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Charlie Ergen

Charles (Charlie) Ergen is the founder and co-chairman of Dish Network.

Ergen scolds T-Mobile, complains about CDMA shutoff plans
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Ergen scolds T-Mobile, complains about CDMA shutoff plans

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Matthew Keys

Dish chairman Charlie Ergen criticized wireless phone company T-Mobile over its plans to shut down an older-generation network.

Dish faces loss of spectrum after quiet FCC ruling
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Dish faces loss of spectrum after quiet FCC ruling

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Matthew Keys

The FCC says two partner companies didn’t qualify for $3.3 billion in discounts.

Blank-check firm backed by Dish founder cuts IPO size
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Blank-check firm backed by Dish founder cuts IPO size

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Matthew Keys

A blank-check company established by the founder and current chairman of Dish Network has cut downsized its IPO.

Dish Network founder launches blank-check firm for IPO
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Dish Network founder launches blank-check firm for IPO

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Matthew Keys

Charlie Ergen’s CONX Corp is hoping to raise $1 billion through an initial public offering for an unspecified future merger.

Sinclair says discussions with Google continue over sports networks
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Sinclair says discussions with Google continue over sports networks

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Matthew Keys

YouTube TV pulled nearly two dozen regional sports networks after its deal with Sinclair expired.

AT&T executive reiterates company’s desire to sell DirecTV
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AT&T executive reiterates company’s desire to sell DirecTV

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 by Matthew Keys

An AT&T executive reiterated his company’s desire to offload satellite pay TV service DirecTV less than five years after the telecommunications giant acquired the service.

Regional Fox Sports networks probably aren’t coming back to Dish anytime soon
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Regional Fox Sports networks probably aren’t coming back to Dish anytime soon

Posted on February 20, 2020May 14, 2020 by Matthew Keys

Dish’s chairman said the company was able to save money by dropping 16 Fox-branded RSNs last year.

Dish chairman: Merger with DirecTV “probably inevitable”
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Dish chairman: Merger with DirecTV “probably inevitable”

Posted on February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 by Matthew Keys

Dish Network’s chairman said it’s likely inevitable that his company and AT&T’s DirecTV would merge in the future.

FOX News ratings change little despite dispute with Dish
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FOX News ratings change little despite dispute with Dish

Posted on January 2, 2015May 14, 2020 by Matthew Keys

FOX News’ holiday ratings were down, but a closer examination show this to be the norm, not an effect of the Dish Network dispute.

Matthew Keys is an award-winning journalist who covers the intersection of media, journalism and technology as publisher of The Desk. He is based in Northern California.

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