Dish Nears TerreStar Acquisition

LR Cable News Analysis
Light Reading

6/28/2011

Here's a quick look at today's cable news.

A bankruptcy is expected to force approval of Dish Network LLC (Nasdaq: DISH)'s US$1.38 billion offer for TerreStar Corp. , after no other bids were received for the mobile satellite provider. (See Dish Stalks TerreStar.)

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) is teaming up with The Nielsen Co. to measure how many viewers that see an online ad for a TV program tune in to the show. Their Television Online Effect pilot program kicks off Aug. 1.

Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) will soon face new competition in Hawaii, after the state issued a 15-year cable franchise to phone company Hawaiian Telecom.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ)'s FiOS TV launched SWRV, the interactive music video network from Music Choice that allows subscribers to control content through the Web and mobile devices.

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is pressuring Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) to increase the dividends it pays shareholders, telling CNBC Monday that the company is "sitting on $43.5 billion in cash."

Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) says its connected TV platform is available on more than 8 million devices, including TVs from Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE), Samsung Corp. , Toshiba Corp. (Tokyo: 6502), LG Electronics Inc. (London: LGLD; Korea: 6657.KS) and Vizio Inc. .

National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) spent $4.57 million to lobby the FCC and Congress during the first quarter.

About 8 percent of U.S. adults owned tablet computers from Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), Samsung Corp. , Motorola Mobility LLC and other manufacturers in May, up just 1 percent from May 2010, according to Pew Internet & American Life Project .

H1 Telekom will launch an IPTV service in Croatia this fall.

— Steve Donohue, Special to Light Reading Cable

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Dish Nears TerreStar Acquisition LR Cable News Analysis Light Reading 6/28/2011 Comment (0) Tweet Here's a quick look at today's cable news. A bankruptcy is expected to force approval of Dish Network LLC (Nasdaq: DISH)'s US$1.38 billion offer for TerreStar Corp. , after no other bids were received for the mobile satellite provider. (See Dish Stalks TerreStar.) Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) is teaming up with The Nielsen Co. to measure how many viewers that see an online ad for a TV program tune in to the show. Their Television Online Effect pilot program kicks off Aug. 1. Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) will soon face new competition in Hawaii, after the state issued a 15-year cable franchise to phone company Hawaiian Telecom. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ)'s FiOS TV launched SWRV, the interactive music video network from Music Choice that allows subscribers to control content through the Web and mobile devices. Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is pressuring Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) to increase the dividends it pays shareholders, telling CNBC Monday that the company is "sitting on $43.5 billion in cash." Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) says its connected TV platform is available on more than 8 million devices, including TVs from Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE), Samsung Corp. , Toshiba Corp. (Tokyo: 6502), LG Electronics Inc. (London: LGLD; Korea: 6657.KS) and Vizio Inc. . National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) spent $4.57 million to lobby the FCC and Congress during the first quarter. About 8 percent of U.S. adults owned tablet computers from Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), Samsung Corp. , Motorola Mobility LLC and other manufacturers in May, up just 1 percent from May 2010, according to Pew Internet & American Life Project . H1 Telekom will launch an IPTV service in Croatia this fall. — Steve Donohue, Special to Light Reading Cable Like what we have to say? Click here to sign up to our daily newsletter (0) \| Comment \| Print \| RSS Comments Newest First \| Oldest First \| Threaded View ADD A COMMENT [close this box] Be the first to post a comment regarding this story.		Educational Resources sponsor supplied content Use Case: Get Your Competitive Operational Edge from the Cloud White Paper: Get Congestion Relief for Your Network White Paper: Automate Your Certification Process to Onboard in Hours, not Days White Paper: Don’t Get Left Behind: Fundamentally Reimagine your Services Edge Now White Paper: Converged Packet Transport Network: Critical for 5G Educational Resources Archive Featured Video Upcoming Live Events 5G Network & Service Strategies @ MWC19 Los Angeles October 22, 2019, Los Angeles, CA Software-Driven Operations November 5, 2019, London, England Global Telecoms Awards November 7, 2019, London, UK Cable Next-Gen Europe November 14, 2019, Maritim Hotel, Berlin 2020 Vision Executive Summit December 3-5, 2019, Vienna, Austria Cable Next-Gen Business Strategies December 3, 2019, New York, New York Cable Next Gen-Technologies & Strategies March 16-18, 2020, Embassy Suites, Denver, Colorado Big 5G Event May 18-20, 2020, Irving Convention Center, Dallas, TX All Upcoming Live Events Upcoming Webinars October 22, 2019 How to Cut Your BSS Costs by up to 80% With Public Cloud October 22, 2019 Programmable FTTx: Readiness for a Virtualized Access Network October 23, 2019 Microsoft Azure ONAP-based NFV and SD-WAN solution October 23, 2019 What’s happening at the Edge October 29, 2019 IoT, 5G, Security, and RoI October 30, 2019 The Road to a Secure 5G: How Secure Are We Today? November 5, 2019 Be 5G Ready With Next-Gen Programmable Radio November 6, 2019 Commercial 5G: Preparing to Scale November 6, 2019 How to Produce Live 8K 360-Degree Media Events November 7, 2019 Security Orchestration and Automation for Telcos November 13, 2019 Transport Technologies & Testing Strategies for 5G Deployment November 14, 2019 Securing the Cable Network November 20, 2019 The Edge Gets Real: Data Center Automation for Telco and Cloud Service Providers December 12, 2019 Virtualizing the Cable Architecture Webinar Archive Partner Perspectives - content from our sponsors How Cloud-Based Radio Finally Solves a Long-Standing Mobile Challenge By Michael Clever, Nokia Sports Venues: Where 5G Brings a Truly Immersive Experience By Peter Linder, 5G Evangelist, North America, Ericsson Why Fixed Broadband Is More Important Than Ever By Fang Hui, ZTE Huawei Empowers 5G Carriers By Huawei Which Fortune 500 HQ Will Be First to Utilize 5G? By Peter Linder All Partner Perspectives Slideshows France's Bike Fest Demands Tour de Force From Orange Post a Comment \| Read (7 comments) Scenes From Sprint's Big 5G Launch (3) The Big 5G Event: Photos (0) More Slideshows