MCN Newswire: Dish Doubles Downward; HBO at a Loss; Google Fiber Does the San Antonio Stroll

Top Stories - August 6, 2015 Sub Losses Nearly Double at Dish Dish Network lost about 81,000 net subscribers in the second quarter, nearly twice the 44,000 it lost in the prior year, but a focus on higher-margin customers helped drive revenue and net income up by 3.9% and 52%, respectively. more RELATED: Dish Mulls Throwing in Spectrum Towel Dish Network chairman and CEO Charlie Ergen appeared ready to throw in the towel concerning its wireless spectrum, telling analysts that in light of an expected regulatory order that would erase $3.3 billion in discounts won during the AWS-3 incentive auction, the satellite giant may be forced to sell or lease all of its wireless frequencies. more HBO Now to Produce Losses for Rest of Year Time Warner Inc. expects HBO Now to be very profitable eventually, but says the streaming service will produce losses for the remainder of this year. more RELATED: Time Warner Inc. Reports Higher Q2 Earnings Time Warner Inc. reported higher earnings as cost cuts at Turner Broadcasting boosted operating income, but profits were lower at HBO as it spent on marketing and technology to launch HBO Now. more Google Fiber Heading to San Antonio Google Fiber confirmed Wednesday that it will bring its mix of gigabit broadband and TV services to San Antonio, noting that it will be "the largest fiber city to date." more Video/Blogs/Events ICYMI: 'The Daily Show' Video Clip Denis Leary, August 4 MCN Hot Spot Starz's 'Blunt Talk' MCN Original Video: One Question for... Comedy Central's Kent Alterman at #TCA15 Capital Letters, John Eggerton DNC Promotes Fox News GOP Debate On the Money, Mike Farrell 2016: The Critical Year for Measurement Event: NYC Television Week, Oct. 20-22 Waldorf Astoria, Oct. 20; Park Central Hotel, Oct. 21-22 News Dollar Pushes Discovery Net Down in Q2 RELATED: Discovery Makes Mobile Deal With Verizon 21st Century Fox Net Income Falls in Q4 Ken Parks Leaves Spotify for Pluto TV Sykes Joins MSG Board Disney Chief: ESPN Is A-OK Universal Sports Network Takes Rugby Over-the-Top Rousey Popularity Lifts Fox Sports 1 Floyd Mayweather to Fight Andre Berto Sept. 12 on PPV Veniam Wows Cable's Engineering Crowd FCC Commissioner Pai Names Interim Media Advisor Business Analyst II, Business Integration Charter - St. Louis, MO Supervisor, Technical Service - Decatur, AL Charter - Decatur, AL Supervisor, Technical Service - Selma, AL Charter - Selma, AL Field Auditor- Medford, OR Charter - Medford, OR See all career listings here.   ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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