Streaming media services, including Dish Network-owned Sling TV, could help make up for losses in traditional pay TV subscribers, ESPN President John Skipper said an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Tuesday. However, he also expressed frustration with Apple’s attempts to date in the streaming device market. Sports remains a growth business, Skipper said. It would be foolish to predict that sports rights — and therefore prices — would decline in the near future, even as traditional TV viewership continues to go down.
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ESPN Boss Sees Significant Role for Sling TV
Posted by: Peter Suciu January 21, 2016 12:51 PMStreaming media services, including Dish Network-owned Sling TV, could help make up for losses in traditional pay TV subscribers, ESPN President John Skipper said an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Tuesday. However, he also expressed frustration with Apple’s attempts to date in the streaming device market. Sports remains a growth business, Skipper said. It would be foolish to predict that sports rights — and therefore prices — would decline in the near future, even as traditional TV viewership continues to go down.