DISH Network Corp

On March 8, 2016, the Wall Street Journal reported that Comcast and the YES Network were locked in a dispute regarding the carriage fee for the YES Network.

Weeks before it was revealed that Charlie Ergen made the largest insider buy of Dish Network (DISH) stock in years, we heard about the positive progress of the company’s online television service, Sling TV.

As Millennials increasingly move to OTT (over-the-top) services, pay-TV companies like Dish Network (DISH) are also focusing on OTT services.

DISH Network will release its 4Q17 earnings before the market opens on February 20, 2018. As per Yahoo Finance, DISH’s revenue in 4Q17 is expected to be $3.5 billion.

Dish Network’s (DISH) streaming television service, Sling TV, turned three on January 5.

Dish Network (DISH) has filed an application with the FCC to participate as a potential spectrum bidder.

On October 28, 2016, Dish Network’s (DISH) stock was trading at $57.38. The stock was trading 0.7% above its 20-day moving average of $57.

Time Warner’s (TWX) Turner business division had revenues of $3 billion in fiscal 2Q16, an increase of 6% year-over-year.

In 3Q17, Verizon lost 18,000 Fios video customers compared to 36,000 net additions in 3Q16.

Of the 30 analysts covering Charter Communications’ (CHTR) stock, 67% recommend “buy,” 30% recommend “hold,” and the remaining 3% recommend “sell.”

Dish Network (DISH) has a forward EV-to-EBITDA multiple of 13.5x and a PE multiple of 23.8x.

Media companies like Time Warner (TWX) derive their revenues primarily from affiliate fees and advertising.

Charter Communications’ (CHTR) closing price on March 19 was $360.45 per share.

On August 26, 2016, Dish Network’s (DISH) stock was trading at $48.84. The stock was trading 4.2% below its 20-day moving average of $51.

Charter Communications (CHTR) plans to report its 4Q17 results on February 2, 2018. Analysts expect CHTR’s 4Q17 adjusted earnings per share to reach ~$0.88.

Media companies derive their revenues primarily from affiliate fees and advertising. Time Warner expects double-digit growth in affiliate fees for its Turner business division in 2017.

AT&T is planning to enter the IP-based video delivery market by offering DirecTV as an OTT (over-the-top) service in the fourth quarter of 2016.

On March 13, 2017, Dish Network (DISH) stock was trading at $62.05, 0.08% above its 20-day moving average of $62, 1.7% above its 50-day moving average of $61.

AT&T’s (T) mobile 5G service went live in the United States on December 21 in time for Christmas.

AT&T placed a $76.0 million bid in the Mexico spectrum auction. The spectrum AT&T is buying in Mexico is suited for 5G mobile networks.

In late January, the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) put forward a proposal that would give a choice to pay-TV consumers.

Of the 26 analysts covering Dish Network (DISH), 13 have given it a “buy” recommendation, and eight have given it a “hold.”

Dish Network (DISH) has unveiled a new bundled service, called Dish Fiber, that lets apartment owners have a managed Wi-Fi service with a speed of up to one gigabit per second,

T-Mobile’s revenues grew about 8.0% YoY (year-over-year) to over $10.0 billion in 3Q17, outpacing Verizon’s 2.5% revenue growth.

Disney’s (DIS) ESPN has some investors worried about declining subscriber numbers. But Disney believes there’s nothing to worry about.

Dish ordered to pay $280 million in damages On June 5, according to a Reuters report, a district court in Illinois ordered Dish Network (DISH) to pay $280 million in damages to the US (SPY) government in “an eight-year-old ‘robocall’ telemarketing lawsuit.” The report also stated that in 2009, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) and […]

The online video streaming market is a crowded segment. In addition to Netflix, DISH Network and Time Warner are vying for potential customers.

In today’s Get Real newsletter, we discussed equity bulls’ return, Trump’s call to Boeing, and another loss for FedEx. Plus, change for Disney’s Hulu.

Ericsson (ERIC) and Sprint (S) have joined forces in a program to develop a network and operating system to power IoT (Internet of Things) devices.

In 4Q17, Dish Network’s revenues reached ~$3.5 billion, down 7.2% year-over-year from 4Q16.

Amazon (AMZN) has taken its streaming video service to more than 200 countries. Netflix (NFLX) completed a similar move early in 2016.

Frontier’s video subscribers Frontier Communications (FTR) views video services as a future growth driver. It anticipates that its Verizon (VZ) CTF (California, Texas, Florida) transaction will boost its video service proposition. Frontier has also gained video subscribers from the Connecticut wireline properties it acquired from AT&T (T) in October 2014. Frontier’s management remains confident that […]

Boardwalk Pipeline owns ~14,000 miles of natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) pipelines, as well as underground caverns for natural gas and NGL storage.

