CES 2013: Dish's press conference live blog
Dish's CES announcement.
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Hey everyone, thanks for tuning in. The Dish press conference will start at 3, but stay tuned.by Scott Stein
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I admit, I'm not a Dish user. But perhaps you are.by Scott Stein
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Some interesting stuff coming up, so stay tuned. I'm David Carnoy and I'm providing "color" commentary for the event.by David Carnoy
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So, comment away. I'll help where I can.by Scott Stein
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Hey it's Roger Cheng, executive editor for CNET News. I'm on the scene and ready to roll.by Roger Cheng
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i love dish :)by adonis baybayan
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Dish, as you can imagine, doesn't have the same pull as a Samsung. But the ballroom they've reserved for this press conference is fairly packed.by Roger Cheng
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@adonis baybayan what do you love most about it?by Scott Stein
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They've got some cute swag on the table: stuffed kangeroos (Hopper), and little bags and boomerangs.by Roger Cheng
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Dish CEO Joe Clayton loves mascots for his products. He used to work for RCA, which had Nipper, the dog. He also worked for Sirius, which also had a dog mascot.by David Carnoy
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@David Carnoy I was going to ask what that was all about.by Scott Stein
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Here's the swag at the press conference. Cute.
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That's just adorable.by David Carnoy
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The Hopper mascot entertains while we waited in line.
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These are somewhat ratlike.by Scott Stein
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He kind of reminds me of ALF for some reason.by Roger Cheng
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The Joey is cuter.by David Carnoy
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will there be another live one?by Scott Stein
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Okay, the show is about to start. 30 seconds...by Roger Cheng
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Sorry to kill the anticipation, but here's my write up for the new product, Dish Hopper with Sling: reviews.cnet.comby David Carnoy
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The light goes dark and cue to the promo video of last year's Hopper debut.by Roger Cheng
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That mascot, apparently, gets around.by Roger Cheng
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This is a pretty long video talking up the progress of the Hopper.by Roger Cheng
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Dish CEO Joy Clayton and the Hopper heads up on the stage.by Roger Cheng
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It's a funny Blues Brothers scene between the two. Nice to see an exec with personality.by Roger Cheng
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Clayton is rocking the hats and shades.by Roger Cheng
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Oh dear, now Clayton is now rapping with the dancing Hopper.by Roger Cheng
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Intro will be: "How do you top the Hop?"by David Carnoy
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This is kind of surreal.by Roger Cheng
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Prepair to be dishmazedby james rivas
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"We embarked on an ambitious journey to transform the company," he says, focusing less on tech and more consumers.by Roger Cheng
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Joe Clayton is known to be one of the more colorful tech CEOs.by David Carnoy
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Touts the new Dish logo, Hopper mascot, new marketing team, and a more consumer friendly Web site.by Roger Cheng
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TV commercials, radio spots, newspaper ads, online and social media - Dish is there.by Roger Cheng
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Clayton talks Hopper and its DishNet service.by Roger Cheng
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He touts the "broadcaster's favorite feature," AutoHop. Ha!by Roger Cheng
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Plays a Hopper spot that the networks don't like, he says.by Roger Cheng
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Broadcasters will have you believe consumers are breaking the law if they skip commercials, he says. Well, I guess we're a nation of outlaws.by Roger Cheng
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Dish has good lawyers. They won their lawsuit with the networks over this feature.by David Carnoy
