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Do not fill this in! === Acquisitions and expansion === Joseph Clayton became president and chief executive officer of the company in June 2011, while Charlie Ergen remained chairman.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2011/05/16/ergen-leaving-as-president-ceo-of-dish.html | title=New Dish Network CEO sees changed company soon | last=Avery | first=Greg | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=May 16, 2011 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> Clayton remained in the position until March 31, 2015, when he retired, leaving Ergen to resume the post.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cnbc.com/id/102445936 | title=Dish Network CEO Joe Clayton stepping down | last=Wilking | first=Rick | work=[[CNBC]] | date=February 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/05/01/ergen-lays-out-dish-networks-10-year-plan/ |title=Ergen lays out Dish Network's 10-year plan | work=[[The Denver Post]] | agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=May 2, 2012}}</ref> In December 2017, Ergen was replaced by Erik Carlson.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/dish-network-ceo-charlie-ergen-stepping-down-2017-12 | title=Dish Network's CEO is stepping down | first=Johnathan | last=Garber | work=[[Business Insider]] | date=December 5, 2017}}</ref> That same year, Dish Network spent over $3 billion in acquisitions of companies in bankruptcy,<ref name=deeper>{{cite news | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-10-13/a-deeper-dish-network | title=A Deeper Dish Network | first1=Alex | last1=Sherman | first2=Ronald | last2=Grover | work=[[Bloomberg News]] | date=October 13, 2011| url-access=subscription | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016172408/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/a-deeper-dish-network-10132011.html |archive-date=October 16, 2011 | url-status=live}}</ref> This includes the April 6, 2011, purchase of [[Blockbuster (retailer)|Blockbuster]] in a bankruptcy auction for $322 million in cash and the assumption of $87 million in liabilities.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2011-apr-07-la-fi-ct-dish-blockbuster-20110407-story.html | title=Dish Network wins bidding for assets of bankrupt Blockbuster |first=Ben |last=Fritz |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=April 7, 2011 | url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.fastcompany.com/1745065/dish-buys-blockbuster-320-million-why | title=Dish Buys Blockbuster for $320 Million. Why? | first=David | last=Zax | work=[[Fast Company]] | date=April 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2011/04/06/why-does-dish-network-want-blockbuster/ | title=Why Does Dish Network Want Blockbuster? | first=Dorothy | last= Pomerantz | work=[[Forbes]] | date=April 6, 2011}}</ref> After acquiring Blockbuster, Dish Network made available Dish Movie Pack for Dish Network subscribers and [[Sling TV]] for non-Dish Network subscribers. Blockbuster also has agreements that allow it to receive movies 28 days before Netflix and [[Redbox]] which could encourage customers to use these services.<ref name=deeper/> DISH Network also acquired DBSD and [[TerreStar Corporation]].<ref name=deeper/> Dish Network also made a bid to purchase [[Hulu]] in October 2011, but Hulu's owners chose not to sell the company.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-10-14/hulu-not-for-sale/50770090/1 | title=Hulu no longer for sale, owners say | first=Ryan | last=Nakashima | work=[[USA Today]] | date=October 14, 2011}}</ref> In January 2013, Dish bid $5 billion for [[Clearwire]] to add wireless internet and mobile video services.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2013/01/08/colorado-based-dish-network-makes-5-15-billion-bid-for-clearwire/ | title=Colorado-based Dish Network makes $5.15 billion bid for Clearwire | agency=[[Dow Jones Newswires]] | work=[[The Denver Post]] | date=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2013/05/30/dish-tops-rival-sprints-bid-for-clearwire.html | title=Dish Tops Rival Sprint’s Bid For Clearwire | first=Holly | last=Ellyatt | work=[[CNBC]] | date=May 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/05/30/dish-raises-clearwire-bid/2371439/ | title=Dish raises bid to buy Clearwire to top Sprint's offer | first=Roger | last=Yu | work=[[USA Today]] | date=May 30, 2013}}</ref> In April 2013, it made a $25 billion bid for [[Sprint Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/4/15/4225958/dish-sprint-takeover-bid | title=Dish Network attempts $25.5 billion Sprint merger | first=Aaron | last=Souppouris | work=[[The Verge]] | date=April 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/15/dish-makes-25-5b-bid-for-sprint-to-snatch-it-out-of-softbanks-hands/ | title=Dish Makes $25.5B Bid For Sprint To Snatch It Out Of Softbank’s Hands | first=Ingrid | last=Lunden | work=[[TechCrunch]] | date=April 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/04/dish-bids-25-5-billion-for-sprint-nextel/ | title=Dish bids $25.5 billion for Sprint-Nextel | first=CYRUS | last=FARIVAR | work=[[Ars Technica]] | date=April 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-xpm-2013-apr-16-la-fi-ct-dish-sprint-20130416-story.html | title=Dish Network makes $25.5-billion bid for Sprint Nextel | first1=Joe | last1=Flint | first2=Andrea | last2=Chang | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=April 16, 2013 | url-access=limited}}</ref> In 2011, Dish petitioned the [[Federal Communications Commission]] to combine the S-Band spectrum it acquired from DBSD and Terrestar, and combine this spectrum with [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]]. Unlike [[LightSquared]], Dish's spectrum has minimal risk of disrupting [[Global Positioning System]]s.