Tag: Dish
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DISH & Sling TV Lost 636,000 Subscribers in 2025
EchoStar Corporation, the parent company of DISH Network and Sling TV, disclosed significant subscriber declines in its pay-TV services for the full year 2025. The announcement came as part of the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year earnings release on March 2, 2026, highlighting the persistent challenges facing the linear television industry amid widespread cord-cutting. DISH TV,…
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T-Mobile Objects to AT&T Buying DISH’s Wireless Spectrum
AT&T is defending its proposed $23 billion acquisition of spectrum licenses from EchoStar, insisting the transaction will boost competition and deliver faster 5G service to millions of consumers, while rival T-Mobile has launched a fierce campaign to convince the Federal Communications Commission to block the deal outright or impose unprecedented rural coverage mandates. The transaction,…
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Sling TV Wins The First Round Of Its Lawsuit With Disney & Sling TV Celebrates With $1 Day Passes For ESPN
A federal judge in New York dealt a significant setback to Disney and its ESPN division on Wednesday, reportedly rejecting the company’s emergency request to halt DISH Network’s Sling service from offering daily and weekend passes that grant short-term access to ESPN and other sports channels. In an 11-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian…
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Dish & Sling TV Subscribers Could Lose ESPN in 2026 as Disney Contract Nears Expiration Amid Ongoing Lawsuit
A looming showdown between The Walt Disney Company and Dish Network could result in Sling TV and Dish subscribers losing access to ESPN and other Disney-owned channels as early as next year. The current carriage agreement between Disney and Dish, which covers both the traditional Dish satellite service and its streaming subsidiary Sling TV, is…
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A Major Internet Provider is Reportedly Shutting Down
Hughesnet, the long-standing satellite internet provider, is gearing up to guide its own customers toward its fiercest competitor, Starlink, as part of a strategic pivot amid mounting financial pressures and intensifying market rivalry. This unusual move stems from a broader agreement between Hughesnet’s parent company, EchoStar, and SpaceX, which involves the sale of valuable radio…
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DISH Has Raised $44.25 Billion From Selling Its Wireless Spectrum to AT&T & SpaceX
EchoStar Corporation, parent company of DISH and Sling TV, wrapped up a pivotal third quarter by finalizing two major spectrum deals that reshaped its wireless holdings and cleared long-standing regulatory hurdles with the Federal Communications Commission. The company struck a massive $22.65 billion agreement with AT&T and a separate $19 billion arrangement with SpaceX, moves…
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Big Changes Coming to DISH’s Parent Company As It Sells Its Spectrum to AT&T & SpaceX
EchoStar Corporation, the parent company of Dish Network, has officially begun its metamorphosis from a satellite television and wireless carrier into a diversified investment group with the launch of EchoStar Capital. The new entity, unveiled during the company’s third-quarter 2025 earnings presentation, will be led by former EchoStar President and CEO Hamid Akhavan, who has…
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BlackRock Buys 10% of DISH’s Parent Company With Stock Purchase
In a move that underscores the growing allure of satellite communications and broadband expansion, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has increased its beneficial ownership in EchoStar Corporation to approximately 10% as of September 30, 2025. This escalation from previous holdings positions BlackRock and its subsidiaries as a dominant institutional force behind EchoStar, the Englewood,…
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DISH and Sling Partner with Bango to Offer More Bundles
DISH and Sling TV have partnered with Bango to expand their streaming bundle offerings. Bango, a UK-based company, connects telecom platforms with content providers to provide subscription bundles through what it calls the Digital Vending Machine (DVM). Bango says that DISH and Sling benefit by gaining access to a growing network of global subscription partners…
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The Uncertain Future of DISH TV and Sling TV Hangs in the Balance As Its Parent Company Announces Plans to Pivot
EchoStar Corporation, the parent company of DISH TV and Sling TV, has officially abandoned its ambitious plans to construct a nationwide 5G wireless network. This decision, announced earlier this year, marks a significant turning point for the Colorado-based firm, which had invested billions in spectrum assets and infrastructure in a bid to compete with giants…