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Dish Network’s Sling TV, which is currently the most popular live television streaming platform for its introduction of the “skinny bundle,” has disclosed Q1 figures that suggest it now has 1.3 million subscribers. A Wall Street analyst also estimates that all live television streaming platforms will have 3M users collectively by year end.

According to Multichannel News, the revelation shows just how strong Sling TV remains despite competition from new platforms such as DirectTV Now and Playstation Vue. Dan Rayburn, EVP of StreamingMedia.com and principal analyst at Frost & Sullivan cited that number based on information that Sling TV has been circulating to Wall Street analysts. In addition to the aforementioned platforms, the 3M figure takes into account both YouTube TV’s recent launch and Hulu’s forthcoming live TV launch. The platform itself, however, has yet to confirm the estimate.

In other news…

One outlet is asking the question of whether Netflix’s new series Dear White People is as good as the movie that inspired it. The original politically-charged comedy series stars Brandon P. Bell and is based on Justin Simien’s original 2014 indie film of the same name, which centers around a socio-political Ivy League radio show dubbed “Dear White People.” [EW]

Google is working on a long-awaited major update to Chromecast. Instead of just mirroring the entire tab to your TV screen, the Chrome browser will now send the exact video stream to the device, allowing for higher-quality video. [The Verge]

ICYMI: Netflix has acquired global rights to the Clark Johnson-directed drama Juanita, which is currently filming in Virginia. The film, which centers on a woman who is at her wit’s end with her kids, stars Alfre Woodard, Adam Beach, Blair Underwood, Marcus Henderson and LaTanya Richardson. [Deadline]

Netflix has announced via video that its Spanish-language original series Ingobernable will return in 2018 for a second season. Starring Mexican TV personality Kate Del Castillo, the brand new drama premiered last month and follows a version of the Mexican president and first lady:

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