DISH Network Corporation (doing business like DISH ) is an American-based live broadcasting service provider. The company provides satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services for commercial and residential customers in the United States. As of November 2016, the company provides services for 13.7 million televisions and 580 thousand broadband subscribers. The company has about 16,000 employees. The company is headquartered in Meridian, Colorado, although the postal appointment of nearby Englewood, Colorado is used in shipping companies.
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History
In January 2008 DISH Network was separated from its parent company EchoStar, founded by Charlie Ergen as a distributor of satellite television equipment in 1980. The company began using DISH Network as its consumer brand in March 1997. after the successful launch of its first satellite, EchoStar I, in December 1995. The launch marked the start of its subscription television service, and EchoStar has since launched many satellites, with nine satellites owned and leased in its fleet by January 2013. EchoStar continues to be a major technology partner for DISH Network.
Joseph Clayton became president and chief executive officer of the company in June 2011, while Charlie Ergen remains chairman. Clayton remained in position until March 31, 2015 when he retired leaving Ergen to continue posting. Ergen said the diversification and technological updates for the company will be a top priority, in the hope that, in the coming decade, the company will provide internet, video and phone services for home and mobile applications. In December 2017, DISH Network announced that Ergen would resign and be replaced by Erik Carlson.
Establishment and initial growth
DISH Network officially commenced operations on March 4, 1996, as an EchoStar service. EchoStar, the predecessor of DISH Network, was formed in 1980 by chairman and chief executive officer Charlie Ergen along with his colleagues, Candy Ergen and Jim Defranco, as a distributor of the C-band satellite television system. In 1987, EchoStar applied for a direct broadcast satellite broadcasting license with the Federal Communications Commission and was granted access to the 119 Â ° west longitude orbital slot in 1992.
In 1998 EchoStar purchased broadcasting assets from broadcast satellite broadcasting companies from News Corporation and MCI Worldcom, called ASkyB (for American Sky Broadcasting , named after BSkyB News Corp. services in the UK); the two companies have almost joined (asking DISH Network to be renamed Sky) before being canceled due to Charlie Ergen's clash with News Corp executives. With this purchase, EchoStar acquired 28 of 32 transponder licenses in the 110 Â ° orbital slot, more than doubling the existing US continental broadcasting capacity for $ 682.5 million; several other assets were taken by PrimeStar's rivals, which were sold to DirecTV in 1999. The acquisition (which also includes an uplink center in Gilbert, Arizona) inspired the company to introduce a multi-satellite system called the Dish 500, theoretically capable of receiving more than 500 channels in one plate. In the same year, EchoStar, partnered with Bell Canada, launched Dish Network Canada.
On December 7, 2007, EchoStar announced that it would separate its technology and infrastructure assets into a separate company under the name EchoStar, after which the remainder of the company (which will continue to be the owner and operator of Dish Network services) would be renamed DISH Network Corporation. The rotating EchoStar started trading on January 3, 2008.
Acquisition and expansion
In 2011, DISH Network spent over $ 3 billion in acquisitions of companies in bankruptcy, which Anders Bylund by Motley Fool described as "a truly real raid on cheap trays." This includes April 6, 2011, the purchase of Blockbuster Inc. in a bankruptcy auction in New York, agreed to pay $ 322 million in cash and assume $ 87 million in other obligations and obligations to national video rental companies. DISH Network also acquired companies that died DBSD and Terrestar. DISH Network also submitted an offer to buy Hulu in October 2011, but the Hulu owners chose not to sell the company. There is also speculation that DISH Network might buy Sprint Nextel or Clearwire. In 2013, DISH made an offer for both companies. CEO Charles Ergen plans to add wireless Internet and mobile video services that can compete with Netflix and cable companies. About the new market, Ergen says, "Given the assets we've collected, I do not find it difficult to see us moving in different directions than just pay-TV, which is an increasingly saturated market."
DISH Network puts the Blockbuster acquisition to work by providing Dish Movie Pack for Dish Network and Sling TV customers for non-DISH Network customers. Blockbuster also has an agreement that allows it to receive movies 28 days before Netflix and Redbox that can encourage customers to use the service.
DISH Network also plans to offer high-speed internet. The company plans satellite/terrestrial hybrid broadband services. In 2011, they petitioned the FCC to combine the S-Band spectrum it acquired from DBSD and Terrestar, and combined this spectrum with LTE. Unlike LightSquared, the DISH spectrum has minimal risk of disrupting Global Positioning Systems.
