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Buxton Helmsley Issues Letter to U.S. Senators Warren and Whitehouse Related to Apparent EchoStar Accounting and Securities Fraud, Including Failure to Correct $15B Equity Value Overstatement

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Finance, Consulting, Banking, Professional Services, Asset Management, Letter, Mallinckrodt, EchoStar, BHG, Form 10-K, Dish Network, Sheldon Whitehouse

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse (members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance), after EchoStar’s filing of a Form 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 29, 2024 (the “February 29 Form 10-K”), which failed to disclose $15B in implicitly admitted equity value overstatement, among other issues.

Key Points: 
  • Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse (members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance), after EchoStar’s filing of a Form 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 29, 2024 (the “February 29 Form 10-K”), which failed to disclose $15B in implicitly admitted equity value overstatement, among other issues.
  • Simultaneous to the Letter issued to U.S.
  • Senators Warren and Whitehouse, BHG also mentions its whistleblowing involvement at Mallinckrodt plc.
  • Senators Warren and Whitehouse of the Senate Committee on Finance may be found at: https://www.buxtonhelmsley.com/sats/
    The additional letter simultaneously issued to the EchoStar Board today, along with all previous public and private letters, may be found at: https://www.buxtonhelmsley.com/sats/

South-by-Midwest: Sargento® Celebrates National Grilled Cheese Month

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
BBQ, Dish Network, Creamery, Food, Avocado, Love, Cheese, Creativity, Family, Convenience food

PLYMOUTH, Wis., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sargento, the Wisconsin-based leader in natural cheese and innovation, kicked off National Grilled Cheese Month by partnering with three family-owned restaurants in Austin, Texas to create unique takes on the beloved sandwich, using Sargento® Creamery Slices for amazing melt and smooth taste.

Key Points: 
  • All month, the family-owned cheese brand will share recipes, tips and other content to inspire the creamiest grilled cheese creations, thanks to Sargento® Creamery Slices
    PLYMOUTH, Wis., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sargento, the Wisconsin-based leader in natural cheese and innovation, kicked off National Grilled Cheese Month by partnering with three family-owned restaurants in Austin, Texas to create unique takes on the beloved sandwich, using Sargento® Creamery Slices for amazing melt and smooth taste.
  • The third-generation family company got a head start on National Grilled Cheese Month by travelling down to Austin, Texas with an exclusive grilled cheese food truck that popped up for one day, and one day only.
  • Now through the end of the month, Sargento will share content on its National Grilled Cheese Month hub , including these original recipes, grilled cheese tips, inspiration and more.
  • Throughout the month, Sargento will also drop special content in celebration of National Grilled Cheese Month on its social channels.

IAB PUBLIC POLICY AND LEGAL SUMMIT 2024

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Chair, Digital media, Development, The New York Times, Capital One, Name, Omnicom Group, IAB, General counsel, Meta, Public policy, NTIA, AI, Senior counsel, Privacy, Marketing, Counsel, Summit, Dish Network, Government, Policy, Advertising, FTC

NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 

Key Points: 
  • Premier Event for Digital Media and Marketing Leaders Returns to Washington, D.C.
    Join leaders in advertising, media, technology, and government, at the 2024 IAB Public Policy & Legal Summit , where we'll explore the latest legal, legislative, and regulatory topics in digital media and marketing – from AI and data privacy to children's online safety, FTC consumer protection and competition enforcement.
  • Improve your company's privacy compliance and tech solutions in specialized breakout sessions, while networking with representatives from major brands, publishers, agencies, and ad tech firms.
  • Hear insights from influential speakers from The New York Times, Google, Capital One, Meta, Omnicom Media Group, DISH Network, Dotdash Meredith, and more.
  • These white papers provide valuable key elements of claims, strategies for successful defenses, and guidance on technical implementations.

Adsmovil Expands Market Reach and Content Portfolio with Nuestra Vision Strategic Alliance

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
DirecTV Stream, FCC, ROI, OTA, DIRECTV, Mexican Americans, LocalBTV, Atmosphere, TelevisaUnivision, Vision, Music, Dish Network, CTV, DMA, Advertising, Television

MIAMI, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Adsmovil, a minority-owned digital first Hispanic media company, is pleased to announce its strategic alliance with Nuestra Vision, a 24/7 Spanish-language TV network offering family-friendly premium programming for Mexicans, Mexican Americans and Hispanics living in the U.S. This strategic alliance marks a significant milestone for Adsmovil as it expands its reach, audience, content, and media platforms to deliver 360° opportunities across the Hispanic landscape.

