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ESPNews Launches in HD 2008-03-30 15:43:54 ESPN rolled out its third HD channel today, as ESPNews HD debuted. Following in the footsteps of its brothers, ESPN and ESPN2, the new high-definition version sports a new set, better picture, and an increase in the amount of information for viewers.
The problem though, is that most viewers will not see everything [...]
DISH Network Logs More Court Time 2008-03-28 14:06:39 DISH Network has its hands full with plenty of legal action hounding the satellite television provider. From TiVO’s patent infringement suit to the NFL Network carriage dispute, DISH is certainly spending plenty of time in the courtroom.
DISH Network’s latest legal foray though was company initiated. No doubt you [...]
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DIRECTV to Broadcast ESPNews HD 2008-04-01 13:59:08 ESPNews HD will start broadcasting on DIRECTV according to anchors on the 24-hour sports news network. Anchors reported both Monday night and this morning that Direct TV would begin broadcasting the network starting Wednesday, April 2nd.
No mention was made on-air regarding DISH Network, while viewers were encouraged to “call their cable operator” if [...]
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Time Warner Offers “Free” HD 2008-04-04 15:10:21 Time Warner
Cable continued its HD expansion yesterday, announcing a big rollout of high-definition in the New York area. After last weeks announcement expanding HD in the Dallas area, is Time Warner finally catching up with DIRECTV and DISH Network?
No, not really. DIRECTV stands at 95 HD’s and DISH Network is in [...]
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Liberty Media Increases DIRECTV Stake 2008-04-03 23:39:01 Liberty Media made another step towards outright control of DIRECTV today. In a complex transaction, Liberty acquired 78.3 million shares of DIRECTV, street value about $1.98 billion dollars. And they didn’t even use their own money.
Well at least I don’t think they did. According to Liberty, they borrowed the $1.98 billion [...]
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DIRECTV to Sponsor IndyCar Series 2008-04-03 14:58:48 DIRECTV is forming another relationship in the sports world, this time inking a deal with the IndyCar Series as the Premier Official Sponsor
of the series.
The sponsorship, valued in the area of $2 to 3 million per year for a six-year term by industry analysts, gives DIRECTV yet another platform to push its “High [...]
Verizon FiOS Expands VOD Offerings 2008-04-02 17:24:41 The high-definition video-on-demand (VOD) market continues to heat up, with Verizon
’s FiOS expanding their offerings today. The Telco player’s expensive expansion into the pay television market has been a success so far, as they now claim over 1 million FiOS subscribers.
Today’s announcement will entice those in Verizon’s footprint who currently subscribe to other [...]
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DIRECTV Adds Three New HD Channels 2008-04-02 07:53:19 DIRECTV made its mark on the HD landscape once again today, adding three additional channels in high definition. The announcement comes after a thee-month drought in which the satellite television provider did not roll out any national HD channels. The three new channels are ESPNews HD, Disney Channel HD, and Toon Disney HD.
The [...]
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DIRECTV Masters Mix Ready to Debut 2008-04-08 12:48:24 Nearly two months from the initial announcement, the Masters
Mix from DirecTV is nearly here. The enhanced coverage of the prestigious golf coverage will be televised on Direct TV channels 701-710 starting this Thursday, April 11th.
The tournament, held every year at the Augusta National Gold Club in Georgia, will be covered from every [...]
Time Warner Strikes Wal-Mart Deal 2008-04-09 00:39:21 “Would you like Time Warner
Cable with that new HDTV?”
That maybe the question you get next time you buy a TV from Wal-Mart, an offer to hook up cable, internet and telephone service with the nation’s 2nd largest cable operator. In an announcement today, Time Warner promotes the news that people can now [...]
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AMC-14 Declared a Total Loss 2008-04-11 21:37:56 Nearly a month after the AMC-14 was launched, SES Americom has declared the satellite to be a total loss. The supplier of satellite services was to have leased the satellite to DISH Network. The launch initially went off as planned, but a failure during the second burn of the fourth stage left [...]
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Survivor Joins the HD Crowd 2008-04-13 22:16:10 Those hungering for their reality TV to be in HD will be happy to hear this news. One of the big boys will finally move into the High Definition world - Survivor.
The CBS reality show will move to HD starting with the 17th competition this fall. CBS announced the news at the National [...]
DISH Loses Another Round With TiVo 2008-04-13 15:52:47 DISH Network was dealt another legal blow Friday, with the U.S. Court of Appeals denying the company’s request to rehear its patent dispute case instigated by TiVo.
The ruling, witch found DISH violated TiVo’s software patents, but let DISH off the hook on the hardware side, came down January 31st of this year. DISH [...]
DISH Network Adds More Local HD 2008-04-15 00:28:34 DISH Network continued its roll-out of local HD today, with four new markets being added. These markets are part of DISH Network’s recent announcement that they will be expanding their local HD reach by 60% through the months of April and May. The new additions are:
Cleveland, Ohio (Akron and Canton)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia
Tampa-St. [...]
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DISH Network’s HD Reality 2008-04-19 00:37:50 DISH Network made their first public comment since the AMC-14 satellite launch was deemed a complete failure. While the comments generally rehash the same company line from DISH Network, they do raise a question or two.
The filing notes that DISH was planning on leasing the entire capacity of the satellite to [...]
