Sling Media
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Placeshifting, Streaming media, Computer hardware, Mobile app |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founders |
Blake Krikorian Jason Krikorian Bhupen Shah |
| Headquarters | Foster City, California, United States |
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Key people
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Jay Berryhill, Vice President of Sales and Business Development Paddy Rao, Vice President of Products and Engineering Mark Vena, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing |
| Products | Slingbox M1, Slingplayer apps for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire, Dish Sling Adapter, Dish XiP 913, ARRIS MS4000 |
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Number of employees
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275+ |
| Parent | EchoStar (2007–present) |
| Website | slingbox |
Sling Media Inc. is a technology company that develops placeshifting and Smart TV solutions for consumers, multiple-system operators and set top box manufacturers. The company is a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (acquired in the fall of 2007) and is based in Foster City, California. Their initial product, the Slingbox, debuted on the US market on July 1, 2005.
The company was founded in 2004 by brothers Blake and Jason Krikorian from San Francisco, along with Bhupen Shah, who had the relationships to help establish Sling's presence in Bangalore. The idea for Sling originated during the 2002 Major League Baseball season, when the Krikorian brothers, who are dedicated San Francisco Giants fans, often traveled far from home, and faced missing the best games of the season.
On September 24, 2007, EchoStar announced an agreement to acquire Sling Media for approximately $380 million USD. Blake and Jason left the company in January 2009.
On August 3, 2016, Blake Krikorian died of a heart attack at age 48.
(see also Slingbox)
The original Slingbox, now referred to as the Slingbox Classic, was released July 1, 2005. It was designed by Yves Béhar, and had the appearance of a "foil-wrapped chocolate bar."
Improvement came with the introduction of the second-generation line of Sling Media products: the Slingbox AV, the Slingbox Tuner, and the Slingbox Pro. While the Slingbox AV became a simplified unit with s-video and composite inputs only, the Slingbox Tuner provided service for the other end of the spectrum, with only a single coaxial input for use by basic cable and antenna-only applications. The Slingbox Pro introduced a four input design, combining the capabilities of the AV and Tuner units while also allowing for the connection of high definition sources with the use of an accessory cable adding component and digital audio inputs.
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