International Business News - DISH http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif TiVo Inc., a pioneer in digital video recorders, said Thursday it received $105 million in damages from Dish Network Corp. for violating a patent. The payment, made Wednesday, followed the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal Monday to disturb a lower court ruling in TiVo's favor. The initial award was for $74 million, and the remainder is for supplemental damages and interest, according to TiVo. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/dish-pays-tivo-105m-for-dvr-patent-infringement.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:15:17 EDT The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear cases in which: _A jury foreman read passages of the Bible to holdout jurors who subsequently voted to impose the death penalty in a Texas murder case. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/summary-of-actions-monday-by-the-supreme-court.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:29:47 EDT Shares of TiVo Inc. jumped Monday despite broader market losses after the Supreme Court declined to consider the appeal of a patent judgment in the company's favor. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/tivo-shares-up-high-court-unmoved-by-dish-appeal.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:40:57 EDT The Supreme Court refused Monday to disturb a $74 million judgment against Dish Network Corp. for violating a patent held by TiVo Inc. involving digital video recorders. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/top-court-stays-out-of-dvr-patent-fight.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:44:27 EDT Among the premarket stories for Thursday, Oct. 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--An analyst on Thursday said the dismissal of a lawsuit against toy maker Jakks Pacific Inc. should benefit the company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/premarket-roundup-jakks-pacific-mosaic.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:13:05 EDT An analyst upgraded Dish Network Corp. Thursday due to the company's attractive stock price. Gregory Lundberg of Soleil Securities Group Inc. boosted the satellite TV operator to "Equalweight" from "Underweight," saying the company might be able to retire all of its net debt with free cash flow in five years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/ahead-of-the-bell-analyst-upgrades-dish-network.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:11:01 EDT Investors would have been better off investing in the flailing Standard & Poor's 500 Index in the third quarter than most pay television and radio stocks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080930/pay-tv-radio-stocks-fall-in-third-quarter.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:34:13 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: Walgreen Co., down $1.73 at $31 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/walgreen-gentex-citigroup-among-big-movers.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:19:26 EDT Satellite TV shares fell on Monday along with the broader market after Dish Network Corp. lost a major marketing deal from AT&T Inc. News that the $700 billion bailout plan for the financial services sector failed in the House caused the stock market to drop sharply in afternoon trading, with the Dow recently down about 710 points, or 6.4 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/satellite-tv-stocks-fall-led-by-dish-network.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:36:31 EDT The decision by AT&T Inc. to resell the satellite TV services of DirecTV Group Inc. leaves Dish Network Corp. without a major regional bell phone company partner, analysts said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/analysts-say-at-t-directv-deal-is-bad-for-dish.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:53:47 EDT AT&T Inc. and DirecTV Inc. are launching a cobranded satellite television service that will be available to customers beginning after the telecommunication company's current deal with Dish Network expires early next year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/at-t-inks-deal-with-directv-for-satellite-tv.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:44:42 EDT Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. said Thursday it signed a deal to offer Sony Pictures Television's films and other programs through on demand and pay-per-view. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/dish-network-signs-deal-with-sony-pictures.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:22:10 EDT _ Dish Network Corp. spent $240,000 in the second quarter to lobby on the digital television transition, programming and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/dish-network-spent-240k-lobbying-in-2q.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:53:35 EDT Shares of cable and satellite TV companies slipped Tuesday as the Federal Reserve held its benchmark federal funds rate steady. Heavy debt structures characterize the two industries because they need capital to roll out set-top boxes, lay down cable lines and launch satellites. A Fed rate cut would have helped loosen access to credit. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/cable-satellite-tv-shares-weak-as-fed-rate-steady.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:03:25 EDT Internet search leader Google Inc. and NBC Universal said Monday they're teaming up to allow Google to sell advertisements on some of NBC's cable channels such as MSNBC, Oxygen and the Sci Fi network. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/google-nbc-universal-ink-ad-deal.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:40:09 EDT Internet search leader Google Inc. and NBC Universal said Monday they're teaming up to allow Google to sell advertisements on some of NBC's cable channels such as MSNBC, Oxygen and the Sci Fi network. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/google-nbc-universal-ink-ad-deal.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:57:25 EDT TiVo Inc. said Wednesday it will launch a new high-definition digital video recorder under an extended agreement with DirecTV Group Inc., reigniting a once-cooling relationship. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/directv-tivo-to-offer-new-hd-dvr-to-customers.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:05:40 EDT Shares of TiVo Inc. rose Thursday, a day after the pioneer in digital video recorders posted better-than-expected second quarter results on cost-cutting measures. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/analysts-maintain-ratings-for-tivo.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:31:33 EDT TiVo Inc. managed consecutive quarters of profitability for the first time ever despite eroding subscriptions, demonstrating that the pioneer in digital video recorders is on track in reducing marketing expenses and subsidies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080828/tivo-shows-another-profit-but-outlook-weak.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:26:07 EDT TiVo Inc. posted a quarterly profit for only the third time in its 11-year history Wednesday as the pioneer in digital video recorders continued to improve hardware margins and shift marketing costs to partners. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/tivo-has-2q-profit-on-reduced-costs.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:16:50 EDT