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DISH's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

DISH Network provides satellite television, internet and audio programming services to commercial and residential market... Read more

Based on data from DISH's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from DISH's latest SEC filings

Employees

W. Erik Carlson's photo - President & CEO of DISH

President & CEO

W. Erik Carlson

CEO Approval Rating

62/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1980

Headquarters:

Englewood, Colorado
Denver Metropolitan Area

Status:

PublicNASDAQDISH

Industry Sector:

Telecommunications Equipment,
Telecommunication Services

SIC Code:

3669NAICS listing »

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Trending News for DISH and DISH's Competitors

May 27, 2020

Reuters

UPDATE 1-AT&T launches HBO Max, vying with Netflix, others for quarantine viewing

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May 27, 2020

CNET

HBO Max, Comcast deal unlocks Max for X1, Flex customers - CNET

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May 27, 2020

Reuters

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

AT&T has been one of DISH's top competitors. AT&T is a Public company that was founded in 1876 in Dallas, Texas. Like DISH, AT&T also competes in the Telecommunications Equipment sector. Compared to DISH, AT&T has 230,000 more employees.

Comcast is seen as one of DISH's biggest rivals. Comcast is a Public company that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1963. Comcast operates in the Broadcasting industry. Comcast has 174,000 more employees vs. DISH.

Spectrum is perceived as one of DISH's biggest rivals. Spectrum was founded in Stamford, Connecticut} in 1993. Like DISH, Spectrum also operates in the Telecommunications Equipment sector. Compared to DISH, Spectrum generates $32.9B more revenue.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

W. Erik Carlson

President & CEO

- -
16,000
$186M
$12.8B
1

Randall L Stephenson

Chairman & CEO

91/100
268,000
$19.4B
$182.4B
2

Brian L. Roberts

Chairman & CEO

74/100
184,000
$4.7B
$108.4B
3

Thomas M. Rutledge

Chairman & CEO

79/100
98,000
$6.9B
$46.3B
4

Hans Vestberg

Chairman & CEO

90/100
144,500
- -
$131.3B
5

Mike Sievert

President & CEO

80/100
52,000
$1.1B
$45B
6

Michel Combes

CEO

73/100
28,500
- -
$32.5B
7

Patrick J. Esser

President

64/100
20,000
- -
$11B
8

Glenn Goad

CEO

61/100
1,895
$26M
$959.9M
9

John Dwyer

President

57/100
487
- -
$400M
10

Jim Holanda

CEO

68/100
1,300
- -
$190M
The top 10 competitors in DISH's competitive set are AT&T, Comcast, Spectrum, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Cox Communications, EarthLink, Cricket Wireless and RCN. Together they have raised over 32.2B between their estimated 771.8K employees. DISH has 16,000 employees and is ranked 8th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 74,062.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$12.8B

DISH's revenue is the ranked 7th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 51.9B. Over the last four quarters, DISH's revenue has grown by $6.1M. Specifically, in Q1 2020's revenue was $3.2B; in Q4 2019, it was $3.2B; in Q3 2019, it was $3.2B; in Q2 2019, DISH's revenue was $3.2B.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
ParkiFi, Inc.

Feb 2018

Source »
undisclosed
Parkifi is a real time parking spot occupancy platform for drivers to view the availability of parking spots in selected locations.

-

-

Dec 2012

Source »
$1B
-
TerreStar Corporation

Mar 2012

Source »
$1.4B
-
Blockbuster L.L.C

Apr 2011

Source »
$320M
Blockbuster is a provider of home movie and video game rental services through video rental shops.

-

-

Sep 2007

Source »
$380M
-

These are all the companies that DISH has acquired. DISH has acquired 5 companies and its latest acquisition was ParkiFi, Inc. in Feb 2018. Parkifi is a real time parking spot occupancy platform for drivers to view the availability of parking spots in selected locations.

DISH Funding History

Since DISH was founded in 1980, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total DISH has raised $186.0M. DISH's funding round was on Dec 2019 for a total of $186.0M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

Equity
Dec 2019
$186M

Trafelet & Company, LLC

Total Funding: $186M

Since DISH was founded in 1980, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total DISH has raised $186.0M. DISH's funding round was on Dec 2019 for a total of $186.0M

Investments

No recent investments found related to DISH

DISH News

May 25, 2020TorrentFreak

DISH Sues Canada-Based Pirate IPTV Provider 'Voodoo IPTV'

TV broadcaster DISH Network has filed a lawsuit in a Texas court targeting the operators of Canada-ba... See more »
May 16, 2020TorrentFreak

DISH Sues Pirate IPTV Suppliers Who Sold Through Amazon and Walmart

Several companies and individuals involved in the manufacture and sale of pirate IPTV devices into th... See more »
May 15, 2020Cord Cutters News

Sling & Dish Have New Customer Offers for Healthcare Workers

DISH has partnered with NBC, Discovery, A&E, Asurion and Assurant to make a $60,000 donation to Good3... See more »
May 11, 2020Total Telecom

Dish scraps NB-IoT network in favour of 5G

Alongside its latest financial update, Dish has announced that it is no longer continuing with its na... See more »
May 8, 2020Seeking Alpha

Guggenheim sees double potential as Dish looks to 5G network

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May 7, 2020Reuters

Dish loses more pay TV subscribers in first quarter

U.S. satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp lost more than 250,000 pay TV subscribers in the first q... See more »
May 7, 2020NewYork Post

