Starz hits record highs, finds more people who pay for TV
With the cable industry facing a major shift in how consumers watch TV, Starz said Thursday it added 400,000 new subscribers since January 1. Subscribers are up 1.8 million in the 12 months that ended...
View ArticleHeck yeah, we're from Colorado!
Welcome to the Tech+ feature highlighting the numerous Colorado tech companies that make and do cool stuff. These little snippets are intended for readers to explore the technology being made right...
View ArticleColorado gigabit Internet updates from CenturyLink, Comcast, more
Gigabit Internet is definitely going on in parts of Colorado, albeit it is still hit and miss. It popped up for residents in Denver and Longmont last year, for businesses in Boulder and Fort Collins...
View ArticleSling TV adds TCM, game channel Polaris+
For those keeping track, Sling TV added its 23rd channel to its basic plan, which costs $20 a month. But it's an unusual choice: Maker Studios' Polaris+, a channel focusing on the video-gaming...
View ArticleIntuit closing Douglas County call center, cuts 59 jobs
The company behind QuickBooks, Mint.com and TurboTax confirmed Monday that it is shutting down its Douglas County call center and laying off 59 employees. Intuit's facility, at 365 Inverness Way, will...
View ArticleNBC tells Sling TV to take that, blocks Sling's 'Take Back TV' ads in 3 cities
The scrappy Sling TV isn't going to let it slide that Comcast-owned NBCUniversal has blocked its new commercials poking fun at traditional pay-TV services. Roger Lynch, Sling's CEO, wrote publicly...
View ArticleSling TV had 169,000 customers in March but Dish wants you to guess what it...
Dish Network's big gamble on offering live TV in an online-only service began showing signs of paying off during the Douglas County company's recent quarter. Pay-TV subscribers grew about 88,000 in the...
View ArticleRise Broadband moving to LTE to offer 50-to-100 Mbps wireless Internet
Rise Broadband, the Douglas County-based Internet provider, said Wednesday that it is upgrading its network to include the faster LTE (short for Long Term Evolution) that will double and quadruple...
View ArticleHeck yeah, we're from Douglas County: Dish Network
Welcome to our feature highlighting the numerous Colorado tech companies that make cool stuff. These little snippets are intended for readers to explore the technology being made right here. One...
View ArticleDish Network total subscribers declines, even with Sling TV
Updated (4:30 p.m.): Sling TV buoys Dish subscriber losses but TV service still in decline Even with its launch into a new way to watch TV this year, Dish Network reported Monday that its total number...
View ArticleDish Network CEO Ergen gives up president role, promotes others
Noted: Nearly nine months into Charlie Ergen's return as CEO of Dish Network, the Douglas County satellite TV company has shuffled upper management to "fulfill the company's strategic goals and align...
View ArticleDish tweaks parent controls to customize children profiles by age
Noted: For busy parents who want to better curate what the TV shows their different-aged children watch, Douglas County's Dish Network just added a parental controls feature to create custom...
View ArticleCES 2016: Dish shrinks Hopper to make it mobile friendly, adds 4K support
In its push to target mobile users, Dish Network is unveiling a portable Hopper device Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. HopperGO is a square black box, about the size of a...
View ArticleDish to open downtown Denver office to attract tech workers
Dish Network will announce Friday morning that it will open a downtown Denver office to help it attract more software developers. Besides an urban locale, the new 20,000-square-foot space at the Grand...
View ArticleDish requests arbitration so NBC can't pull TV channels for at least 10 days
Ongoing contract negotiations between Dish Network and NBCUniversal will take a 10-day "cooling off period" following a public tussle in front of Dish subscribers. Douglas County's Dish said Friday it...
View ArticleSling TV saw record madness with NCAA finals
Viewers tuned into Monday's college basketball finals by the droves on pay-TV channel TBS. But for those without a cable subscription, many must have turned to Sling TV, the live-streaming TV service...
View ArticleFinal Four gave Sling TV best day ever for new subscribers
Noted: Sling TV, the online TV service from Dish Network, had a record-breaking run during the NCAA's March Madness basketball games. But not only was Monday's final game the most watched event for...
View ArticleSling TV now lets you share an account -- for an extra $20
Sling TV on Wednesday added one of the most requested features for its online TV service: Sharing. Technically, the new service gives subscribers the ability for one account to stream shows to three...
View ArticleDish sues h.TV alleging 'pirate broadcast' of Chinese channels
Noted: As traditional pay-TV companies seek out new methods of selling TV to consumers, Dish Network made it clear Monday that it won't tolerate modern-day piracy. In a lawsuit filed in New York, the...
View ArticleDish and Viacom dispute is not just about money
After midnight tonight, we'll know whether Dish Network and Viacom agreed on terms for a new contract. Dish TV customers will either be able to watch Viacom channels or not. Dish CEO Charlie Ergen is...
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