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Dish/EchoStar sues TiVo over DVR patent
2008-05-31 01:20:00 This blog was updated at 1:20 p.m. PDT with a statement from TiVo. A month after an appeals court confirmed that Dish Network’s DVR software had indeed violated a TiVo patent, Dish is retaliating with a lawsuit of its own. (Credit: Dish Network) The Colorado-based satellite TV …
DISH, EchoStar Sue TiVo
2008-05-31 01:19:00 DISH, EchoStar Sue TiVoThe satellite companies have asked a Delaware court to find that their new DVR software does not infringe a TiVo patent.http://www.informationwe-ek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?a-rticleID=208401276&cid=RSSf-eed_TechWeb
TiVo patent win against EchoStar upheld
2008-04-15 22:20:00 Updated at 11:45 a.m. PDT with Dish Network’s statement. Another court has upheld TiVo’s patent suit against EchoStar Communications. A U.S. Appeals Court on Friday denied EchoStar’s appeal on an earlier court ruling that said the company’s Dish Network digital video recorders violated …
TiVo patent win against EchoStar upheld
2008-04-11 23:30:00 Updated at 11:45 a.m. PDT with Dish Network’s statement. Another court has upheld TiVo’s patent suit against EchoStar Communications. A U.S. Appeals Court on Friday denied EchoStar’s appeal on an earlier court ruling that said the company’s Dish Network digital video recorders violated …
EchoStar to control near-nationwide...
2008-03-25 13:06:00 EchoStar to control near-nationwide 700Mhz WiMax network in the USA - http://archosfans.com/ Echostar owns around 20% of Archos stock, and they have just succeeded in buying a nearly national coverage of licences to deploy wireless broadband in the USA on the 700MHZ spectrum. Not only does that mean that Echostar can now deploy their own wireless broadband network to distribute video-on-demand directly to their set-top-boxes without being dependent on the established internet service providers, it also means Echostar can ask Archos to build for them a portable video player that will stream video directly over their 700Mhz WiMax networks. They could also use their spectrum to build WiFi and WiMax mesh networks, thus blanketing the whole USA relativelty cheaply and rapidly with their own wireless broadband network. So customers who agree to install a little box outdoors next to their Dish Networks satellite dish, could then hookup to the central WiMax broadcaster and republish that si...
Echostar Splits into 2 companies, lots of fodder for speculation
2007-12-07 21:29:00 Echostar’s Charlie Ergen is up to something. It’s hard to know exactly what to expect, but the company is making some interesting moves, and we’ll be watching and reporting on them. EchoStar, the satellite broadcasting company, is finally changing its name to DISH Network, according to a filing with the SEC. Why the change? EchoStar wants its name to truly reflect its true business. It is also planning to spin off some of its businesses, and that spin-off will be called EchoStar Holding Co. (EHC), a move we had mused about earlier. Charlie Ergen is going to be chairman and CEO of both companies. EHC had sales of over a billion dollars and a profit of about $32 million for first six months of 2007, on a pro forma basis. (from Gigaom) One big question is which of the new companies will be the bidder for 700MHz spectrum. The Echostar holdings ending up with the satellites, fibre optic network and data centers, it could leverage existing assets into a broadband busines...
By: Third Pipe
EchoStar now called Dish Network, spins off Sling Media
2007-12-07 20:29:00 One of the largest satellite TV providers is slicing itself into smaller pieces. Formerly called EchoStar, it will be split into two businesses: the satellite broadcast service will be called Dish Network, and its fixed satellite services and set-top box business will be called EchoStar Holding Co., according to SEC …
EchoStar Now DISH Network Spins Off SlingBox, Set-Top Biz
2007-12-07 10:38:00 A Original post by http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/-OmMalik/~3/196512987/
Is Echostar in the 700MHz sweepstakes? Forbes says yes
2007-12-06 00:13:00 If the Dish guys were hoping to sell out to AT&T for top dollar anytime soon, they just made a colossal mistake. On news of a spectrum bid, the financial markets have not been kind to the company today. Come to think of it, Echostar has never done a very good job of enhancing shareholder ...
