DISH Network Satellite Television Brings Local TV Channels to Greater Area of Grand Rapids, Michigan; EchoStar's DISH Network Now Offers Alternative to Cable.Business Editors LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2002 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) is pleased to announce that tomorrow DISH Network(TM) will offer local channels including 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. 13 (WZZM), CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Ch. 3 (WWMT WWMT World Wide Message Tribe (band) ), 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. 8 (WOOD), FOX Ch. 17 (WXMI), ABC Ch. 41 (WOTV), 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. 35 (WGVU) and Ch. 54 (WTLJ) by satellite television to 14 counties in the greater area of Grand Rapids, Mich. Channel 54 (WTLJ) will also be offered on DISH Channel 8720 and can be accessed via a second installed satellite dish free of charge. Call 1-800/333-DISH (3474) for more information. With the addition of Grand Rapids, DISH Network offers local channels via satellite TV to a total of 37 cities and their metro areas nationwide, including Detroit. The local channels are available for a price of only $5.99 per month to DISH Network customers. This is the first time local TV channels have been offered on satellite TV in the greater Grand Rapids area, providing an important competitive alternative to local cable service. EchoStar wants to acknowledge the efforts of the entire Michigan Congressional delegation, with special thanks to Congressman Fred Upton, who in his capacity as Chairman of the Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has worked tirelessly to promote competition and consumer choice in all telecommunications sectors. DISH Network offers local channels to Grand Rapids in the following area counties: Oceana, Newaygo, Montcalm, Ionia, Barry, Calhoun, Branch, St. Joseph, Kalamazoo, Van Buren, Allegan, Ottawa, Kent and Muskegon. DISH Network makes satellite TV simple and affordable. For more information on how to get a free satellite TV system or three months of free programming, 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) 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 7.16 million customers. |
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