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    DISH vs TiVo 

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    Published on 04-24-2011 09:41 PM
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    The long-awaited US Court of Appeals decision on TiVo v. DISH/EchoStar came down split ... but with the scales weighted to TiVo.

    The court gave DISH a victory by unanimously vacating the district court's contempt ruling on its software design workaround. However, it gave TiVo the bigger victory in backing (by 7 to 5) the lower court finding that DISH is in contempt of the disablement provision. ...
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    DIRECTV adds HBO GO 

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    Published on 04-12-2011 03:19 PM
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    It's Revolution time in New Orleans (officially starting today) so naturally DIRECTV is unleashing all kinds of news. Among the latest: An agreement giving DIRECTV HBO customers free access to the big premium's new online video offerings, HBO GO and MAX GO, starting today. (Said CEO Mike White to the WSJ, ""The days of watching a show at a set time in your living room have long passed.") DTV also announced the addition of 16 new markets to DTV's HD locals' roster due sometime this summer. (Fifteen of those will be first times for local DTV offerings period.)
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    Which pay tv provider had the most subs in Q4 2010? 

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    Published on 04-11-2011 01:03 AM
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    By the end of December 2010, the US digital pay TV platform with the largest number of subscribers was ...

    Netflix.

    Really.
    The streaming movie (plus red envelope) service closed the year with just over 20 million subscribers. Next in line came Comcast, with 19.7M digital subscribers, followed by DIRECTV (19.2M), DISH (14.1M) and Time Warner Cable (9.1M digital).
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    Dish Network does Blockbuster 

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    Published on 04-07-2011 02:04 AM
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    The folks at DISH say Blockbuster's 1,700 store locations, highly recognizable brand the multiple methods of delivery are worth around $320M ($228M of it in cash). That's what DBS (and maybe now lots of other things) provider put down for a winning bid on the bankrupt company. (Assuming, of course, that the bankruptcy judge agrees.) ...
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    DIRECTV's Latest 

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    Published on 04-05-2011 01:22 AM
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    For anyone wondering whether DIRECTV can keep the glow on as a (if not the) premier video provider in a world of triple plays, here's a whole bunch of strategic moves designed to keep those high-end subs wedded to the service:

    • DIRECTV has added "Rake," an eight-part legal series from Australia, to its 101 Network exclusives line-up. Premiere dates should be announced soon. ...
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    NextAlarm Monitoring Service and HughesNet 

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    Published on 03-31-2011 10:55 PM
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    NextAlarm Monitoring Services, Inc. today announced a distribution agreement with Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services and a leading provider of managed network services. NextAlarm® offers a variety of burglary and fire protection products for homes and small businesses. Hughes is the leading provider of broadband satellite Internet service in the U.S. Under the agreement, Hughes will offer all of NextAlarm's products and services to subscribers of its HughesNet® service. ...
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    Theaters at odds with DIRECTV's New Video On Demand Deal 

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    Published on 03-31-2011 08:46 PM
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    Movie-theater owners responded with outrage Thursday after a trade magazine reported that four of Hollywood's six major studios had signed on with a new video-on-demand proposition from DirecTV Inc., offering movies to rent for $30 only 60 days after being released in theaters.

    Neither the satellite-television provider nor the movie studios confirmed reaching such deals. A DirecTV spokesman said discussions were taking place about the issue, characterizing the talks as "good." ...
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    Netflix seeks to build its DC muscle 

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    Published on 03-31-2011 01:40 PM
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    Netflix is cozying up to some of the city’s leading consumer advocacy groups as it builds up its lobbying presence in Washington.

    The fast-growing media company, which hired its first in-house lobbyist earlier this year and has seen its share value go through the roof, is trying to build partnerships with telecom reform gurus in the advocacy world.

    Among other issues, Netflix and consumer groups — including Free Press, the Media Access Project, Public ...
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    Follow up on "Free Gun" with New Dish Network Contract 

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    Published on 03-30-2011 08:30 PM
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    Radio Shack has taken exception to the Montana store offering a free gun (or rifle or Pizza Hut gift certificate) to new DISH Network customers. Store owner Steven Strand says he doesn't think he's violated his contract. Stay tuned for more updates on this somewhat humorous situation. ...
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    March 2011 Ghetto Installation Award 

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    This month's Ghetto Installation Award goes to this lucky home owner. A technician in the Northern Arizona town of Williams sent this in to us. It looks like an 18" satellite dish was mounted to the front of the reflector on an old Direcwav dish. Thanks to the installer who sent this in. ...
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