At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Exhibition, DISH Network announced a corporate rebranding, in which the company would openly refer to itself as "DISH" rather than "DISH Network".
After changing the position of satellite orbit positions from Mexico to Brazil in 2011, DISH Network is looking for companies that can make deals, among them TelefÃÆ'³nica. However, nothing ever happened, and DISH decided to enter the country itself. According to Brazil's Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), they are waiting for application authorization.
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Services and Tools
DISH's main service is satellite television. The offer is similar to other satellite and cable companies. Viewers can choose from a series of service bundles, paying more money for more channels. A la carte programming is available, but limited to Premium channels. The company is currently diversifying its offer. With the purchase of Blockbuster LLC, the company now owns the trademark Blockbuster and has used its intellectual property agreement to offer streaming video services and messages.
In May 2012, the American Customer Satisfaction Index placed the second DISH among American television providers.
DishNET
On September 27, 2012, DISH Network announced a satellite broadband service called DishNET, aimed at rural areas.
Technical information
Broadcasting technology
While for years DISH Network has been using MPEG-2 standards for broadcasting, the addition of bandwidth-intensive HDTVs in the world of limited bandwidth has called for a change to the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC system. DISH Network announced on February 1, 2006 that all new HDTV channels will be available in H.264 format only, while maintaining the current lineup as MPEG-2. DISH Network intends to eventually transform the entire platform into H.264 to provide more channels to customers. In 2007, DISH Network reduced the 1080-line channel resolution from 1920x1080 to 1440x1080. Reducing the horizontal resolution and/or speed of HD video data is known as HD Lite and is practiced by other TV providers as well.
Both standard receivers and receivers with digital video recorders (DVRs) are available to customers. The DISH Network ViP722 HD DVR (Record up to 350 hours of standard definition (SD), up to 55 hours of high-definition (HD) replacement) to the ViP622 has received generally positive reviews from CNET and others.
Both standard receivers and DVRs (digital video recorders) are available for customers with an upgrade fee. Beginning in January 2010, DISH Network charges $ 7.00 as DVR service fee, which includes Rovi Corporation's EPG list (electronic program guide) license fee, with the TV Guide logo displayed on the list screen for signifies partnership.
High-definition television (HDTV)
In January 1999, the company released the industry's first high definition television tuner (HDTV). In August 2003, the company launched EchoStar IX, the first satellite to be equipped with a commercial Ka ribbon load for broadband services in the United States. This prompted the company in 2004 to become the first satellite TV service to offer local channels to 50 states. In that year, the company also introduced the country's first interactive TV picture display app for the Olympics, offering coverage from multiple channels at once. This year the company also acquired 10 million customers.
In January 2005, EchoStar purchased broadcasting assets from a troubled HDTV satellite provider, Voom, including its Rainbow 1 satellite located alongside EchoStar 3 at 61.5 Â ° West Longitude. On April 29th, EchoStar announced that it will expand its HDTV program by adding 10 of the original 21 Voom channels and reflecting the channel on the CONUS slot. DISH Network added CNN HD in Spanish along with other packages in its Latino HD lineup.
Recipients and devices
Satellite antenna
DISH Network offers various types of satellite receiver equipment to get signals from its diverse satellite fleet. Most of their consumer boxes are manufactured by Sanmina-SCI Corporation for EchoStar specifications. Prior to the merger of SCI Systems and Sanmina in December 2001, DISH Network receivers were manufactured in factories in Huntsville, Alabama and Fountain, Colorado. Currently, assembly of receivers takes place in Guadalajara, Mexico, and India.
Previous satellite dish
DISH Network's first satellite antenna is simply called dish "Dish Network". It was retroactively named "Dish 300" when legal and satellite issues forced the delay of the Dish 500 system to come. It uses a single LNB to obtain signals from the 119 Â ° W orbital location, and is generally used as a second disk to receive additional high definition or ethnic programming from the orbital location of 148 Â ° W or 61.5 Â ° W. Slot 119 Â ° W is one of two major orbital locations, the other being 110 Â ° W, which provides core services.