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Patent Office upholds Tivo's "time warp" patent, EchoStar not so happy
2007-11-30 10:49:00 The long-running dispute between Tivo and EchoStar inched a little closer to resolution today, with the United States Patent Office issuing a non-appealable ruling saying that Tivo's DVR-enabling "time warp" patent is valid. You might remember that Tivo sued EchoStar for violating that patent in Dish Network DVRs at the beginning of 2006, and won a $90M judgment and an injunction requiring EchoStar to turn off existing DVR functionality and stop selling DVRs in the future. That injunction was then stayed pending EchoStar's appeals before the Patent Office and the Federal Court of Appeals, so sadly, this ruling doesn't mean the case is over yet -- now it's the Court of Appeals' turn to try and sort this out.[Thanks, Dennis]
EchoStar Surges on Takeover Talk
2007-11-24 02:40:00 EchoStar surged $10.35, or 26%, to $50.18 on renewed buyout rumors. Citigroup upgraded the company to "buy" from "hold" Monday based on valuation as well as "ongoing conviction" about a deal with the telecommunications provider. "We assign a 65% probability that AT&T acquires Echostar over the next 12 months," analyst Jason Bazinet said in a research note. "While we also think sub-prime mortgage issues are influencing Echostar's churn rate, which was 1.9% in 3Q07, we think churn is more than priced in to the stock at current le
AT&T Rumored to Buying EchoStar, owner of Dish Network
2007-11-23 15:03:00 EchoStar Communications Corp rised nearly 20 percent Monday after rumors speculating that AT&T maybe impending a buyout of the company. EchoStar has been enduring a slower subscriber growth over the last 12 months.
The Dish on the Deathstar or AT&T to buy Echostar
2007-11-19 22:31:00 Why build at great expense when you can buy more cheaply? When you factor in the customer acquisition cost of AT&T’s Uverse, then perhaps a deal to buy Echostar makes sense. A big powerful enterprise like AT&T could become a dominant force in video simply by offering individual channels a la carte, but I don’t ...
By: Third Pipe
Echostar Grows in Third Quarter, But How will they Grow in Future?
2007-11-11 22:22:00 Echostar Communications Corporation (DISH) revenue for the third quarter ending September 30, 2007, increased by 12.9 percent to finish at $2.79 billion. Last year in the same period they generated $2.48 billion in revenue for the quarter.The satellite television operator had net income increase to $199.7 million, or 44 cents a share. That compares with the $139.6 million or 31 cents a share earned last year. Profit increased from the selling of high-end services and cutting costs of customer equipment.Concerning adding new subscribers, the company dropped a large amount from last years' third quarter, bringing in about 110,000, while last year they brought in 295,000. The company attributes the decline to increased competition and non-payment disconnects related to economic conditions. the company ended the quarter with about 13.7 million subscribers.On the competitive side, cable companies like Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Comcast (CMCSA) offering the triple play package of ph...
EchoStar to Spin off DISH Network
2007-11-11 03:12:00 Multichannel News reported yesterday that EchoStar has filed documents with the FCC to split the company and spin off DISH Network as its own company. The new company will be called EchoStar Holding Corporation. EchoStar Holding Corporation (EHC) was incorporated in Nevada on October 12, 2007. As part of the spin-off, EchoStar will contribute approximately $1.4 billion in cash and investment securities to EHC. Interestingly, EchoStar is asking for expedited approval from the FCC on or before December 15th. echostar, echostar holdings corporation, fccShare This
AT&T To Buy Echostar Communications
2007-10-01 04:49:00 So, there has been a lot of news on Dish Network this week. On Monday, Echostar Communications announced that will purchase the remainder of Sling Media for $380 million. This was a great move for the company as it catapults them into online media. Then, on Tuesday Echostar said it was considering a split into two distinct public companies. The company may isolate its Dish Network service, their primary profit generator, and spin off the rest of its assets as a separate company (which will include Sling Media). Many analysts are saying t
The new Slingbox Solo from Sling Media (acquisition by EchoStar)
2007-09-28 20:26:00 On Monday Sling Media was sold to EchoStar for $380 million, now just a few days later they are talking about a new amazing product called the Slingbox Solo. The new model features a shiny black new look, comes in the recognizable trapezoid form, is HD-compatible and has component video input and output for high-definition while ...
