--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - March 15, 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY - EchoStar reported fourth quarter revenue of $2.18 billion, a 12.8 percent increase compared to $1.93 billion for the same period in 2004. Net income was $133 million for the three-month period, compared with $70 million during the same 2004 quarter.
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Net income included a gain of $3.1 million related to the sale of a cost investment in a private company, OpenTV said --- AOL and Warner Bros. announced plans to launch In2TV, a broadband television network showcasing classic shows, on AOL.com --- ImaginAsian TV gained carriage on Charter's Inland Empire cable system --- CTAM announced nominees for induction into its 2006 Hall of Fame: Cox and its "High-Tech Services with a Human Touch;" C-SPAN's school bus; HGTV's "Dream Home Giveaway;" the Launch of Hallmark Channel; and Turner Classic Movies' "31 Days of Oscar." --------------------------------------------------------------------- Analyze This --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Eagan of Oppenheimer and Co. on telco video roll outs: "We do not expect either AT&T or Verizon to significantly accelerate their triple play rollout due to the more favorable regulatory climate. We expect the rollout to be more driven by technical delays, financial considerations (such as increasing pressure on Verizon to buy out Vodafone's 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless) and integration issues (AT&T buying BellSouth)." --------------------------------------------------------------------- In Today's SkyREPORT: a la Carte Debate Rages --------------------------------------------------------------------- In today's SkyREPORT, Bruce Leichtman of Leichtman Research debates the issues surrounding a la carte: "The concept of a la carte may initially sound appealing (and politically correct to champion), but the economic and technical realities of the marketplace do not necessarily produce a compelling consumer proposition. With more competition than ever before in the video arena, if a la carte makes sense, the market, not headlines, should decide," says Leichtman, in his "Outside the Box" column. For more on the article, see: http://www.skyreport.com/#Story4 --------------------------------------------------------------------- PrimeTime Players --------------------------------------------------------------------- Close Pts. + % Chg 52-Week T 27.31 - 0.01 - 0.04 % 21.79 - 28.82 BLS 34.78 0.02 0.06 % 24.32 - 35.25 CVC 26.41 - 0.09 - 0.34 % 22.50 - 33.90 CBS 24.34 0.38 1.59 % 23.85 - 27.45 CCBL 7.00 - 0.03 - 0.43 % 4.77 - 8.82 CHTR 0.95 0.01 1.06 % 0.88 - 2.00 CSCO 21.44 0.19 0.89 % 16.83 - 21.48 CMCSA 27.08 0.41 1.54 % 25.35 - 34.50 CSGS 22.73 0.01 0.04 % 15.74 - 24.76 DTV 15.73 0.09 0.58 % 13.17 - 16.79 DISCA 14.95 0.19 1.29 % 13.51 - 16.30 DISH 29.78 0.43 1.47 % 24.44 - 32.33 GMSTE 3.01 0.00 0.00 % 2.24 - 4.58 GE 34.42 0.64 1.89 % 32.21 - 37.34 IACI 31.15 0.07 0.23 % 23.49 - 55.50 L 8.17 0.04 0.49 % 7.59 - 10.71 LBTYA 19.30 - 0.43 - 2.18 % 19.39 - 52.32 MCCC 5.64 - 0.04 - 0.70 % 4.75 - 7.59 MSFT 27.36 0.13 0.48 % 23.82 - 28.38 MOT 21.94 0.62 2.91 % 14.48 - 24.99 NNDS 49.51 0.90 1.85 % 29.27 - 49.93 NWS 17.83 0.03 0.17 % 14.76 - 18.63 OPTV 2.74 0.22 8.73 % 2.07 - 3.45 OUTD 11.04 0.08 0.73 % 10.76 - 17.49 PAX 0.95 0.03 3.26 % 0.37 - 1.56 PLA 13.54 - 0.11 - 0.81 % 11.80 - 15.88 Q 6.87 0.12 1.78 % 3.30 - 7.02 SSP 48.00 0.20 0.42 % 44.85 - 52.91 SIRI 4.48 0.03 0.67 % 4.36 - 7.98 STM 17.60 0.21 1.21 % 13.96 - 19.90 TWX 17.19 - 0.08 - 0.46 % 16.10 - 19.00 TIVO 6.32 0.22 3.61 % 4.56 - 7.75 VZ 34.39 0.00 0.00 % 29.13 - 36.25 VIA 38.87 - 0.12 - 0.31 % 37.68 - 43.87 DIS 28.75 0.09 0.31 % 22.89 - 29. 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