After EchoStar acquired a broadcasting asset from a failed joint venture between ASkyB and MCI WorldCom, it had more than doubled its capacity by adding 28 transponders at the 110 Â ° W orbital location. Because EchoStar also has the location of the adjacent orbit 119Ã, Â ° W, it developed a Dish 500 to receive signals from both orbital locations using a single dish and an innovative dual-LNB assembly. Although the new 20-inch 500 disk is larger than the Dish 300 and the 18-inch Dish DirecTV at the time, it has a distinct advantage in obtaining signals from two adjacent EchoStar satellite locations for a capacity of 500 theoretical channels. Dish 500, as a result, provides enormous capacity for local-to-local services, national programming, and business services. To migrate existing customers to the Dish 500, DISH Network provides value-added channels in addition to local channels that are only acceptable with Dish 500 and newer systems. Some exclusive channels for this new system are H 2 , Boomerang, Science, Planet Green, PBS Kids Sprout and Comedy Central.
Higher capacity satellite dishes
Apart from all these capacities, EchoStar is still required to fulfill the dream of a high definition national television and create a Dish 1000 system to receive signals from 110 ° W, 119 ° W, and 129 ° W orbital location. Initially, DISH Network's high-definition customers require two separate satellite dishes. Currently, DISH Network customers can receive national HDTV channels using the 129 Â ° W orbital location or 61.5 Â ° W orbital location. Due to problems with low signal strength, older Dish 1000 models have been replaced with Dish 1000.2. 1000.2 has a 10% larger reflector for better signal strength and integrated LNB for easier installation. Dish 1000.2 is 23 in (580 mm) in diameter. Even with larger sizes, there are still many customer reports that consistently lose signals at the 129 Â ° W orb site. This has forced some customers to use separate DISH Network DISH brand plates, or aftermarket dishes 30 ", which are specifically targeted at orbit location 129 Â ° W. In some satellite-related web support forums, customers have suggested critically that the new Dish 1000.2 is not nearly large enough and should be 20-30% larger to handle rain well.Later DISH Network takes a split approach USA into two areas.Customers west of Chicago use the Dish 1000.2 antenna aimed at 110 Â ° W, 119 Â °, and 129 Â ° W orbital location (referred to as the western arc).East customers in Chicago use the Dish 1000.4 antenna aimed at 61, 5 Â ° W, 72 Â ° W and 77 Â ° W oribital location (referred to as the eastern arc).
During Dish Network's efforts for capacity, they have assembled various satellite broadcasting technologies, orbit locations, and surplus capacity using non-mainstream technologies that require larger disk sizes. To take advantage of this broadcasting asset, DISH Network began providing broad ethnic programming from low power satellites broadcasted in the non-DBS portion of the FSS band. DISH Network offers special tools for these customers including larger dish antennas.
The SuperDish, Dish 500 and Dish 1000 systems receive DBS signals from both the 110 Â ° W and 119 Â ° W main locations (129 Â ° W for Dish 1000) as well as low powered FSS signals from 121 Â ° W, 105 Â ° W, or 118.75 Â ° W. The Dish 500 and 1000 systems receive circularly polarized signals in the non-DBS portion of the FSS band - the only American satellite television service to do so.
Tailgater
Tailgater is a portable satellite antenna; tailgater can be purchased as a $ 350 self-contained device, The Tailgater is now supported by Wally's receiver, to replace the supported 211k model. The customer only needs to pay for the period when the recipient is active in the DISH account, the monthly fee for Vip211k or Wally is $ 7 per month, if the recipient is the only one in the account, there is no fee. Weighs ten pounds, protected from the weather, and automatically searches for signals. The only satellites currently compatible with Tailgater are in 119 (SD/HD TV), 110 (SD/HD TV), and 129 (SD/HD TV) orbital slots.
Wally
The Wally is a solo receiver without a built-in digital video recorder (DVR).
Hopper
In March 2012, DISH began offering a digital video recorder called Dish Hopper (DVR) that can automatically record all prime time programming on four major television networks. The DVR, which costs $ 10 per month, has three tuners (Hopper ver. 3 has sixteen) and 2 TB hard-disk space, half of which can be used to record 500 hours of high definition television or 2000 hours of standard- definition television programs. The other half for video on demand. The Hopper feature, called AutoHop, allows customers to view these programs without advertising, subject to time constraints. AutoHop has attracted fans, critics, boycotts, and legal action. At the Consumer Electronics Show 2013, DISH won the award for their AutoHop feature on Hopper.
Hopper with Sling
Hopper Sling is a Hopper with the ability to connect to the Internet to allow access to the DISH Anywhere service that lets you stream live TV and access your DVR content from your computer and or mobile device. The Hopper contains a built-in three-tuner that lets you watch or record up to three shows at a time. It also has a hard drive that stores DVR content. They are part of a new generation of XIP recipients.
