Tag: Dish
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Dish Reports a Record Loss of 413,000 Video Subscribers for Q1
Dish Network reported today that its net video subscriber loss came in at 413,000, compared to a decrease of 259,000 for the previous quarter. The loss included 132,000 satellite TV customer losses and 281,000 Sling TV subscriber losses. “The COVID-19 pandemic caused severe disruption in certain commercial segments served by Dish, including the hospitality and…
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Dish’s Hopes of Building Fourth 5G Network Under Scrutiny
Concerns are mounting about Dish’s plans to build a 5G wireless network to compete with AT&T, Verizon, and the newly merged T-Mobile. Originally slated for a 2023 launch, Dish’s emergence as a fourth wireless competitor was a key component of the federal government’s approval of the recent T-Mobile/Sprint merger. However, the ongoing coronavirus and its…
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Comcast Forecasted to Lose 1.67M Pay TV Subscribers in 2020
With many spending more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, both streaming services and pay TV services have reported an increase in viewing times. For pay TV operators, the increase could just be a temporary slow down of subscriber losses. With unemployment rates rising and a potential recession on the way, families will be…
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Cox, DISH Put Contractual Dispute on Hold Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
Cox Media Group announced it’s pressing pause on a contractual dispute with DISH during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The agreement means DISH can keep carrying Cox stations in several markets around the country. “From the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, our CMG newsrooms across the country have been working around the clock to provide accurate…
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DISH Responds to COVID-19 By Lending 600MHZ Spectrum to T-Mobile
Today, DISH announced its response to COVID-19 which includes supporting consumer connectivity by making it’s entire nationwide, 600 MHz portfolio of spectrum available to T-Mobile at no cost for two months. “DISH is proud to support Americans’ personal and professional connectivity needs during this challenging time,” said Jeff Blum, DISH SVP of public policy and government…
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DISH & Sling TV Reach New a Deal With AMC
Today DISH and Sling TV announced a new carriage deal with AMC. This deal will keep AMC networks on Sling TV and DISH plus expands its distribution of AMC streaming services offered through both platforms. “We’re pleased to expand on our successful longtime partnership with DISH with the launch of our diverse portfolio of growing…
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DISH Says They Would Love to Do a Deal to Bring FOX Sports Channels Back to Sling TV
Today, DISH is delivering their fourth quarter, year-end financial results. During the call, DISH has just commented that they would love to do a deal that would bring FOX regional sports networks back to DISH and Sling TV customers, saying that it would have to be the “right deal.” Fox regional sports networks were dropped…
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DISH Thinks That DISH & DIRECTV Should Merge
Today during DISH’s 4th quarter 2019 earnings call DISH was asked about a possible DISH and DIRECTV merger. According to DISH executives, it eventually makes sense for these two services to merge as the market changes. DISH’s CEO Charlie Ergen said that the merger of DISH and DIRECTV feels “inevitable.” Back on September 30th 2019…
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DISH is Getting Ready to Launch its New Wireless Phone Service
Last year we learned that Dish had agreed to buy Boost Mobile and other additional assets from T-Mobile as apart of the Spring merger with T-Mobile. Dish had already been working on its own wireless network and owns a large catalog of spectrum it plans to use. Now with help from T-Mobile Dish will soon…
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DISH Wins $9.9 Million from Easybox IPTV
DISH has been on a warpath recently going after IPTV services with several major wins including against Set TV NOW. DISH now has one more big win with a lawsuit over the IPTV service Easybox according to TorrentFreak. DISH was asking for $10 million in damages and a permanent injunction against Easybox and anyone acting…