Ergen steps down as EchoStar CEO Nov 19, 2009
EchoStar and Dish Network, formerly both part of EchoStar Communications Corp., split into two publicly traded companies in January 2008. The split was driven by the belief that EchoStar would be better able to grow as a free-standing company that could sell its technology and services to other satellite broadcast companies and cable TV operators -- Dish Network's competitors. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Research and Markets: This Essential Report on Broadcasting in the Philippines is Now Available Nov 14, 2009
Acquiring Dream Satellite was considered crucial to plans for the joint venture of PLDT and America's largest direct-TV content provider, Echostar Communications, to finally take off. PLDT and Echostar planned to invest US$85 million to start pay TV operations in the Philippines through satellite receivers and not via the traditional cable system that has been prone to piracy and signal theft. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
TiVo Statement on U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Ruling on Contempt Sanctions Against EchoStar Communications Corporation Sep 6, 2009
Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: - ), the creator of and a leader in television products and services for digital video recorders (DVR), offered the following statement today regarding the contempt sanctions ordered by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, in the lawsuit against EchoStar Communications Corporation. Related Quotes. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Si TV Raises $8.75M in Private Offering Aug 12, 2009
The network launched in 2004 and received more than from investors including EchoStar Communications Corp., Time Warner Inc., SYNCOM Funds, Columbia Capital, Rho Ventures, DND Capital Partners, Llano Partners and company co-founder Barshop Ventures. has more than 19 million subscribers. (Multichannel News)
Dish Network Q2 Profit Falls; EchoStar Net Soars Aug 11, 2009
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TiVo Patent May Be Invalid Aug 10, 2009
TiVo originally sued EchoStar Communications, which last year officially changed its name to Dish Network, in January 2004. More Content. (Multichannel News)
Netflix stock up Jul 17, 2009
It also has partnerships with Dell, EchoStar Communications, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Pioneer, Samsung and TiVo. "We're seeing a real land rush as every consumer electronics maker wants to stake out their territory," said Mark Ely, Sonic vice president for strategy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent Jul 8, 2009
Digital video recorder company TiVo filed a patent infringement suit on Monday against EchoStar Communications, a satellite TV service provider. San Jose, Calif. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)
Dish Wins Stay From Appeals Court On DVR Order Jul 2, 2009
The litigation dates back to 2004, when TiVo sued EchoStar Communications for patent infringement. (EchoStar last year officially changed its name to Dish Network. (Multichannel News)
TIVO WINS ECHOSTAR LAWSUIT Jun 4, 2009
Shares in TiVo gained more than 50 percent yesterday after a Texas judge ruled in favor of the digital video recorder maker in its patent infringement lawsuit against EchoStar Communications. The court's decision, which determined that EchoStar infringed upon TiVo's patent for technology, should end a legal standoff between the two companies that dates back to 2004. (New York Post -- Business)
TiVo Statement on U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Decision: Jun 3, 2009
June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: ), the creator of and a leader in television products and services for digital video recorders (DVR), offered the following statement today regarding the decision by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, in the lawsuit against EchoStar Communications Corporation. "We are extremely gratified by the Court's well reasoned and thorough decision, in which it rejected EchoStar's attempted workaround claim regarding the TiVo... (PR Newswire)
Dish Network hit with contempt Jun 3, 2009
Dish Network used to be part of EchoStar Communications. It split into two companies at the start of 2008, Dish Network and EchoStar corporations. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
DISH Network and EchoStar Statement Regarding Tivo Jun 3, 2009
June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: ) and EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: ) issued the following statement regarding today's ruling by the U.S. District Court in Texarkana, Texas, in EchoStar Communications Corporation vs. Tivo. "We are disappointed in the district court's decision finding us in contempt. DISH Network will appeal, and will file a motion to stay the order with the Federal Circuit. We believe a stay is warranted and that we have strong grounds for... (PR Newswire)
Court Sides with TiVo in Patent Case Against EchoStar (at The Wall Street Journal Online) Jun 3, 2009
A federal court has awarded Inc. an additional $103 million as part of a major ruling in a long-running legal patent spat with EchoStar Communications Corp., now part of Corp.. TiVo shares shot up 38% after-hours. (Multichannel News)
Court Finds EchoStar In Contempt In TiVo Case Jun 3, 2009
A federal court Tuesday ordered EchoStar Communications -- now part of Dish Network -- to pay TiVo an additional $103 million after finding the satellite operator in contempt of an order that it stop using a key TiVo DVR patent. The U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas decision found that Dish's "workaround" DVR technology infringed TiVo's intellectual property, and ordered Dish to disable the DVR functionality of the approximately 4 million set-tops originally covered under the... (Multichannel News)
DISH Network(R) Introduces FUEL TV Into Programming Lineup - Zibb.com May 21, 2009
Company: EchoStar Communications Corp. () ... Company: EchoStar Communications Corp. (). (Multichannel News)
Vogel Joins Checketts' SCP Worldwide May 19, 2009
Most recently, industry veteran Vogel served as vice chairman of Dish Network and EchoStar Communications, where he will continue as a member of the board of Dish and as an advisor to chairman, CEO and founder Charlie Ergen. Among his other career stops, Vogel was president and CEO of Charter Communications. (Multichannel News)
Vogel dials back role at Dish, EchoStar Apr 1, 2009
Vogel has worked for years in various capacities at the Douglas County-based companies, which were founded by Charlie Ergen and, prior to 2008, were both part of EchoStar Communications. In an email to employees, Ergen wished Vogel well and thanked him. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Vogel Steps Back From Dish Apr 1, 2009
Vogel rejoined Dish (then EchoStar Communications) after a four-year stint as CEO of Charter Communications, is a long-time veteran of the cable and satellite industry. Previously, he served as president of EchoStar from 1994 to 1997, before joining Liberty Media in 1997. (Multichannel News)
Wednesday, March 11 Mar 12, 2009
That s because, the company says, there is effective competition in those franchise areas for television programming from satellite TV providers DirecTV and EchoStar Communications. This Week. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Cable: Now they tell us! (27) Mar 12, 2009
That s because, the company says, there is effective competition in those franchise areas for television programming from satellite TV providers DirecTV and EchoStar Communications. The petition comes as a surprise because Albany and other jurisdictions have never tried to regulate cable TV rates. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Dish Network loses viewers in 2008; EchoStar posts results Mar 3, 2009
The satellite broadcast and technology company, founded by Charlie Ergen and formerly known as EchoStar Communications Corp., split into two companies at the start of 2008. (NASDAQ: SATS), the new set-top box and satellite technology sister company to Dish Network, reported losing $944 million, or $10. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Sirius XM Radio rescued in a cliffhanger Feb 18, 2009
Ten minutes later, he was calling "Charlie" - as in Charles Ergen of DISH Network, formerly known as EchoStar Communications. In between those calls, he was dialing up Roger Altman of Evercore Partners, a former deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury, and James Lee Jr., the vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
DEALBOOK COLUMN: Fate of Sirius XM at stake in a radio cliffhanger Feb 17, 2009
Ten minutes later, he was calling "Charlie" as in Charles Ergen of EchoStar Communications, the owner of Dish Network. "We gotta find a way to make this work," he would say to just about anybody who would listen to him. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Liberty/Sirius Would Hurt DirecTV Roll Up: Analyst Feb 13, 2009
Last week, it was revealed that the sat radio giant had rejected a buyout offer from EchoStar Communications chairman Charlie Ergen last year. EchoStar has purchased the bulk of a , of which $175 million is due on Feb. 17. (Multichannel News)
