New York - Viacom (NYSE: VIA) has reached a deal with EchoStar (NASD: SATS) that will see content from its MTV Networks, BET and Paramount Pictures become available on Sling.com, the new video streaming site launched by the makers of the Slingbox set-top, the Wall Street Journal reported. Viacom also signed a similar carriage deal with EchoStar sister company DISH Network (NASD: DISH).

Englewood, Colo. - Satellite TV firm DISH Network (NASD: DISH) and sister company EchoStar (NASD: SATS) announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to re-examine the validity of TiVo's (NASD: TIVO) core digital video recorder technology patent.

Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced that it has received a payment of $104.6 million from DISH Network operator EchoStar Communications (NASD: DISH), an award in a patent infringement case over digital video recorder technology. The Supreme Court earlier this week refused to hear a final appeal from EchoStar; meanwhile, TiVo believes it will be due even more damages, stemming from another pending claim over whether EchoStar failed to disable its digital video recorders per order of an injunction.

Alviso, Calif. - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal lodged by DISH Network operator EchoStar Communications (NASD: DISH) of a federal appeals court ruling that found the company committed willful patent infringement against TiVo (NASD: TIVO), meaning EchoStar will now be forced to pay TiVo approximately $104 million in damages. EchoStar said in a statement that the ruling was expected, and that it has the money to pay the damages in an escrow account and will release it to TiVo in the next few days.

New York - Voom HD Networks, a suite of HD channels owned by Cablevision's (NYSE: CVC) Rainbow Media, has filed a complaint against satellite TV provider DISH Network (NASD: DISH) with the New York Supreme Court, claiming over $1 billion in damages in the wake of DISH's dropping Voom's channels from its service last month, Multichannel News reported.

Englewood, Colo. - DISH Network Corp. announced on Thursday that it has partnered with French telecommunications equipment firm Alcatel-Lucent to conduct a test of technology that transmits satellite TV signals to handheld devices this summer. The companies will test the performance and cost efficiency of the DVB-SH mobile broadcast standard.

Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) said on Thursday that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld its claim that rival EchoStar (NASD: DISH), operator of the DISH Network satellite TV service, was infringing on one of its digital video recorder patents, and must pay $74 million in damages, now $94 million with accrued interest.

Englewood, Colo. - EchoStar Communications (NASD: DISH), operator of the DISH Network satellite TV service, announced this week in an SEC filing that the company will change its name to DISH Network Corporation, in connection with an anticipated spin-off of its set-top box-related businesses to a new company called EchoStar Holding Company.

Washington - A panel of judges with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has signaled that it will likely rule at least partially in favor of TiVo in the company's patent infringement case against satellite TV firm EchoStar Communications, the Associated Press reported.

Englewood, Colo. - EchoStar Communications, operator of the DISH Network satellite TV service, said on Thursday that it has added Setanta Sports' programming package -- which includes more than 1,000 live events, including U.K. and European soccer -- to its offering. The Setanta Sports channel will be available for $14.99 per month to residential subscribers, and $100 per month for business subscribers.

Englewood, Colo. - EchoStar Communications, operator of the DISH Network satellite TV service, announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Google on a new, automated system for buying, selling, delivering and measuring ads on the network's 125 national channels.