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Verizon Eyes Airwaves Auction; Analysts Eye Dish Link

Verizon Communications has put out the word: It’s looking to add wireless spectrum in a government auction slated for mid-November. The outcome could well have a bearing on whether Verizon (VZ) will try to acquire spectrum from satellite-TV broadcaster Dish Network (DISH) or perhaps the whole company, analysts speculate. The Federal Communications Commission’s AWS-3, or Advanced Wireless Service No. 3, auction in November will be the first major

AT&T, DirecTV Deal Could Leave Dish ‘Alone At Altar’

AT&T’s (T) agreement to buy satellite TV broadcaster DirecTV Group (DTV), reached late Sunday, has set off speculation over the telecom industry’s next big deal, with much of the focus on Dish Network (DISH), Sprint (S) and T-Mobile US (TMUS). Federal regulators will likely approve the merger of AT&T and DirecTV, analysts say. A combined AT&T-DirecTV would have some 26 million pay-TV customers. That would be less than the 30 million that Comcast

Dish Q1 Subscriber Adds Above Views, EPS Misses

Dish Network (DISH) on Thursday reported better-than-expected first-quarter subscriber additions and revenue, but profit and EBITDA were below views. The No. 2 satellite TV broadcaster said Q1 EPS fell 19% from the year-earlier period to 38 cents a share. Dish said revenue rose 6.5% to $3.59 billion. Analysts had modeled profit of 43 cents per share and revenue of $3.58 billion. Dish’s stock dipped a fraction in early trading on the stock market