Criticism of Dish Network

Hearst Removes Local Channels from DISH TV Customers

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Friday, September 8, 2023

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite DISH Network's efforts to negotiate in good faith, Hearst Television, Inc. has forced a channel blackout on DISH TV removing customers' access to 37 local channels in 27 markets.

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite DISH Network's efforts to negotiate in good faith, Hearst Television, Inc. has forced a channel blackout on DISH TV removing customers' access to 37 local channels in 27 markets.
  • DISH has been in discussions with Hearst for months working to reach an agreement to keep its channels on air for customers.
  • "Hearst continues to raise its prices despite its declining viewership and lower-quality content," said Gary Schanman, executive vice president and group president, video services, DISH Network.
  • Unfortunately, Hearst, like many other programmers, expects DISH and our customers to foot the bill."

The Cowgirl Channel Set To Launch On DISH Network and SLING TV

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The Cowgirl Channel will officially launch in HD on Dish Network Channel 269 and on SLING in February of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The Cowgirl Channel will officially launch in HD on Dish Network Channel 269 and on SLING in February of 2023.
  • The Cowgirl Channel is a new television network dedicated to women in western sports and the modern-day cowgirl.
  • The Cowgirl Channel will primarily feature content around western sports for women, including barrel racing, breakaway roping, and women's ranch rodeo.
  • Live streaming + on demand for The Cowgirl Channel will be available by subscribing to Cowboy Channel+ .

DISH Network Places Offering of $1,500,000,000 in Senior Secured Notes

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Network Corporation ("DISH Network") (NASDAQ: DISH) today announced that it priced an offering of $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 11.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the "Notes").

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Network Corporation ("DISH Network") (NASDAQ: DISH) today announced that it priced an offering of $1,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 11.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the "Notes").
  • The Notes will be secured by certain assets of certain DISH Network subsidiaries.
  • The Notes are a further issuance of the $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 11.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 issued by DISH Network on November 15, 2022 (the "Initial Notes").
  • Following the completion of this offering, the aggregate principal amount of DISH Network's 11.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 outstanding will be $3,500,000,000.

DISH Network Announces Secured Debt Offering

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Network Corporation ("DISH Network") (NASDAQ: DISH) today announced that it plans to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $500 million aggregate principal amount of its senior secured notes.

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Network Corporation ("DISH Network") (NASDAQ: DISH) today announced that it plans to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $500 million aggregate principal amount of its senior secured notes.
  • The net proceeds of the offering are intended to be used for general corporate purposes, including the buildout of wireless infrastructure.
  • The notes will be secured by certain assets of certain DISH Network subsidiaries.
  • The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and DISH Network expressly disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

DISH Network Announces Secured Debt Offering

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --DISH Network Corporation ("DISH Network") (NASDAQ: DISH) today announced that it plans to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $2 billion aggregate principal amount of its senior secured notes.

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --DISH Network Corporation ("DISH Network") (NASDAQ: DISH) today announced that it plans to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $2 billion aggregate principal amount of its senior secured notes.
  • The net proceeds of the offering are intended to be used for general corporate purposes, including the buildout of wireless infrastructure.
  • The notes will be secured by certain assets of certain DISH Network subsidiaries.
  • The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and DISH Network expressly disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

PetShopping.tv to Debut Live Shoppable Programming with Chumlee's Dog Pajamas, Get Joy Dog Food, PetMD and FabDog

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Monday, March 14, 2022

LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PetShopping.tv today announced that it will be debuting pet shopping programming that features products from "Pawn Stars" favorite Chumlee, Get Joy, PetMD and fabdog. The programming originates from PetShopping.tv, the pet home shopping channel available on the Dish Network, U-Verse, DirecTV and Spectrum. The pet shopping programming will stream this week, Monday through Friday, on TalkShopLive, the leading live streaming, social selling online network.

