DISH Network Hurricane Channel to Broaden Scope; Now Rita Information Added to Katrina Messages.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- 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) today announced that its DISH Network See DBS. (TM) satellite TV service is enhancing its 24-hour hurricane channel, providing critical information on issues related to both Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The channel, formerly called Katrina Information Network, is now called Emergency Response Information Network (ERIN), reflecting the expansion of the channel's scope. ERIN is available on Ch. 206, free of charge to all DISH Network customers during the hurricane recovery period. As the channel develops to incorporate details related to Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico. Rita caused $11.3 billion in damage on the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 2005. , viewers will have access to a variety of information relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc both hurricanes, including key telephone numbers, a survivor list to help victims find their loved ones, and other updates provided by hurricane relief agencies. ERIN also provides information regarding evacuee e·vac·u·ee n. A person evacuated from a dangerous area. Noun 1. evacuee - a person who has been evacuated from a dangerous place migrant, migrator - traveler who moves from one region or country to another employment assistance to help victims displaced by the hurricanes. "We are making a proactive effort to provide information to our customers in the impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. path of Hurricane Rita, and we are maintaining support for those in the Hurricane Katrina disaster areas," said Eric Sahl, senior vice president of Programming for EchoStar. "DISH Network's Katrina Information Network and wide selection of news channels proved a powerful tool to provide consistent and reliable information regarding Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. ERIN will extend those efforts by providing additional information on the status of Hurricane Rita." ERIN was developed by Flying Colors Broadcasts, a Washington, D.C.-based media production and distribution company. "By launching an upgraded channel, ERIN, to incorporate communications related to Hurricane Rita, we hope to assist with relief preparations in anticipation of Rita, without losing focus on the continued recovery efforts related to Katrina," said Constance Chatfield-Taylor, president of Flying Colors Broadcasts. "We are pleased to continue our relationships with corporations such as EchoStar and continue to offer our support to evacuees Resident or transient persons who have been ordered or authorized to move by competent authorities, and whose movement and accommodation are planned, organized and controlled by such authorities. ." About EchoStar EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) serves more than 11.4 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network(TM), the fastest growing U.S. provider of advanced digital television services in the last five years. DISH Network offers hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, 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, together with professional installation and 24-hour customer service. Visit EchoStar's DISH Network at www.dishnetwork.com or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474). About Flying Colors Broadcasts & Flying Colors Interactive Flying Colors Broadcasts, Inc. is a communications firm specializing in satellite transmissions, live event production, network operations, video production and communications consulting. Flying Colors Interactive is an Internet video services company providing webcasting, customized online campaigns and other multimedia solutions. www.fc-tv.com. |
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