TELCO TV: Network DVR coming from EchoStar, says exec

By Alan Breznick

NEW ORLEANS – Following in the controversial footsteps of MSO Cablevision Systems, EchoStar is building a new network-based DVR for a major undisclosed customer believed to be Dish Network, a top EchoStar executive revealed here earlier this week. Speaking at the Cloud Services Summit, a part of the TelcoTV show, EchoStar Chief Product Officer John Paul said the equipment vendor intends to deliver the new nDVR to its first customer by the end of the year (It’s also worth noting here that EchoStar is Bell TV’s satellite TV technology supplier). Paul also indicated that the new set-top box will closely resemble...