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.

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.

Alviso, Calif. - TiVo (NASD: TIVO) announced on Thursday that the U.S. Patent Office has upheld its "Time Warp" patent on digital video recording technology, after a reexamination was requested by rival EchoStar (NASD: DISH), whom TiVo is suing for infringing the patent on its own recorders.

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, has announced that it will pay $380 million to acquire Sling Media, a developer of TV "place-shifting" technology that lets users access premium home TV channels while on the go from Internet-connected devices.

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.

Washington - British private equity firm BC Partners on Tuesday agreed to acquire a 76% stake in Intelsat, the provider of satellite communications services, in a deal that values the company at $5.03 billion.

Washington - Intelsat, a provider of satellite communications services, has put itself on the auction block, with major bidders including the team of EchoStar Communications and Liberty Media, according to various media reports.

Kirkland, Wash. - Clearwire, the operator of a wireless, high-speed Internet access service, announced on Thursday that it has signed agreements with the nation's two satellite TV broadcasters -- DirecTV and EchoStar Communications, which operates the DISH Network -- that will enable the satellite firms to offer high-speed Internet access to their subscribers.

Englewood, Colo. - EchoStar Communications, operator of the DISH Network satellite TV service, said on Wednesday that it has partnered with interactive video developer Ensequence and Gemstar-TV Guide International on a new interactive TV application, slated to launch in the second quarter. DISH Network subscribers will be able to launch the TV Guide Channel application using their remotes, and receive programming recommendations in up to 10 different categories, as well as set program reminders and digital video recordings.

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.

Englewood, Colo. - Satellite TV provider EchoStar Communications announced on Wednesday that its Asian subsidiary has made a $40 million investment in South Korea's TU Media Corp., the operator of a satellite-based mobile TV service.

Las Vegas - U.S. satellite TV providers DirecTV and EchoStar Communications on Tuesday unveiled dueling portable satellite TV receivers at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

EchoStar Communications, operator of the DISH Network satellite TV service, announced on Monday that it has named Carl Vogel as President, and Bernard L. Han as Chief Financial Officer. Vogel was EchoStar's president from 1994 to 1997, and has also served as president and CEO of Charter Communications. Han was most recently vice president and chief financial officer of Northwest Airlines.