DISH Network L.L.C., a pay-TV provider, and NeuLion, Inc., an end-to-end IPTV (News - Alert) service provider of live and on-demand international, sports and variety programming delivered via broadband, have reportedly entered into a multi-year partnership to distribute certain DISH Network international channels using NeuLion's (News - Alert) IPTV service.
In a release, DISH officials said that the partnership with NeuLion enhances the company’s international programming offering by providing consumers without access to satellite TV the ability to enjoy select DISH Network international channels through IPTV.
'As the leading multichannel video provider of international channels in the U.S., we are excited to enhance our nationwide distribution of international content to include IPTV,' said Chris Kuelling, vice president of international programming for DISH Network, in the release.
Kuelling said the company knows some customers prefer to watch their favorite channels via satellite and others prefer broadband delivery, and the company is pleased that it can now offer a solution that fits their specific needs.
'We see distinct synergies between our respective television distribution services and believe that DISH Network customers will benefit from the further reach provided by a broadband offering,' said Chris Wagner, executive vice president of NeuLion.
'We believe that the match of our technology with DISH Network's international programming rights will greatly benefit ethnic communities in the United States,' said Wagner.
Recently DISH Network announced TV Everywhere, a unique suite of integrated products designed to maximize the convenience and ease of watching TV anytime and anywhere.
TV Everywhere from DISH Network provides customers with access to all their live and recorded programming on a laptop, mobile device, or anywhere in the home wirelessly.