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Images: Satellite eyes crowd the skies
January 26, 2005
These aren't your father's Sputniks. Satellites today keep TVs tuned in and GPS systems on the grid.
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Sprint races into satellite orbit
February 3, 2004
The long-distance carrier plans to bundle EchoStar's Dish Network satellite television with local phone service in 18 states.
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TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent
January 5, 2004
Moving to protect its licensing business, TiVo files suit against the satellite TV provider, saying EchoStar's technology infringes on one of its digital video recording patents.
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Satellite companies partner with Clearwire
June 14, 2007
WiMax broadband provider teams up with satellite companies DirecTV and EchoStar to offer a bundle of broadband, TV and voice services.
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Paul Allen applies to bid in U.S. wireless auction
December 19, 2007
Microsoft co-founder was listed with an entity called Vulcan Spectrum among the applicants who filed to bid in the FCC auction of 700MHz spectrum.
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Satellite TV providers exit FCC auction
August 16, 2006
DirecTV, EchoStar bow out of spectrum auction, stalling efforts to build their own wireless broadband networks.
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Satellite circuit for Google TV ads
April 3, 2007
Google's deal with EchoStar to book spots on the Dish Network could be a harbinger of cable deals yet to come.
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SBC begins offering satellite TV
March 4, 2004
SBC Communications begins offering satellite TV service with EchoStar Communications in a move to compete better with their cable rivals.
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Time Warner Inc.
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DirecTV, MLB get two strikes on competition
March 9, 2007
The long-rumored deal to air out-of-market baseball games isn't quite exclusive, but it might as well be.
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TiVo and DirecTV extend contract
April 12, 2006
DirecTV will support for another three years TiVo DVR boxes and service that were sold to existing subscribers.
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Verizon plugs into satellite TV
January 29, 2004
The company plans to begin selling DirecTV's satellite television service in Rhode Island next week--and then move quickly across the rest of the country.
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Cox Communications Inc.
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venture
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AT&T Corp.
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TiVo records new DVR patents
March 1, 2005
The digital video recorder company is granted new patents, but their value remains in question.
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TiVo Inc.
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Satellite TV snubbing Microsoft
January 21, 2005
Software giant's high-definition video technology is being passed over by DirecTV and its biggest rivals. But other markets remain.
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Cablevision Systems Corp.
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Commentary: TV deal clicks for Microsoft
November 17, 2004
As SBC rolls out fiber to the neighborhoods of millions of new customers, a key component will come from the software giant.
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Verizon Communications
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Microsoft Corp.
Comcast to acquire TechTV
March 25, 2004
The company plans to merge the cable channel owned by Paul Allen's Vulcan Ventures with its own G4 video game network.
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TechTV
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Comcast Corp.
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Paul Allen
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EchoStar Communications Corp.
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programming
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TV
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video
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TiVo cuts prices on flagship recorders
February 2, 2004
The digital video recorder company cuts the purchase cost of its Series 2 devices amid increased competition from big-name cable and software rivals.
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TiVo Inc.
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DVR
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Comcast Corp.
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EchoStar Communications Corp.
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recorder
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digital video
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Media Center PC
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satellite
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TV
TiVo, Comcast reach DVR deal
March 15, 2005
Long-term agreement eases investor concerns over the digital video recorder pioneer's future.
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Comcast Corp.
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