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/dish-s-wireless-plan-unveiled-satellite-terrestrial-lte-advanced-network | title=Dish's wireless plan unveiled: satellite-terrestrial LTE-Advanced network | first=Phil | last=Goldstein | work=[[Fierce Wireless]] | date=August 23, 2011}}</ref> At the 2012 [[Consumer Electronics Show]], Dish Network announced a corporate rebranding to "Dish" from "Dish Network".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/01/09/dish-reboots-business-at-the-2012-international-consumer-electronics-show/ | title=Dish reboots business at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show | last=Vuong | first=Andy | work=[[The Denver Post]] | date=January 10, 2012 | url-access=limited}}</ref> After changing the position of a satellite orbital position from being over Mexico to Brazil in 2011, Dish Network sought companies that could make a deal, among them {{lang|es|[[Telefónica]]|italic=no}}. However, nothing ever came of this, and DISH decided to enter the country itself. According to the [[National Telecommunications Agency (Brazil)|Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications]] (Anatel), they awaited the authorization of the application.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wiziack|first=Julio|title=TV paga terá novo competidor estrangeiro|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/1249150-tv-paga-tera-novo-competidor-estrangeiro.shtml|work=[[Folha de S.Paulo]]|publisher=Folha.com|date=20 March 2013|access-date=21 March 2013}}</ref> In June 2019, nonetheless, DISH TV accepted to resign its satellite exploration rights assigned to EchoStar and thus ending the possibility of entering the Brazilian market.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://teletime.com.br/12/06/2019/echostar-desiste-do-dth-no-brasil-anatel-aprova-rescisao-de-posicao-orbital/|title=Echostar desiste do DTH no Brasil; Anatel aprova rescisão de posição orbital|first=Samuel|last=Possebon|date=June 12, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, EchoStar transferred the portion of its business which managed and provided broadcast satellite services, referred to as the BSS (Broadcast Satellite Services) business, to DISH to concentrate on broadband services and other initiatives.<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://ir.echostar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/echostar-announces-completion-spin-and-merger-its-bss-business |title=EchoStar Announces Completion of the Spin-Off and Merger of its BSS Business |website=[[EchoStar Corporation]] | date=September 10, 2019}}</ref> In 2020, Dish acquired [[Boost Mobile (United States)|Boost Mobile]] and [[Virgin Mobile USA|Virgin Mobile]], Sprint's prepaid businesses, for $1.4 billion from [[T-Mobile US|T-Mobile]] and [[Sprint Corporation|Sprint]]. Dish also acquired $3.6 billion of 800 MHz spectrum, Sprint's entire 800 MHz portfolio.<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dish-to-become-national-facilities-based-wireless-carrier-300891740.html |title=DISH to Become National Facilities-based Wireless Carrier | publisher=[[PR Newswire]] | date=July 26, 2019}}</ref><ref name=buysprepaid>{{cite news |url=https://www.engadget.com/dish-acquires-boost-mobile-wireless-carrier-171217646.html |title=Dish buys prepaid carrier Boost Mobile for $1.4 billion | first=Christine | last=Fisher | work=[[Engadget]] | date=July 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name=T‑MobileCloses>{{cite press release |url=https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-closes-deal-with-dish-to-divest-sprint-prepaid-business |title=T‑Mobile Closes Deal with DISH to Divest Sprint Prepaid Business | publisher=[[T‑Mobile US]] | date=July 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/dish-closes-1-4b-acquisition-boost-enters-wireless-retail-business | title=Dish closes $1.4B acquisition of Boost, enters wireless retail business | first=Monica | last=Alleven | work=[[Fierce Wireless]] | date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> In December 2023, the company was acquired by [[Echostar]].<ref>{{Cite press release |title=EchoStar Corporation Completes Merger with DISH Network Corporation |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/echostar-corporation-completes-merger-with-dish-network-corporation-302024076.html | publisher=[[PR Newswire]] | date=January 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/2/24022413/dish-network-echostar-acquisition-5g-boost-mobile-wireless | title=Dish Network rejoins EchoStar as it tries to compete in 5G | first=Wes | last=Davis | work=[[The Verge]] | date=January 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.thewrap.com/echostar-dish-network-acqusition-complete/ | title=EchoStar Completes Dish Network Acquisition: A New Era of Connectivity | first=Eileen AJ | last=Connelly | work=[[TheWrap]] | date=January 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/dish-network-merges-with-echostar-in-strategic-shift-to-wireless-services-1032936876 | title=Dish Network Merges with EchoStar in Strategic Shift to Wireless Services | work=[[Business Insider]] | date=January 2, 2024}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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