EchoStar Communications Corporation

Industry:	Cable & Satellite
Ranking:	Russell 3000
Revenues:	$11.1 Billion
Employees:	1,500

Description

EchoStar Corporation (EchoStar), formerly EchoStar Holding Corporation, will operate two primary businesses: digital set-top box business and a fixed satellite services business. EchoStar had a spin-off from DISH Network on January 1, 2008. The Company’s set-top box business designs, develops and distributes set-top boxes and related products for direct-to-home satellite service providers. EchoStar’s set-top boxes are sold to DISH Network, but it also sold a number of set-top boxes to Bell ExpressVu and other international customers. EchoStar’s fixed satellite services business is developed using its eight owned or leased in-orbit satellites and related The Federal Communications Commission licenses, a network of seven full service digital broadcast centers, and leased fiber optic capacity with points of presence in approximately 150 cities.
(Source: 10-K)

Products & Services

satellite television

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TiVo Statement on U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Ruling on Contempt Sanctions Against EchoStar Communications Corporation. PR Newswire; 9/4/2009 ...contempt sanctions ordered by the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, in the lawsuit against EchoStar Communications Corporation: "We are pleased by the Court's ruling to impose contempt sanctions of approximately $200 million... ...more

Spinning Media Debt Deals.(EchoStar Communications Corp.)(Mediacom Communications Corp.)(Viacom Inc.) Multichannel News; 8/24/2009 by Mike Farrell Views Mixed on Market Impact of Upcoming Bond Issues by Programmers, Providers The debt markets, shut tight in the wake of the global recession, are beginning to show signs of loosening with the announcement of a handful of sizable deals in the cable and satellite space in recent ...more

TiVo Patent May Be Invalid.(EchoStar Communications Corp. cases with TiVo Inc.) Multichannel News; 8/10/2009 ...the "Time Warp" patent -- and the PTO in November 2007 upheld the patent's validity. TiVo originally sued EchoStar Communications, which last year officially changed its name to Dish Network, in January 2004. ...more