DISH Network Now Delivers Interactive Television to 5 Million U.S. Households; DISH Network Leads Industry in Interactive Television Capabilities.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 International CES Booth No. 25167 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 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:DISH) and its DISH Network See DBS. (TM) announced today at the 2003 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. that more than 5 million DISH Network households now have access to 14 interactive TV channels with more to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. soon. DISH Home, a gateway to Customer Support, Entertainment, News & Weather, Games, Lifestyles and Sports, is available at Channel 100. EchoStar is demonstrating these easy-to-use interactive TV features at CES, booth no. 25167, in the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , Jan. 9-12, 2003. DISH Network customers receive DISH Home as an added benefit to their programming packages. DISH Home offers "on-demand" access to news, weather, entertainment, sports and other information normally found from other resources. No more fumbling through newspapers to get a movie listing, waiting for a weather channel to give customers weather information or waiting for a national sportscast sports·cast n. A radio or television broadcast of a sports event or of sports news. [sports, pl. of sport + (broad)cast. to get scores -- it's all there with a click of the remote control. Customers even have the ability to pay their DISH Network bill from the comfort of their own living room. DISH Home current content providers include STATS, Inc., Visiware, Tribune Media Services Tribune Media Services ("TMS") is a syndication company owned by the Tribune Company. The company is divided into two divisions, "News and Features" and "Entertainment Products". (TMS TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (alternative medicine for depression) TMS Test Match Special (sports - cricket) TMS Texas Motor Speedway TMS Transportation Management System TMS Toyota Motor Sales ), Gist Communications, Games, Inc.'s Lottery.com unit, AccuWeather, Inc., OpenTV and EchoStar. All interactive channels are powered by OpenTV, one of the world's leading interactive television companies, that provides software, content and applications for delivering and managing interactive television services. Customer Service Customer Support, offered by EchoStar, allows customers to view their statements, pay their bill, add programming such as movie packages and access answers to frequently asked questions -- all without calling customer service. A phone line connection to the set top box is required for any transaction through Customer Support. What's New, offered by EchoStar, provides hints and tidbits TidBITS is an award-winning electronic newsletter and web site dealing primarily with Apple Computer and Macintosh-related topics. Internet publication TidBITS has been published weekly since April 16, 1990, which makes it one of the longest running Internet publications. on currently launched interactive channels and updates on newly launched interactive channels and services. News & Weather DISH Instant Weather, offered by AccuWeather(R), provides local current conditions and five-day weather forecasts for nearly 1,400 U.S. cities, national parks, ski resorts and destination locations. A customer may personalize their profile and choose up to six cities as their "favorites," offering faster access to local weather information. News by Reuters, offered by OpenTV, provides reliable, comprehensive news coverage in the following categories: Top Stories, World, Business, Sports, Entertainment and Oddly Enough. Games Playin'TV, offered by Visiware, provides subscription-based multiple arcade, action and children's games that can be played on the TV using a remote control. Playin'TV offers subscribers five games rotated on a weekly basis for $4.99 per month. One free game will be offered each month. Entertainment Zap2it Entertainment, offered by Tribune Media Services (TMS), the Zap2it interactive channel provides DISH Network customers on-demand TV and movie information, including movie reviews, program descriptions, and "Best Bets" recommendations. Local theater information with show times and locations is available within most major cities served by DISH Network with local TV channels. TV Mag, offered by Gist Communications, provides daily entertainment information, including updates and sneak peeks on soaps, talk show listings, celebrities of the day, television facts and trivia. Lifestyles Horoscope horoscope: see astrology. horoscope Astrological chart showing the positions of the sun, moon, and planets in relation to the signs of the zodiac at a specific time. , offered by OpenTV, provides daily horoscope readings based on the 12 signs of the zodiac Signs of the Zodiac Constellation English Name Symbol Dates Aries The Ram &aries; Mar. 21–Apr. 19 Taurus The Bull &taur; Apr. 20–May 20 Gemini The Twins &gemin; May 21–June 21 for a customer's personal enjoyment. A customer may choose a Zodiac sign as their "favorite," offering faster access to their Horoscope. DISH Lottery, offered by Games, Inc.'s Lottery.com unit, provides winning lottery numbers from across the country. It does not offer the sale of tickets. Information is available for State Lottery A game of chance operated by a state government. Generally a lottery offers a person the chance to win a prize in exchange for something of lesser value. Most lotteries offer a large cash prize, and the chance to win the cash prize is typically available for one dollar. Results, Top 5 Jackpots and News. A customer may choose a state as their "favorite," offering faster access to local lottery numbers. Sports My Scores, offered by STATS, Inc., provides daily sports information including the latest scores from the following leagues and associations: pro football, baseball, basketball (men's and women's), hockey, soccer, auto racing, golf (men's and women's), college football and basketball (men's and women's). My Scores also provides information on conferences, teams, players (for golf and auto racing) scores and schedules. Pro Football, offered by STATS, Inc., provides daily professional football information, including the latest scores, schedules, statistics and standings from both the AFC (1) (Application Foundation Classes) A class library from Microsoft that provides an application framework and graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and multimedia routines for Java programmers. and the NFC NFC abbr. National Football Conference . There is also a free two-player weekly Pick'em Challenge game. A customer may also choose their "favorite" team, offering a convenient way to track results. Pro Football is a seasonal interactive channel. College Football, offered by STATS, Inc., provides daily College Football information, including the latest scores from both Division 1-A and 1-AA, as well as bowl games. There is also a free two-player weekly Pick'em Challenge game. A customer may also choose their "favorite" team, offering a convenient way to track results. College Football is a seasonal interactive channel. Soccer, offered by STATS, Inc., provides daily soccer information including scores, standings and statistics from the following leagues: U.S. Major League Soccer, Mexican Soccer, English Premier, German Bundesliga and both the Men's and Women's World Cup The Women's World Cup could refer to either the:
Baseball, offered by STATS, Inc., provides daily baseball information including headlines, scores, league leaders and injuries through the Sports category. Four main categories are featured: News, American League, National League and Game as well as Scores, Standings and Leaders. Baseball is also a seasonal interactive channel. Baseball also offers the Daily Fantasy Challenge, letting up to two players go toe-to-toe with a fantasy baseball expert every day during baseball season. Customers choose five players from a list of professional baseball players competing on the diamond that day and set their lineup (one pitcher, one catcher, one infielder and two outfielders). Points are earned based on each player's performance. These services are currently offered to DISH Network customers with OpenTV enabled Models 3900, 4900, 301, PVR See DVR. 501 and 508 satellite TV receivers. DISH Network makes satellite TV simple and affordable. For more information on availability of DISH Network in your area, contact your local DISH Network retailer, visit www.DISHnetwork.com or call 1-800/333-DISH (3474). DISH Network is a trademark of EchoStar Communications Corporation. DISH Network is EchoStar's state-of-the-art direct broadcast satellite TV system that is capable of offering over 500 channels of digital video and CD-quality audio programming, as well as fully MPEG-2/DVB compliant hardware and installation. EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX NDX Index NDX Index (File Name Extension) NDX Northern Document Exchange NDX Index File ) which contains the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. . DISH Network currently serves over 8 million customers. |
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