Seeso, a subscription-based online video service, is part of Comcast’s strategy to lure Millennials with OTT (over-the-top) services.

Shares of Dish Network (DISH) rose over 10% to close at $32.08 in the week that ended on June 8.

DISH Network’s (DISH) ARPU for 3Q17 was $87.20 against $89.40 in the prior year’s quarter.

September is very important for Apple (AAPL). It’s when the company announces its new version of the iPhone every year.

Last month, T-Mobile’s (TMUS) president and CEO John Legere announced his predictions for 2017. He said that Dish could be acquired this year.

Yahoo is set to begin a new life as a part of Verizon (VZ). It will be bundled together with AOL under a newly created entity with a funny name: Oath.

Charter Communications’ total revenues increased ~3.2% year-over-year on a pro forma basis to reach $10.6 billion in 4Q17.

DIRECTV is a provider of digital television entertainment in the United States and Latin America.

According to a report by eMarketer, non-pay TV households in the US are expected to increase from ~20.8 million in 2015 to ~28.1 million in 2019.

Time Warner stated in its 4Q15 earnings call that it has achieved the rise in affiliate fees in its agreements with the top ten domestic distributors. It expects subscription revenues to be in the low teens in fiscal 1Q16.

Viacom’s (VIAB) Media Networks segment had affiliate fees of $1.1 billion in fiscal 2Q16, a decline of 1% over fiscal 2Q15.

Late last year, Comcast (CMCSA) stated that the AT&T–DIRECTV merger had created a significant competitor in the cable market.

YouTube TV’s price is going up again. Overall, the price hike looks necessary. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted ad spending.

Dish Network (NASDAQ:DISH) stock still trades at a double-digit discount to its 52-week peak following the pandemic sell-off in the first quarter.

Comcast stock still bears the mark of the pandemic-driven sell-off in the first quarter. At $39 per share, the stock is down 12% for the year.

SoftBank (OTCMKTS:SFTBY) has opened discussions with Deutsche Telekom (OTCMKTS:DTEGY) about selling some of its shares in T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS).

AT&T has pulled up more than 10% from its pandemic lows reached in March. Currently, the stock offers a good opportunity for bargain hunters.

Comcast reported an adjusted EPS of $0.71 compared to $0.76 in the first quarter of 2019. The earnings beat analysts’ consensus estimate.

Wall Street analysts expect Comcast to report sales of $26.75 billion in the first quarter—a fall of 0.4% YoY compared to $26.86 billion in the first quarter of 2019.

On Thursday, T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS) won final approval for its closed merger deal with Sprint. The CPUC voted unanimously to approve the merger.

On Wednesday, Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) stock fell 5.7% and closed at $32.42 with a market cap of $147.6 billion. Is the stock a good option for investors?

The long-awaited $26.5 billion T-Mobile and Sprint merger agreement might be in its final stages. The merger was expected to close in mid-2019.

On Thursday, Wells Fargo analyst Jennifer Fritzsche reduced its target price on Comcast stock from $51 to $37 and maintained the “overweight” rating.

There’s a possibility that the T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE:S) merger deal closure could be delayed beyond May 2020.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) stock rose 2.40% on Monday to $34.17. Notably, the Supreme Court sided with Comcast in a high-stakes racial discrimination case.

So far, Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) stock is moving upward in today’s trading session. The stock increased by 1.5% at 11:06 AM ET.

T-Mobile’s (NYSE:TMUS) attempt to acquire Sprint (NYSE:S) and close the proposed $26.5 billion merger deal faces another setback.

On March 6, T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS) stock fell 2.2% and closed at $87.86. At the closing price, the company’s market cap was $75.3 billion.

Charter Communications stock is trending downward in today’s trading session. The stock fell by about 2.23% at 9:49 AM ET.

T-Mobile disclosed that a data breach impacted some of its wireless customers. Will the data breach impact the T-Mobile and Sprint merger?

On Tuesday, Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) stock fell 2.54% and closed at $41.44. Based on the last closing price, the company has a market cap of $188.7 billion.

T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS) has laid off multiple employees in its prepaid segment before it completes the long-awaited Sprint (NYSE:S) merger deal.

ViacomCBS investors have been disappointed. So far, the stock has fallen 36% YTD. However, ViacomCBS isn’t the only media company with struggling stock.

