Tag: dish
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2 More Small Local TV Stations Get Sold As Stations Struggle to Stay Afloat
Alaska-based Coastal Television agreed to purchase Red River Broadcast Company as the consolidation of local TV stations continues. The deal, announced last week, would include KVRR-TV in North Dakota and KQDS-TV in Duluth, Minnesota, according to KVRR. “We think Coastal will be a good fit for carrying on the important work and commitment of our…
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DISH Network Gets FCC Approval to Merge With EchoStar As It Looks For Cash
Back in October DISH Network announced a deal to merge with its sister company EchoStar. DISH, the parent company of Sling TV has been struggling for cash for some time now and is hoping this deal could help it complete its 5G buildout. Now the FCC has approved this merger which clears a major obstacle…
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DISH & Sling TV Freestream Add FOX Weather For Free
Today FOX and DISH announced a deal to bring FOX Weather to DISH and Sling TV. FOX Weather is a 24/7 life weather network taking on the Weather Channel. The service is free ad-supported and has been available on Verizon Fios, The Roku Channel, fuboTV, YouTubeTV, Amazon News, DIRECTV STREAM, Xumo Play, WOW!, Vidgo, TuneIn,…
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The Recap: Disney Shuts Networks Down, Bally Sports Drama Gets Messier, and More
It was a critical week for Bally Sports, which took one step forward and another back as the regional sports network drama continues. Disney, meanwhile, shut down some cable channels overseas that may have implications back home, and DISH Network ended a two month-long blackout by settling a dispute with Hearst. Amazon offered a little…
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DISH is Struggling With Cord Cutting But Says It Has a Narrow Path To Financial Stability
2023 has been a tough year DISH, with losses in its TV and wireless business. Now as it struggles with money DISH says it has a path but a narrow path. This all comes as DISH struggles with cord cutting and its plans to build out its own 5G wireless network. “We have a narrow…
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DISH Ends an Over Two Month Blackout of Hearst Locals TV Stations
Back in early September DISH and Hearst started a long fight that saw Hearst owned ABC, CBS, CW, and NBC stations go gone dark on DISH. This comes as the two sides were fighting over fees for the local channels. Now DISH and Hearst have announced a deal to end this blackout and local Hearst…
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DISH & Sling TV Are Laying Off Over 500 Employees As It Deals With Cord Cutting
DISH Network is cutting jobs as the company moves to reduce operational costs and expenses throughout the business. DISH Network has been restructuring the company since 2020, and this is not the first round of layoffs to have occurred since. DISH has laid off around 3,000 employees in recent years. The total number of cuts…
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Why DISH Network Isn’t Interested in Fast-Growing 5G Home Internet
5G home internet service is the talk of the broadband world, with T-Mobile, Verizon, and now AT&T seeing intense interest — and customer sign-ups — for their offerings. But DISH Network, the only other company with a 5G network that covers a large part of the country, doesn’t seem interested in taking part in the…
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DISH Network Chairman Says No Plans to Merge With DIRECTV
Satellite TV providers DIRECTV and DISH Network have long been rumored to get together, especially with the satellite industry consistently shedding subscribers. But DISH Chairman Charlie Ergen poured cold water on the speculation. “There are no plans DIRECTV,” Ergen said Monday on the company’s third-quarter earnings conference call. “Certainly for now.” DISH is already busy…
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DISH’s President & CEO Is Resigning After Over 27 Years With The Company
Today, DISH announced that its CEO Erik Carlson will resign as President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 12th. He won’t fully leave the company as he will remain on the board of directors through the closing of the already-announced merger with EchoStar. DISH says they plan to point Hamid Akhavan to the role of…