Tag: Dish
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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…
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The FCC Ends Its Investigation Into DISH
In a significant development for the telecommunications industry, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially ended its investigation into EchoStar Corporation, the parent company of DISH Network, regarding its compliance with federal obligations to provide 5G service across the United States. The decision, announced on September 8, 2025, marks the resolution of an inquiry that…
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DISH Sells Some of Its Wireless Phone Spectrum To SpaceX For $17 Billion Ending Its Plans To Become a Major Wireless Provider
EchoStar Corporation has announced a finalized a definitive agreement to sell its AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses to SpaceX for approximately $17 billion. The deal includes up to $8.5 billion in cash and up to $8.5 billion in SpaceX stock, valued at the time the agreement was signed. As part of the transaction, SpaceX will…
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DISH Told to End Claims of Cheaper Prices in a BBB Challenge
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs, has recommended that DISH stop making claims that customers will save $30 per month when switching to DISH from DIRECTV. The challenge was made by DIRECTV. According to the press release about the challenge and subsequent recommendation, the NAD took issue with several claims about $30…
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DISH Lays Off 500 Employees After Selling 5G Spectrum to AT&T
EchoStar’s abrupt decision to shut down its wireless network operations and sell its spectrum to AT&T for $23 billion, resulting in the immediate termination of approximately 500 employees, primarily from its U.S. wireless network deployment and engineering groups according to Fierce Network. The layoffs, announced on August 28, 2025, follow the company’s revelation that it…
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A DIRECTV And DISH Merger Could Be Back On As Dish’s Spectrum Sale to AT&T Changes Everything
Last week a $23 billion deal between AT&T and DISH’s parent company EchoStar Corporation agreed to sell off valuable wireless spectrum licenses has reignited speculation about a long-dormant merger between satellite TV giants DirecTV and DISH Network. The transaction, announced earlier this week, marks a pivotal retreat for EchoStar—controlled by billionaire founder Charlie Ergen—from its…
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Disney Sues Sling TV Over Its New TV Packages
The Walt Disney Co. has filed a lawsuit against Dish Network’s digital subsidiary, Sling TV, alleging that the streaming service included Disney’s networks in new short-term subscription packages without permission. The suit, filed Tuesday evening in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses Sling of breaching its licensing agreement by…