DISH integrates with Amazon Alexa
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Michelle Clancy
| 23 May 2017

Satellite TV provider DISH has added an integration with Amazon Alexa so that customers in the US with a Hopper or Wally and an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot or Amazon Tap can control their TV programming hands-free.

“Hopper and Alexa introduce next-level convenience that redefines the way TV fits into our lives,” said Niraj Desai, DISH vice president of product management. “Instantly, it’s easier to read player stats on your phone while flipping between basketball games; to chop ingredients in the kitchen while rewinding a TV scene you just missed; to snack on popcorn while searching for your favourite film – the list goes on.”

“Customers love the convenience of interacting with their smart homes via Alexa, and now that includes live TV on DISH,” said Rob Pulciani, director, Amazon Alexa. “With DISH’s skill for Alexa, changing the channel, pausing, rewinding and searching for content will be as simple as asking Alexa via an Echo family device. We think this is a big step forward for the television experience, and that customers will love this new voice functionality on DISH.”

Users with an Internet-connected Hopper (any generation) or Wally can ask Alexa to navigate, play, pause, fast-forward, rewind and search content based on channel, title, actor or genre. Universal search functionality works across DISH’s live, recorded and on-demand titles as well as Netflix’s selection of TV shows and movies. Examples of spoken commands include “Alexa, change channel to ESPN,” “Alexa, tune to channel 130” or “Alexa, search for comedies.”

DISH is the first pay-TV provider in the US to offer Alexa integration, but Comcast already debuted voice control with its latest Xfinity X1 remote control.


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