A report from the frontlines on the continuing war over media.
February 11-12, 2013
Dana Point, California
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Charlie Ergen 
Chairman and Co-Founder, Dish Network
Charlie Ergen co-founded Dish, formerly EchoStar Communications Corporation, more than 30 years ago, and currently acts as chairman of the board for both Dish and EchoStar. In May 2011, he stepped down from his role as president and CEO, but he’s still very hands- on, focusing on business development and acquisition tactics. And he has a very full agenda: Plans to move into the mobile business, via a proposed acquisition of Clearwire; constant battles with TV networks over everything from ad-skipping to programming fees; and an attempt to take on Netflix by reviving Blockbuster.
Posts With Charlie Ergen
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Ergen Bids $2 Billion for LightSquared Spectrum
Satellite mogul Charlie Ergen bid $2 billion for certain spectrum from LightSquared Inc., the wireless venture spearheaded by financier Philip Falcone that is currently navigating bankruptcy proceedings, said people familiar with the offer.Un-Muddying the Waters: Making Sense of the Dish and SoftBank Dueling Offers for Sprint
Aiming to cut through the hype and spin, AllThingsD stacks the arguments up side by side and explains where things go from here.
Meet Charlie Ergen, the Guy Who Now Wants to Buy Sprint (Video)
Here’s the video of our interview of the Dish Network chairman at February’s D: Dive Into Media.
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Showdown Looms Over LightSquared Wireless Venture
A hedge fund with ties to satellite mogul Charlie Ergen is headed for a bankruptcy-court showdown with Wall Street financier Philip Falcone over the fate of his LightSquared Inc. wireless venture, opening up yet another front in the battle for ownership of the airwaves needed to launch future mobile networks.Waiting for the Cord-Cutting Numbers to Show Up? Keep Waiting.
Another year of zero growth for pay TV. Which isn’t good, but it could be worse.
Day One at D: Dive Into Media 2013, in Pictures and Tweets
The best tweets and pictures from the first day of D: Dive Into Media.
Dish Bought Blockbuster to Open Wireless Stores
“Because we got delayed on wireless, it hasn’t worked out exactly as we planned,” Chairman Charlie Ergen said in an interview at D: Dive Into Media.
Charlie Ergen on Dish’s Company Culture: It’s Not That We’re Mean, It’s That We’re Like an Indiana Jones Movie
The so-called meanest boss in America defends himself.
Dish Chairman: “I Think People Are Cutting the Cord”
“I think we ought to be hooking people on pay TV when they are young,” Charlie Ergen said at D: Dive Into Media. “If we are getting run out of town, I want to get in front of that.”
Dish Chairman Ergen on Why the Company Needs a Wireless Network, Anyway
The company would have liked to have built its own network, but since getting its license has taken so long it may need to partner.