At the Consumer Electronics Show 2013, DISH announced Hopper with Sling , the latest version of Hopper with its on-premises Slingbox placement technology, enabling the ability to watch TV and DVR tapes online or through the free Dish Anywhere mobile app, and the ability to "toss" content from a mobile device (such as a video or photo) to a TV as well. The Hopper Transfer app for iPad and Android also allows recordings to be downloaded directly to the device for offline viewing and the new Dish Explorer app also provides Hopper control along with integration with social networks to track trends and reactions to [iPad only] programs. The new Hopper also includes a 2 TB hard drive (enabling storage of up to 2,000 hours of standard definition recording and 500 hours in high definition) and Broadcom BCM7425 CPU.
CNET praised Hopper with Sling for cutting-edge technology that "helps DISH make a strong case that its HD DVR is the most sophisticated out there." It was then nominated for a new Hopper for the CES Best in Show award (which was decided by CNET), and has won the award based on the original CNET staff vote. However, the CNET CBS Corporation parent company vetoed the results, disqualified the device, and forced a redial due to CBS in active litigation with DISH. After complaints by critics (including Consumer Electronics Association CEO Gary Shapiro), CNET was awarded as the organizer of the CES award program, and the Best in Show award was given back to Hopper with Sling and Razer Edge game tablets (who had won in second vote by CNET).
Joeys
Locations with multiple televisions, can use one or more secondary Joey receivers used in conjunction with the main Hopper receiver to enable Live TV (using one of Hopper's integrated tuners) and DVR access via the MoCA Hoppers Network (internal network for the entire home system). Hopper acts as the brain for Joey.
Apps
Dish Anywhere is a special streaming video service DISH, which includes HBO and Cinemax programming.
Sling TV
In May 2012, DISH launched DishWorld-- The subscription-based IPTV streaming service, as an application on Roku devices, offers access to over 50 international television channels via streaming broadband.
In 2014, Dish Network began reaching a train deal with broadcasters for a new over-the-top service that will be aimed at cable cutters as a low-cost alternative to traditional pay-TV. On January 5, 2015, DISH Network officially launched Sling TV, an over-the-top IPTV service designed to complement on-demand video subscription services such as Hulu and Netflix.
Some broadcasters are skeptical about over-the-top services such as Sling TV, showing concerns that they may damage their train deal with larger cable, satellite and Internet TV providers. Time Warner initially noted that the carriage of its channels on the service was only for the basic "experiment", while both Time Warner CEOs Jeffrey Bewkes and analysts from Macquarie Capital company revealed that the current contract language in OTT DISH deals with content distributor services would limit the number of customers allowed to service at a certain time up to 5 million. Neither DISH Network or its content providers have confirmed such limits. As of October 2016, the service has about 1 million subscribers.
The satellite fleet
Most of the satellites used by DISH Network are owned and operated by EchoStar. Because EchoStar often moves satellites between many orbiting slots, this list may not be accurate immediately. See Lyngsat and Dish Channel Chart for detailed satellite information.
Criticism and controversy
Since the early 2000s, DISH Network received criticism about controversial technology and train disputes with program providers. In particular, when Hopper's digital video recorder provides an easy way for viewers to watch certain programs without advertising, the main network sues DISH Network.
AutoHop
Hopper DISH Network's digital video recorder, announced in January 2012, caused controversy over a feature, called "AutoHop", which allowed viewers to watch some programming without advertising, subject to time constraints.
AutoHop is an extension of the DVR prime time recording capability. When enabled, the feature of recording but hiding ads, giving viewers the option of viewing prime time programming on four major commercial-free networks. Ads can not be skipped until 01:00 Eastern Time, and viewers must choose to do this. The recording program is available for eight days after it airs. News about AutoHop met with direct polarized responses. The feature is considered a "dream come true" for the consumer, but for the network, a nightmare that underestimates the revenue model. DISH confirmed that AutoHop will encourage its customers to take samples of new programs. Leslie Moonves, CBS chief executive, asked rhetorically how she generated CSI without a stream of advertising revenue. News Corporation refuses to accept DISH advertising for such devices. A Forrester Research analyst said the move demonstrates DISH's despair to retain customers when alternative programming is available over the Internet.
