Tag Archives: dish

Does Netflix have bitcoin currency on global roadmap?

Is digital currency bitcoin in Netflix’s (NFLX) future as the Internet video streamer goes global? Netflix on Jan. 6 announced its expansion to 130 new countries, bringing its total to 190 countries worldwide. The same day, CFO David Wells brought up Bitcoin during a Q&A at a Citigroup investor conference in Las Vegas. Satellite broadcaster Dish Network (DISH), Dell, Expedia (EXPE) and Overstock.com (OSTK) are among U.S. companies that accept

Dish, Viacom High Stakes Contract Renewal Looms

Viacom’s programming contract renewal with Dish Network (DISH) looms as a major event not only for the content provider and satellite TV broadcaster but also for other pay TV and media companies, says Pacific Crest Securities in a report. Investors have been down on both stocks. Shares in Dish Network fell 22% in 2015 while Viacom’s (VIA) stock plunged 42% amid worries over cable network ratings and its ownership structure. Dish stock was trading

Comcast, Dish, AT&T Pay-TV Hikes Coming In 2016

Cable TV, of course, did not predate Benjamin Franklin. But had technology evolved faster, the American statesman and scientist could have said only three things are for certain: death, taxes and rising monthly cable TV bills. That’s right, cable TV bills are going up again, says a Bloomberg report, which surveyed Comcast (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Cablevision Systems (CVC), as well as satellite TV broadcaster Dish Network (DISH) and