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Dish Network to integrate Slingbox into its Hopper DVRs

Dish Network to integrate Slingbox into its Hopper DVRs
  • Posted January 8, 2013, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Dish Network has come up with a novel idea to combat the onslaught of streaming services like Netflix and Hulu that are taking aim at the paid television subscriber model. Instead of following in the footsteps of others by participating…

Sprint is interested in partnering with Dish Network on spectrum deal

Sprint is interested in partnering with Dish Network on spectrum deal
  • Posted December 10, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Sprint is reportedly interested in striking a deal with satellite television provider Dish. The agreement would benefit both parties as the wireless carrier would gain access to Dish’s unused mobile spectrum while the television provider would be permitted to sell…

FCC releases interactive fixed broadband deployment map

FCC releases interactive fixed broadband deployment map
  • Posted August 24, 2012, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web With Video
  • The FCC has released a web-based interactive map that shows the progress of broadband rollout in the United States. The commission has provided broadband status updates for some time now but the new map allows users to investigate availability on…

Dish Network to launch nationwide satellite broadband service this fall

Dish Network to launch nationwide satellite broadband service this fall
  • Posted August 16, 2012, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Reports are suggesting that Dish Network will be launching an expanded satellite broadband service later this year that would compete directly with offerings from cable companies and telecoms. The company already offers satellite web access in select parts of the…

Dish Network interested in T-Mobile deal if AT&T acquisition fails

Dish Network interested in T-Mobile deal if AT&T acquisition fails
  • Posted December 13, 2011, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Dish Network may be the next in line to strike a deal with T-Mobile should the acquisition by AT&T fail. Dish CEO Joe Clayton said in an interview with Reuters that the company is serious about getting into the wireless…

Hulu owners cancel auction plans, joint venture lives on

Hulu owners cancel auction plans, joint venture lives on
  • Posted October 14, 2011, 5:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • As one big deal is finalized, another one is called off. According to reports, Hulu owners have canceled their auction of the online video joint venture claiming that its strategic value outweighs the short-term benefits of a sale.

Dish Network to unveil streaming video service Friday

Dish Network to unveil streaming video service Friday
  • Posted September 21, 2011, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Dish Network has invited media to an event called “A Stream Come True” in San Francisco on Friday where the company is expected to announce pricing and other details for a streaming video service. The new service will use technology…

DirecTV drops out of Hulu bid, three remain in the running

DirecTV drops out of Hulu bid, three remain in the running
  • Posted September 5, 2011, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web
  • Hulu has been considering the sale of its video streaming business after a potential buyer approached it with an unsolicited offer back in June. Since then, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and a few others have been mentioned as possible suitors, but…

Dish Network releases portable satellite antenna for tailgaters

Dish Network releases portable satellite antenna for tailgaters
  • Posted August 30, 2011, 9:48 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware With Video
  • Kickoff to the 2011 college football season is less than a week away and the NFL officially gets things started the following week. Diehard football fans can often be found tailgating outside the stadium or on the campus of their…

200,000 people stopped paying for TV last quarter, but why?

200,000 people stopped paying for TV last quarter, but why?
  • Posted August 11, 2011, 4:15 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Nearly 200,000 people ditched paid television in the second quarter of this year, many in favor of streaming options like Netflix and Hulu. It’s not unusual for cable providers to lose subscribers, but most of the time those losses are…

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