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The Motley Fool May 3, 2005 Ben McClure	Gravity Grounds DirecTV The satellite entertainment giant dishes up subscriber growth -- but at what price? Investors expecting subscriber growth to translate into financial turnaround anytime soon may want to think again.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 David Lee Smith	EchoStar's Signal Is Strong Investors, if you think cable has trumped satellite television, take note of EchoStar's brightening picture.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2007 David Lee Smith	EchoStar Dishes Out Slowing Growth While EchoStar's shares have increased more than 55% in the past year, it looks like the company's slowing subscriber additions and mounting legal battles could begin to take their toll, slowing the shares' upward march at the very least.
Home Theater March 18, 2010 Mark Fleischmann	Court Broadens Cable Program Access A federal appeals court has forbidden cable operators to maintain exclusive access to programming from networks they own.
The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 David Lee Smith	Can Cable Keep Rolling? There doesn't seem to be much standing in the way of the cable sector. Comcast, for instance, is just completing its first year as a triple play provider on a widespread basis. That's not a bad foundation to build upon in 2007.
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The Motley Fool May 12, 2006 Anders Bylund	Just One Dish in a Crowded Buffet EchoStar isn't screaming "buy me!" at this point, but if the company can find a way to reverse the dropping subscriber growth, there could be good times still to come for investors.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2010 David Lee Smith	Take a Look at the New Mr. Comcast With a new brand and a merger in the works, we may not recognize Comcast.
BusinessWeek May 24, 2004 Grover & Lowry	Satellite's Hot Pursuit Of Cable In the all-out war for subscribers, the satellite industry is clearly winning out over the cable industry.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2008 David Lee Smith	Is Dish Starting to Leak? Earnings are up, but sub growth is down, and Dish Network is having trouble keeping up with its competitors.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2011 David Lee Smith	Cord-Cutting Is for Babies Comcast will likely show us all that its future is brighter than ever.
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The Motley Fool August 6, 2009 Anders Bylund	DirecTV Only Wants the Big Spenders Dish and DirecTV are locked in mortal combat. Will lower prices beat higher quality -- or vice versa?
The Motley Fool August 7, 2009 David Lee Smith	Comcast Can't Buy Mr. Market's Love Despite Comcast growing its earnings 53% for the quarter, its shares hit reverse.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2004 Rex Moore	Fighting the Cable Rate Hikes Get ready to pay even more for cable and satellite service.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2007 Brendan Mathews	DirecTV Dishes Out High-Def The satellite-TV provider has a leg up in a tough industry, thanks to its aggressive focus on HDTV. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	Time for a Comcast Vacation? While Comcast's results weren't really that bad, it may be time to give its shares a rest.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2007 David Lee Smith	One Comcastic Quarter The nation's leading cable operator used subscriber additions and a one-time gain to raise its quarterly earnings 80% above the year-ago level. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 David Lee Smith	Who Will Control Your Broadband? The Cable-Telecom skirmish is beginning to hit home for apartment and condo dwellers. If the FCC has its way, they may soon be able to freely choose their broadband providers.
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The Motley Fool May 5, 2008 David Lee Smith	Comcast Answers the Competitive Call Comcast's shares are moving, and its services are expanding.
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The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Anders Bylund	A Tale of Two Dishes: DirecTV vs. EchoStar Which of these satellite TV companies would you order? Is either of them a viable investment today?
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The Motley Fool May 15, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	DIRECTV's Pennies From Heaven The outcome of satellite vs. terrestrial TV remains up the air. With expected earnings growth of more than 30% a year over the next five years, DIRECTV's stock is not overpriced, but it's definitely not a compellingly cheap buy
The Motley Fool May 12, 2009 Anders Bylund	Churn, Baby, Churn! DISH-o Inferno! While DIRECTV, Comcast, Verizon, and many other cable or satellite broadcasting hubs are reporting subscriber growth in these hard times, DISH is dishing out shrinkage.
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The Motley Fool July 31, 2008 David Lee Smith	Comcast's Calming Consistency Comcast's steady growth is welcome amid dizzying market volatility.
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The Motley Fool May 1, 2008 David Lee Smith	What's Next for Time Warner Cable? Once it leaves the nest, what will become of Time Warner Cable?
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The Motley Fool June 15, 2007 Dave Mock	Clearwire Taps Into Satellites Wireless broadband and satellite TV -- together at last. While some may think Clearwire is putting the cart before the horse by signing distribution agreements before its network is largely built, it's actually a smart move. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2008 David Lee Smith	A Dish (Network) to Set Aside While Dish added subscribers in the quarter, its rate of growth fell from the prior period.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2008 David Lee Smith	Time Warner Cable's Winning on a Triple Play Despite a weakened economy, Time Warner Cable manages to push its numbers higher.
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The Motley Fool November 8, 2007 David Lee Smith	That's the Brakes at Time Warner Cable Time Warner Cable reports slippage in basic subscriptions; the unit is encountering slower growth.
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BusinessWeek January 19, 2004 Ronald Grover	Direct Talk About DirecTV Rupert Murdoch had just received the phone call that would launch him into the stratosphere: Regulators had O.K.'d his purchase of a controlling stake in DirecTV's satellite service. He spoke about the deal just hours after the official announcement.
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