2 posts and columns on satellite television

Will DISH Merge With DTV? Don't Count On It

in News on August 6, 2008 at 3:26 pm PT

The Wall Street Journal whipped up a speculative frenzy yesterday with a story that said Dish Network (DISH) CEO Charlie Ergun was thinking about making a new attempt to merge his company with DirecTV (DTV), potentially creating a monopoly in satellite television services.

Qwest CEO Mueller: VZ Wireless Migration Going Well

in News on August 6, 2008 at 1:11 pm PT

Qwest (Q) CEO Ed Mueller says the company’s migration of its wireless service offering to Verizon (VZ) is going smoothly. Qwest is switching from selling a Qwest-branded wireless service in which it resold service from Sprint (S) to a co-branded offering from Verizon; the company started rolling out its new Verizon by Qwest wireless service two weeks ago.