DirecTV, EchoStar Pay Dearly to Add Subs
DirecTV Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corp. reported strong subscriber growth in the first quarter -- adding a combined 800,000 net new su
FULL STORY >>
DirecTV Adds 406K Subs, New Bird
DirecTV Group Inc. said Tuesday that its direct-broadcast satellite service added a record 460,000 net subscribers in the first quarter.
FULL STORY >>
Song Sings About Its Entertainment System
Delta Air Lines’ Song spinoff said Thursday that its on-board-entertainment system has been installed in all 36 of its aircraft.
FULL STORY >>
EchoStar Goes Local in La Crosse-Eau Claire, Syracuse
EchoStar Communications Corp.’s Dish Network Thursday began offering local channels via satellite in the La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wis., and Sy
FULL STORY >>
Dish Brings Local Signals to Fargo
EchoStar Communications Corp.’s Dish Network Wednesday began offering local channels via satellite in Fargo, N.D.
Th
FULL STORY >>
DirecTV Expands Thomson-Grass Valley Deal
DirecTV Inc. will expand its use of Thomson’s Grass Valley network technologies under a deal announced Wednesday.
Th
FULL STORY >>
House Panel Adopts One-Dish Rule
EchoStar Communications Corp. would have one year to offer a local market’s TV stations on a single dish under a bill unanimously approved
FULL STORY >>
NDS Eyeing DirecTV DVR Deal
NDS Group plc chief executive Abe Peled is taking aim at TiVo Inc.’s digital-video-recorder agreement with direct-broadcast satellite provi
FULL STORY >>
DirecTV, Starz! Go for the ‘Gold’
DirecTV Inc. and Starz Encore Group LLC are teaming up on the “Starz! Summer of Gold” upgrade campaign.
The initia
FULL STORY >>
Starz, Dish Team Up on Nemo, Pirates Promos
EchoStar Communications Corp. and Starz Encore Group LLC are teaming up on two campaigns that will run consecutively from April 22-June 30.