The controversy surrounding AutoHop contributed to one small market station group, Hoak Media Corporation, removing its 14 channel stations from service on June 6, 2012. In negotiations, Hoak is looking for a 200 percent increase in freight costs and a decrease in AutoHop features.. David Shull, senior DISH vice president of programming, accused Hoak of effectively telling DISH customers that they should watch the ads, disrespecting the customer's control over his services. Eight days later, the two companies announced a distribution deal. Terms not disclosed.
On June 27, 2012, DISH Chairman Charlie Ergen told the US Communications and Technology Subcommittee that this feature will allow parents to protect their children from alcohol and fast food ads. The next day, Michael Petricone of the Consumer Electronics Association spoke to the subcommittee, likening Hopper to the previous time transfer device. He argues that Hopper is legal and that AutoHop persuades people to watch more television, thereby expanding the television market.
CNET was also forced by CBS parent company to disqualify the latest Hopper with Sling model from the CES Best in Show 2013 award due to its active litigation with the company. CEO Joe Clayton said that DISH "saddened that the CNET staff was denied the independence of his editor because of CBS's heavy tactics." DISH Network directly attacked CBS for its decision in an advertisement for the device on its website. The ad proclaimed the DVR as CNET's "Best in Show", but with footnotes stating that "CBS will do everything to keep you from enjoying ad technologies - even censor its own authors and discard their decision to name Hopper 'Best In Show.' Your voice is the only one that really matters. "
Telemarketing violations
DISH Network independent dealers have been repeatedly prosecuted and fined for using illegal telemarketing tactics, such as breaking off not calling lists and making calls where telemarketers are instantly disconnected as soon as a call is answered. DISH Network terminates the agreement with several independent dealers associated with these costs. In March 2009, the Federal Trade Commission accused DISH Network and its two dealers with several violations of the FTC Telemarketing Sales Regulations and the Consumer Protection Phone Act of 1991.
Hidden costs
In January 2004, thirteen nations accused EchoStar, which is the parent company of DISH Network, have not disclosed any termination fees to potential customers and have debited a customer's bank account for hidden fees. The company settles the lawsuit, pays $ 5 million, and promises to disclose all requirements before signing a contract with a potential customer.
DISH also began collecting shipping charges for equipment that must be returned after customers canceled their service by DISH. The return shipping cost in September 2014 is $ 17. Beginning June 6, 2017, the shipping fee is now $ 12. This fee is applicable regardless of whether the fee is included in the initial signed contract customer.
Litigation
DISH has been charged and prosecuted dozens of times. In fact, DISH uses litigation as a profit center. Charlie Ergen said, "I may be the only CEO who likes to go to deposition You can live in bubbles, and you probably will not get sick, but you can play in mud and dirt, and you probably will not get sick, because You choose to poison, and I think we choose to play in the mud. "In 2001, DISH admitted using more than 100 law firms over a ten-year period.
AutoHop
On May 24, 2012, DISH and the network filed suit in federal court, DISH case in Manhattan and network case in Los Angeles. On May 30, US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ruled that the network case should not be submitted to Los Angeles and requested comments on the possibility of moving all cases to New York.
In the preliminary assessment of July 9, Swain rejected DISH's request to set aside the issue of copyright infringement, stating that DISH's argument has no specificity. He also decided that the case could be heard in Los Angeles, thus eliminating New York as a potential venue.
On November 7, 2012, the United States District Court for the Central District of California rejected Fox's motion for a preliminary court order for the primary reason for 1) PTAT and AutoHop not infringing copyright and not breaching the contract; and 2) while a copy of QA is a copyright infringement and a breach of contract, the loss of the copy can not be fixed, but compensated with money.
Fox appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. On July 24, 2013, the Ninth Circuit reviewed district court decisions with very low review standards, and confirmed them.
Frequency acquisition subsidy
DISH Network receives about $ 3 billion in subsidies from the federal government to purchase wireless bandwidth. DISH Network uses the 1934 Federal Communications Act to win subsidies for purchases made at the January 2015 wireless spectrum auction. Under the terms of that action, the "designated entity" qualifies for a 25 percent discount on the market price of the license. DISH uses small subsidiaries such as Northstar Wireless and SNR Wireless to qualify. DISH paid only $ 10 billion for licenses that were supposed to cost $ 13 billion. The difference will be paid to the federal government. The FEC and the United States Senate opened an investigation into the matter after many public complaints.
