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Tour de France on Dish Network

2005-06-25T06:54:00.000-07:00

The Tour de France is televised daily on the Outdoor Life Network (Dish Network channel 151) throughout the entire three-week event which begins July 2. On June 26 from 5-6 p.m., the network will run its 'Road to the Tour' special for the last time prior to the race.

July 2-July 24

Morning and afternoon

pre-race show: 8:30-9 a.m. ET

live coverage: 9-11:30 a.m. ET

re-air live coverage: 12-2 p.m. ET

re-air live coverage: 2:30-4:30 p.m. ET

re-air live coverage: 5-7 p.m. ET

Evening prime-time

pre-race show: 8-8:30 p.m. ET

re-air live coverage: 8:30-11 p.m. ET

re-air live coverage: 12-2:30 a.m. ET

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New Portable Digital Video Recorder Products Coming to Dish Network

2005-06-25T06:17:00.000-07:00

ARCHOS Completes Strategic Alliance with EchoStar; Partnership Includes EchoStar Investment in ARCHOS and Brings Industry-Leading Portable Digital Video Recorder Products to EchoStar's DISH Network Customers.

ARCHOS(R) SA, a global consumer electronics manufacturer and leader in portable digital entertainment solutions, announced today it has completed a strategic alliance with EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH), a leading U.S. provider of advanced digital television services. Under the terms of the agreement, EchoStar invested approximately $9 million (7 million Euros) in ARCHOS and ARCHOS will provide portable digital video recorder technology and products to EchoStar.

The EchoStar investment in ARCHOS was made through the private issuance of convertible bonds at a subscription value of 3.16 Euros, or approximately $4.10, per bond. The bonds are convertible into approximately 26 percent of ARCHOS' share capital. The ARCHOS bonds bear interest at an annual rate of 5 percent. The bonds are convertible at any time by EchoStar, with the conversion rate set at one share per bond, subject to possible further adjustments. Subject to certain restrictions, ARCHOS has the right to convert or redeem a portion of the bonds at any time. The terms of the investment were approved by ARCHOS' shareholders in April 2005.

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Dish Network Satellite TV Gives a Boost to Their Service

2005-06-21T06:02:00.000-07:00

Has entertainment really gone into the next level? Discover how a company named Dish Network gave a boost to their service to offer more to the consumers.

Entertainment in the home is one of the up and coming methods for bringing families home and together more often. Dish Network Satellite TV provides the savings and entertainment packages that combine to give the family a central entertainment package that are both affordable and yet something the whole family will enjoy at the same time. Dish Network Satellite TV provides many benefits that complete your home entertainment package with free installation services, free satellite systems, with options that include free DVR equipment, free HDTV equipment, easy to upgrade plans, even options that include movies on demand so you never have to leave your house when it is movie night again!

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Dish Network TV, telephone and Internet package deal debate

2005-06-20T18:35:00.000-07:00

Open your mailbox, turn on your TV or hop in your car for a drive. It likely won't be long before you encounter advertising for a plan to package your phone, Internet and television service into one monthly bill.

The two main Rochester-area combatants in this battle for customers are Time Warner Communications and Frontier. Each offers what's known in the industry as a "triple-play bundle." That's a combination of phone, high-speed Internet and cable or satellite television service.

Frontier joined the fray this spring by partnering with Dish Network to offer satellite television. Time Warner has been offering its triple play since the summer of 2004, when it added Internet phone service to its menu of choices.

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Bridges TV Launches on DISH Network

2005-06-18T10:39:00.000-07:00

Bridges TV Launches Nationwide on DISH Network at Ceremony at Islamic Center of Long Island -ICLI- on May 22nd; ICLI Recognized DISH Network with Bridge Builder Award WESTBURY, N.Y.

Muslims of America now have a new venue for television programming with the announcement today that Bridges TV, the American Muslim lifestyle network in English, is now available nationwide on DISH Network. EchoStar Communications Corporation's (NASDAQ: DISH) DISH Network(TM) satellite television service has added Bridges TV to its programming lineup on channel 578.

