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And Then There Was One: DirecTV, Dish to Merge

By Tom Butts Published

BUSINESS Merger, which is expected to get regulatory approval, worth nearly $10B

BUSINESS
DirecTV new UI for satellite subs
DirecTV Unveils New User Interface For Satellite Customers

By George Winslow Published

New interface will showcase a redesigned menu and personalized content carousels for all Genie and Gemini devices

Satellite
ASTRA 1P satellite being sent into space from Cape Canaveral
ASTRA 1P Successfully Launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket

By George Winslow Published

The most powerful geostationary satellite to operate at 19.2 degrees East will deliver content from SES’s prime TV neighborhood to 119 million households across Europe

Satellite
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Dish TV and Hughes Debut New Bundled Services

By George Winslow Published

The new bundles are designed to improve connectivity and entertainment options in rural America

Streaming
DirecTV
DirecTV to Allow Subscribers to Opt Out of Local Stations

By Tom Butts Published

Subscribers would have $12 lopped off their monthly bills

Business
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Majority of Pay-TV Customers Think They're Wasting Money on Their Subscriptions

By Tom Butts Last updated

Cordcutting.com survey says subscribers only view 15 channels out of an average 190 channel lineup

Insights
Ken Kelly
Satellite TV Innovator Ken Kelly Dead

By Michael Balderston Published

Kelly’s antenna designs helped make satellite TV and radio possible

People
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FCC Sets Comment Dates on MVPD Notification Rule Changes

By Tom Butts Published

Commission wants to change notification process to electronic delivery.

FCC
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AT&T Pulls HBO, Cinemax Off DISH, Sling-TV

By Tom Butts Published

Move represents first time in HBO's history it goes dark on a major pay-TV provider.

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Pay TV Subscriber Losses Drop to 305K in Q1

By Jeff Baumgartner Published

Top MVPDs shed a net 515K in year-ago quarter, Leichtman Research Group says

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