Verizon Wireless recently activated its AWS spectrum to offer faster 4G LTE speeds in several markets around the United States, but that's not enough. A report from the New York Post recently said that Verizon is interested in scooping up even more spectrum from Dish Network. The additional spectrum could allow Verizon to offer quicker speeds, likely in areas where it plans to launch...
It appears that the two biggest names in satellite television service in the United States may be looking into the possibilities of a merger. According to multiple sources speaking with Bloomberg, Dish Network Corp. Chairman Charlie Ergen has contacted Mike White, Chief Executive Office of DirecTV, to propose a potential merger between the two companies. Apparently the proposal was...
SoftBank is standing by its $20 billion offer to acquire 70 percent of Sprint and believes that the bid is better than Dish Network's $25.5 billion offer. Speaking during a press conference recently, SoftBank president Masayoshi Son said Dish isn't as prepared to invest in Sprint and that the company's bid is incomplete. "Our price offer is better than theirs," Son said, according to ...
It looks like someone finally clued premium cable channel HBO into the concept that people don’t want to always watch long form video on their mobile devices as the HBO Go service is finally coming to connected televisions and gaming consoles. During an earnings call yesterday for Time Warner – HBO’s parent company – it was revealed that the HBO Go app has enjoyed over four million...
If you’ve been toying with the idea of cutting your cable – such as our own Noah Kravitz – you had better be ready to wait eight days to watch any Fox network shows via the Internet. Beginning Aug. 15th, just before the fall 2011 television season premieres in Sept., Fox will require you to authenticate that you are paying for cable to watch their shows on Hulu or the network’s website...
Typically when a company drops $320 million on a purchase, you would think they would have a clear idea of their plans. To hear Dish Network CEO Charlie Ergen talk about the fate of Blockbuster Video, that wouldn’t seem to be the case. Speaking during the company’s quarterly earnings call with analysts on Monday, Deadline reports that Mr. Ergen sent some very mixed signals about what...
The HBO Go on demand video service has made its way to mobile devices finally, but don’t bother downloading it if you don’t already subscribe to the network. There has been a lot of talk about how people would love to see a streaming solution for HBO’s notoriously high quality original content. The problem is the company wants far too much for it, causing Netflix to even ask...
Satellite television provider DISH Network has won the auction to purchase the bankrupt Blockbuster Video chain. The winning bid was for $320 million with $228 million of it being in cash. As we reported on Monday, Blockbuster Video was up for sale due to its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing dating back to last Sept. While some bidders, including the infamous Carl Icahn, were looking to...