Plaintiff
5 cases as plaintiff.
DISH DBS Corporation, founded in 1996, is an operating subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS). Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, DISH DBS is a holding company for the DISH® branded pay-TV service. In late 2023, its former parent, DISH Network, was merged back into its original parent company, EchoStar. EchoStar reported total revenue of $15.00 billion in 2025. As of the end of 2025, the company's pay-TV services had 7.00 million subscribers, split between 5.02 million DISH TV subscribers and 1.98 million Sling TV subscribers.
DISH DBS operates the DISH direct broadcast satellite (DBS) pay-TV service, which utilizes FCC-licensed spectrum, owned and leased satellites, and related infrastructure. The company's primary offerings are the DISH satellite television service and the over-the-top (OTT) streaming service, Sling TV. DISH provides a range of satellite TV packages, along with advanced DVR technology like the Hopper 3, and the DISH Anywhere app for streaming on multiple devices. Sling TV offers live and on-demand programming over the internet, competing with other live TV streaming services.
The company is an active patent litigant, leveraging its portfolio in offensive litigation. The provided data shows DISH DBS as a plaintiff in five cases since August 2023, with no instances of being a defendant. This plaintiff-only posture indicates a strategy of asserting its intellectual property against competitors. The cases are filed in the U.S. District Courts for Delaware and Utah. This litigation campaign centers on patents related to adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming technology, which adjusts video quality based on a user's internet connection.
The tracked cases are part of a broader legal campaign initiated by DISH against multiple streaming and media companies. Notably, DISH has sued competitors like FuboTV and Vidgo, alleging their services infringe on patents for ABR technology that DISH acquired or developed. Prior to filing suit, DISH reportedly attempted to license the technology to FuboTV and others. This enforcement strategy has seen success in other forums, including a 2023 ITC victory against Peloton and iFit over the same streaming technology patents.
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Patent infringement suit filed by DISH DBS Corporation and DISH Technologies L.L.C. against Videon Labs, Inc. asserting U.S. Patent 11,677,798 B2.
Patent infringement suit filed by DISH DBS Corporation and DISH Technologies L.L.C. against FuboTV Inc. asserting U.S. Patent 11,677,798 B2.
Patent infringement suit filed by DISH DBS Corporation and DISH Technologies L.L.C. against Vidgo, Inc. asserting U.S. Patent 11,677,798 B2.
Patent infringement suit filed by DISH DBS Corporation and DISH Technologies L.L.C. against Frndly TV, Inc. asserting U.S. Patent 11,677,798 B2.
Patent infringement suit filed by DISH DBS Corporation and DISH Technologies L.L.C. against Comcentric, Inc. asserting U.S. Patent 11,677,798 B2.