Usage of off-the-job cannabis
DISH fired a wheelchair-bound quadriplegic man, Brandon Coats, from his job as a telephone operator in 2010 for using medical marijuana during working hours. Coats use marijuana to control muscle spasms. His paralysis was due to an injury from a car accident. Coats failed in random drug tests. Coats sued by claiming that marijuana usage is legal and he is an exemplary employee. Jas Coats relies under Colorado law called the Statute of Legal Unauthorized Activities that prohibits employers from firing employees for doing legal things during their personal time. The Court and the Colorado High Court ruled in Coats v. Dish Network that because marijuana is prohibited by federal law it does not qualify as a legal activity even though it is permitted by state law. The Court ruled that Coats should pay the legal fees of DISH; the appeals court overturned this ruling.
Voom
In April 2005, Rainbow Media and DISH Network signed a 15-year affiliate agreement where EchoStar's DISH Network acquired the rights to distribute Voom channels by 2020 and agreed that it would pay Rainbow Media's monthly subscription fee for the duration of the agreement. Subscription fees start at $ 3.25 per subscriber in the first year of the agreement, and increase to $ 6.43 per subscriber by 2020. In a separate agreement, DISH EchoStar acquires a 20% stake in Rainbow Media (a business unit containing Voom channels HD) and Rainbow agreed to invest $ 100 million into Voom services each year for the first five years of the agreement. As a result, DISH Network from EchoStar announced that they will add ten of the original 21 channels of Voom to their lineup starting May 1st; the remaining channels were added on February 1, 2006.
In January 2008 DISH Network EchoStar abandoned an affiliate agreement claiming that Voom had failed to invest $ 100 million in services during 2006 even though Cablevision and Rainbow provided DISH Network with financial reports documenting their compliance. DISH Network went on to remove ten channels from their lineup on May 12, 2008, with five remaining deleted the following day, leaving limited coverage on Cablevision systems in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and parts of Pennsylvania. Cablevision and Rainbow sued DISH Network for breaching contracts and seeking more than $ 2.5 billion in damages. Citing this decline in the subsequent train and lengthy litigation, Cablevision announced on December 18 that the Voom HD suite will be discontinued on January 15, 2009, to be replaced by other HD programs. (Eventually, the channel stopped operating on January 20, and was replaced by multiplex HD content from premium providers.)
After the discovery process, the court allowed Voom's action to impose sanctions. The New York Supreme Court found that EchoStar's DISH Network "systematically destroyed the evidence" in this case and stated that "it is highly likely that documents destroyed by EchoStar show that EchoStar knew all along that no violation... and will prove the Voom Case." The judge also stated that he would tell the judges that the DISH Network destroyed the evidence and that the jury could assume evidence would help the Voom case.
According to Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett in a recent Wall Street Journal article, "cases involving decay of evidence are rarely prosecuted because they are likely to be highly skewed against offending parties." In this case, the judge informed the jury that EchoStar failed to defend certain evidence; he forbids DISH to call his expert witness to testify about the damage. In addition, the court declared in its verdict on 3 November 2010: "In conclusion, the court recorded EchoStar's pattern of appalling and questionable behavior - and, sometimes, a very inappropriate and inappropriate tactic, EchoStar's spoliation in this act, and the fact that has been sanctioned for spoliation in previous acts, precisely the kind of offensive behavior that can not be tolerated by the court. Especially terrible is EchoStar last minute minutes with expert reports, believing that it can play fast and loose with rules procedures in order to improve posture litigation. "
The trial commenced on September 19, 2012 at the Supreme Court of New York. During the summer of 2012, financial analysts covering DISH urged the company to settle the lawsuit before the trial, as "most likely... it seems very profitable for Cablevision/AMC."
DISH choose to settle. The required completion terms for DISH to pay $ 700 million for a spectrum license include 500 megahertz and capable of serving 150 million people.
TiVo patent lawsuit
On June 3, 2009, EchoStar satellite service provider was discovered by Marshall, Texas, federal district court judge David Folsom to be an insult to the permanent injunction against the use of some TiVo technology and was required to pay a pioneering DVR of $ 103.1 million plus interest. On May 3, 2011, DISH Network Corporation and EchoStar Corporation agreed to pay TiVo Inc. $ 500 million to settle disputes over the use of some TiVo technologies.
The lawsuit takes more than ten years to complete. One of the judges involved said that DISH's lawyer behavior did not "even meet the behavior of law school students," and "presented the saddest day I've seen for years in court."
