Dish Announces Layoffs As Economy Slows And Business Shifts
Dish, the satellite TV provider and parent of Sling TV, is laying off staff to realign its workforce, the latest company across media to downsize amidst fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. “Due to...
View ArticleSling TV Head Warren Schlichting Departs Amid Subscriber Loss And Parent...
A transforming Dish Network expanded its senior management to oversee an aggressive move into wireless, hiring and promoting a handful of executives and announcing one high-profile exit. Warren...
View ArticleNFL Network and NFL RedZone No Longer Available On Dish And Sling TV Amid...
As of 9 p.m. ET NFL Network and NFL RedZone are no longer available to Dish and Sling TV subscribers. In a press release, the league said, “NFL Media remains committed to negotiating an agreement and...
View ArticleMoody’s Downgrades Dish On Debt, Satellite Video & Sling TV Trends, Cost Of...
Moody’s Investor Services downgraded Dish’s corporate family rating due to an overall need for capital to refinance and repay debt and deleverage the company as revenues shrink due to secular industry...
View ArticleDish Closes $1.4 Billion Transformative Purchase Of Boost Mobile
Dish took a major step towards remaking itself Wednesday as it completed the $1.4 billion acquisition of Boost Mobile from T-Mobile, officially entering the retail wireless market serving more than...
View ArticleViacomCBS And Dish Network Ink Multi-Year Carriage Renewal
ViacomCBS and DISH Network Monday announced a multi-year renewal of their carriage agreement to continue delivering ViacomCBS’ portfolio of broadcast, entertainment, news and sports networks to...
View ArticleDish Chairman Charlie Ergen’s 2020 Pay Surged To $95 Million On Massive Stock...
Dish chairman Charlie Ergen saw his total compensation swell to nearly $95 million last year on a massive option award grant of nearly $92 million. His base salary was only $888,462. The package...
View ArticleDish Yanks Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, NBC Regional Sports Nets
Satellite broadcaster Dish said it’s removed the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) and NBC Regional Sports Networks from its Dish TV and Sling TV platform last night, affecting access in 10 states and...
View ArticleGame Show Network Goes Dark On Dish Amid Carriage Dispute
Sony Pictures TV-owned Game Show Network is no longer available on Dish after the two companies could not reach a new carriage agreement following eight months of negotiations. As is the case in...
View ArticleDisney Networks Restored On Dish Following Handshake Agreement, Including...
UPDATE SUNDAY 8:45 PM: Good news for Dish/Sling TV customers ahead of Monday Night Football. Disney and Dish have taken a major step towards a new carriage agreement after their dispute led to the...
View ArticleCharlie Ergen’s Dish Network & EchoStar To Merge, Combining Satellite,...
Dish Networks and EchoStar said today the two public companies will merge, joining the satcaster, streaming services and a nationwide 5G network with a leading satellite communications business. It’s a...
View ArticleDish Stock Slumps After Quarterly Loss, Drop In Pay-TV Subscribers
Dish swung to a $139 million loss last quarter from a $412 million profit the year before, the company said today, as pay-TV subscribers fell. The news pummeled the stock, which fell 20% this morning,...
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