You either trust someone day one until they prove you wrong, or you say, ‘I don’t trust you until you show me I can trust you.’ I’m the latter. Charlie Ergen Read Quote
Blackjack is very scientific. There’s always a right answer and a wrong answer. Do you take a card, increase your bet, bet big or bet small. There’s absolutely a right and wrong answer. Charlie Ergen Read Quote
Ultimately, broadcasters and advertisers have to change the way they do business or they run the risk of linear TV becoming obsolete. Charlie Ergen Read Quote
There are only two kinds of employees that I’ve run across in 30 years. There are ones that get results, and ones that make excuses. If you’re in that second camp, you’re not going to like Dish. Charlie Ergen Read Quote
I care about our employees more than anybody in my company. I care about my kids, too, but that doesn’t mean I give them everything that they want. Charlie Ergen Read Quote
Some people are averse to change, but the advertising model is going to change with or without the Hopper. What we’re saying to the broadcasters is, ‘There’s a way for you not to put your head in the sand.’ Charlie Ergen Read Quote
I don’t want to kill ads. I think advertising is great, and I’m very aware that there’s multiple revenue streams in television, subscription and advertising. But I also don’t want to put my head in the sand, and I think the world is changing. Charlie Ergen Read Quote
Allowing your kids to watch TV doesn’t have to mean they have no choice but to see commercials for junk food and alcohol. Charlie Ergen Read Quote
