DISH Network Now Broadcasts PAX Locals in West Palm Beach and Miami Featuring Marlins Games.Business Editors ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2004 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:DISH) announced that its DISH Network(TM) now broadcasts PAX Ch. 35 (WPXM) to Miami DISH Network customers and PAX Ch. 67 (WPXP) to West Palm Beach, Fla., DISH Network customer. Both channels will feature 55 select Marlins games throughout the season. PAX Channels 35 and 67 feature programming which includes extensive coverage of local Marlins baseball games. PAX Channels 35 and 67 have been added to the local channels package. -- The channel line-up for West Palm Beach now features ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Ch. 25 (WPBF WPBF West Palm Beach, Florida ), CBS Ch. 12 (WPEC WPEC Wisconsin Professional Employees Council (Madison, WI) WPEC Windsor Park Equestrian Club (UK) ), NBC Ch. 5 (WPTV WPTV Wisconsin Public Television ), FOX Ch. 29 (WFLX), IND Ch. 61 (WFGC WFGC Winged Foot Golf Club (Mamaroneck, New York) ), PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, Ch. 42 (WXEL), UPN Ch. 34 (WTVX) and PAX Ch. 67 (WPXP). -- The channel line-up for Miami now features ABC Ch. 10 (WPLG), CBS Ch. 4 (WFOR), FOX Ch. 7 (WSVN), NBC Ch. 6 (WTVJ), IND Ch. 22 (WDLP), PBS Chs. 17 and 2 (WLRN/WPBT), Telefutura Ch. 69 (WAMI), Telemundo Ch. 51 (WSCV), Univision Ch. 23 (WLTV), UPN Ch. 33 (WBFS) and the WB Ch. 39 (WBZL). DISH Network now offers local channels as part of its new Digital Home Advantage promotion. Starting at $29.99 per month, this promotion offers customers free installation for up to four TVs, with no commitment and no hardware to buy and includes more than 60 popular TV channels such as ESPN, Discovery and the Food Network, plus local TV channels. For customers who do not subscribe to Digital Home Advantage, local channels will be available at $5.99 per a month. DISH Network now offers local channels to a total of 111 cities and their metro areas nationwide. For more information on DISH Network, visit www.dishnetwork.com, call 800-333-DISH (3474), or contact a local DISH Network retailer. EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) serves more than 9.4 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network(TM) and is a leading U.S. provider of advanced digital television services. DISH Network's services include hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and international programming, together with professional installation and 24-hour customer service. DISH Network is the leader in the sale of digital video recorders (DVRs). Visit EchoStar's DISH Network at www.dishnetwork.com or call 800-333-DISH (3474). |
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