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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. TAGS: Lockheed Martin Corp., Cablevision Systems Corp., EchoStar Communications Corp., satellite, sky, eye

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. TAGS: EchoStar Communications Corp., Dish Network, Sprint Nextel, satellite television, satellite, DirecTV, cable television, TV, video

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. TAGS: EchoStar Communications Corp., TiVo Inc., DVR, patent, digital video recording, satellite television, digital video, set-top box, set-top, satellite

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. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., EchoStar Communications Corp., DirecTV, satellite company, satellite, broadband service, broadband, Sprint Nextel, president, TV, video

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. TAGS: Paul Allen, applicant, auction, EchoStar Communications Corp., spectrum, satellite television, co-founder, U.S., satellite, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: EchoStar Communications Corp., satellite, Google Inc., household, advertiser, online advertising, set-top box, set-top, TV, cable company

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. TAGS: satellite television, SBC Communications Inc., EchoStar Communications Corp., satellite, DSL, Dish Network, cable company, Time Warner Inc., TV, broadband

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. TAGS: DirecTV, EchoStar Communications Corp., Dish Network, satellite, offer, games

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. TAGS: DirecTV, TiVo Inc., EchoStar Communications Corp., satellite television, DVR, satellite television company, Comcast Corp., subscriber, recorder, video recorder, satellite, agreement, digital video

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. TAGS: Rhode Island, satellite television, DirecTV, Verizon Communications, Dish Network, BellSouth Corp., EchoStar Communications Corp., satellite, broadband Internet, Cox Communications Inc., venture, TV, broadband, AT&T Corp., video

TiVo records new DVR patents

March 1, 2005 The digital video recorder company is granted new patents, but their value remains in question. TAGS: EchoStar Communications Corp., TiVo Inc., patent, DVR, intellectual property, claim, cable company, digital video, value, satellite, video

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. TAGS: satellite television company, Cablevision Systems Corp., satellite television, satellite, television company, DirecTV, media company, EchoStar Communications Corp., HDTV, cable television, MPEG-4, Windows Media, TV, video, Microsoft Corp., MPEG

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. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., fiber, Microsoft TV, telephone company, TV, cable company, EchoStar Communications Corp., commentary, DirecTV, satellite, middleware, subscriber, Media Center PC, Verizon Communications, consumer electronics, 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. TAGS: TechTV, Comcast Corp., Vulcan Ventures, Paul Allen, EchoStar Communications Corp., video game, satellite, programming, TV, video, games

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. TAGS: TiVo Inc., DVR, Comcast Corp., EchoStar Communications Corp., recorder, digital video, Media Center PC, satellite, TV

TiVo, Comcast reach DVR deal

March 15, 2005 Long-term agreement eases investor concerns over the digital video recorder pioneer's future. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Comcast Corp., DVR, satellite company, EchoStar Communications Corp., digital video, satellite television, satellite, subscriber, agreement, video recorder, investor, recorder
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