Sling TV offers legal alternative to TVpad

10 November 2015 – In the wake of federal court action and subsequent enforcement efforts to shut down the distribution of pirated content via the “TVpad” streaming device, Sling TV has announced a promotion to help connect US-based fans of Chinese television with a legal, reliable source of popular programming.

Earlier this year, DISH Network (of which Sling TV is a subsidiary), China Central Television (CCTV), China International Communications (CICC), and TVB USA filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers and distributors of the TVpad device for allegedly setting up a pirate broadcasting network designed to illegally stream CCTV and TVB channels using peer-to-peer technology.

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