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & amp; Scott
DISH sued his own law firm, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & amp; Scott of Chicago, because of malpractice. The company backed down and won a $ 40 million rating against DISH. A panel from the American Arbitration Association said that DISH's allegations were "completely wrong" and "terrible."
Related party transactions
In 2012, DISH invested $ 500,000 in technology startup, Yottabyte Ventures LLC, in which Christoper Ergen, the son of CEO Charlie Ergen, owns 7.1 percent equity. Yottabytes developed a mobile video app. By the end of 2012, DISH holds 71.4% of the company's equity. In 2011, DISH paid $ 100,000 to online marketing company that Chase Ergen, another son Charlie Ergen, owns 50% of. As part of a reseller agreement, DISH paid Chase Ergen's other company $ 101,000 during 2010 and 2011. Ergen's candy, Charlie Ergen's wife, was paid between $ 100,000 to $ 110,000 per year in consulting fees. Other unnamed children from Ergen received about $ 25,000 in 2010 and 2011.
This transaction was criticized by analysts. Lev Janashvili, managing director at GMI Ratings, which tracks governance, accounting and other risks in public companies, said, "These are the things to watch as they ask reasonable questions about the conflict of interest and the overall integrity of corporate governance. Janashvili also said, "Investing in Yottabytes Ventures LLC is a classic example of (stakeholder transactions) that ensures closer scrutiny of corporate governance practices, especially as these transactions are part of a broader behavior pattern that goes against the interests of shareholders. DISH is a 'controlled company' whose majority shareholder can protect himself from the opinions of other investors. "
Investor relations
DISH has been criticized for treating analysts and major shareholders poorly. Craig Moffett, senior US telecommunications analyst, US cable, and satellite broadcast at Sanford C. Bernstein once asked for time with management to learn about how DISH does business. Ergen told him, "We're too busy creating value here to sit down and talk about it." Thank you, but no thanks. " Chris Marangi, money manager for Investor Gamco, which holds about 4 million shares in DISH, said the company was very uncooperative. He says that although traveling to Denver often can never meet Ergen or other DISH senior managers. "They're probably the least transparent company I've ever dealt with." DISH sends press releases on its earnings that are deliberately late enough to be of little or no use to analysts and investors who are subsequently forced to sort through complicated submissions submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Train strife involving DISH
AMC Networks
On March 4, 2012, DISH Network announced that it will no longer bring the family of AMC Networks cable channels after the expiration of the satellite provider's distribution agreement with the company at the end of June 2012, arguing that AMC Networks overcharged in retransmission payments from services to operators they and the audience are low for the channel.
AMC Networks responded to DISH's announcement of pending channel deletion as it related to a breach of contract breach 2008 against DISH Network by a previous company, Rainbow Media's parent company Voom HD Networks, where it sought over $ 2.5 billion in damage to DISH for not properly terminating his contract of carriage; The high-definition Voom channel was carried out on the provider from May 1, 2005 to May 12, 2008 when DISH removed ten of the fifteen Voom channels from its ranks (the remaining five Voom HD channels were removed from DISH a day later). However, DISH stated that the lawsuit was not related to the decision to remove the AMC Networks channel and that it terminated the transport agreement on its own terms.
On May 20, 2012, DISH Network ruled out the Sundance Channel from its channel list. Two weeks later on 4 June 2012, DISH relocated AMC, WE tv, and IFC to higher channel positions with AMC divided into two separate standard definitions and high definition channel feeds (AMCs were moved from channel 130 to channel 9609 for SD feed and 9610 for HD feeds, WE tv moved from channel 128 to channel 9608 and IFC moved from channel 393 to channel 9607); the former channel channel space is occupied by three channels each replaced with HDNet, Indieplex Style and MoviePlex channel multiplex. The move is believed to be in response to an advertisement that runs during the June 3 episode broadcast Mad Men that urges DISH Network customers to inform the company to keep all three AMC Networks channels on satellite providers with DISH stating that the position of the channel being relocated is better reflects channel rankings.
On June 30, 2012, DISH dropped three AMC Networks properties, replacing AMC with HDNet movie, IFC with HDNet (which later became AXS TV two days later), and WE tv with Style. This step coincides with a new agreement between DISH and AT & amp; T U-verse.
On July 12, 2012, AMC said in an e-mailed statement that it will stream through the Internet's "Breaking Bad" premiere season for DISH subscribers. "Dish customers can register online from July 13 for the show, which will air on July 15. We want to give Dish customers an extra week to switch service providers so they can enjoy the rest of the season."
