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DISH Network(TM) & Disney's Buena Vista Video-on-Demand Sign VOD Movie Deal.


Video-On-Demand and Pay-Per-View Movies Now Available on DISH Network See DBS.  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & BURBANK, Calif. -- EchoStar Communications Corporation EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is the parent company of DISH Network and the maintainer of the satellite fleet that provides the signal that DISH Network markets.  (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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: DISH) and its DISH Network(TM) satellite TV service today announced an agreement with Disney's Buena Vista Video-On-Demand to carry current and catalog movie titles from The Walt Disney Studios The name Walt Disney Studios may refer to:
  • The Walt Disney Company, especially its Studio Entertainment unit, which includes Disney's motion picture studios, music labels, theatrical production company, and distribution companies.
 on its Video On Demand platform, DISH On Demand, as well as through its Pay-Per-View services.

"By combining the latest and most popular programming on DISH On Demand with the functionality and technology of our industry-leading digital video recorders, DISH Network customers will find multiple ways to enhance their viewing experience," stated Susan Arnold Susan Arnold is a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company. She has been a Director of the company since 2007, and in 2004 she became vice chairman of Procter & Gamble. , vice president of Programming for EchoStar. "The addition of feature films from The Walt Disney Studios now allows us to offer customers movies from seven out of nine major studios."

"We're delighted to offer DISH Network customers popular movie titles nationwide such as Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean This article is about the franchise. For other, more specific uses, see Pirates of the Caribbean (disambiguation). For real pirates, see Piracy in the Caribbean.
Pirates of the Caribbean
: Dead Man's Chest and Invincible, as well as Touchstone Pictures' Deja vu," stated Dan Cohen cohen
 or kohen

(Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male.
, executive vice president, pay television and interactive media, Buena Vista Television. "We look forward to our partnership with EchoStar, as well as working with them to make their DISH On Demand service a great success."

DISH Network's DISH On Demand service gives customers the power to enjoy movies and other programs whenever they want and is currently available on the DISH Player-DVR 508, DISH Player-DVR 510, DISH Player-DVR 522, DISH Player-DVR 625, and ViP622 DVR (1) (Digital Video Recorder) A device that records video onto a hard disk from one or more ceiling mounted video cameras. Part of a security system, the DVR typically supports 4, 8 or 16 separate camera channels.  receivers. Additionally, DISH Network's state-of-the-art DVRs enable subscribers to further customize their viewing experience by taking advantage of popular features such as pause, fast forward, and rewind.

DISH Network Pay-Per-View and DISH On Demand offer a variety of movies every day. Customers with HD-capable receivers can tune into Channel 9467 to order Pay-Per-View movies in HD. All Pay-Per-View movies can be ordered via remote control, by calling 1-800-333-DISH (3474) or by visiting www.dishnetwork.com/ppv.

For more information about DISH Network call 1-800-333-DISH (3474), visit www.dishnetwork.com, or visit your local DISH Network retailer.

About Disney's Buena Vista VOD See video-on-demand.

VoD - video on demand
 

Disney's Buena Vista Video-On-Demand is a leading distributor of movies in the Video-On-Demand arena. BVVOD distributes movies domestically from The Walt Disney Studios, including titles from Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, and Miramax Films. It currently licenses movies through a wide range of distributors and platforms including cable MSOs, satellite companies, Internet distributors, telecos, mobile operators, and via other emerging technologies.

About EchoStar Communications Corporation

EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) has been a leader for more than 26 years in satellite TV equipment sales and support worldwide. The Company's DISH Network[TM] is the fastest-growing pay-TV provider in the country since 2000 and currently serves more than 13.1 million satellite TV customers. DISH Network offers a premier line of industry-leading Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) and hundreds of video and audio channels as well as the most national HD and International channels in the U.S., Interactive TV, Latino and sports programming. DISH Network also provides a variety of package and price options including the lowest all-digital price in America and the DishDVR Advantage Package. EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX NDX Index
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) and is a Fortune 300 company. Visit www.echostar.com or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474) for more information.
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