To commemorate the launch of Bridges TV on DISH Network, Dr. Faroque Khan, a board member of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and President of the Islamic Society of Long Island (ICLI), will honor DISH Network with the prestigious Bridge Builder Award. Past Award recipients include world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. The award is in recognition of DISH Network's more than decade-long service to American Muslims and its support of the American Muslim television network. The launch event will be held on Sunday, May 22 at 11 a.m. ET at the Islamic Center of Long Island, 835 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury, NY 11590. Tel: 516-333-3495.

Bridges TV offers American Muslims some of the most relevant cultural programming in English, which makes the network appeal to immigrant Muslims, American-born Muslims and mainstream Americans interested in Muslim cultures and people.

Subscribers can enjoy shows such as Each Other, about a Muslim girl trying to succeed as a big-city reporter; the network's morning show Salam America; Bridges News, the network's original daily newscast and Muslims Across America, a show that profiles major community events and stories. These programs join lifestyle-themed cartoons, cooking shows, current events shows, family-friendly sitcoms and movies that bring American Muslim issues to the forefront.

The specialized network, headquartered in Buffalo, NY, attests to the growing numbers and economic strength of the seven million American Muslims in the United States. Islam is the second largest faith in America and, with a 6.2 percent annual growth rate, it's the fastest growing religion in the United States. However, Muslims remain a misunderstood group. Bridges TV hopes to create better understanding between American Muslims and mainstream Americans.

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Dish Network Partnered to Broadcast 2005 Churchill Cup Online

2005-06-15T13:19:00.000-07:00

MediaZone, a leading global online broadcasting provider of licensed video and audio content, and Echostar Communications Corp. today announced their partnership to offer live, the 2005 Churchill Cup rugby competition online at www.MediaZone.com/churchill.

For the price of $34.95 (USD), Rugby fans in Canada and the U.S.A. can watch the Churchill Cup live or anytime at their leisure via high-quality streams and downloads with pause and rewind capabilities. Day passes for both of the matches on June 19 or June 26 will be available for $24.95 (USD) per day.

MediaZone and Echostar are extending their two year old relationship which encompasses delivering the broadband broadcasts of world-class level cricket competition. Echostar has chosen MediaZone as its partner because of its ability to offer a turnkey solution of delivering and marketing paid media coupled with full content security, billing & customer care.

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Dish Network Expands HD Package with VOOM Programs

2005-06-12T20:33:00.000-07:00

EchoStar Communications Corporation announced that its DISH Network(tm) satellite TV service will expand its high-definition television package by adding 10 original VOOM HD networks, expected to be available May 1, 2005. With the addition of these originals to its current slate of HD programming, DISH Network further establishes itself as the leader in high-definition TV.

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Dish Network - Leading the way again

2005-06-11T10:16:00.000-07:00

DISH Network Again Leads Pay-TV Industry in Customer Satisfaction Index; Ranks Above All Cable Companies for Fifth Consecutive Year

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. --(Business Wire)-- May 17, 2005 -- EchoStar Communications Corporation's (NASDAQ: DISH) DISH Network(TM) satellite TV service finished first among all pay-TV providers in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for the second straight year.

Dish Network posted the highest score among all satellite and cable TV companies in the results of the index released today. DISH Network finished above all cable companies for the fifth consecutive year -- covering every year that the University of Michigan has assembled the index for pay-TV companies. DISH Network also ranks No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction among Cable/Satellite TV Subscribers by J.D. Power and Associates, giving DISH Network a clean sweep of the most prestigious customer satisfaction awards.

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Dish Network - Promotion 6/11/05

2005-06-11T09:47:00.000-07:00

Here's a new special offer for new customers of the Dish Network.

You can get Americas Top 60 package for only $19.99 per month for the first three months. In addition to this, you will also get HBO and Showtime free for the first three months! This is a excellent deal! As always, you will receive free DVR and HD receivers.

Order online today at the Dish Network website.

Dish Network gives you the superior television experience you deserve with all the technology you want.

Receivers:

Whether you are looking for a receiver that can pause live TV or an HDTV-ready system, there is a receiver with all the features you'll ever need. Dish Network makes it simple to choose which HD programming you need, with a la carte pricing, no long-term subscriptions and advanced HD receivers that will perfectly compliment your home theater system.