Key Points: 
  • The programming originates from PetShopping.tv, the pet home shopping channel available on the Dish Network, U-Verse, DirecTV and Spectrum.
  • The pet shopping programming will stream this week, Monday through Friday, on TalkShopLive, the leading live streaming, social selling online network.
  • "Their team has a great instinct for creating fun and informative home shopping experiencesaligning perfectly with our business model."
  • Fabdog will highlight distinctive dog products, including innovative designs for dog hoodies, velour joggers and more.

Crosschq Teams Up with NBA All-Star Klay Thompson to Provide 2nd Chance Opportunities to Job Seekers Everywhere with The 941 Project

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Crosschq, Dapper Labs, Kaiser Permanente, Fanatics, Waiakea, Cash App, and Mercedes Benz, along with fair-chance hiring organizations CareerCircle , and Defy Ventures , have committed to being founding partners of The 941 Project.

Key Points: 
  • Crosschq, Dapper Labs, Kaiser Permanente, Fanatics, Waiakea, Cash App, and Mercedes Benz, along with fair-chance hiring organizations CareerCircle , and Defy Ventures , have committed to being founding partners of The 941 Project.
  • "We are thrilled to announce this partnership," said Joe McLean, Managing Director of Intersect Capital and The Thompson Family Foundation.
  • Today, Thompson wants to support all of those fighting for their comeback through The 941 Project.
  • Leading innovative companies like Snowflake, Hubspot, Glassdoor, Upwork, and Dish Networks trust Crosschq to help build diverse, winning teams.

Crosschq Launches Unique Platform to Source Talent with Candidate Referral Network "Crosschq Recruit"

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Friday, January 21, 2022

Crosschq's Recruit allows talent leaders to effortlessly build talent pools of highly qualified candidates who are open to new career opportunities.

Key Points: 
  • Crosschq's Recruit allows talent leaders to effortlessly build talent pools of highly qualified candidates who are open to new career opportunities.
  • When acting as Crosschq 360 reference, that person is invited to "opt-in" and be considered for new job opportunities across the entire Crosschq customer base.
  • Profiles of candidates who "Opt-in" are enriched and matched through the Crosschq Talent Intelligence Cloud and are directly delivered to the inboxes of recruiters.
  • Key features of Crosschq Recruit include:
    Pre-vetted diverse talent pools sourced directly from the professional communities of your existing candidates.

Crosschq Secures $30M in Tiger Global Led Series A Financing To Expand and Scale AI-Powered Talent Intelligence Cloud™

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Our Talent Acquisition and DEI leaders are hungry for reliable data and analytics to source and retain the best talent.

Key Points: 
  • Our Talent Acquisition and DEI leaders are hungry for reliable data and analytics to source and retain the best talent.
  • We are proud to be emerging as the Talent Intelligence vendor of choice for this increasingly complex environment.
  • Over the past year, Crosschqs Talent Intelligence Cloud has rapidly been adopted by talent leaders across all core sectors.
  • Founded in 2018, Crosschq is backed by Tiger Global Management, GGV Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, SAP.iO, Intersect Capital, Slack Fund, and rocketship.vc.

MASN and NBC Regional Sports Networks removed from DISH TV, SLING TV

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --MASN and NBC Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) were removed from DISH TV and SLING TV last night, affecting access in 10 states and Washington D.C. With this removal, DISH TV customers will no longer have access to the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), and DISH TV and SLING TV customers will no longer have access to NBC Sports Washington, NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California.

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --MASN and NBC Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) were removed from DISH TV and SLING TV last night, affecting access in 10 states and Washington D.C. With this removal, DISH TV customers will no longer have access to the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), and DISH TV and SLING TV customers will no longer have access to NBC Sports Washington, NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California.
  • "The current RSN model is fundamentally broken," said Brian Neylon, Group President, DISH TV.
  • "It would allow DISH TV and SLING TV customers to choose to subscribe to the RSN channels they want such as the regional MASN and NBC sports networks on an a la carte basis, similar to premium subscription channels.
  • Through its subsidiaries, the company provides television entertainment and award-winning technology to millions of customers with its satellite DISH TV and streaming SLING TV services.