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Here's What Gabelli & Company Said In January About A Potential T-Mobile/Dish Deal
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 11:07am | 322Read More...Shares of T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE: TMUS) surged to fresh 52-week highs of $40.77 on Thursday, while shares of DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) were higher by more than 6 percent after The Wall Street Journal reported the two companies are in merger talks. Here is what Sergey Dluzhevskiy of Gabelli...
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Exclusive: Is GoPro In Sling TV's Future?
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 3:25pm | 469Read More...GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) is trying to become a stronger content company. This strategy includes a new channel for Vessel, a site that allows users to view the latest short form videos before they arrive on YouTube. GoPro still relies on YouTube, however; its dedicated channel has more than three...
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Sling TV Expands To Android TV, Adds ESPN Deportes To 'Deportes Extra' Package
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 4:37pm | 562Read More...Sling TV, a subsidiary of DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH), announced today that its app is now available for Android TV platforms. The app announcement includes a promo for the Nexus Player; new subscribers can get the set-top box at half price if they pre-pay for three months of the Sling TV...
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Is Netflix Essential To The Future Of Pay-TV?
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 1:06pm | 622Read More...Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is frequently viewed as a replacement for traditional pay-TV services, but most subscribers still pay for cable or satellite service. This week DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) announced that it has added Netflix support to its various Joey units. The Netflix app...
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Weekly Tech Highlights: Apple's TV Service Is In Danger, Zynga Fired Its CEO And More
Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 12:26pm | 684Read More...Spring is in the air -- and so are management changes, a new TV service from Cupertino and a brewing battle between two tech giants. Apple's TV Service Might Be More Fantasy Than Reality Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to introduce a streaming video service this year, but there are a number...
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DISH Network Exec: Here's Why A La Carte TV May Be An Apple Fanboy's Dream
Monday, April 6, 2015 - 12:56pm | 578Read More...Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is rumored to be working on an a la carte TV service that could change the world of television. Cody Willard, chairman of Scutify (a financial social network), thinks that service could be worth $100 billion in additional market cap value. However, that value can only be...
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Exclusive: Dish Network Exec Explains How Amazon Will Help It Dominate An Industry
Friday, April 3, 2015 - 9:23am | 596Read More...DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) announced last week that it will use Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s Amazon Home Services to sell in-home installations for large TVs, home audio systems and wireless networking. The announcement might have surprised investors who were unaware that DISH, a...
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How Will Apple React To What This Analyst Says On Friday?
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 - 8:17am | 574Read More...The whole world will be watching Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) special event on Monday, March 9, but investors could get a sneak peek three days early. Piper Jaffray Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst Gene Munster -- the world's top Apple analyst -- will appear on a special...
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Why Citigroup Thinks Dish Might Drop Viacom
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 3:32pm | 296Read More...Jason Bazinet commented in a note on Tuesday that Dish Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) is likely to drop Viacom, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: VIA) channels. Bazinet explains that in 2014, Viacom was dropped by two small pay TV firms (Cable One and Suddenlink) while at the same time, Dish has had numerous...
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Weekly Highlights: iPhone 6S Hype, 12-Inch MacBook Air And More
Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 2:47pm | 194Read More...Now that Christmas is over, the rumor mill wants to remind everyone that another iPhone will be released…in time for next Christmas. Analysts were more than happy to tell Benzinga about what they expected from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) in 2015. Apple is also rumored to be readying a 12-inch MacBook...
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Most Netflix Subscribers Still Pay For Cable, Satellite Service
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 11:26am | 684Read More...Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is often cited as the primary service helping consumers cut the cord, but it seems that most of its users still pay for cable and satellite services. DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) is so confident in the Netflix/pay-TV combo that it announced it will be the first...
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Report: T-Mobile US Could Attract Potential Buyers
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 3:27pm | 231Read More...Deutsche Telekom's CEO Timotheus Hoettges said in an interview in Barcelona, Spain, that T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE: TMUS) remains an attractive asset for a potential acquirer. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday afternoon that Deutsche Telekom, parent company to T-Mobile US, believes that Comcast...
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Unleash The Bulls: Surge In September Hiring Data Jolts Markets Higher
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 4:42pm | 1615Read More...U.S. markets rose sharply after the U.S. government reported that 248,000 jobs were created in September, bringing the unemployment rate to 5.9 percent, the lowest it has been since July 2008. In addition to the jobs report, data from the U.S. government showed the trade deficit narrowing in...
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Yellen's Speech Not Enough To Keep Dow, S&P 500 In Positive Territory
Friday, August 22, 2014 - 4:36pm | 2164Read More...U.S. stocks were mostly lower as the tense situation in Ukraine was brought back in the spotlight following a report from NATO who observed an alarming rise in Russian forces near the Ukraine border. Speaking at Jackson Hole, Fed Chair Janet Yellen stated that 19 labor market indicators the Fed...
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Markets Little Changed As Ukraine Uncertainty And Fears Persist
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 4:58pm | 3178Read More...U.S. stocks were little changed as uncertainty in Ukraine remains with comments out of Poland's government suggesting that the likelihood of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased over the past day. NATO's deputy secretary general shared similar sentiments and stated that Russia...
