Dish gets its 4G approval; Sprint gets its 4G auction

Dec. 12, 2012 - 8:27 AM PDT Dec. 12, 2012 - 8:27 AM PDT

Dish finally has permission to become a full-fledged cellular network operator, though it remains to be seen whether it will actually become one. The FCC also set the wheels rolling for an auction next year of new 4G licenses that Sprint has been eyeing. Read more »

Carriers ambivalent about sharing airwaves with the feds

By Kevin Fitchard

Mar. 30, 2012 - 1:07 PM PDT Mar. 30, 2012 - 1:07 PM PDT

When the NTIA that carriers and government agencies share a huge block of airwaves, carriers and mobile industry groups applauded. But speaking to GigaOM, the trade group representing the major U.S. operators offered up a more sobering view on why sharing frequencies won’t work. Read more »

Everything You Need to Know About the Fight for TV Spectrum

By Stacey Higginbotham

Apr. 14, 2011 - 5:00 AM PDT Apr. 14, 2011 - 5:00 AM PDT

This week, the broadcast industry is meeting in Las Vegas. However, amid this collegial gathering of industry folks a $33 billion fight is brewing. The fight is nothing short of an entertainment battle royal with TV on one side and the iPhone on the other. Read more »

Open Box Technologies Goes Up for Auction on eBay

By Ryan Lawler

Feb. 17, 2010 - 6:01 AM PDT Feb. 17, 2010 - 6:01 AM PDT

What do you do when your company has run out of cash and can’t seem to raise any more, but hasn’t been able to find a buyer through the usual channels? If you’re Open Box Technologies, you sell yourself on eBay. The company has raised $2.5 […] Read more »

Web Series Branding Opps to Be Auctioned Off, Starting at $50,000

By Liz Shannon Miller

Dec. 22, 2009 - 4:00 PM PDT Dec. 22, 2009 - 4:00 PM PDT

Product placement has been key to the production of many web series recently, but it’s about to hit a new level. Brand In Entertainment, a Los Angeles firm specializing in partnering brands with content, will be holding its first-ever auction Jan. 20 at Christie’s in New […] Read more »

Recession Scorecard: DVDs Down, Hulu & The Pirate Bay Up

By Janko Roettgers

Nov. 21, 2008 - 2:46 PM PDT Nov. 21, 2008 - 2:46 PM PDT

The accelerating economic downturn is taking its toll on the entertainment industry, with DVD sales lagging and Blu-ray sales disappointing, according to the New York Times. DVD sales are down 4 percent so far this year, the paper reports, citing data collected by Warner Brothers. The […] Read more »

Question of the Day: Wanna go Dutch?

By Carleen Hawn

Dec. 21, 2007 - 3:01 PM PDT Dec. 21, 2007 - 3:01 PM PDT

NetSuite went public Thursday in a Dutch auction, meaning its shares were priced through an auction of would-be buyers, not by a handful of investment bankers, as is the process in a traditional IPOs. (NYSE: N) Bankers tend to under price IPOs by a few bucks […] Read more »

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