CEO Charles Ergen

In a bit of bad news for Dish Network, the FCC has decided against issuing a waiver for it to start using the spectrum it’s acquired from DBSD and Terrestar over the last year or so right away. Company chairman Charlie Ergen that waiting might make it too risky for the company to try and roll out wireless services at all. We’ll see if that is truly the case, as the FCC’s decision is to opt for a longer “rule-making” process that could take until the end of the year to wrap up before Dish can...Read Full Story

Following a lengthy legal battle to make the deal possible, Dish Network is poised to acquire bankrupt satellite operator DBSD North America for close to $1 billion, just as the outfit attempts to emerge from its dismal economic predicament.Also helping DBSD to that end is a loan from Dish Network in the amount of $87.5 million.According to the New York Times, the deal is not yet finalized, as the transaction must still meet approval by the Federal Communications Commission as well as the...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Satellite television provider Dish Network Corp named Joseph Clayton as chief executive, succeeding founder Charlie Ergen, who will continue as chairman.With Clayton overseeing day-to-day operations, Ergen will have time to shape Dish's strategy, which appears to be changing in light of recent deals, said Kaufman Bros analyst Todd Mitchell."Ergen is looking to transform Dish with its acquisitions," Mitchell said."Clayton is a good pick," he added, because of his...Read Full Story

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp won Blockbuster Inc in a bankruptcy auction for about $320 million, a move that could see the second-largest U.S. satellite TV provider tapping the movie rental chain's online content to strengthen its offerings.Dish, led by satellite billionaire Charlie Ergen, trumped at least three other bidders, including activist investor Carl Icahn, for the one-time leader in video rentals.Dish might find Blockbuster's online content appealing as the company could...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dish Network and EchoStar Corp will pay TiVo Inc $500 million to settle a patent infringement lawsuit involving TiVo's video recording technology, putting an end to a long and costly legal battle.Shares of TiVo rose 18 percent in premarket trading following the announcement.Dish and EchoStar, both controlled by Charlie Ergen, will make an initial payment of $300 million to TiVo, with the remaining $200 million to be paid in six equal annual installments between 2012 and...Read Full Story