DISH Network

By Aaron Kemp April 29, 2013

DISH Network and Charter cable compete for customers in 25 states across the country.  DISH is of course a national company, as you can get service from them as long as you can place a satellite dish on your property.  Charter Communications is a bit more limited, as they currently serve more than 5 million residential and business customers, mainly ...

By Aaron Kemp January 1, 2013

For many years, people who wanted cable television could only subscriber through the local franchise that served their neighborhood.  But along came satellite television in the mid 90′s, and  Dish Network and DIRECTV were finally able to break the cable monopoly and offer consumers a choice.  The mid 2000′s brought a new option as consumers have a third choice - Verizon and AT&T have rolled out ...

By Aaron Kemp September 1, 2012

College football fans in the Midwest awoke to good news…the Big Ten Network is still available to DISH Network subscribers! The contract between BTN and DISH was set to expire at midnight, meaning some opening weekend action could have been lost due to another carriage dispute.   But the football gods were smiling down this time, which is kind of ...

By Aaron Kemp August 16, 2012

Soccer fans in the States have gotten the short end of the stick for years now, as many Americans prefer to watch basketball, baseball, and (American) football.  But another network dedicated to soccer is now available to millions, as BeIN Sport is now available through both satellite television providers. It launched yesterday on DIRECTV, though only on their sports tier. ...