CenturyLink to Acquire Qwest Communications

April 30, 2010

Struggling satellite TV provider, Qwest Communications is set to be acquired by CenturyLink, the result of which will create the third largest landline phone provider in the US.
The deal is valued at $10.6 billion and includes the CenturyLink assuming a massive $11.8 billion of Qwest debt.
Qwest delivers phone, high speed internet and satellite TV services. [...]

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DishNetwork and Direct TV in Cahoots?

April 28, 2010

As the two largest satellite TV providers in the country, DishNetwork and Direct TV have spent a lot of time beating on each other. It seems that they’ll be putting that rivalry on hold as they join forces to beat up on a common enemy: cable TV.
Both sides had lawsuits pending that said the other [...]

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Rest Easy Hoops Fans – 68 the Number…For Now

April 23, 2010

No one will argue when you say that the Mens NCAA basketball tournament this year was the most exciting and eventful in a long time.
With so many upset and close games early-on the tournament was easily a resounding success. That had many purists worried that the NCAA might be interested in expanding the field of [...]

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New Premium Channel Coming to DishNetwork Subscribers

April 20, 2010
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Epix, a premium movie channel and joint venture between Lions Gate, Viacom, and MGM has reached a distribution deal with Dish Network.
The carriage agreement between the satellite TV giant and Epix will make the network available to 14.1 million new subscribers. This deal almost doubles the availability of the network as the five other distribution [...]

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