Sling Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, has announced the availability of the SlingPlayer Mobile player for the Apple iPad. Available for purchase on the iTunes App Store, SlingPlayer Mobile software for iPad lets Slingbox owners extend their living room TV experience to their iPad and takes advantage of the iPad’s high-resolution, 9.7-inch LED-backlit display for great video quality.

The revamped program guide uses the iPad’s intuitive native interface, and a recent channels feature puts a viewer’s recent channels at his fingertips.

When connected to a Slingbox SOLO or PRO-HD, the SlingPlayer Mobile software makes it easy to watch TV on the iPad. Slingbox owners with iPads can change channels, control their DVRs and watch their favorite shows anywhere they have an internet connection.

SlingPlayer Mobile for iPad is available now for U.S. $29.99.

The Daily

Subscribe
Monday–June 22

NBCU Unveils Rock Studios

Comcast ’s NBCUniversal is evolving its in-house creative studio for brand integrations in its post- Versant world. The programmer established Rock Studios to help embed brands directly in NBCU programming

Read the Full Issue
The Skinny is delivered on Tuesday and focuses on the cable profession. You'll stay in the know on the headlines, topics and special issues you value most. Sign Up

Calendar

Jul 17
2026 Top Ops Awards Top Ops Awards Entry Deadline
Nov 3
2026 Most Powerful Women Awards2026 Most Powerful Women Awards
Full Calendar

Jobs

Seeking an INDUSTRY JOB or hiring for one?
VIEW JOBS

In conjunction with our sister brand, Cynopsis, we are offering hiring managers a deep pool of media-savvy, skilled candidates at a range of experience levels and sectors. The result will be an even more robust industry job board, to help both employers and job seekers.

Contact us at marketing@cynopsis.com, for more information about posting a job on the website and our Jobs newsletter, sent twice weekly to 85,000 media professionals.