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Dish Network at a Glance
Stock quote: DISH $30.39 (-0.57)
Headquarters: Englewood, Colorado
Date of launch: March 1996
Satellites in service: 13
Available satellite channels:500+
Estimated subscribers:13.5 Million+
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Digital Satellite TV Articles
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Directv to limit pay per view viewing time
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Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator
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 In a move that can be interpreted as a cave in to major movie studios, DirecTV has recently announced that they will begin limiting pay per view movies recorded to the Directv DVR. Effective April 15, 2008 all pay per view movies recorded by the DirecTV DVR will automatically be deleted 24 hours after initial recording.
"Major movie studios have required that satellite and cable providers alike may no longer allow their customers to view these recordings for longer than 24 hours” reads the DirecTV announcement.
This move will eliminate the ability to view a PPV recording several times, or even the ability to view a recording made more than a day after recording, which will force consumers to pay for each viewing, or go out and purchase the movie from a retailer. For example, a customer may record a pay per view movie on a Sunday night, intending to watch it the next day, but does not have the opportunity until Tuesday. The recording that has been paid f ...
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 Posted on Thu 20 Mar 2008, 11:30 PM
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Bell Expressvu dishes out new signal security upgrade
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Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator
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 Similar to its security upgrade in July 2005, Canada’s leading satellite broadcaster, Bell Expressvu is in the process of a new signal security upgrade in an effort to curtail its’ rampant piracy problem.
Bell Expressvu utilizes equipment and signal encryption technology manufactured by Echostar, the U.S.’s second largest digital satellite broadcaster. Echostar’s Dish Network has been plagued by piracy issues for many years, despite numerous expensive attempts to resolve the problem. This has lead to widespread piracy issues for Bell Expressvu due to the similarity in technology. Recent estimates peg more than 2 million pirates are currently receiving Dish Network and Bell Expressvu programming without payment.
The Bell Expressvu satellite signal is encrypted, allowing only authorized users, such as subscribers to decode the signal and allow them to view the channels that they are subscribing to. Signal pirates exploit vulnerabilities in the encrypti ...
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Posted on Thu 28 Feb 2008, 6:12 PM
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Liberty Media closes deal to assume control of DirecTV
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Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator
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 The deal allowing Liberty Media LLC to acquire control of DirecTV Group Inc., the leading U.S. direct to home satellite company was closed this week.
Liberty and News Corp. entered an agreement in December 2006 to trade Liberty’s 16 percent ownership of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. for News Corp.’s 39 percent controlling interest in the El Segundo, California-based Directv.
Earlier this week, the deal was approved by the FCC, which was the final hurdle needed to make it a reality. In its decision, the FCC required that business relationships between Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico and Directv be severed within a year.
For Liberty Media’s founder John Malone, the agreement creates a domestic television empire not seen since his TCI cable conglomerate was purchased by AT&T Inc. TCI is remembered by many for running very aggressive anti-satellite ads nationwide in the mid 1990's while fighting for subscribers which were flocking to th ...
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Posted on Thu 28 Feb 2008, 4:58 PM
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Directv leasing program triggers class action lawsuit
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Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator
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 A Chicago-based law firm has filed a class action lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court against Directv Inc., charging the satellite broadcaster with failing to adequately inform customers that they must return their Directv receivers upon cancellation of their Directv service, even if they paid hundreds of dollars for them at retail.
The suit, which also includes electronics retailer Best Buy, accuses the companies of not adequately disclosing that a customer cannot keep their Directv receiver after canceling their Directv service even though they paid for it, with prices now ranging from $69 to $199.
Directv considers the set top receiver purchase a “lease”, charging additional monthly lease fees which range from $4.99 to $10 per month. Previous to their lease program, which began on March 2006, customers were required to pay outright for their receivers. The leasing program allowed subscribers to get Directv with a lower upfront cost.
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Posted on Sun 24 Feb 2008, 10:18 PM
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Directv launches an additional 11 new high definition networks
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Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator
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 Directv has launched an additional 11 new high definition networks, adding to the 21 added last week. The latest additions include premium movies, sports and also specialty channels.
