Category Archives: Dish Network

EchoStar Is Dead, Long Live EchoStar!

Posted on Friday, December 7, 2007 by MegaZone

EchoStar Communications Corporation, the parent company of DISH Network, is changing its name to – DISH Network Corporation. Yes, the parent is taking on the name of the child, to better reflect their core business. EchoStar… I mean DISH Network, … Continue reading →

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TiVo Statement on the United States Patent and Trademark Office Decision

Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 by MegaZone

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday terminated the reexamination of TiVo’s Multimedia Timewarping System patent, U.S. patent number 6,233,389 (the “Time Warp Patent”), with the decision to uphold the patent. TiVo issued this statement on the decision: … Continue reading →

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Could relations between TiVo and EchoStar being thawing?

Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 by MegaZone

Rapid TV News has an interesting article on the relationship between TiVo and EchoStar. One market analyst, Bear Stearns’ Kunal Madhukar, summed up the situation by saying he was “incredibly optimistic” that EchoStar’s DISH platform and TiVo would shortly wrap … Continue reading →

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TiVo vs. EchoStar: The Appeal

Posted on Thursday, October 4, 2007 by MegaZone

TiVo and EchoStar were back in court today, giving oral arguments in EchoStar’s appeal of TiVo’s earlier victory on claims of patent infringement. Since it as local, Dave Zatz of Zatz Not Funny decided to sit in on the hearing … Continue reading →

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EchoStar acquires Sling Media!

Posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 by MegaZone

Dave Zatz of Sling Media just dropped this bombshell of a press release into my inbox: EchoStar Announces Agreement to Acquire Sling Media, Inc. Combination Will Create Industry-Leading Digital Media Solutions Provider ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and FOSTER CITY, Calif., September 24, … Continue reading →

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