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Dish Network lets customers watch live TV on iPad


ENGLEWOOD, CO – The Dish Network has become the first pay-TV provider to allow customers to watch live TV on their Apple iPads.The US satellite company said Wednesday that customers will need to pair its free Dish Remote Access app with a broadband-connected, Sling-enabled device such as the Sling Adapter, a small placeshifting device, plus one of its two compatible HD DVRs.“Dish Network is the only pay-TV provider to offer a true TV everywhere solution, and now we’ve extended that experience to the iPad,” said chief marketing officer Ira Bahr, in a statement. “Unlike mobile viewing from cable and telcos...