Hughes Network Systems

EchoStar Transfers 80 Percent of Hughes Consumer Business to Dish Network Space News 21 fought a wave of investor antipathy following its announcement of a deal with sister company Dish Network to transfer 80 percent of EchoStar's Hughes Network Systems' retail consumer satellite broadband business to Dish. In return, EchoStar will ... See all stories on this topic »

Analyst: Dish Network clears way for DirecTV deal Businessweek The satellite television provider said Friday that it will transfer five satellites and $11 million in cash to EchoStar. In return, Dish Network will get an 80-percent economic interest in the residential retail satellite broadband business of Hughes ... See all stories on this topic »