When the news that Microsoft was not going to be at CES in 2013 the tech press was rather surprised. And well, it now looks like it may not have been all that big of a deal for those in charge. Well, technically speaking they may have had some behind the scenes headaches, however it more »

The proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile is looking less likely to happen every week. The regulatory bodies in the United States are fearful of the destruction of competition and massive job losses if the merger is approved. One way for AT&T to potentially save the deal is by divesting a lot of T-Mobile’s assets to make the merger appear smaller. If that happens, Dish Network wants to be the company that buys those assets. Should the merger be denied, Dish Network is considering partnering with T-Mobile.

If Warner Bros. decision to pull every Harry Potter DVD and Blu-ray from stores at the end of December wasn’t shocking enough, perhaps its latest decision regarding Blockbuster will. Warner Bros. decided to attempt putting the same restriction on Blockbuster that is currently placed on services such as Netflix and Redbox. Warner Bros. wanted Blockbuster to accept an agreement that would require Blockbuster to wait 28 days after its films were released on DVD and Blu-ray before renting them. Blockbuster refused to comply, so Warner Bros. stopped sending Blockbuster copies of its latest releases.

After watching Dish Network’s announcement of the BlockBuster Movie Pass, I can’t help but to partially view it as a missed opportunity. We thought Dish Network would be announcing a full-on Netflix competitor. Blockbuster wasted no time attempting to lure Netflix customers away following the 60% price increase. Given the recent Qwikster announcement, Dish Network had a perfect opportunity to deal a significant blow to Netflix. But now, non-Dish customers such as myself with no interest in satellite service have no reason to leave Netflix.

Earlier today, Dish Network announced the Blockbuster Movie Pass. This is a service that will be offered to all Dish Network subscribers on October 1 for $10 a month. The Blockbuster Movie Pass isn’t necessarily a move that is only targeting Netflix. What Dish Network is offering could adversely affect other cable and satellite providers as well. However, that didn’t stop Dish Network from taking a few swings at Netflix during its press conference.

Dish Network revealed its answer to the growing demand for on-demand streaming videos without moving away from its traditional satellite service. Dish Network is capitalizing on its ownership of Blockbuster and will be launching the Blockbuster Movie Pass on October 1 for $10 a month.

According to the latest in the rumor mill, it looks like Dish Network is going to be launching a streaming movie service under the Blockbuster name this week. The report is coming by way of BusinessWeek, who are reporting based on the “person with knowledge of the plan” which means that this is still squarely more »

It was recently revealed that Dish Network is preparing to launch its own streaming video service in October. Though details on the matter are scarce and unofficial, the service is believed to be a Netflix competitor. The streaming service is said to include movies from Starz, which will be exiting from Netflix in February 2012. Dish Network is also one of the three companies currently bidding on Hulu.

Dish Network supposedly has big plans for its recently acquired Blockbuster brand. A Bloomberg source says that Dish Network is going to reveal a new streaming service in October. The launch of this new service will occur during a time when Netflix is vulnerable due to the negative response iit received after raising prices for its DVD and streaming combo plan.

A lot of people (myself included) have cut the cable cord in favor of internet-fueled media consumption. The logic that led to this decision was simple. The way I saw it, I never watched that many television shows on cable anyway. I could just go online and watch them the next day while saving money at the same time. Well, the networks have gotten wise to devious little plans such as this. Fox for example, will soon delay the online releases of some of its shows for customers who don’t pay for television service.