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2021
DISH obtains $31 million judgment and injunction against ChitramTV
A Texas court entered a $31 million default judgment in DISH Network’s case against ChitramTV and issued an injunction restricting ChitramTV and resellers from distributing DISH content and related services in the United States. The article says the case is not fully over because the judge withdrew the entry of default against Dinesh Vigneswaran after he answered the complaint.
2021
Boost Mobile announces Celero5G device
Boost Mobile announced the Celero5G, a new 5G device planned to launch exclusively to Boost customers later in fall 2021.
2021
Dish and Sling seek to block imports of workout products
Dish and Sling filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission seeking to block imports of Peloton, NordicTrack and Mirror products into the United States.
2021
DISH sues ICON, lululemon and MIRROR over streaming patents
DISH filed complaints against ICON Health & Fitness, lululemon and Curiouser Products, doing business as MIRROR, in the District of Delaware, alleging infringement of DISH's streaming-related patents through their fitness streaming services.
2021
Dish Network files streaming-technology lawsuits
Dish Network filed lawsuits against Peloton, Lululemon and Icon Health & Fitness, alleging that they used its patented workout-streaming technology.
2021
DISH sues Peloton over streaming patents
DISH filed a complaint against Peloton in the Eastern District of Texas, alleging that Peloton infringed DISH's streaming-related patents through its fitness streaming services.
2021
DISH launches $1 million Bracket Challenge with DraftKings
DISH launched a bracket challenge giving DISH TV customers the chance to win $1 million by creating a perfect NCAA tournament bracket. The challenge was sponsored by DraftKings, and entries were to be accepted through March 19 at 12 p.m. ET.
2021
DraftKings partners with Dish Network on TV betting app integration
Dish Network partnered with DraftKings to integrate the DraftKings app into the Dish TV Hopper platform, allowing eligible customers to access betting odds and fantasy contests and initiate bets or contest entries from their TV.
2021
Black News Channel launches distribution deals with major TV providers
Black News Channel launched distribution deals with AT&T's DirecTV, Dish Network and Comcast's Xfinity, which could expand the network's reach to 52 million households from 2.5 million.
2021
METRO launches DISH digital platform in Romania
METRO announced the launch of DISH, a digital-solutions platform for hospitality businesses, in Romania. The platform was to become available there starting January 15, with an initial launch in Bucharest and plans for gradual expansion across the country.
2020
DISH and NagraStar sue over alleged unauthorized streaming retransmissions
DISH Network LLC and NagraStar LLC filed a complaint against UVConn Inc., DHE Boss Inc., and individual defendants associated with ZummTV and TVIPBOX, alleging that they retransmitted DISH programming without consent. The complaint also alleges that the defendants violated the Federal Communications Act.
2020
Dish settles robocall case for $210 million
Dish settled its case with the US Department of Justice, resulting in a $210 million civil penalty over millions of telemarketing calls that violated FTC rules. Dish said it respectfully disagreed with its liability in the judgment.
2020
DISH sues former reseller over alleged pirate IPTV sales
DISH sued former reseller Lisa Crawford and related entities, alleging they continued selling IPTV subscriptions that retransmitted DISH programming without authorization. DISH seeks damages and an injunction.
2020
DISH selects Tucows as technology partner for retail wireless business
DISH and Tucows announced that DISH had chosen Tucows as a technology partner for its retail wireless business.
2020
DISH acquires Ting Mobile assets and customer relationships
DISH acquired Ting Mobile assets, including customer relationships. Effective August 1, 2020, most Ting Mobile customers across the U.S. became DISH customers.
2020
DISH partners with Tucows for wireless services
DISH partnered with Tucows, Ting Mobile's former parent company. Tucows will provide backend services for the wireless network DISH is building; the deal was effective August 1.
2020
Sling TV app launches on Xfinity Flex
Comcast launched an app for Dish Network’s Sling TV service on the Xfinity Flex device for broadband-only customers.
2020
DISH completes acquisition of Boost Mobile
DISH announced that it completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of Boost Mobile. The purchase marked DISH's entry into the retail wireless market.
2020
DISH sues Voodoo IPTV over alleged unauthorized retransmission
DISH Network filed a lawsuit in a Texas court targeting the operators of Voodoo IPTV. The complaint alleges that the service retransmitted DISH programming without authorization; the allegations are not presented as a court finding.
2020
DISH Network reports first-quarter 2020 results
DISH Network reported first-quarter 2020 revenue of $3.22 billion and net income of $73 million, compared with $3.19 billion in revenue and $340 million in net income in the year-ago quarter.