Back in February, we wrote about DISH Network’s ad campaign featuring comedian Frank Caliendo. In the ads, Caliendo promotes the company while impersonating the President, John Madden, Charles Barkley and others.
Evidently, the ads didn’t sit well with Madden and Barkley, who threatened to take legal action against EchoStar. In response, the company went to court, […]
Written by Jim Taylor on April 27th, 2008 with no comments.
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Multichannel News reported yesterday that EchoStar has filed documents with the FCC to split the company and spin off DISH Network as its own company. The new company will be called EchoStar Holding Corporation.
EchoStar Holding Corporation (EHC) was incorporated in Nevada on October 12, 2007. As part of the spin-off, EchoStar will contribute approximately $1.4 […]
Written by Jim Taylor on November 10th, 2007 with no comments.
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EchoStar Communications Corporation announced earlier this week that it has agreed to acquire Sling Media, a privately-held digital lifestyle products company that enhances existing products and standards with hardware and software that make divergent technologies compatible.
The deal values the Foster City, California-based Sling Media at approximately $380 million in cash and EchoStar stock options. CEO […]
Written by Jim Taylor on September 27th, 2007 with no comments.
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The UK-based private equity firm BC Partners has purchased 76 percent of Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s largest commercial satellite operator, for $5.03 billion US dollars.
BC Partners, which has its business focus in Europe, will also take on Intelsat’s debt load of $11 billion and a further $3.9 billion US dollars in debt. The firm […]
Written by Jim Taylor on June 22nd, 2007 with no comments.
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According to media reports and a source close to the deal, EchoStar Communications Corp. along with Liberty Media are reportedly bidding for Intelsat, the largest satellite operator in the world.
After it’s merger with PanAmSat last year, Intelsat currently has a fleet of 51 satellites in operation. It was reported in April that a consortium of […]
Written by Jim Taylor on June 20th, 2007 with no comments.
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