In the specialty category, we have the addition of;
Bravo-HD
Sci-Fi-HD
USA Network-HD
In the sports category we have the addition of;
Sportsnet Chicago-HD
Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic-HD
New England Sports Network-HD
Sportsnet New York-HD
YES-HD
And finally, we have the latest additions in the premium movie category;
HBO-West-HD
Cinemax-East-HD
Cinemax-West-HD
Directv has announced that they are committed to offering up to 70 high definition channels by the end of October and up to 100 by years end. ...
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Posted on Thu 4 Oct 2007, 9:41 PM
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Directv launches 21 new high definition channels
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Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator
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 Directv, the United States leading direct to home satellite provider has added 21 new high definition television channels, upping their nationwide HDTV channel service to 31 channels. The new networks include;
CNN HD
TBS HD
Big Ten Sports HD
NFL Network HD
Smithsonian HD
A&E HD
History Channel HD
Animal Planet HD
Discovery Channel HD
The Science Channel HD
TLC HD
The Movie Channel HD
Showtime 2 HD
Showtime West HD
Starz Comedy HD
Starz Edge HD
Stars HD East
Starz HD West
Starz Kids & Family West
The Golf Channel HD
Versus HD
The Weather Channel HD.
Directv also has announced that 18 more high definition channels are coming in October, which include; Bravo HD, Cartoon Network, Cinemax HD East, Cinemax HD West, CNBC HD, Food Network HD, Fox Business, Fuel HD, FX HD, HBO West HD, HGTV HD, MGM HD, M HD, NBA HD, Nat ...
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Posted on Wed 26 Sep 2007, 8:20 PM
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Echostar anounces plans to split up Echostar, purchase Sling Media
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Posted by : RiseStar , Lounge0101 Administrator
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 Echostar CEO Charles Ergen has announced plans to split Echostar up into 2 separate publicly traded companies, one for Echostar’s Dish Network satellite broadcasting service and a separate company for Echostar’s technology and satellite assets. Ergen will remain as CEO of both spinoff companies. Ergen also announced that Echostar has agreed to purchase Sling Media Inc., which offers the popular “Sling Box” media sharing products. The Sling Media division will be controlled by the new technology spinoff, along with its satellite unit, various international assets and its wholesale satellite unit.
Sling Media has sold over half a million of its Slingbox products, which allows people to stream television programming or other media sources, such as a digital video recorder remotely over the Internet.
The announcements helped put to rest speculation about Echostar’s long term plans among growing competition from cable and satellite ...
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Posted on Tue 25 Sep 2007, 9:29 PM
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09/19/2007 12:08 AM
Welcome to our new site. digitalinsurrection.com is now lounge0101.com. Please excuse our mess as we complete a long overdue redesign of our website. The new primary url of our website is now www.lounge0101.com. Please update your bookmarks. With the redesign, you will find all areas of the website have been updated. Stay tuned for more coming soon.
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
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MLB Baseball
ESPN 8:00 pm ET
Winners of 13 of their first 20 games this season, the Boston Red Sox found themselves in familiar territory -- first place in the AL East. Even minus stellar starting pitching in some of those games, they've managed wins with a relentless lineup that includes sluggers (Manny Ramirez) and table setters (Dustin Pedroia), and no one gives away at-bats. The patience, then, of the Minnesota Twins' pitchers will be tested tonight versus the Sox at home.
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Desperate Housewives
ABC 9:00 pm ET
If you can't say something nice ... . In this new episode, Mike's (James Denton) mother, Adele (Celia Weston, "The Village"), pays a visit, and it isn't pretty; she's got a good memory when it comes to hearing negative things about Susan (Teri Hatcher). Speaking of negative, Bree and Edie (Marcia Cross, Nicollette Sheridan) are at war, and Ellie (Justine Bateman), the Solises' (Eva Longoria Parker, Ricardo Antonio Chavira) tenant, has a dark secret.
