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Clayton, Other Dish Execs See Compensation Plunge in 2012

Lack of Stock, Option Awards Drives Down Exec Pay
By: Mike Farrell Mar 22 2013 - 5:19pm
Lack of Stock, Option Awards Drives Down Exec Pay

Dish Network CEO Joe Clayton’s total compensation dropped by nearly $9 million in 2012, as two other top executives at the satellite giant saw big dips in their pay for the year.

DirecTV CEO White Triples 2012 Compensation to $18M

But Take is Far Below 2010 Windfall for Exec
By: Mike Farrell Mar 22 2013 - 2:58pm
But Take is Far Below 2010 Windfall for Exec

DirecTV chairman and CEO Michael White received $18 million in total compensation in 2012, more than three times his take in the previous year, but nearly half the $32 million the executive gained in 2010.

White, who joined DirecTV in 2010, received a slight increase in annual salary from $1.5 million to $1.6 million for the year, but his biggest windfall came in the form of option awards -- $12 million in 2012 versus none in 2011. White also bagged $4 million in non-equity incentive plan compensation in 2012, slightly higher than $3.9 million received in 2011.

LodgeNet Expands DirecTV Pact

Deal Includes Financing, Upgrade Packages for Hospitality Industry
By: Mike Farrell Mar 12 2013 - 3:58pm
Deal Includes Financing, Upgrade Packages for Hospitality Industry

With its acquisition by Colony Capital expected by the end of the month, LodgeNet said Tuesday it has expanded its agreement with satellite TV giant DirecTV, offering upgraded products and financing for the company’s hospitality and healthcare customers.

Dish Bolsters Senior Leadership

Satellite Giant Moves Aimed at Better Customer Experience
By: Mike Farrell Mar 7 2013 - 2:01pm
Satellite Giant Moves Aimed at Better Customer Experience

Dish Network said Thursday it made two key executive changes as part of its overall efforts to enhance the customer experience.

Dish has expanded the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer Bernie Han, who now will oversee all direct and indirect sales and distribution, in addition to his current responsibilities managing operations, information technologies, customer service, customer retention and corporate initiatives.

Dish Lights Up Propane Vans

Satellite Operator to Deploy 200 Clean-Burning Vehicles in Five Cities
By: Todd Spangler Mar 6 2013 - 3:43pm
Satellite Operator to Deploy 200 Clean-Burning Vehicles in Five Cities

Dish Network plans to introduce 200 new propane-fueled Ford E-250 cargo vans into its service fleet in 2013, which the satellite operator estimates will cut fuel costs by 55% -- saving $2,500 over the life of each vehicle -- and reduce carbon emissions.

The satellite operator currently has more than 4,000 vans in its fleet and the 200 new propane vehicles “will replace aging vehicles in the fleet as they are added in,” Dish spokesman Aaron Johnson said.

Clearwire Taps $80M Sprint Financing

But Deal Could Nix Dish Proposal
By: Mike Farrell Mar 1 2013 - 2:04pm
But Deal Could Nix Dish Proposal

Clearwire said Feb. 27 that it has agreed to sell about $80 million in notes to Sprint Nextel, part of an earlier arrangement between the companies that could put a snag in Dish Network’s attempts to acquire the WiMax pioneer.

DirecTV Avoids Sinclair Blackout

Parties Near Final Agreement, Extend Talks to Hammer Out Details
By: Mike Farrell Feb 28 2013 - 11:36pm
Parties Near Final Agreement, Extend Talks to Hammer Out Details

 

DirecTV avoided a midnight blackout of about 87 Sinclair Broadcast Group stations in 47 markets across the country, receiving an extension from the broadcaster as retransmission consent negotiations continue.

The Sinclair stations, affiliates of all four major broadcasters, are located in markets like Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and Baltimore and were set to go dark at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 28 if a deal could not be reached. Earlier today, DirecTV said it had been granted the extension and negotiations continue.

DirecTV, Sinclair Continue Retrans Talks

Feb. 28 Deadline Still Looms
By: Mike Farrell Feb 27 2013 - 12:30pm
Feb. 28 Deadline Still Looms

DirecTV and Sinclair Broadcast Group are continuing to talk concerning retransmission consent agreements for stations in 47 markets across the country, but while both sides are hopeful a deal can be reached, there is a slight disconnect on how close they could be to an agreement.

Comcast HITS Upgrades Satellite Platform for Smaller Ops

Company Will Convert Several SD Transponders to DVB-S2, Freeing Up Space for More HD
By: Todd Spangler Feb 25 2013 - 4:59pm
Company Will Convert Several SD Transponders to DVB-S2, Freeing Up Space for More HD

Comcast’s HITS, which provides satellite video distribution to independent operators, announced an upgrade to its HITS Quantum technology platform that will enable it to add more MPEG-2 HD services later in 2013.

The upgrade project, known as “Q2,” includes converting several HITS standard-definition transponders to DVB-S2 technology. That will increase the number of HD services offered in MPEG 2, and deliver the entire programming lineup via a single satellite.

Mixed Q4 For Dish

Net New Subs Miss Targets, Revenue In Line
By: Mike Farrell Feb 20 2013 - 11:57am
Net New Subs Miss Targets, Revenue In Line

Dish Network added fewer than expected net new customers in the fourth quarter, but the satellite TV giant was closer to analysts’ estimates for financial metrics and disclosed for the first time its broadband customer numbers.

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