Accessories:

Need accessories? You can get spare remote controls, wireless phone jacks, and many other things that can be useful with Dish Network services.

Interactive TV:

Dish Network brings you a world of breaking news, sports scores, weather information, TV and movie buzz, convenient customer service, games and more on demand. Introducing the new dish home interactive TV on Channel 100! All you'll need is your remote control and you can get anything you want, just when you want it.

High Definition Television (HDTV):

DISH Network offers a variety of HD programming such as theater-quality movie channels, educational and nature programming, PPV HD movies, and HD broadcasts of special events, including concerts, boxing matches and professional sporting events.

Parental Controls:

Dish Network is pleased to offer a special software feature called "Adult Guard." This feature takes advantage of the built in "V-chip" technology in their satellite receivers to offer you another high level of security with regards to adult programming.

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Dish Network - Timeline

2005-06-10T14:32:00.000-07:00

Present - DISH Network offers the lowest all-digital TV price in America and continues to look for ways to offer new services, such as high definition TV, to bring even greater programming choices to television viewers nationwide.

5/17/05 - DISH Network finishes first among all pay-TV providers in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

4/29/05 - DISH Network expands High-Definition Package with addition of VOOM Programming.

4/28/05 - DISH Network partners with Sound Choice to offer first nationwide Interactive Karaoke TV Channel.

3/8/05 - DISH Network adds first African Channel to International Programming line-up.

3/2/05 - DISH Network and TVG Network launch first nationwide Interactive TV Channel for Horseracing.

1/31/05 - DISH Network passes 11 million customer milestone.

1/24/05 - DISH Network becomes the first in the pay-TV industry to offer 100 international channels with the launch of South Asian channel, America Desi.

1/20/05 - EchoStar purchases Rainbow 1 satellite and the rights to 11 DBS frequencies from Rainbow DBS Co., a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation. EchoStar also acquires ground facilities and related assets in Black Hawk, S.D.

1/06/05 - DISH Network introduces the DISH Player-DVR 942, the first ever multi-room satellite TV receiver that records in high definition.

1/06/05 - EchoStar announces plans to offer a Video On Demand (VOD) service, called DISH On Demand, on the company’s new DISH Player-DVR 625.

11/21/04 - The passage of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA) in Congress creates possibility that DISH Network and other satellite TV carriers could begin offering distant high definition TV network channels within the next few years.

10/18/04 - DISH Network becomes the first to use ITV multiple picture-in-picture technology for election coverage in the United States with its DISH Network Election 2004 mosaic.

9/30/04 - DISH Network celebrates availability of local channels in 150 markets with the launch of Terre Haute, Ind.

8/18/04 - DISH Network ranks No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction among Cable/Satellite TV Subscribers by J.D. Power and Associates.

8/5/04 - Launch of the first Interactive TV multiple picture-in-picture application in the United States, offering a wide selection of real-time Olympic coverage.

8/5/04 - DISH Network Satellite Television expands local channel availability by uplinking Puerto Rico.

6/14/04 - DISH Network passes 10 million customer milestone.

6/14/04 - DISH Network thanks customers, retailers by giving away 1,000 complete high definition television systems.

5/20/04 - Over 2,300 attendees make DISH Network's Team Summit retail conference in Dallas the biggest ever.

5/20/04 - DISH Network becomes first satellite TV service to offer local channels to local markets in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

4/12/04 - DISH Network leads pay TV industry by delivering Interactive Television to 8 Million TV households.

3/18/04 - EchoStar brings live bingo to DISH Network customers.

3/11/04 - DISH Network reaches long-term agreement with Viacom on rights to carry CBS, MTV, other channels.

3/3/04 - DISH Network launches partnership with SBC, selling four-way bundle that includes video.

2/12/04 - DISH Network announces plans with RadioShack to partner with Sirius satellite radio service.

2/3/04 - DISH Network announces bundling agreement with Sprint services.

1/04 - DISH Network unveils new high definition satellite TV receiver bundled with new HDTV monitors offering one stop shop for HDTV.

12/18/03 - DISH Network Celebrates Availability of Local Channels in 100 Markets.

