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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

Un-Muddying the Waters: Making Sense of the Dish and SoftBank Dueling Offers for Sprint

in Mobile on May 9 at 5:00 am PT

Aiming to cut through the hype and spin, AllThingsD stacks the arguments up side by side and explains where things go from here.
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Meet Charlie Ergen, the Guy Who Now Wants to Buy Sprint (Video)

in Mobile on April 15 at 4:14 am PT

Here’s the video of our interview of the Dish Network chairman at February’s D: Dive Into Media.
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Dish Bought Blockbuster to Open Wireless Stores

in Media on February 11 at 7:34 pm PT

“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.
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Dish Chairman: “I Think People Are Cutting the Cord”

in Dive Into Media on February 11 at 7:12 pm PT

“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.”
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Dish Chairman Ergen on Why the Company Needs a Wireless Network, Anyway

in Dive Into Media on February 11 at 7:07 pm PT

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.
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