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Tag: DISH
DISH Networks Feeling Competitive Heat
DISH Networks reported disappointing results for the first quarter 2008 in a SEC filing. DISH indicated competition from cable and telecom carriers are main factors in their 89% decline in subscriber growth, which netted only…
AT&T Ditches DirecTV for DISH Networks
AT&T has announced they are expanding their DISH Networks resale relationship to their former Bellsouth territory. Bellsouth had a resale arrangement with DirecTV, and AT&T let it expire after their acquisition of Bellsouth. AT&T has…
Verizon Expands HD VOD
Verizon announced the expansion of high definition VOD service to eight additional states. With the expansion, Verizon’s HD VOD service is now available in California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,…
700 MHz Results: Usual Suspects with a Twist
The FCC released results from the 700 MHZ auction and it looks like the pre-release consensus was right. Verizon Wireless and AT&T were the big winners, with Verizon gaining a national 700 MHz footprint. They…
Satellite HD Advantage Faces Setbacks
Both DirecTV and DISH ran into major HD setbacks this week. A new satellite that DISH planned to use for HD channels encountered a problem after its launch and its future is uncertain. The SES…
DISH to Launch All HD Package
DISH Networks will launch an all HD programming package, beginning February 1st. According to Home Media Magazine, the package will offer 70 national HD channels for $29.99/month. Local (where available), sports, and premium HD channels…
DISH Institutes 2008 Price Freeze
DISH Network announced a prize freeze on their most popular programming packages at CES. The freeze includes their America’s Top 100 and Top 200 package, local channels, and a DishDVR package. Pricing will freeze at…
AT&T/Echostar Deal Could Take Competition Into Unchartered Territory
Everywhere you look these days, you see chatter about a potential acquisition of Echostar/DISH Networks by AT&T. If you subscribe to the old adage, “where there’s smoke, there’s fire,” this must be a done deal.…
DISH Network Thinks Sling Has Special Sauce
Echostar/DISH Networks announced the acquisition of Sling Media yesterday, maker of the Slingbox. DISH is purchasing Sling Media for $380 million and they expect the deal to close in the fourth quarter. DISH clearly sees…
DISH Turns Up HD Competitive Heat
DISH Networks announced a series of deals for HD, including a partnership with Sharp to offer discounts on Sharp Aqous HDTVs. DISH will also offer free DishHD service for six months and a free upgrade…
Clearwire Partners with Echostar and DirectTV
Clearwire announced today that it has partnered with both DirecTV and Dish Networks to resell each others services. Clearwire’s broadband wireless Internet can now be bundled with both DirecTV and Echostar’s Dish Network satellite video…
CenturyTel Content With DBS Partnership For Now
CenturyTel and Echostar renewed their strategic partnership to offer DISH Network as a part of CenturyTel’s triple play bundle. Both parties seem to be quite pleased with the relationship, although no official subscriber numbers or…