Echostar
Echostar continues to lose Dish, Sling TV subscribers during Q2
The company saw positive signs in ARPU and churn rates associated with its pay TV business.
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Sling TV to modify website after complaint from DirecTV
Sling TV says it will modify certain advertised claims on its website following a complaint made by rival platform DirecTV to an industry organization earlier this year.
Dish parent Echostar prepares bankruptcy filing
Echostar, the parent of Dish Network and Sling TV, is preparing a bankruptcy filing to shield its wireless spectrum from regulators.
Sling TV integrates broadcast channels on Vizio TVs
Sling TV now supports local broadcast TV stations from within its app when accessed on most Vizio-branded smart TVs.
Dish campaign targets rural customers with satellite TV commitment
Dish Network is hoping to win over rural and small-town Americans with its satellite-based TV service — and it is calling out DirecTV as part of a new marketing campaign.
Echostar willing to partner on wireless; Dish sees lower pay TV churn during Q1
Echostar saw lower pay TV churn during Q1, even as customers continued to cut the cord; the company has expressed a willingness to partner with other companies to boost its wireless reach and revenue.
Dish executives Gary Schanman, Ajinkya Joglekar leave company
Echostar's pay TV businesses have struggled to compete against aggressive pricing from peer services.
Dish asks FCC to allow distant feeds during local TV carriage disputes
Present rules prevent Dish Network and DirecTV from importing distant local signals during programming related blackouts. Echostar says that should change.
Sling TV debuts unlimited DVR — but it isn’t free
Sling TV is finally giving their streaming customers an unlimited cloud DVR — but it will come at a price.
DirecTV officially calls off merger with Dish Network
DirecTV says it will officially terminate its agreement to acquire Dish Network and Sling TV on Friday.
DirecTV says merger agreement with Dish Network could fall apart
DirecTV says it will walk away from its merger agreement with Dish Network on November 22 if the company remains unable to reach a specific agreement with some of its creditors.
Dish Network sheds subscribers, but Sling TV grows during Q3
Echostar's pay television business — which is in the process of being acquired by DirecTV — ended the quarter with 8.03 million TV customers.