DISH Network Satellite Television Brings Local Channels to Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, Texas Area.Business Editors ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 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 See DBS. (TM) will offer local TV channels by satellite television to Harlingen, Texas, 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. 5 (KRGV), CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Ch. 4 (KGBT), 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. 23 (KVEO), 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. 60 (KMBH), Univision Ch. 48 (KNVO) and Telemundo Ch. 40 (KTLM). This is the first time local TV channels are available by satellite in Harlingen, providing an alternative to local cable TV service. DISH Network also provides digital video recording technologies, Spanish-language channels and high definition TV to the Harlingen area. "The availability of local channels on DISH Network gives TV viewers in Harlingen 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 is celebrating this launch at its local Harlingen customer service center by inviting the public to join a free pig roast luncheon. "First, the City of Harlingen welcomed a new corporate citizen when EchoStar opened its 1,000-seat customer service center in Harlingen last summer," said Harlingen Mayor C. Connie de la Garza. "Now EchoStar's DISH Network is further improving the quality of life for citizens by delivering local TV channels via satellite to the entire Rio Grande Valley and by bringing more competitive choices for pay television service. Harlingen is pleased to become the eighth market in Texas to receive their local news, weather and sports via satellite TV." DISH Network offers local channels via satellite to four counties in the Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen area, including Cameron, Hidalgo Hidalgo, state, Mexico Hidalgo (ēthäl`gō), state (1990 pop. 1,888,366), 8,058 sq mi (20,870 sq km), central Mexico. Pachuca de Soto is the capital. , Starr and Willacy counties. With the addition of Harlingen, DISH Network offers local channels in a total of 109 cities and their metro areas, and in 47 states nationwide, plus 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). . DISH Network now offers local channels as part of its new Digital Home Advantage promotion. This promotion allows customers free installation for up to four TVs, with no commitment and no hardware to buy, starting at $29.99 per month. This includes more than 60 popular TV channels such as ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , Discovery and the Food Network, as well as local Harlingen TV channels. DISH Network has frozen the lowest all digital TV price through January 2005. 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 over 9 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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