Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Sling TV, Alleges Short-Term 'Day Pass' Violates Licensing Agreement

Warner Bros. Discovery has sued Sling TV over its unprecedented short-term packages that don't require a subscription, which the Dish Network offshoot offered in late August – just as the football season was kicking off. The federal breach-of-contract lawsuit, filed Tuesday in New York, alleges the starting-at-$4.99 packages – good for one day, a weekend or one-week spans – violated their licensing agreement. Disney filed a similar lawsuit against Dish late last month, accusing the Sling TV parent of presenting the "day pass" offering without warning or consultation. Both suits . . .