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AT&T to buy wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for $23B in bid to lure more subscribers
August 26, 2025 | 12:01pmEchoStar had been seeking to shield its cache of wireless spectrum licenses from the threat of revocation by the FCC.
DirecTV calls off acquisition of satellite TV rival Dish — as lenders revolt
November 22, 2024 | 1:15pmSatellite TV giant DirecTV called off its deal with Charlie Ergen's EchoStar to acquire rival Dish TV and other assets. The deal would have created one of the largest pay...
Grilled guinea pigs are this NYC restaurant's shocking specialty — and the head is the 'best part'
November 12, 2024 | 12:05pmPeople might not be eating cats and dogs, but they are eating guinea pigs at La Casa Del Cuy — literally "the house of guinea pig" — in Corona, Queens,...
DirecTV to buy debt-laden rival Dish for $1 after decades-long pursuit
September 30, 2024 | 10:59amDirecTV agreed to buy satellite rival Dish network Monday, ending decades of on-and-off talks in a deal that will create one of the country's largest pay TV distributors with a...
DirecTV, Dish reportedly close to reaching a merger agreement -- which could bring in more than 20M subscribers
September 27, 2024 | 11:26amDirecTV and Dish are in advanced talks to merge in a deal that could create the largest US pay-TV provider, with more than 20 million subscribers, according to multiple reports....
Can you wash fruits and vegetables in the dishwasher? Expert weighs in
August 15, 2024 | 10:46amIs it a hack or a hack job?
FCC hits Dish Network with $150K fine in agency's first-ever space debris penalty
October 3, 2023 | 6:26pmDish Network has been slapped with a historic $150,000 fine by the Federal Communications Commission for failing to properly deorbit one of its broadcast satellites, creating orbital debris. The FCC...
Charlie Ergen reportedly looking to merge Dish Network, EchoStar: report
July 6, 2023 | 1:36pmThe companies have engaged advisers, according to the report, which did not offer details on the timeline for a deal or the size.
NYC nightlife gets a jolt with jugglers, belly dancers, sword swallowers
April 26, 2022 | 3:33pmNYC nightclubs are raising their game this spring as they look to revive the post-pandemic scene with over-the-top entertainment that includes sword swallowers, belly dancers, magicians and “next-level pole dancing.”
DirecTV and Dish in merger talks once again despite past antitrust concerns
January 11, 2022 | 7:04pmDirecTV and Dish Network are in fresh talks to merge after years of on-again, off-again wrangling and multiple clampdowns from federal antitrust officials, The Post has learned.
Dish beats Q2 earnings estimates but loses 67K pay TV subscribers
August 9, 2021 | 10:55amCharlie Ergen's Dish Network beat Wall Street's second-quarter estimates even as it continued to bleed tens of thousands of pay-TV subscribers.
Dish and AT&T ink wireless pact worth at least $5 billion
July 19, 2021 | 9:57amCharlie Ergen's Dish Network said that it inked a multi-year "transformative" deal worth at least $5 billion with AT&T to make it the primary network services partner for its wireless...
Coronavirus helps subscription numbers at struggling Dish Network
August 7, 2020 | 11:51amThe coronavirus pandemic has helped stanch the bloodletting at Charlie Ergen's struggling satellite TV company Dish Network. The Englewood, Colo.-based company on Friday reported fewer than expected subscriber losses for...
Dish Network suffers worst-ever quarterly subscriber losses
May 7, 2020 | 11:42amDish Network logged its worst-ever quarterly loss of subscribers amid the coronavirus crisis, shedding 413,000 total pay-TV customers in the first quarter of the year. The satellite TV giant closed...
Dish founder defends record in bid to replace Sprint
December 17, 2019 | 11:00pmMedia mogul Charlie Ergen is fighting back against allegations that his Dish can’t be trusted to replace Sprint as the nation’s fourth-largest wireless carrier.
T-Mobile's merger with Sprint may be derailed by Dish's Charlie Ergen
December 8, 2019 | 10:49pmT-Mobile’s $26 billion merger with Sprint may soon hinge on whether a judge believes media tycoon Charlie Ergen is a man of his word. The coalition of attorneys general seeking...
Justice Department OKs T-Mobile's $26.5B acquisition of Sprint
July 26, 2019 | 12:54pmT-Mobile won Justice Department approval for its $26 billion merger with Sprint on Friday by selling satellite TV company Dish the tools it needs to become the nation’s fourth largest...
T-Mobile sale to Dish 'imminent,' thanks to DOJ threat
July 19, 2019 | 3:22pmA deal to make satellite TV provider Dish Network the nation’s fourth largest mobile carrier is days away from being finalized — thanks to the Department of Justice, The Post...
Dish Network boss eyes creating 4th mobile carrier
June 14, 2019 | 10:02pmTalks to create a No. 4 US wireless carrier are quickly picking up steam — and Charlie Ergen is poised to run the prospective telecom colossus. The maverick telecom tycoon...