Tag: Dish
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Upset After DISH Network Price Hike? Try These Other Live TV Options
Looking for an affordable way to watch live TV after DISH Network announced a $5 per month price hike next month? Before the price increase takes effect on September 11, DISH customers have several other options to reduce costs and keep the live programming they love. If you’re weighing your options, beyond buying an antenna,…
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AT&T’s $23 Billion Lifeline Rescues DISH from Possible Bankruptcy
In a dramatic turn of events that has reverberated through the telecommunications industry, AT&T has stepped in to acquire a substantial portion of DISH Network’s valuable spectrum assets for $23 billion, effectively pulling the beleaguered company back from the brink of bankruptcy. This deal, announced on August 26, 2025, comes at a critical juncture for…
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DISH is Selling Spectrum to AT&T
Today EchoStar, the parent company of DISH Network, has agreed to sell a substantial portion of its wireless spectrum licenses to AT&T in a deal valued at approximately $23 billion. Announced on the same day, this all-cash transaction, subject to adjustments, marks a strategic pivot for both companies as they navigate the evolving demands of…
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DISH Network Announces Another Price Hike Effective September 2025
DISH Network, a leading satellite television provider, has announced a $5 per month price increase for select core programming packages, fees, and surcharges, effective September 11, 2025. The adjustment will affect a range of English core packages, including the Welcome Pack, Smart Pack, Flex Pack, DISH America, America’s Top 120, America’s Top 120+, America’s Top…
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DISH to Shut Down DISH Music Service, Ending a Unique Subscriber Perk
Update: A DISH spokesperson gave this statement to Cord Cutters News: “We’re discontinuing the Dish Music App on August 27, 2025, due to our partner ending 3rd party support for the platform that the app relies on. Since the app was free and had limited usage, we do not expect this change to affect our…
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FCC Chairman Urges Dish To Sell Some Of Its Spectrum That It’s “Not Putting to the Best Use”
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has issued what Bloomberg reports as a “best and final” offer to Dish’s parent company EchoStar’s Chairman Charlie Ergen, urging the company to sell its AWS-4 spectrum holdings, according to a report published Wednesday. While the specifics remain unclear, it is uncertain whether Carr’s proposal demands a full or partial divestiture…
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EchoStar and Dish Will Pay Multi Million Dollar Interest Payments Due July 1 As Bankruptcy Fears Grow
EchoStar and Dish are making payments today on scheduled interest originally due on May 30, 2025 for 2029 Spectrum Notes, and scheduled interest payments originally due on June 2, 2025 on DBS Notes. These payments are within the 30-day grace period and are being made to avoid an Event of Default. In a filing Friday…
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Trump May Have Saved DISH Network from Bankruptcy For Now
EchoStar Corporation, the parent company of DISH Network, has been pulled back from the brink of bankruptcy, at least temporarily, thanks to reported intervention by President Donald Trump. The telecommunications giant, grappling with financial strain and regulatory scrutiny over its 5G spectrum licenses, saw its stock soaring following news of Trump’s involvement, offering a lifeline…
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Dish Faces Major Changes Amid Wireless Uncertainty With The FCC
Dish Network, a subsidiary of EchoStar, may be forced to refocus on its core television services as regulatory scrutiny threatens its ambitious wireless expansion plans. The company recently ordered a new geostationary satellite, ES XXVI, from Maxar Space Systems to bolster its satellite TV broadcast capabilities, even as it grapples with a potential bankruptcy filing…
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DISH & Sling TV Face Bankruptcy as It Misses $326M Interest Payment
EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), the parent company of DISH Network, Hughes Satellite Systems, and DISH DBS, is teetering on the edge of financial distress after announcing it will not make a $326 million interest payment due today on its 10.75% senior spectrum secured notes due in 2029. The decision, disclosed in a press release, comes…