11/03 - DISH Network launches advertising campaign encouraging consumers to leave the "Cable Pig" and switch to DISH Network to save money.

11/03 - DISH Network deploys SuperDISH to provide local TV channels for more cities.

9/24/03 - DISH Network First to Reach TV Industry Milestone: 1 Million Digital Video Recorders.

9/2/03 - DISH Network announces that it has surpassed the 9 million customer mark.

8/24/03 - DISH Network announces introduction of its DISH Player-DVR 510, available free to qualified customers.

8/7/03 - Launch of EchoStar IX, first satellite equipped with commercial Ka-band payload for broadband service over the U.S.

7/31/03 - EchoStar's new customer service center in Harlingen, Tex., takes its first call.

7/31/03 - DISH Network reaches 6 million customers with interactive TV.

7/21/03 - SBC Communications, EchoStar forge strategic partnership, to offer SBC Dish Network television service.

7/21/03 - Qwest forges agreement with EchoStar to offer satellite services as part of communications bundle.

2/12/03 - DISH Network introduces Spanish-language movies on Pay-Per-View.

2/10/03 - EchoStar and EarthLink announce customer savings through bundled packages.

1/9/03 - DISH Network now delivers Interactive Television to 5 million U.S. households.

1/9/03 - DISH Network wins Best of Show Award for innovative high definition television DishPVR 921 satellite receiver at Consumer Electronics Show.

1/9/03 - DISH Network Satellite TV announces New Value Paks with HBO/Cinemax.

12/20/02 - EchoStar's DISH Network now available at CompUSA nationwide.

12/10/02 - EchoStar and Hughes terminate proposed merger agreement.

12/2/02 - DISH Network passes Eight Million Customer milestone.

11/21/02 - DISH Network enters its 50th market with local-into-local programming.

10/30/02 - DISH Network Satellite TV now offers National Basketball Association's NBA League Pass Package.

10/2/02 - DISH Network Satellite TV offers National Hockey League Center Ice Package.

8/22/02 - EchoStar VIII Satellite Successfully Launched.

8/1/02 - EchoStar’s DISH Network Satellite TV systems now available at Wal-Mart stores nationwide.

4/19/02 - EchoStar, Earthlink Announce Strategic Marketing Alliance; EchoStar to Offer DISH Network Customers Bundled DSL Internet Service, Digital Satellite Television.

2/28/02 - EchoStar's DISH Network Satellite TV Service Reaches 7 Million Customer Milestone.

2/19/02 - EchoStar VII Satellite is successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida.

1/9/02 - DISH Network to Introduce New, Improved Personal Video Recorder: DishPVR 508 Satellite TV Receiver.

10/28/01 - GM's Hughes Electronics to Merge with EchoStar Communications.

6/11/01 - DISH Network Passes Six Million Customer Milestone.

1/8/01 - EchoStar Introduces DISH Network PRO 501 -- Premium Satellite Television Receiver Featuring Digital Video Recording, Interactive TV.

1/8/01 - EchoStar Introduces DISH Network PRO 301 -- First in New Series of Satellite Television Receivers.

11/16/00 - DISH Network opens its fifth Customer Service Center in Christiansburg, Virginia and the sixth customer Service Center in Bluefield, West Virginia on the same day.

11/14/00 - DISH Network acquires its 5 Millionth Customer.

9/06/00 - For the second year in a row, DISH Network is ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction Among Satellite/Cable Subscribers by J.D. Power and Associates*.

7/14/00 - EchoStar VI is successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

4/27/00 - DISH Network acquired its 4 Millionth Customer. Michael Dugan is named EchoStar's President & Chief Operating Officer.

2/3/00 - DISH Network announces the opening of its fourth Customer Service Center in El Paso, Texas.

1/6/00 - EchoStar's DISH Network Offers New HDTV Satellite TV Receiver.

12/20/99 - EchoStar Communications Corp. is added to NASDAQ 100 Index.

10/7/99 - DISH Network acquires its 3 Millionth Customer.

9/23/99 - The EchoStar V satellite is successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

8/1/99 - DISH Network is ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction Among Satellite/Cable Subscribers by J.D. Power and Associates*.

