Comments on: Sling Media, EchoStar & Ma Bell: The Buyout Game http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Will AT&T Buy DirecTV? http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-949992 Will AT&T Buy DirecTV? Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:06:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-949992 [...] has linked AT&T to digital satellite providers before. There were rumors that AT&T was almost ready to buy DirecTV competitor EchoStar. That deal never came to pass. Will this one? [...] [...] has linked AT&T to digital satellite providers before. There were rumors that AT&T was almost ready to buy DirecTV competitor EchoStar. That deal never came to pass. Will this one? [...]

]]> By: Reblog » Blog Archive » AT&T May Drop Dish, But Still Has U-verse http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-886868 Reblog » Blog Archive » AT&T May Drop Dish, But Still Has U-verse Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:50:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-886868 [...] a better deal by bringing Dish rival DirectTV to the table. Others say this kills any hope that AT&T might buy Dish. But Dish has been a stopgap measure to give AT&T a triple play of voice, data and video as the [...] [...] a better deal by bringing Dish rival DirectTV to the table. Others say this kills any hope that AT&T might buy Dish. But Dish has been a stopgap measure to give AT&T a triple play of voice, data and video as the [...]

]]> By: AT&T May Drop Dish, But Still Has U-verse - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-886730 AT&T May Drop Dish, But Still Has U-verse - GigaOM Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:43:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-886730 [...] a better deal by bringing Dish rival DirectTV to the table. Others say this kills any hope that AT&T might buy Dish. But Dish has been a stopgap measure to give AT&T a triple play of voice, data and video as the [...] [...] a better deal by bringing Dish rival DirectTV to the table. Others say this kills any hope that AT&T might buy Dish. But Dish has been a stopgap measure to give AT&T a triple play of voice, data and video as the [...]

]]> By: Unfortune http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-879215 Unfortune Tue, 20 May 2008 17:03:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-879215 [...] TV-technology group as a separate business, while dressing up its TV subscription service for a sale to AT&T.  If that happens, then an independent EchoStar TV technology business would be free to sell [...] [...] TV-technology group as a separate business, while dressing up its TV subscription service for a sale to AT&T.  If that happens, then an independent EchoStar TV technology business would be free to sell [...]

]]> By: EchoStar Now DISH Network Spins Off SlingBox, Set-Top Biz - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-748734 EchoStar Now DISH Network Spins Off SlingBox, Set-Top Biz - GigaOM Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:45:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-748734 <p>[...] spin-off certainly sets-up interesting scenarios: for instance, DISH can now be easily gobbled up by AT&T, though their deal is supposedly on the rocks. Another option is that DISH could aggressively bid [...]</p> [...] spin-off certainly sets-up interesting scenarios: for instance, DISH can now be easily gobbled up by AT&T, though their deal is supposedly on the rocks. Another option is that DISH could aggressively bid [...]

]]> By: neal page http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-590974 neal page Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:18:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-590974 <p>EchoStar's acquisition of Sling is a significant development in the industry, clearly signaling the commercial importance of IP delivery of content. Equally significant is the acknowledgement that consumers on a broadband connection viewing on a PC are a viable revenue source in the foreseeable future. AT&T potentially acquiring EchoStar emphasizes the importance of two things: 1) capturing the video consumer through any distribution network, and 2) the importance of IP. There are other, related observations in our blog: www.inlethd.com/blog</p> EchoStar’s acquisition of Sling is a significant development in the industry, clearly signaling the commercial importance of IP delivery of content. Equally significant is the acknowledgement that consumers on a broadband connection viewing on a PC are a viable revenue source in the foreseeable future. AT&T potentially acquiring EchoStar emphasizes the importance of two things: 1) capturing the video consumer through any distribution network, and 2) the importance of IP. There are other, related observations in our blog: http://www.inlethd.com/blog

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » Sling Media vendu à EchoStar http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-584000 TechCrunch en français » Sling Media vendu à EchoStar Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:25:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-584000 <p>[...] tant que business à part, tout en préparant son service d’abonnements TV pour une possible vente à AT&T. Si cela se produit alors, un business EchoStar de technologie TV serait alors libre de vendre ses [...]</p> [...] tant que business à part, tout en préparant son service d’abonnements TV pour une possible vente à AT&T. Si cela se produit alors, un business EchoStar de technologie TV serait alors libre de vendre ses [...]

]]> By: GeraldZ http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-582847 GeraldZ Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:09:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-582847 <p>Very interesting development. But here's my projection: television content will be distributed via ip directly from the content provider to the end user. No need for middlemen. Goodbye cable, satellite, fiber, etc.</p> <p>www.InternetTvTalk.com</p> Very interesting development. But here’s my projection: television content will be distributed via ip directly from the content provider to the end user. No need for middlemen. Goodbye cable, satellite, fiber, etc.

http://www.InternetTvTalk.com

]]> By: Victor Blake http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-582580 Victor Blake Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:35:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-582580 <p>Not sure this really matters in the long run, since so many others have sling like devices now ... But if I had AT&T's network, I'd be worried about the cost of video delivery too ...</p> Not sure this really matters in the long run, since so many others have sling like devices now … But if I had AT&T’s network, I’d be worried about the cost of video delivery too …

]]> By: Sling Media Sells Out to EchoStar http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-582133 Sling Media Sells Out to EchoStar Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:13:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-582133 <p>[...] TV-technology group as a separate business, while dressing up its TV subscription service for a sale to AT&T.  If that happens, then an independent EchoStar TV technology business would be free to sell [...]</p> [...] TV-technology group as a separate business, while dressing up its TV subscription service for a sale to AT&T.  If that happens, then an independent EchoStar TV technology business would be free to sell [...]

]]> By: Mobile Shikari 2.5 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-582077 Mobile Shikari 2.5 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:34:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-582077 <p>What's Super Distribution?</p> What’s Super Distribution?

]]> By: Tom Coseven http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-581860 Tom Coseven Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:54:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/26/echostar-att/#comment-581860 <p>Another piece of this puzzle was EchoStar's failed bid with Liberty for Intelsat. Charlie Ergen and John Malone understand the next phase of video distribution game is "super distribution." Malone is also an investor in Sling.</p> Another piece of this puzzle was EchoStar’s failed bid with Liberty for Intelsat. Charlie Ergen and John Malone understand the next phase of video distribution game is “super distribution.” Malone is also an investor in Sling.

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