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The Dish Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that broadcasts digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, owned by Echostar. Dish Network was launched in March 1996, and is DirecTV's primary competitor in the United States.
Dish Network originally used an 18-inch satellite dish called Dish 300 which allowed subscribers to receive a signal from one satellite location. Today, Dish Network uses 20-inch satellite dishes called Dish 500, which allows subscribers to receive satellite signals from two satellite locations simultaneously. Slightly larger, 36"×20" dishes (called SuperDish) are being introduced with capability to receive satellite signals from three satellite locations simultaneously. Both Dish 500 and SuperDish are becoming more common as Dish Network (as well as other DBS services) are attempting to squeeze more programming onto their growing systems, particularly local and national American television network stations, and foreign programming.
In 2003, Dish Network began providing in-flight satellite TV service to the U.S. airline Song. In 2004, all selected music channels from the Sirius Satellite Radio audio pack were added to Dish Network's lineup of audio-only channels.
Dish Network is also partnered with Starband to deliver broadband satellite Internet service along with its television service. Every month, Dish Network has a show called Charlie Chat which features news about upcoming hardware, programming events, and new channels. Company CEO Charlie Ergen and Jim De Franco host the show and take questions from e-mail and live callers.
On May 1, 2005, Echostar added the first 10 of the 21 original Voom channels. These channels are available at a 61.5° orbital slot position. Echostar is planned to carry all 21 original Voom channels by next year. (more info on this link) (http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=dish&script=410&layout=-6&item_id=703340)
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Management
Founder, Chairman, and CEO
President of EchoStar International
President of EchoStar Technologies Corporation
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Executive Vice President of Marketing and Programming
Executive Vice President, Dish Network Service, L.L.C. & Dish Network Customer Service
Executive Vice President of Information Technology and Broadband
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Number of Subscribers throughout the years
| Year | Subscribers |
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| 1995 | 20,000 |
| 1996 | 100,000 |
| 1997 | 250,000 |
| 1998 | 500,000 |
| 1999 | 1,000,000 |
| 2000 | 2,000,000 |
| 2000 | 4,000,000 |
| 2000 | 5,000,000 |
| 2002 | 9,000,000 |
| 2004 | 10,000,000 |
List of channels on Dish Network
- A&E Network
- ABC Family
- ActionMax
- America's Collectibles Network
- American Movie Classics
- Animal Planet
- BBC America
- BET
- The Biography Channel
- Black STARZ!
- Bloomberg TV
- Boomerang
- Bravo Network
- BYUTV
- Cartoon Network
- Cinemax
- Cinemax (West)
- CNBC
- CNBC World
- CNN
- CoLours TV
- Comcast Sports Network
- Comedy Central
- Country Music TV
- CourtTV
- C-SPAN
- C-SPAN 2
- The Discovery Channel
- Discovery Civilization
- Discovery Health
- Discovery Home & Leisure
- Discovery Kids
- Discovery Times
- Discovery Millitary Channel
- Dish-CD (digital audio only)
- Dish Music (digital audio only)
- The Disney Channel
- The Disney Channel (West)
- Do-It-Yourself Network
- E!
- Educating Everyone
- Encore
- Encore (East)
- Encore Action
- Encore Love Stories
- Encore Mystery
- Encore True Stories
- Encore WAM!
- Encore Westerns
- ESPN
- ESPN Alternate
- ESPN Alternate 3
- ESPN Alternate 4
- ESPN Classic
- ESPN2
- ESPN2 Alternate
- Eternal Word TV Network
- FLIX!
- Food Network
- Fox Movie Channel
- Fox News Channel
- Fox Soccer Channel
- Fox Sports Net (18 channels ONLY!)
- Free Speech TV
- Fuse
- fX
- Galavision
- German TV
- GSN
- G4TV
- Gol TV
- The Golf Channel
- Great American Country
- The Hallmark Channel
- HBO
- HBO (West)
- HBO 2
- HBO 2 (West)
- HBO Comedy
- HBO Family
- HBO Signature
- Headline News
- The History Channel
- History International
- HITN
- Home & Garden TV
- Home Shopping Network
- HRTV (Horse Racing TV)
- Independent Film Channel
- iShop
- The Learning Channel
- Lifetime
- Lifetime Movie Network
- Madison Square Garden
- MoreMAX
- MoreMAX (West)
- The Movie Channel
- The Movie Channel (West)
- MSNBC
- MTV
- MTV2
- NASA
- NBATV
- National Geographic Channel
- New England Sports Network
- Northern Arizona Univ.
- Nick at Nite's TV Land
- Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite
- Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite (West)
- Nickelodeon GAS
- NickToons TV
- Noggin/The N
- The Outdoor Channel
- Outdoor Life Network
- PAX-TV
- PBS YOU
- ProSiebenSat.1 Welt
- QVC
- Reality TV
- Research Channel
- RFDTV
- Science Channel
- Sci-Fi Channel
- Shop at Home
- ShopNBC
- Showtime
- Showtime (West)
- Showtime Beyond
- Showtime Extreme
- Showtime Showcase
- Showtime Too
- SiTV
- Sirius Satellite Radio (audio only)
- SoapNet
- The Speed Channel
- Spike TV
- The Sundance Channel
- STARZ!
- STARZ! (West)
- STARZ! Cinema
- STARZ! Cinema (West)
- STARZ! Family
- STARZ! Theater
- Style
- Sunshine Network
- Superstation WGN
- TBS Superstation
- Telefutra
- TMCxtra
- TMCxtra (West)
- TNT
- Toon Disney
- The Travel Channel
- Turner Classic Movies
- Turner South
- TV Game Network
- TV Guide Channel
- University of California
- University of Washington
- Univisión
- Univisión (West)
- USA Network
- VH1
- VH1 Classics
- The Weather Channel
- Wisdom TV
- Women's Entertainment
- WorldLink TV
External Links
- Dish Network Homepage (http://www.dishnetwork.com)
- DBS Forums (http://www.dbsforums.com/)
- AVS Forums (http://www.avsforum.com/)
- Dish Network Satellite TV Information (http://www.dish-network-zone.com/)
- Satellite Guys (http://www.satelliteguys.us/)
- DBS Talk (http://www.dbstalk.com/)