Key Points: 
  • This strategic alliance marks a significant milestone for Adsmovil as it expands its reach, audience, content, and media platforms to deliver 360° opportunities across the Hispanic landscape.
  • The synergistic alliance with Nuestra Vision allows Adsmovil to tap into the preferences of Mexican, Spanish-dominant Hispanics, who spend their time on multiple platforms including streaming, broadcast, and cable, consuming Mexican content.
  • Nuestra Vision primarily serves the content preferences of the vast Mexican and Mexican American community, which represents 60% of U.S. Hispanics.
  • "The strategic investment in Nuestra Vision fortifies Adsmovil's overarching strategy to expand and diversify its Hispanic market reach, without sacrificing authenticity.

Atlanta Dream and Gray Television Announce Broadcast Partnership

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Golf, Atlanta Dream, Atlanta Gladiators, Xfinity, Gray Television, WPCH-TV, NASCAR Xfinity Series, DirecTV, WPCH, Sport, Savannah Ghost Pirates, College Park Skyhawks, Atlanta Hawks, Dish Network, Mercury, WNBA, Phoenix Mercury, YouTube TV, Milwaukee Bucks, ACC, LIV Golf, Atlanta Hustle, Cleveland Cavaliers, Georgia Swarm, Partnership, Television

ATLANTA, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The WNBA’s Atlanta Dream has forged a partnership with Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) to broadcast its games during the 2024 season. All Dream non-national exclusive games will air locally on Peachtree TV (WPCH) and Peachtree Sports Network, giving more fans across the Southeast the opportunity to experience Dream games from their homes than ever before. The 2024 WNBA season spans May – September, and the Dream will tip off this season against the Los Angeles Sparks in LA on May 15.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The WNBA’s Atlanta Dream has forged a partnership with Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) to broadcast its games during the 2024 season.
  • Through the Gray partnership, Dream games will be available across the Atlanta market on Peachtree TV’s free over-the-air broadcasts along with its carriage on all major cable and satellite pay-tv systems including Xfinity, Spectrum, DirecTV, and DISH Network.
  • “We are thrilled to partner with Gray Television to get the Atlanta Dream into even more households across our state and the Southeast region,” said Dream President and Chief Operating Officer Morgan Shaw Parker.
  • Based in Atlanta, Gray Television has made heavy sports investment in its home city, broadcasting Atlanta Hawks and College Park Skyhawks games, as well as high school football, the Atlanta Hustle, Atlanta Gladiators, Savannah Ghost Pirates and Georgia Swarm.

Buxton Helmsley Issues Letter to EchoStar Directors Regarding Apparent Impending Fraudulent Conveyance and Creditor Preference Violation

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Professional Services, Other Professional Services, Finance, Asset Management, Consulting, Banking, EchoStar, Letter, Regulation, Dish Network, Disclosure, BHG, GAAP

The Buxton Helmsley Group, Inc. (together with certain of its affiliates, “BHG” or “we”), the New York City-based investment fund manager with financial interests in EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SATS), today issued an open letter (the “Letter”) to the Company’s Board of Directors, given an apparent impending fraudulent conveyance and creditor preference violation, with relation to an imminent material debt obligation due for repayment on March 15, 2024, in the amount of $995 million.

Key Points: 
  • The Buxton Helmsley Group, Inc. (together with certain of its affiliates, “BHG” or “we”), the New York City-based investment fund manager with financial interests in EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SATS), today issued an open letter (the “Letter”) to the Company’s Board of Directors, given an apparent impending fraudulent conveyance and creditor preference violation, with relation to an imminent material debt obligation due for repayment on March 15, 2024, in the amount of $995 million.
  • On February 5, 2024, BHG issued an open letter (the “February 5 Letter”) to the Company’s Board of Directors, which called out their complete failure to address (not even having denied) the serious matters raised in BHG’s initial January 22, 2024, open letter (the “January 22 Letter”).
  • Within the initial January 22 Letter, BHG discussed apparent material misstatements of financials (apparent, undisclosed asset value depreciation expenses, in apparent violation of GAAP ASC 350/360 and Regulation S-X), and apparent fraudulent conveyances occurring after the Company was privately notified by BHG (on December 27, 2023) as to findings of evidenced net asset insolvency at DISH Network Corporation.
  • The Letter issued by BHG to the Company today, in addition to the instances of public and private correspondence leading up to this Letter, may be found at: https://www.buxtonhelmsley.com/sats/

EchoStar Announces Financial Results for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023

