Dish Network (DISH) has rolled at an aggressive, $50 per month promotion, aiming to stabilize subscriber losses after a tough Q2, says Wunderlich Securities, which lowered its price target on the No. 2 satellite TV broadcaster’s stock. Analyst Matthew Harrigan says Dish has been unable to sell its wireless radio spectrum as potential network partners — Verizon Communications (VZ), T-Mobile US (TMUS) or Sprint (S) — play “hardball” as Dish’s
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler brought the programming dispute between satellite TV broadcaster Dish Network (DISH) and Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI) to a quick end, but the industry’s top regulator won’t have the same official clout to intervene if Dish and Viacom (VIA) reach an impasse in upcoming negotiations. The FCC’s authority to step in applies only to “retransmission” negotiations involving broadcast signals and
A programming contract renewal with Dish Network (DISH) is “critical” for Viacom, says Deutsche Bank, which lowered its price target on the media and entertainment company. Viacom (VIA) stock has been beaten up since Walt Disney (DIS), when reporting earnings, warned about slowing revenue growth from affiliate fees, the payments that media firms garner from pay-TV companies. In response to competition from Netflix (NFLX) and complaints over rising