News tagged with satellite dish
New ad zapper has TV networks worried about sales
(AP) -- The maker of a new DVR that lets consumers zap away broadcast TV commercials at the touch of a button suggested Tuesday that the networks are being short-sighted in opposing the technology.
May 22, 2012 |
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Dish profit down 34 pct, but adds subscribers
(AP) -- Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. said Monday that it added subscribers in the first quarter, but net income dropped 34 percent and revenue growth fell short of Wall Street expectations.
May 07, 2012 |
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Ergen lays out Dish Network's 10-year plan
(AP) -- Charlie Ergen, the billionaire who controls Dish Network Corp., has a 10-year plan to transform the satellite TV provider into a one-stop shop for Internet access, video and voice services at home and on the go.
May 02, 2012 |
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Flood of streaming-video options could confound TV watchers
Streaming video is about to hit its tipping point. Competing online video services have become so successful that about one-third of Americans have streamed a movie or TV show on Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Crackle or another Net-based ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Dish closes on 2 purchases key to broadband plans
(AP) -- Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. has completed its purchase of two satellite operators whose licenses it hopes to use to offer broadband access that can help it compete better with cable TV and phone companies.
Mar 12, 2012 |
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Dish launches DVR that extends to other rooms
(AP) -- Satellite broadcaster Dish Network Corp. on Monday said it's launching a high-powered set-top box that can act as the central TV recorder for the whole home.
Jan 09, 2012 |
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NFL Sunday Ticket is big draw for DirecTV in 3Q
(AP) -- DirecTV Group Inc., the country's largest satellite TV broadcaster, raked in more subscribers than ever in the third quarter, helped by the NFL Sunday Ticket.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Hulu no longer for sale, owners say
After months of being courted by technology giants and TV signal providers, online video service Hulu is no longer for sale, its media company owners said Thursday.
Oct 14, 2011 |
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More U.S. consumers spurn cable TV bills
In July, the Benediktssons of Chandler, Ariz., declared their independence from cable television.
Oct 10, 2011 |
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Netflix signs streaming deal with Dreamworks: report
Netflix has reached a deal with DreamWorks Animation, the company behind the hit "Shrek" movies, to stream its films and television specials, The New York Times reported.
Sep 26, 2011 |
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US satellite TV network launches Netflix challenge
US satellite television provider DISH Network has teamed with Blockbuster to stream films in a challenge to online video rental giant Netflix.
Sep 23, 2011 |
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Dish asks FCC to let it build wireless network
(AP) -- Satellite TV broadcaster Dish Network is asking regulators to let it build a wireless broadband network. Having one would let Dish compete more effectively with cable companies that can bundle broadband and TV signals.
Aug 23, 2011 |
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New Dish CEO: More acquisitions on horizon
(AP) -- Joe Clayton, the incoming chief executive of Dish Network Corp., said Thursday that more acquisitions are on the horizon as the satellite TV provider pieces together a "new video model" to compete other pay TV operators ...
May 19, 2011 |
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Dish in contempt of court in TiVo patent fight
(AP) -- A panel of federal appeals judges has found Dish Network Corp. and EchoStar Corp. in contempt of court for failing to abide by an injunction barring them from using technology patented by TiVo Inc. in older Dish ...
Apr 21, 2011 |
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Another pay TV battle as Dish, Lin spar over fees
(AP) -- Another battle over pay TV fees is coming down to the wire - this time over what Dish Network is paying TV station owner Lin TV Corp. to retransmit signals of 27 stations.
Mar 01, 2011 |
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