Dish Network Claims HD Plans Remain On Track

After telling securities officials that its HD launches would be delayed by a satellite-launch snafu, Dish Network Tuesday maintained that its HDTV expansion will remain on track.

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DISH Network sets 200 channel high-def goal

US DTH provider DISH Network said it will deliver 100 local HD markets and 100 national HD channels by the end of 2008. This month, the operator will start delivering local HD channels in four new markets, and adding the New England Sports Network (NESN) in high-def.

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Virgin Media boss quits

LONDON In a surprise move, the head of the beleaguered U.K. cable company Virgin Media is ankling with immediate effect "for family and person reasons." Steve Burch, the former Comcast topper who oversaw the merger of rivals NTL and Telewest as Virgin Media in February, is to return to the U.S.

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DIRECTV Exclusives: What You Can Only Get Here

DIRECTV exclusives offer you the opportunity to gain access to programming choices that are not offered anywhere else. No matter if you are a sports fan and want to catch the NFL Sunday Ticket or you are a movie buff, you will find a number of exciting opportunities available to you.

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BSkyB Agrees to Acquire Amstrad PLC.

BSkyB Agrees to Acquire Amstrad PLC. By Jon Hemingway -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/31/2007 10:24:00 AM British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) agreed to acquire set-top box designer Amstrad PLC for GBP125 million in cash. In the agreement, BSkyB subsidiary Sky Digital Supplies will acquire all shares of

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Dish Network may be eyeing mobile TV biz

The new 6MHz of spectrum that satellite TV provider Dish Networks won in the 700MHz spectrum auction is ideal for mobile TV. Read this blog post by Marguerite Reardon on News Blog.

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Dish unveils turbo-charged DVR

EchoStar Communications and its Dish Network Thursday officially introduced their newest HD DVR, which can store up to 500 hours of programming for on-demand, and is meant to support the satellite provider’s expanded HD offering of 38 channels.

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New Urban Shopping Network Program Readies For DIRECTV Debut

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Akimbo content on new AT&T service

APRIL 18 | Content from Internet video-on-demand service Akimbo will be offered through AT&T's Homezone TV service when it launches later this summer, AT&T said Tuesday.

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Out to Launch: Out to Launch

DIRECTV is shifting its advertising campaign from "4th Wall," where memorable movie scenes were recreated using the original stars, to a series of ads directed by Christopher Guest and featuring members of his comedic ensemble cast. That would be a "yes" to an Ed Begley, Jr.

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