DISH Network Customers Score with Major League Soccer SHOOTOUT Package; ESPN's Major League Soccer Package Available on DISH On Demand with Over 150 Matches for Low Package Price.Sports Editors/Soccer Writers LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2003 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 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : DISH) announced today that Major League Soccer fans can catch all the action of the League's eighth season with the MLS See multilevel security. SHOOTOUT Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. Package on DISH Network See DBS. (TM). The package features up to 120 regular-season Major League Soccer games plus select MLS Cup The MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer postseason, officially recognized as the championship of the league. The trophy is called the Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy, after the founding chairman of MLS. playoff matches for only $49 on DISH On Demand Pay-Per-View. "DISH Network customers will enjoy front row seats in the comfort of their homes while watching the most heated matches of Major League Soccer," said Michael Schwimmer, senior vice president of Programming at EchoStar. "Soccer fans are able to watch their favorite sport year round with DISH Network's soccer offerings including MLS, English Premier League and many others." MLS SHOOTOUT will be available on channels 455-465 starting Saturday, April 12, 2003, through October 2003. Customers can order the MLS SHOOTOUT package today by calling 1-877-333-DISH (3474). A DISH 500 is required. MLS SHOOTOUT will also be available to commercial establishments, such as bars and restaurants, for only $100. For more information on commercial services, call 1-800/454-0837. DISH Network is a leader in soccer programming, currently offering its customers access to MLS, the FA Cup, English Premier League and various International matches. In addition, DISH Network's DISH Latino package also offers customers access to thousands of soccer matches each year from networks like Telemundo, Univision, Fox Sports World en Espanol, TV Azteca and more. DISH Latino also includes GOL TV, a new 24-hour, Spanish-language soccer channel providing 10 hours of original programming each day, including international soccer news and events. GOL TV offers hundreds of games each year from Mexico, Italy, El Salvador, Guatemala and South America. DISH Network also offers a full-time, interactive soccer channel exclusive to DISH Network customers available on DISH Home, a gateway to Customer Support, Entertainment, News & Weather, Games, Lifestyles and Sports. This channel provides daily soccer information including scores, standings and statistics from the following leagues: U.S. Major League Soccer, Mexican Club Soccer, English Premier League, German Bundesliga and both the men's and women's World Cup The Women's World Cup could refer to either the:
EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), through its DISH Network(TM), is a leading U.S. provider of satellite television entertainment services to homes and businesses with more than 8.18 million customers. DISH Network delivers advanced digital satellite television services, including hundreds of video, audio and Interactive TV channels, personal video recording, HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates , sports and international programming, professional installation and 24-hour customer service. Visit EchoStar's DISH Network at www.dishnetwork.com or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474). |
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