7/19/99 - DISH Network unveils DISH 500, the world's first and only 500-channel satellite TV system.

5/17/99 - EchoStar acquires more satellite capacity at 61.5° West Longitude.

3/5/99 - DISH Network celebrates its 3rd birthday.

2/10/99 - DISH Network leads DBS industry with a record 100,000 new subscribers for January.

1/21/99 - DISH Network acquires its 2 Millionth Customer in less than three years.

11/30/98 - EchoStar acquires the 110° West Longitude orbital slot from News Corporation and MCI World Communications.

10/20/98 - DISH Network opens third Customer Service Center in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

7/11/98 - DISH Network holds its first annual Team Summit with over 700 DISH Network retailers in Denver, Colorado.

5/8/98 - EchoStar IV is successfully launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

3/9/98 - DISH Network world headquarters relocates to the Riverfront building in Littleton, Colorado.

12/97 - DISH Network celebrates reaching over 1 Million DISH Network Customers.

10/5/97 - EchoStar successfully launches its third high-power satellite, EchoStar III, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

11/1/96 - DISH Network begins broadcasting from EchoStar II.

9/10/96 - EchoStar II is launched from Kourou, French Guiana.

8/1/96 - DISH Network systems sell for $199 nationally. Second Customer Service Center opens in Thornton, Colorado.

7/15/96 - DISH Network reaches 100,000 subscribers, the fastest of any DBS TV service.

3/16/96 - First DISH Network broadcast to customers from the Cheyenne Uplink Center.

12/28/95 - EchoStar launches its first satellite, EchoStar I, from Xichang, China.

11/14/94 - Construction begins on the first DISH Network Uplink Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

1992 - EchoStar wins orbital slot at 119° West Longitude.

1987 - EchoStar files for DBS license with the FCC.

1986 - EchoStar Technologies Corporation, then a standalone company called Houston Tracker Systems, creates the first remote control using a UHF frequency.

1980 - Charlie Ergen founds EchoStar Communications Corporation with Candy Ergen, and James DeFranco.

Company profile as described by Echostar on the Dish Network website.

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Dish Network - History

2005-06-09T07:39:00.000-07:00

EchoStar's story began in 1980 when Chairman and CEO, Charlie Ergen, entered the satellite television industry as a distributor of C-band TV systems. Joined by his wife, Candy, and friend, James DeFranco, EchoStar Communications Corporation was formed. Operations quickly expanded and the Company earned a reputation for innovation, while focusing on providing customers with state-of-the-art equipment, systems and service.In 1987, EchoStar filed for a Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) license with the Federal Communications Commission and was granted access to orbital slot 119° West Longitude in 1992. The Company began its move toward providing its own DBS service on December 28, 1995, with the successful launch of EchoStar I. That same year, EchoStar established the DISH Network brand name.EchoStar II, launched on September 10, 1996, expanded DISH Network's capacity. As EchoStar continued to acquire new orbital slots (61.5°, 148° and 110°), it added to its fleet of satellites. EchoStar III was sent into orbit on October 5, 1997. This was followed by the launch of EchoStar IV on May 8, 1998, and EchoStar V on September 23, 1999. On July 14, 2000, over 10,000 EchoStar employees worldwide gathered to celebrate the launch of EchoStar VI. Today, the nine satellites that make up the EchoStar fleet have the capacity to provide hundreds of channels of digital video, audio and data services via DISH Network service to homes, businesses and schools throughout the United States.

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Dish Network - Company Profile

2005-06-09T07:30:00.000-07:00

Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, EchoStar Communications Corporation is a public company with approximately 20,000 employees. The Company and its subsidiaries deliver Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) television products and services to customers worldwide.Throughout its 24-year history, EchoStar has demonstrated its entrepreneurial spirit by achieving significant industry firsts:

First company to offer a satellite receiver for less than $200
First to develop a UHF remote control
First to offer an Integrated Receiver Descrambler (IRD) for C-band satellite TV
First nationwide installation network dedicated solely to satellite TV systems
First to offer satellite receiver with built-in digital video recording
First Satellite TV company to offer local channels to local markets in all 50 states

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