Sling Media’s ‘SlingPlayer for Mobile’ and Slingbox Recognized as Best Products of 2009

December 28, 2009


Foster City, Calif., Dec. 28, 2009 — Sling Media, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), announced today that its SlingPlayer Mobile application has been listed on the iTunes app store as one of the top selling apps in 2009. Out of more than 100,000 apps available on iTunes, the SlingPlayer Mobile app, which lets users watch their home TV on their iPhone via a WiFi connection, is listed among the top 60 apps in the Top Grossing Apps category.

In addition, the Slingbox and the SlingPlayer Mobile app have been selected by editors at several major national and technology publications as one of the top products of 2009 and one of the top products of the decade.

1. Time Magazine – “Top 10 iPhone Apps of 2009” recognizes SlingPlayer Mobile App

TIME.com says, “TV junkies, rejoice. You can now leave the confines of home — or country — without ever missing an episode of Glee. If you have a Slingbox installed at home, the SlingPlayer Mobile app lets you watch live TV, or whatever you've got saved on your DVR, on your iPhone, as long as you're connected to a wireless network.”
Link: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1945379_1944345_1944358,00.html

2. MacWorld.com and iTunes – “iTunes Rewind 2009 …Best Media of the Year” recognizes SlingPlayer Mobile as one of the Top Selling Apps out of the more than 100,000 apps on iTunes.

MacWorld says, “iTunes made a distinction between the year’s best and best-selling apps and games. … while the top-selling apps included MLB.com At Bat, QuickOffice Mobile Office Suite, and SlingPlayer Mobile. “
Link: http://www.macworld.com/article/144903/2009/12/itunes_rewind2009.html?lsrc=rss_main

3. Fortune Magazine – Top “Holiday Gifts for Work and Play”

Fortune says, “No road warrior should have to spend all weekend catching up on missed TV. Slingbox connects a DVR or satellite receiver to a laptop or cellphone for easy watching anywhere in the world.”
Link: http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/fortune/0911/gallery.holiday_gift_guide.fortune/12.html

4. VentureBeat Magazine – “Voting for Gadget of the Decade”

VentureBeat says, “Slingbox was a clever creation that let people take their recorded shows and watch them on a laptop while traveling. It helped us move further along the path of getting our content anytime, anywhere. It introduced the concept of “place shifting” so that you never had to miss a show.”
Link: http://venturebeat.com/2009/12/14/poll-what-was-the-best-gadget-of-the-past-decade/

5. Paste Magazine – “The 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade (2000-2009)” - Slingbox

Paste Magazine says, “This genius device gives viewers access to their cable television programming anywhere with a computer and high-speed internet connection. While initially hailed as a solution for dorm-dwellers without space for a television, the Slingbox has become a favorite of travelers who can’t miss their favorite shows or games just because they’re away from home.”
Link: http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/11/the-20-best-gadgets-of-the-decade-2000-2009.html?p=2

About Sling Media Sling Media, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), is a leading digital lifestyle company offering consumer services and products that are a natural extension of today's digital way of life. Sling Media's product family includes the internationally acclaimed, Emmy award-winning Slingbox™ that allows consumers to watch and control their living room television shows at any time, from any location, using PCs, Macs, PDAs and smartphones. For more information on Sling Media, visit www.slingmedia.com.