Ultimately, broadcasters and advertisers have to change the way they do business or they run the risk of linear TV becoming obsolete.

- Charlie Ergen

When you deal with change, you have a couple choices: You can lead it and make the rules, or you can be a fast follower, or you can be a slow followe…

- Charlie Ergen

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

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

If the broadcasters were to win on their claims, they'd outlaw the DVR.

- Charlie Ergen

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

People will steal it if you don't make it easy to buy it.

- Charlie Ergen

The world is changing.... I don't, as a consumer, want advertising that's not relevant. If we're going to take a side let's take the side of the cons…

- Charlie Ergen