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Dish makes offer for Sprint, Verizon interested in Clearwire spectrum

Dish makes offer for Sprint, Verizon interested in Clearwire spectrum
  • Posted April 15, 2013, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News Breaking News
  • The situation between Sprint and Clearwire may soon be getting a bit more complicated. That’s because Verizon Wireless has entered the conversation with hopes of obtaining spectrum from Clearwire according to people familiar with the situation as first reported by…

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…

Google, Dish in talks to launch wireless service

Google, Dish in talks to launch wireless service
  • Posted November 16, 2012, 10:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Google has already cemented its position as a strong player in the smartphone market through Android. But the company’s ambitions in the mobile space are apparently much broader. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Internet giant recently met with satellite TV provider Dish...

Judge rejects Fox's request for injunction against Dish's Hopper DVR

Judge rejects Fox
  • Posted November 8, 2012, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Earlier this year Fox Broadcasting filed a lawsuit against Dish Network alleging the satellite television provider’s Auto Hop feature on their Hopper DVR was guilty of copyright infringement and breach of contract. The network asked for an injunction to disable…

Dish brings broadband to rural US, seeks programming for Internet TV

Dish brings broadband to rural US, seeks programming for Internet TV
  • Posted September 28, 2012, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News
  • Dish Network is expanding its broadband offering with the official launch of dishNet, a satellite-based service that will go live Monday and aims to bring high-speed internet to rural places in the US with slow or no access at all.…

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 unveils Hopper DVR, announces broadband service

Dish unveils Hopper DVR, announces broadband service
  • Posted January 9, 2012, 6:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News With Video
  • Dish Network says it's revamping the company from the ground up in 2012 and to kick off their efforts they've come forward with two major announcements at CES. The first is a HD DVR system called the Hopper that includes…

Dish takes over 500 Blockbuster locations

  • Posted April 19, 2011, 1:21 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Industry News
  • Dish Network, Blockbuster's new parent company, has agreed to take on leases for about 500 Blockbuster stores, according to papers filed with the US Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York. Blockbuster has closed numerous stores in the last year…

Dish buys bankrupt Blockbuster for $228 million in cash

Dish buys bankrupt Blockbuster for $228 million in cash
  • Posted April 6, 2011, 9:57 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Industry News
  • As expected, Blockbuster has been auctioned off. Dish Network Corporation has announced that it was selected as the winning bidder in the bankruptcy court auction for substantially all of the assets of Blockbuster.

Dish streams TV to Android, iOS, BlackBerry, PC, Mac

Dish streams TV to Android, iOS, BlackBerry, PC, Mac
  • Posted November 19, 2010, 3:58 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Dish Network has begun offering its subscribers the ability to watch all of their live and recorded television programs on several devices: smartphones, tablets, desktops, and laptops. To do so, subscribers must download the Dish Remote Access application and use…

Hulu Plus opens to all, Dish says it's destroying TV industry

  • Posted November 4, 2010, 3:22 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Hulu has announced that Hulu Plus, the $9.99 per month subscription TV service (unfortunately the $5 rumor has yet to be verified), is now open to everyone in the US. The service has been in a limited public preview since…

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