In 2014, Dish Network explored merging with DIRECTV. If AT&T sells DIRECTV, it would create an opportunity for the business to merge with Dish.

Investors who put their money on Altice USA stock at this time last year can’t complain. The stock has gained 35% over the past 12 months.

On Thursday, T-Mobile announced a revised definitive merger agreement to acquire Sprint. The new agreement will reduce SoftBank’s stake.

T-Mobile and Sprint are in talks to reprice their pending merger deal. In April 2018, T-Mobile announced an all-stock deal valued at $26.5 billion to acquire Sprint.

Dish’s wireless venture will require an investment of about $15 billion. However, the company doesn’t have that much readily available.

On February 14, T-Mobile stock rose 1.4% and closed at $96.48 with a market cap of $82.7 billion. The stock is trading 41.6% above its 52-week low.

Dish stock rose more than 10% in pre-market trading on Tuesday. The stock rose more than 5.0% soon after regular trading opened.

Five years ago, Dish entered the video streaming business with the launch of Sling TV—an Internet-based live television and on-demand video service.

In April 2018, the merger deal was announced between T-Mobile and Sprint. However, the merger is still pending between the two telecom companies.

T-Mobile stock rose 0.76% in today’s trading session at 9:57 AM ET. The company reported its fourth-quarter earnings after the market bell on Thursday.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is about to join the video streaming war with a new product called “Peacock.” With Peacock, Comcast will be following in the footsteps of Dish Network (DISH), AT&T (NYSE:T), and Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS). The companies are taking on Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) as the traditional pay-TV market shrinks. Dish and AT&T offer Internet television services […]

T-Mobile stock rose 0.34% on Monday and closed the trading session at $79.46. Notably, the stock was trading 6.8% below its 52-week high of $85.22.

AT&T stock rose 1.03% on Thursday. The stock has generated returns of -4.2% month-to-date and 27.4% in the last 12 months.

On Friday, Charter Communications (CHTR) is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter earnings results before the market bell.

Sprint stock fell 4.14% on Monday and closed the trading session at $4.63. The company reported weak results for the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

T-Mobile and Sprint’s proposed $26 billion pending merger deal hit another hurdle from the California Public Utilities Commission.

Comcast stock rose around 1.26% in the pre-market trading session today at 8:33 AM ET. The company reported strong fourth-quarter results.

The US is waiting for District Court Judge Victor Marrero to decide whether the planned merger between T-Mobile and Sprint will be allowed to proceed.

The closing arguments took place on Wednesday in the T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS) and Sprint (NYSE:S) merger antitrust trial court case.

On Tuesday, Sprint stock closed near its lower Bollinger Band level of $4.88. The stock could see some pressure in the near term amid merger uncertainty.

Dish filed a patent application for a blockchain-based anti-piracy system. Piracy is a problem for the content production and distribution industry.

Wall Street analysts aren’t confident that the judge will approve the T-Mobile and Sprint merger deal. T-Mobile stock has risen 16.2% in the last 12 months.

While many believe that a T-Mobile–Sprint merger would reduce competition, we shouldn’t overlook what could happen to Sprint if the merger fails.

Comcast is set to report its Q4 earnings results on January 23. Let’s see what investors can expect from the company’s Q4 2019 financial results.

Dish’s Sling unit has landed a spot on TiVo’s upcoming Stream 4K video streaming service. The deal comes shortly after Sling hiked its service prices.

On January 7, T-Mobile stock settled at $78.92, up about 0.38% for the day. Earlier in the trading session, the stock reported an intraday high of $79.51.

T-Mobile stock was up about 1.1% in today’s trading session at 10:56 AM ET. TMUS closed 0.58% higher on January 6 and ended the trading day at $78.62.

On January 6, Cowen & Co. analyst Colby Synesael increased his target price on T-Mobile stock to $96 from $87 and reaffirmed his “outperform” rating.

Raymond James analyst Ric Prentiss reduced the odds of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger approval from 85% to 55%. The antitrust trial could end by February.

Walt Disney (DIS) has pulled its shows from Sky’s Sky Now video streaming service. Previously, Disney withdrew its shows and films from Netflix (NFLX).

Comcast has seen its stock surge 32.7% since the beginning of 2019. Meanwhile, Charter and Dish have risen 69.5% and 42.3%, respectively.

On December 27, T-Mobile’s market cap was $66.1 billion, and AT&T’s was $286.7 billion. Lately, the US wireless industry has seen nationwide consolidation.

Dish’s wireless business is taking shape. However, obstacles remain, from funding gaps to antitrust lawsuits to block the T-Mobile–Sprint merger deal.