EchoStar Gets Temporary Reprieve On Tivo DVR Injunction

"A ruling to stop the sale of digital video recorders by EchoStar Communications yesterday was temporarily blocked this morning by a Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Englewood, Colorado-based EchoStar said this morning that the US District Court of the Eastern District of...

Satellite TV providers exit FCC auction

"Satellite TV providers DirecTV Group and EchoStar Communications on Wednesday pulled out of the Federal Communications Commission auction for licenses to deliver advanced wireless services. The joint venture formed by the two companies, called Wireless DBS, was expected to...

Satellite TV giants retire from U.S. wireless sale

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A joint venture of rival satellite television providers DirecTV Group Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corp. bowed out on Wednesday of a multi-billion-dollar auction of U.S. licenses for advanced wireless services. Analysts said the bidding likely got...