Digital TV News: EchoStar

ThinkAnalytics AI platform to power DISH Network and Sling TV
Jan 30, 2025 – ThinkAnalytics' AI will be integrated into search, voice search discovery and personalized recommendations across DISH, Sling TV, and DISH Anywhere services - on both satellite and OTT platforms.
News categories: ThinkAnalytics, DISH Network, Greg Riker, Seth Van Sickel, Big Data, Digital TV, Satellite, Streaming, USA, UX

DIRECTV terminates agreement to acquire EchoStar's DISH
Nov 22, 2024 – DIRECTV has terminated the agreement to acquire EchoStar's video distribution business, DISH DBS, following rejection by DISH DBS noteholders of the EchoStar debt exchange offer terms.
News categories: DIRECTV, EchoStar, Bill Morrow, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Streaming, USA

EchoStar pay TV subscribers down 43,000 in 3Q 2024
Nov 12, 2024 – EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) has released results for the period ended Sept. 30, 2024. Pay-TV subscribers fell 43,000 in Q3, to close at 8.03 million (5.89 million DISH TV, 2.14 million SLING TV).
News categories: EchoStar, Hamid Akhavan, Digital TV, MandA, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

DISH includes Netflix in DISH TV subscriptions
Oct 17, 2024 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: SATS) has announced that Netflix Standard Plan (ad-free) is included with DISH TV subscriptions, at no additional cost for two years, for new DISH customers.
News categories: DISH Network, Netflix, Gary Schanman, Digital TV, Satellite, USA

DIRECTV to acquire EchoStar video distribution business
Sep 30, 2024 – DIRECTV and EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) have entered into a definitive agreement under which DIRECTV will acquire EchoStar's video distribution business DISH DBS, including DISH TV and Sling TV.
News categories: DIRECTV, EchoStar, TPG, Bill Morrow, Hamid Akhavan, David Trujillo, John Flynn, Ryan Mollett, Michael Ginnings, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Streaming, USA

EchoStar pay TV subscribers down 348,000 in 1Q 2024
May 8, 2024 – EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) has released results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Pay-TV subscribers fell 348,000 in the quarter, to close at 8.18 million (6.26 million DISH TV, 1.92 million SLING TV).
News categories: EchoStar, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

EchoStar pay TV subscribers down 314,000 in 4Q 2023
Mar 1, 2024 – EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) has released results for the period to Dec. 31, 2023. Pay-TV subscribers fell 314,000 in the final quarter to close at 8.53 million (6.47 million DISH TV, 2.06 million SLING TV).
News categories: EchoStar, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

EchoStar completes merger with DISH Network
Jan 2, 2024 – EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) has announced the completion of its acquisition of DISH Network via the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar with DISH Network.
News categories: EchoStar, DISH Network, Hamid Akhavan, Charles Ergen, John Swieringa, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Streaming, USA

DISH Network and EchoStar to combine
Aug 8, 2023 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) and EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) have entered into a definitive agreement for DISH Network to combine with EchoStar in an all-stock merger at a fixed exchange ratio.
News categories: DISH Network, EchoStar, Charles Ergen, Erik Carlson, John Swieringa, Hamid Akhavan, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, USA