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Friday, March 1, 2024
EchoStar, Pay television, DISH TV, Wireless, OBIDA, SATS, Dish Network, Hertz, Pressure

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) announced its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) announced its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
  • Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023:
    EchoStar reported 2023 total revenue of $17.02 billion, compared to $18.63 billion in 2022.
  • Net loss attributable to EchoStar in 2023 was $1.70 billion, compared to net income of $2.48 billion in 2022.
  • Set forth below is a table highlighting certain of EchoStar's segment results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (all U.S. GAAP amounts reference results from operations):

Buxton Helmsley Issues Letter to EchoStar Directors Regarding Additionally Triggered Financial Disclosure Obligations Amid Apparent Accounting and Securities Fraud

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Professional Services, Other Professional Services, Finance, Asset Management, Consulting, Banking, EchoStar, Letter, Regulation, Dish Network, Disclosure, BHG, GAAP

The Buxton Helmsley Group, Inc. (together with certain of its affiliates, “BHG” or “we”), the New York City-based investment fund manager with financial interests in EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SATS), today issued an open letter (the “Letter”) to the Company’s Board of Directors, given the occurrence of additional “triggering events” requiring disclosure of asset value depreciation expenses pursuant to GAAP ASC 350/360 and Regulation S-X.

Key Points: 
  • The Buxton Helmsley Group, Inc. (together with certain of its affiliates, “BHG” or “we”), the New York City-based investment fund manager with financial interests in EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SATS), today issued an open letter (the “Letter”) to the Company’s Board of Directors, given the occurrence of additional “triggering events” requiring disclosure of asset value depreciation expenses pursuant to GAAP ASC 350/360 and Regulation S-X.
  • On February 5, 2024, BHG issued an open letter (the “February 5 Letter”) to the Company’s Board of Directors, which called out their complete failure to address (not even having denied) the serious matters raised in BHG’s initial January 22, 2024, open letter (the “January 22 Letter”).
  • Within the initial January 22 Letter, BHG discussed apparent material misstatements of financials (apparent, undisclosed asset value depreciation expenses, in apparent violation of GAAP ASC 350/360 and Regulation S-X), and apparent fraudulent conveyances occurring after the Company was privately notified by BHG (on December 27, 2023) as to findings of evidenced net asset insolvency at DISH Network Corporation.
  • The Letter issued by BHG to the Company today, in addition to the instances of public and private correspondence leading up to this Letter, may be found at: https://www.buxtonhelmsley.com/sats/

FOX Weather Expands Distribution to Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
TV and Radio, General Entertainment, Entertainment, Fox News, TuneIn, Connected, WOW, FuboTV, DIRECTV STREAM, Weather, FOX, Fox Broadcasting Company, News, Cox Communications, Hulu, Astound Broadband, Sport, Fox Weather, The Roku Channel, DIRECTV, Dish Network, Vizio, YouTube TV, Television, FAST, Verizon Fios, TCL, Xumo

FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, has expanded distribution to Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+, effective February 13th, announced its president Sharri Berg.

Key Points: 
  • FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, has expanded distribution to Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+, effective February 13th, announced its president Sharri Berg.
  • In making the announcement, Berg said, “As the fastest growing weather service, we are excited to further expand our platform, bringing Hulu + Live TV and TCLtv+ audiences FOX Weather’s premium live weather news programming.”
    FOX Weather is available to Hulu + Live TV’s 4.6 million subscribers through its core lineup, which includes over 95 channels across news, sports, and entertainment programming.
  • Viewers will be able to find FOX Weather via the Hulu + Live TV channel guide.
  • Viewers can find FOX Weather by going to the TCLtv+ app’s news and opinion category.

LegalShield Appoints Robert Toevs to Head Communications

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Technology, Legal, Insurance, Small Business, Professional Services, Other Communications, Other Technology, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Security, Content Marketing, Dish Network, Social responsibility, Private law, Qwest, Multimedia, Sling TV, Communication

LegalShield has named communications veteran Robert Toevs Chief Communications Officer.

Key Points: 
  • LegalShield has named communications veteran Robert Toevs Chief Communications Officer.
  • In this role, Toevs is charged with developing a robust external and internal communications function for the Oklahoma based legal services provider.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213019413/en/
    Robert Toevs joins LegalShield as Chief Communications Officer to lead and develop a robust external and internal communications function for the organization.
  • Previous to DISH, Toevs held senior communications positions at Qwest Communications, serving as spokesperson for financial, labor and crisis issues, leading the organization’s strategic communications portfolio, and overseeing its market-facing communications and internal communications teams.