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America at a Crossroads
PBS 10:00 pm ET
"No one wants to laugh with the enemy. They want to look for an excuse to hate you." Those are the words of Ahmed Ahmed, an Egyptian-born comedian profiled in the new episode "Stand Up: Muslim-American Comics Come of Age." It focuses on five performers who use their comedy to break down stereotypes and misconceptions about Islam and Muslims. Others featured include Tissa Hami, Dean Obeidallah, Maysoon Zahid and Azhar Usman.
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America's Favorite Mom
NBC 7:00 pm ET
"Mother of the Year" might be a more fitting title for this program, as the typical person would consider his own mom his "favorite," not some stranger. Nevertheless, thousands of people nominated their mothers for this honor in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day. The winner will be crowned by hosts Donny and Marie Osmond, take home a diamond pendant and other prizes, and have a rose named for her.
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Hybrid
SCIFI 7:00 pm ET
This movie will have you howling ... with laughter, and it's not a comedy. Justine Bateman -- how far she's fallen from "Family Ties" -- stars as a scientist who cures a man's blindness by giving him the eyes of a wolf. This procedure has the unfortunate side effect of making the guy act more canine than human. An American Indian medicine man straight from the bargain bin at central casting tries to help, but ... oh, never mind.
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Design on a Dime: Top 35 Secrets
HGTV 8:00 pm ET
OK, most of the makeovers featured in this series cost more than 10 cents. But they're not going to put you in the poorhouse. This new special edition of the show counts down the 35 best moments, including behind-the-scenes stories and those unforgettable "reveals," interspersed with the money-saving makeover tips that you watch for.
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Survivor: Micronesia -- Fans vs. Favorites
CBS 8:00 pm ET
The end is here for those left as the 16th season of this long-running competitive reality series winds down with a two-hour finale. Per "Survivor" tradition, some of those voted out return to cast their votes for the individual who will win $1 million. A special reuniting the contestants follows. Jeff Probst hosts the proceedings.
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The Simpsons
FOX 8:00 pm ET
Losing a loved one isn't funny, but this show has managed to get some laughs out of death in the past. In this new episode, it's Homer's mom, Mona (voice of Glenn Close), who passes away, leaving Homer riddled with guilt for not telling her how he felt about her. There's only one thing he can do for her now: scatter her ashes. And he does, with humorous results, of course. Lance Armstrong also lends his voice to "Mona Leaves-a."
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
USA 8:30 pm ET
Ten days? Hey, sister, sit him down with this movie and you can get the job done in a couple of hours. Forty years ago, this would have been a Doris Day-Rock Hudson vehicle, but Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey lack that pair's flair for taking stale material and whipping it into something memorable instead of just, well, stale and whipped. This is the kind of froth that gives froth a bad name.
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King of the Hill
FOX 8:30 pm ET
When you choose between family and friends, someone's going to get hurt. Both sides pay the price in this new episode, as Hank ditches Dale, Boomhauer and Bill, who have always helped him build a boat for an annual competition, in favor of Bobby. It's all about the family bonding, see? But that falls apart when the garage where they're working is invaded by bats, and a frightened Hank runs out on his son in "It Came From the Garage."
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Evan Almighty
HBOE 9:00 pm ET
Jim Carrey is missing this time, but the idea is the same -- to lesser effect -- in returning director Tom Shadyac's sequel to "Bruce Almighty." It elevates Steve Carell ("The Office") from supporting player to star, as his newsman character from the first story goes into politics, making him the perfect candidate for the Deity's (Morgan Freeman) latest mission. He wants the novice congressman to build a modern-day ark. Lauren Graham also stars.
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Brothers & Sisters
ABC 10:02 pm ET
The secrets keep on coming in the season finale, "Prior Commitments," as the Walkers discover another painful truth that William never told them. Saul (Ron Rifkin) deals publicly with his identity, and Kevin and Scotty (Matthew Rhys, Luke MacFarlane) commit to each other. Tom Skerritt guest stars as William. Sally Field, Calista Flockhart and Dave Annable also star.
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