DISH Network Adds CNN HD, Sci Fi HD, and USA HD 2008-04-20 00:06:17 DISH Network added three national HD channels late this week, bringing their total High-Definition count to 79
The channels added include CNN
HD, SCI FI HD, and USA HD. While news junkies may celebrate the addition of CNN, most DISH customers were happier about the additions of Sci Fi and USA, as [...]
DIRECTV Brings Installation In-House 2008-04-20 10:52:42 DIRECTV made a significant move in the operational side of their business on Friday by agreeing to purchase an independent satellite installer. The company, 180 Connect, based out of Englewood, CO provides contract satellite installation services to DIRECTV across 12 states including 45 U.S. market locations.
DIRECTV agreed to purchase 100% of the [...]
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, House
DIRECTV CEO Chase Carey Takes Home $26.4 Million in 2007 2008-04-21 23:50:41 DIRECTV certainly showed (and paid) CEO Chase Carey
the money in 2007.
Carey’s compensation package topped out at an eye-popping $26.4 million dollars last year, a four-fold increase over his 2006 compensation package. All of the details were released in this SEC filing. The filing was part of DirecTV’s announcement on their [...]
NFL Network Locks Horns With Comcast (again) 2008-04-22 19:42:29 The NFL Network is preparing to intensify its ongoing battle with Comcast
this summer.
Both sides have dug in their heels in an ongoing carriage dispute over the network. The latest salvo comes from the NFL, which is preparing a formal complaint to be filed with the Federal Communications Commission.
The complaint will accuse Comcast [...]
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Wall Street Downgrades DIRECTV 2008-04-24 20:03:41 One Wall Street
analyst is predicting a slowdown in DirecTV’s momentum.
Craig Moffett, analyst for Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded DIRECTV to a “market perform.” Previously, the firm had DIRECTV rated as “outperform.” The downgrade sent DTV shares down 70 cents, nearly 3%, closing at $25.55 a share in heavy volume. At [...]
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DISH Network Adds 8 More Local HD Markets 2008-04-24 14:01:17 DISH Network continues to light up local HD markets, rolling out 8 new locations today. After last weeks addition of Green Bay, Baltimore, and Columbia, here are the 8 new locations where DISH has fired up local HD service:
Jackson, MS
Knoxville, TN
Mobile - Pensacola (Ft. Walton Beach), AL
Providence - New Bedford, RI [...]
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, Markets
Echostar TR-40 and TR-50 Update 2008-04-27 14:29:10 Since Echostar introduced the TR-40 and TR-50 devices at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, the question consumers have been asking is “Where are they?”
The answer: Not here yet, but coming soon.
Of course that doesn’t cut it for those who have begun receiving their government-issued coupon card. The rebate cards are starting to trickle [...]
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DISH Network Expands Apartment Building Network 2008-04-30 11:13:31 Some apartment dwellers may finally get their shot at satellite TV.
DISH Network is targeting mid to large sized apartment buildings with a new service called “DISH Optical Network.” Apartment buildings have long been a stronghold of cable television companies, often to the dismay of subscribers who may not have any other pay television [...]
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Comcast Grows on Triple Play Packages 2008-05-01 14:12:50 Comcast continues to bleed television subscribers, but is making up some of the difference by expanding its high-speed internet and telecom reach.
Thats the latest from the cable operator after reporting 1st quarter results this morning. Overall, Comcast lost 57,000 basic television customers, but made up for it in other areas. High speed internet [...]
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, Triple
, Packages
Fox News Channel HD Debuts 2008-05-01 08:04:36 Fox News makes its HD debut today; will satellite television subscribers be able to see it in high-definition?
No such luck for DirecTV and DISH Network subscribers. The simulcast service of FOX News standard definition service is currently only being picked up by one pay TV provider. That provider is Time Warner Cable, [...]
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DISH Network Adds Local HD in Virginia 2008-05-02 09:38:42 DISH Network expanded their local HD reach yesterday, adding another market to the lineup.
The addition was the city of Norfolk, Virginia
. In addition, local HD signal will also reach the Portsmouth and Newport News areas. The addition of this market brings the total number of local channel HD [...]
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AT&T U-verse Aims For a Million Subscribers 2008-05-05 14:01:03 AT&T continues to make progress in rolling out their video service, U-verse
. In the latest quarterly results for the time period ending March 31, AT&T reported subscriber gains of 148,000. That brought the total number of U-verse subscribers up to 379,000.
While that is an impressive number, it pales in comparison to the big [...]
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DIRECTV Posts Strong Earnings 2008-05-07 10:52:04 The DIRECTV Group posted another strong quarter today; silencing doubters who felt increasing competition would affect the satellite television provider.
Overall, revenues increased 17% over the 1st quarter 2007, coming in at $4.59 billion. Net income came in at $371 million for the quarter, representing a 10% increase with the bottom line earnings [...]
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, Earnings
DISH Network Expands Local HD Reach 2008-05-08 17:13:19 DISH Network continued on the trail toward 100 local HD markets with the addition of two more localities today. The latest additions to the local HDTV world are:
Hartford - New Haven, Connecticut
Portland - Auburn, Maine
With these additions, DISH Network can now reach nearly two-thirds of U.S. households with local HD programming. To [...]
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, Reach
DIRECTV Conference Call-Part 1 2008-05-08 08:30:56 DIRECTV held their 1st quarter conference call on May 7th, here we will review some of the company’s comments and what they had to say regarding their future.
Chase Carey, CEO of DIRECTV kicked off the call with some general comments on why the company had such a strong quarter. Overall, the continued addition [...]
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