Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and DISH Network Sign Multi-Network Carriage Agreement.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors ATLANTA & ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2004 Deal Includes CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , CNN Headline News, Cartoon Network For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see . Cartoon Network is a cable television network created by Turner Broadcasting which primarily shows animated programming. , Turner Classic Movies, Turner South, Boomerang, CNNfn and CNN en Espanol Turner Broadcasting System Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS, inc.) is the company managing the collection of cable networks and properties started by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. , Inc. (TBS, Inc.) and EchoStar Communications Corporation's DISH Network See DBS. have signed an affiliation agreement that allows for the continued distribution of core TBS, Inc. networks. They include CNN, CNN Headline News, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies (TCM (1) (Trellis-Coded Modulation/Viterbi Decoding) A technique that adds forward error correction to a modulation scheme by adding an additional bit to each baud. TCM is used with QAM modulation, for example. ), Turner South, Boomerang, CNNfn and CNN en Espanol. Michael Schwimmer, senior vice president of programming and marketing of EchoStar, and Andrew T. Heller, president domestic distribution, TBS, Inc., announced the agreement today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Turner Broadcasting has always been a great partner for DISH Network, and we are pleased that our new contract will continue and solidify the relationship," said Schwimmer. "We're extremely pleased to have reached an agreement that supports DISH Network's strong commitment to deliver its customers a portfolio of networks and programming that is unmatched in value and quality," commented Heller. 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) serves over 9.4 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network, 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 1-800-333-DISH (3474). Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry. |
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