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EchoStar Buys Sling Media
2007-09-27 16:00:00 EchoStar announced earlier this week that it has agreed to acquire Sling Media, a privately-held digital lifestyle products company that enhances existing products and standards with hardware and software that make divergent technologies compatible. The deal values the Foster City, California-based Sling Media at approximately $380 million in cash and EchoStar stock options. CEO and co-founder Blake Krikorian said: By combining strategies, resources and technologies with EchoStar, Sling Media will be able to rapidly expand our open multi-platform product offerings, not only for DISH Network subscribers, but for digital media enthusiasts around the globe. EchoStar was an early investor in Sling and has indicated that it will not interfere with the company’s business. Charlie Ergen, CEO and co-founder of EchoStar said in the announcement: As an early investor in Sling Media, EchoStar has been pleased with the progress and commitment the company has made establishing Sling Med...
EchoStar to buy Sling Media for $380M & Split into 2
2007-09-26 23:36:00 EchoStar is up over 5.75% today as they announced that they agreed to buy Sling Media, maker of the Slingbox, in a cash and stock deal worth about $380 million. The deal should close in the fourth quarter.rnrnThey also announced at the same time that it may split into two publicly traded companies, one to operate the Dish satellite TV service and the other to focus on technology development.rnrnCEO Charlie Ergen said the separation of the company's consumer and wholesale technology businesses would allow both to pursue their respectiv
EchoStar Acquires Sling Media
2007-09-26 23:07:00 EchoStar?s recent acquisition of Sling Media (manufacturer of the ?place-shifting? SlingBox) represents a continuing evolution for the operator of the DISH network, which services more than 13 million homes in the United States. From its earliest days as a DBS provider, EchoStar has long been a key player in the equipment manufacturing business globally, as ...
EchoStar beats Forgent?s patent suit, makes chumps out of DirecTV et al.
2007-08-11 03:18:00 Filed under: Home EntertainmentEchoStar's just making everybody else look bad. After DirecTV and the cable companies caved to Forgent's patent demands and setteled out of court to the tune of $28 million, EchoStar (Dish Network's parent company) has bested Forgent in court, and a judge yesterday denied Forgent a new trial. EchoStar is getting $90k for its trouble. This follows a jury verdict in May which invalidated Forgent's patent, which pertained to digital video recorders. Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOffice Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
EchoStar Bidding for Intelsat
2007-06-20 15:00:00 According to media reports and a source close to the deal, EchoStar Communications Corp. along with Liberty Media are reportedly bidding for Intelsat, the largest satellite operator in the world. After it’s merger with PanAmSat last year, Intelsat currently has a fleet of 51 satellites in operation. It was reported in April that a consortium of ...
Google to Broker TV Ads for EchoStar
2007-04-12 17:23:00 Google and EchoStar are set to announce a deal today involving Google selling spots for TV commercials on EchoStar's Dish Network satellite service using an online auction system. Google will reportedly accept bids from advertisers based on an amount to be paid per 1,000 household commercial views, offering specific bidding for channels, times and regions. It will provide advertisers with data screened from EchoStar's set-top boxes, but will be limited at least initially, in terms of identifying and targeting commercials at individual vi
Google and EchoStar Announce TV Ad System
2007-04-04 00:13:00 In the new Google television advertising system with EchoStar, the purchaser places a bid, and receives a report back within 24 hours. If the bid on Google is successful and the ad ran on the EchoStar network, the report includes such information as number of ad plays, number of set-top boxes reached, performance in different markets, and other information. Google and EchoStar Communications will introduce a potentially revolutionary, automated system for buying, selling, delivering, and measuring television ads, the two companies announced Tuesday. (more…)
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