DISH Network Satellite Television Brings Local TV Channels to Flint, Mich.Business Editors ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 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) announced today that its DISH Network(TM) now offers local TV channels by satellite television to Flint, Mich. The following local TV channels are offered: 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. 12 (WJRT), CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Ch. 5 (WNEM), 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. 25 (WEYI), FOX Ch. 66 (WSMH), 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. 28 (WFUM) and Independent Ch. 49 (WAPQ). This is the first time local TV channels are available by satellite TV in the Flint area, providing an alternative to local cable TV service. Local channels will be offered at $5.99 per month for DISH Network customers. DISH Network also provides digital video recording technologies and high definition TV channels to Flint. "Television viewers in Flint now have an obvious, money-saving alternative to cable by switching to the lowest priced service in the nation," said Michael Schwimmer, senior vice president of Programming at EchoStar. "We think the American consumer is tired of piggish pig·gish adj. 1. Greedy: a piggish appetite. 2. Stubborn; pigheaded. pig cable companies that eat them out of house and home with their ever increasing costly rates. DISH Network's 100 percent digital quality, channel selection and now Flint news, sports and weather give customers a good reason to switch to our satellite service." DISH Network offers local channels via satellite to Flint customers in 13 Michigan counties including: Arenac, Bay, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Iosco, Isabella, Midland, Ogemaw, Saginaw, Shiawassee and Tuscola. With the addition of Flint, DISH Network offers local channels in a total of 99 cities and their metro areas nationwide. DISH Network offers consumers the lowest all digital TV package price in America at only $24.99 per month for more than 50 popular TV channels such as ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , Discovery, CNN and the Food Network. DISH Network guarantees the lowest all digital TV price through January 2005. DISH Network now offers new customers three free months of its DISH Network Value Pak with HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy and Cinemax, a savings of approximately $150. The DISH Network Value Pak of America's Top 100 channel package provides 132 channels of America's most popular programming, including 13 premium movie channels of HBO and Cinemax for $49.99 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 Communications 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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