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MoCA speeds home networking market: Dish Network and its Hopper DVR, DirecTV and its Genie, and Comcast's XG1 set-top box can all expect to receive a boost from a home networking device market in which MoCA-enabled equipment is increasingly sought after.

DirecTV is eyeing a possible bid to acquire online video site Hulu, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

It's the second time the nation's largest provider of satellite TV services has expressed an interest in Hulu, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

For viewers, hearing the two words "Retrans fees" can conjure up nights spent not being able to watch their favorite network shows or local news because their cable provider/satellite provider/network/sports network/local channel can't agree on how much showing the program is worth.

DirecTV is considering testing a new set-top that incorporates an antenna allowing customers to pull over-the-air broadcast signals, which could allow the satellite giant to avoid paying millions of dollars per year in retransmission consent fees.

There are many options out there for customers looking to bundle television, Internet and phone service, but which plan, company or product offers the best savings? For many, the traditional way of watching TV is a thing of the past, and people are exploring other alternatives.

DISH Network gets another opportunity on Tuesday to plead with Congress for another Satellite Home Viewer Act reauthorization-ostensibly to protect consumers from unwarranted rate increases and program blackouts, but actually to preserve and expand DISH Network's and DirecTV's access to broadcast programming at regulated, below-market rates.

"The largest subscription video provider in the country today is Netflix - not Comcast, Time Warner Cable, DIRECTV or any other MVPD," National Cable & Telecommunications Association President Michael Powell tells the Senate Communications Subcommittee in testimony prepared for a May 14 state of video hearing.

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's stock had its "buy" rating restated by analysts at Brean Murray in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports.

's stock had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by Credit Suisse in a research note issued on Wednesday, AnalystRatings.Net reports.

U.S. stocks climbed for a third week, pushing benchmark indexes to record levels, as companies from Walt Disney Co.

StockCall.com Provides Stock Research on DIRECTV Inc., Comcast Corp., Cablevision Systems Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc., and Charter Communications Inc.

The presentation will include an update and outlook on the DIRECTV businesses. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at www.directv.com/investor and an archive of the webcast will also be available on this website.

The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. A number of other firms have also recently commented on DTV.

Acquiring Sprint Nextel is so important to Dish Network Corp that founder Charlie Ergen said he could consider selling the company altogether if he loses a bidding war with SoftBank Corp.

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Dish, the second-largest U.S. satellite TV company after DirecTV, added a net 36,000 subscribers in the quarter.

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