DISH Network Satellite Television Brings Local Channels to Syracuse, N.Y., Area.Business Editors ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 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 today that its DISH Network(TM) will offer local TV channels by satellite television to Syracuse, N.Y., and the surrounding area. The following local TV channels will be available: 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. 9 (WIXT), CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Ch. 5 (WTVH), NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Ch. 3 (WSTM WSTM White Sands Transverse Mercator ), FOX Ch. 68 (WSYT), WB Ch. 43 (WNYS) and 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. 24 (WCNY). This is the first time local TV channels are available by satellite in Syracuse, providing an alternative to local cable TV service. DISH Network now offers local channels as part of its new Digital Home Advantage. Starting at $29.99 per a 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 ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , Discovery and Nickelodeon, plus local Syracuse TV channels. DISH Network has frozen the lowest all digital TV price through January 2005. Customers can call DISH Network or a local satellite TV retailer to learn how to get a free multi-satellite dish antenna required to receive Syracuse area local channels. DISH Network also provides digital video recording technologies, high definition TV and over 60 international channels to the area. "The availability of local channels on DISH Network gives TV viewers in the Syracuse area an even more compelling reason to switch from cable," said Michael Schwimmer, senior vice president of Programming at EchoStar. "Customers who are fed up with the cable companies' outrageous rate increases now have access to local news, weather and sports via all-digital satellite TV -- only on DISH Network -- at a competitive price." DISH Network offers local channels via satellite to eight counties in the Syracuse area: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca and Tompkins counties. With the addition of Syracuse, DISH Network offers local channels in 119 cities and their metro areas, in 47 states nationwide, and in the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . For customers who do not subscribe to Digital Home Advantage, local channels will be available at $5.99 per month. For more information on DISH Network, visit www.dishnetwork.com, call 800-333-DISH (3474), or contact your local DISH Network retailer. For downloadable, print quality images of DISH Network equipment, installations or the DISH Network logo, visit www.dishnetwork.com/content/aboutus/presskit/print/index.shtml. About EchoStar 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 (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. 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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