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EchoStar mulls asset spin off

By Daniel Pimlott in New York

Published: September 25 2007 13:57 | Last updated: September 25 2007 13:57

EchoStar, the second biggest US satellite television provider, said that it might spin off all of its technology and infrastructure assets from its core pay-TV business.

The move would see EchoStar separate into two “distinct publicly-traded companies”. One of these would cover the company’s TV subscriber services. The other would include its set-top box design and manufacturing business, international operations, and assets used to provide satellite services to other companies.

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