Dish Network suffers worst-ever quarterly subscriber losses

Dish Network logged its worst-ever quarterly loss of subscribers amid the coronavirus crisis, sheddin... See more »

DISH Blogs

July 8, 2016Dish Activations, Moorehead Communications Blog

DISH's "Refer a Friend" Program Reminds Us That The Best Things in Life Are Meant To Be Shared

DISH TV. A PlayStation 4. New friends. Up to $500 in extra spending money (saved on your monthly DIS... See more »
July 8, 2016Dish Activations, Moorehead Communications Blog

Classic Holiday Movies to Make Part of Your 2014 Celebrations

Let's be honest. The holidays may have snuck up on some of us. (Hannukkah started last night? I have ... See more »
July 8, 2016Dish Activations, Moorehead Communications Blog

4 Popular new shows this Fall to watch

The fall season brings with it a sense of transition. The carefree days of summer are over, and soon ... See more »
July 8, 2016Dish Activations, Moorehead Communications Blog

DISH Anywhere for Tablet Makes the Holidays Easier

Let's review the holiday checklist. Buy tickets to go see the family - check. Request time off at wor... See more »
July 8, 2016Dish Activations, Moorehead Communications Blog

Why Try the Hopper?

The Hopper is an affordable solution to provide your family with a Whole-home DVR system. You can co... See more »
July 8, 2016Dish Activations, Moorehead Communications Blog

TV's Hottest Show - Game of Thrones

If you haven't joined the millions upon millions of viewers who tune into HBO's mega hit series, Game... See more »
July 8, 2016Dish Activations, Moorehead Communications Blog

Summer Movies

If you're like most parents that have kids in school you're probably wondering what on Earth you're g... See more »

DISH Press Releases

November 12, 2019centralcharts

Annual Day of Service Empowers DISH Employees to Volunteer across the Country

Annual Day of Service Empowers DISH Employees to Volunteer across the Country PR Newswire ENGLEWOOD, ... See more »
July 26, 2019CentralCharts

DISH to Become National Facilities-based Wireless Carrier

DISH Network will enter the U.S. wireless market as the fourth nationwide facilities-based network co... See more »
January 9, 2019Central Charts

DISH to build the Google Assistant into Hopper DVR

DISH today announced that it's building the Google Assistant into its Hopper family of receivers. In ... See more »
September 18, 2018StreetInsider

Here TV Expands its Award-winning Programming to Satellite Provider DISH

Here TV, America's first and only premium LGBTQ+ television network, announced today with distributio... See more »
April 12, 2018PR Newswire

APAC Pay TV Market (2018-2023) Forecast to Reach $2.73 Billion - Digital Cable Will Supply 37 Million of the Pay TV Subscriber Additions

DUBLIN, April 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Asia Pacific Pay TV Forecasts" report has been added to R... See more »
April 3, 2018PR Newswire

Japan's FAMILY GEKIJYO Channel Launches on DISH

TOKYO, April 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, the Tokyo-headquartered Japanese... See more »
March 2, 2018GlobalNewswire

IoT Broadband's Michael Kelly Resigns from Spindle Board

CENTENNIAL, Colo., March 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Michael Kelly, CEO of IoT Broadband, LLC, and f... See more »

DISH Videos

April 1, 2020DISH Youtube Channel

"Check Out DISH Outdoors" on YOUTUBE

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April 1, 2020DISH Youtube Channel

"How to Access the Mobile Antenna Setup Screen" on YOUTUBE

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April 1, 2020DISH Youtube Channel

"Set Up Your Tailgater, Pathway, or Playmaker" on YOUTUBE

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March 2, 2020DISH Youtube Channel

"DISH Studio: Hallmark's When Calls the Heart" on YOUTUBE

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February 17, 2020DISH Youtube Channel

"Boxing on DISH: Wilder vs. Fury II" on YOUTUBE

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February 6, 2020DISH Youtube Channel

"DISH Studio: Freeform's Party of Five" on YOUTUBE

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February 6, 2020DISH Youtube Channel

"HomeTown | Jon McLaughlin" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

9601 S Meridian Blvd.

Englewood, Colorado80112

877-697-3613

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Summary

ABOUT

Overview

DISH Network (NASDAQ, DISH) provides satellite television, internet, audio programming and interactive television services to commercial and residential market. It is a direct broadband satellite service provider. It provides satellite television, sat...

CEO

DISH's President & CEO, W. Erik Carlson, currently has an approval rating of 62%. DISH's primary competitors are AT&T, Comcast & Spectrum.

Website

dish.com

Frequently Asked Questions about DISH

  1. When was DISH founded?

    DISH was founded in 1980

  2. Who is DISH's CEO?

    DISH's CEO is W. Erik Carlson

  3. How much revenue does DISH generate?

    DISH generates $12.8B in revenue

  4. How much funding does DISH have?

    DISH has historically raised $186M in funding

  1. Where is DISH's headquarters?

    DISH's headquarters is in Englewood Colorado, USA

  2. How many employees does DISH have?

    DISH has 16,000 employees

  3. What sector does DISH operate in?

    DISH is in Telecommunications Equipment, Telecommunication Services

  4. Who are DISH's competitors?

    DISH's top competitors are AT&T, Comcast, Spectrum
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