Camp & King Imagines ‘Old TV’ as Bullies for Sling TV

DealBook: Options for Rivals in Wake of AT&T’s Bid for DirecTV

Few industries have been as embroiled in merger mania as telecommunications. Now, with another mega-deal in the works, will there be even more consolidation among others?



Dish Nears Pact to Avert Blackout With Disney

The Dish Network also reported unexpected rises in both subscribers and revenue, and returned to profit in the most recent quarter.

    



Blockbuster, Outdone by Netflix, Will Shut Its Stores and DVD Mail Service

The video-rental chain Blockbuster will close the 300 stores that it still has in the next two months, said the company’s owner, Dish Network.

    



Disney and Dish Wrangle Not Over Broadcast Fees, but the Future of TV

The protracted distribution negotiations under way between Dish Network and the Walt Disney Company are said to focus on digital rights like ad-skipping and online streaming.

    



The Media Equation: VCR’s Past Is Guiding Television’s Future

Cases against two services that change how viewers watch TV are far from settled, but the stakes, which would affect broadcasters’ profits, could not be bigger.

    

Court Upholds Ruling on Dish Network’s ‘Hopper’

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling and lent further support to Dish’s ad-skipping digital video recorder.

    

Media Decoder Blog: Dish Network Takes to Twitter in Battle With Broadcasters Over Ad-Skipping DVR

Dish accused CBS of pressuring one of its stars, Kaley Cuoco of “The Big Bang Theory,” to take down a Twitter message that praised Dish’s device, called the Hopper.