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Dish eyes expansion to Mexico


April 15, 2008 In a move that would inject competition into Mexico's satellite TV industry, Dish Network is in talks to enter the market with a Mexican partner. Mexican media company MVS Comunicaciones, which operates pay TV system MVS, confirmed that it is in negotiations with the Charles Ergen-founded U.S. satellite giant. A pay TV industry source said Tuesday that it appears that the negotiations are in an advanced stage and that at least one channel operator already has begun discussing a potential carriage agreement with the new venture.

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