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Tag: DISH
DISH Adds Several Local Mid-Tier HD Markets
DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), the nation’s third largest pay-TV provider and the digital transition leader, today announced the addition of high definition local channels in seven markets: Abilene, Texas (KTAB CBS Ch. 32 and…
DISH Network Launches DishMEXICO Programming Package
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov 19, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), the third largest pay-TV provider and digital transition leader, today launched DishMEXICO, the first programming package in the United…
DISH Continues to be Victim of Competitive Environment
DISH Network reported quarterly results today and they weren’t pretty. For the second quarter in a row, DISH actually lost subscribers – 10K last quarter, compared with 25K in 2Q08. In an environment where most…
Will the Economy Support the Latest HD Bravado?
HD launch press releases abound this week, as telecompetitors step up their HD game to meet the growing demand for the premium service. Verizon has issued three press releases this week alone, highlighting new HD…
DISH Network Expands MPEG-4 Advanced Delivery System to Reach 32 Markets
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct 15, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), the nation’s third largest pay-TV provider and the digital television leader, today announced it will begin transmitting the industry’s…
AT&T and DirecTV Reach Partnership Agreement
AT&T and DirecTV announced an agreement where AT&T will resell DirecTV services as a part of their “AT&T Advanced TV” video portfolio. The agreement will begin after January 31, 2009, when AT&T’s current agreement with…
Will MPEG-4 Help DISH Stop the Bleeding?
DISH Networks has made much noise with HD recently, culminating with their launch of an all HD package, branded TurboHD. Now comes word that they are the “first” pay-TV provider to go all MPEG-4 with…
DISH Networks is the Biggest Loser
Sorry DISH, this isn’t a reality show. DISH revealed their first ever quarterly loss of subscribers, losing 25K subscribers in 2Q08. Seems like the competitive heat continues to rise for them. They’re losing subscribers to…
DISH Goes All In With HD
DISH Network announced some significant enhancements to their HD offering, including “…becoming the first in the industry to offer high definition programming in 1080p, the highest and best HD resolution available.” DISH also says they…
DISH Networks Recovers From HD Setback
DISH Networks moved quickly from their major March 2008 setback, when they lost a satellite designated to add HD capacity shortly after launch. Since then, they haven’t had the best of times adding new subscribers,…
AT&T Fires DISH: Let the Sweepstakes Begin
AT&T notified DISH Networks that it will sever their existing resale arrangement at the end of this year. AT&T has been reselling DISH’s video services since 2003 and expanded the relationship further after their Bellsouth…
Telcos: More Net New Video Subscribers Than DBS
An important milestone was reached for the first time last quarter. Telcos like AT&T and Verizon collectively added more video subscribers than DBS providers. AT&T and Verizon collectively added 411K new video subs, while DirecTV…