Dish Network recently announced that its customers can watch thousands of on-demand streaming movies and TV shows on Apple's iPad.
The company said the iPad capability through the Dish remote access app is available to customers who subscribe to its Blockbuster @Home package or select such premium movie packages as HBO and Cinemax. Customers need a Sling adapter and a broadband-connected compatible Dish HD DVR receiver in order to watch live TV on the iPad, Dish said.
The Colorado-based satellite TV provider is on a mission to offer TV shows and movies on multiple devices inside and outside of the home.
At the Consumer Electronics Show Tuesday, Dish announced that it's expanding its library of streaming video content by offering more than 3,000 titles for kids ages three to 13 through its Blockbuster @Home entertainment package. The content includes programming from Vivendi Entertainment, Cookie Jar, Lions Gate Films and Scholastic Media. Blockbuster @Home constitutes an expansion of Dish's $10-per-month Blockbuster Movie Pass, which the company introduced in October and includes streaming access to more than 10,000 movies and TV shows. That includes around 3,000 kids and family programs.
Dish is hoping to lure new subscribers by letting them test out its TV Everywhere capabilities. Beginning Feb. 1, Americans can watch a selection of TV programming from a computer, tablet or smartphone at no charge for 24 hours. The company said its prospective subscribers can view live television, recorded programs and on-demand content during the trial period.
In other news this week, Dish revealed it will begin offering satellite broadband service next month through a partnership with ViaSat, Inc. The company said the broadband and TV bundles will start at $79.98 per month and include up to 12 Mbps download speeds.
As of Sept. 30, 2011, Dish served about 13.945 million satellite TV customers.