On October 21, 2012, AMC Networks announced a settlement has been reached between them, Cablevision and DISH in which DISH was forced to pay up to $ 700 Million in damage to Cablevision due to damage from removing Voom's channel from DISH lineup in 2008, and in return DISH signed a new agreement to bring the channel's AMC network back on DISH's lineup with AMC back October 21 and the rest on November 1st. Also, DISH simultaneously brings back FUSE, and all 4 channels are moved from "America's Top 200" to 120.
Notes about rural audiences
During a conference call Ergen stated after being asked about the abolition of the AMC channel, "Our customers do not see zombies in New York City... They have data, real data from our customers. did not watch some critically acclaimed channels at the level we read in newspapers, maybe because we were a little leaning to the countryside or whatever. "Ergen also said," I already have satellite television as long as satellite television has been there, and there is never a minute nor did I know about anyone in my family or anyone who came to my house ever watched a second from one of those channels They did not know about zombies in New York City lining up around saying, 'Where's my AMC?' "Immediately after the call, Business Insider sounds the headlines," CEO Dish says customers do not care about AMC because they live on 'farms and farms'. "
MSG
MSG, a regional sports network serving New York State, was dropped on October 1, 2010. Although MSG's share ownership with Voom and AMC (the three companies are controlled by the Dolan family), it was not included in the completion of 2012. In 2017, the hauling dispute was never resolved, leaving MSG, his brother's network, MSG Plus, and then additional MSG Western New York, are not available in the service.
Fox
On December 21, 2014, DISH Network downgraded Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. The first attempt that failed to reach agreement on the 18th of the same month resulted in a power outage. Both sides blame each other; DISH said Fox was trying to unfairly tie up his brother's channel and impose unreasonable rates. Fox shows a pattern of DISH recently created with other networks. The agreement was finally reached on January 14, 2015 with undisclosed terms.
Hearst Television
On March 3, 2017, at midnight, ET, DISH's network had dropped Hearst Television's local station from their list. It includes 32 stations in 28 markets, affiliated with NBC, ABC, CBS, The CW, and MyNetworkTV in cities including Boston, MA, Tampa, FL, Milwaukee, WI, Pittsburgh, PA, and New Orleans, LA. The station was restored on April 26, 2017, at 07:00. ET.
Turner Networks
On October 21, 2014, during the early hours of the morning, DISH entered into a dispute with Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting System. DISH deletes CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network/Adult Swim, Boomerang, TruTV, Turner Classic Movies, and CNN en Espaà ± ón as contracts to bring the channel to end on October 20th. TBS and TNT are not removed, as they are brought under different contracts. The channels were withdrawn without warning leaving many questions. DISH replaces CNN and HLN with MSNBC, replacing Cartoon Network and Boomerang with Nicktoons (except for West Feeds replaced by messages about channel deletion), replacing Turner Classic Movies with FXM, and replacing TruTV with Esquire Network for duration of disputes. The dispute was resolved and the Turner Network Channel was restored on 21 November 2014.
CBS
On Monday 20 November 2017 at 11:59 pm Eastern, DISH entered a dispute with CBS Corporation. DISH subscribers lose access to CBS Television Stations (which owns and operates CBS and CW affiliates in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, among 14 other markets) CBS Sports Network and Pop as contracts to bring the channel over the day. Showtime, The Movie Channel, and Flix are not affected because premium networks are done in different contracts. DISH Network claimed in a statement the next day that "CBS chose to eliminate Dish customer access to its channel in an effort to raise tariffs and gain negotiated leverage." However, CBS denied the claim on Wednesday 22 November, saying that DISH Network is "desperate to retain customers" and "obviously, pulling content providers out of the air is Dish's way of doing things." Customers in the Los Angeles and Dallas markets can not watch the Thanksgiving soccer match between Los Angeles Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys unless they watch it over the air via a DTV antenna. TV stations and cable channels are restored on November 24, 2017 after a new deal is reached.
This is not DISH Network's first blackout with CBS. Back in March 2004 DISH briefly removed all original Viacom assets (including CBS and UPN O & amp; O TV affiliates prior to 2005 which were divided into CBS Corporation) before reaching a new long term agreement to restore the service.
See also
- Bell TV, formerly Dish Network Canada
- Blockbuster LLC
- Dishes MÃÆ' Â © xico
- DishHD (Dish HD Asia subsidiary serving China and Taiwan)
- List of US cable and satellite television networks
References
External links
- Official website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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