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Dish Network Company HistoryBy Dish Network Satellite TV.ws(Webmasters - you may freely use this article in your newsletter or website, providingyou re-print the article exactly as it appears, including the Byline, Bio and links backto Satellite TV.ws.)Dish Network – The Brains Behind The DishWho is DISH Network?DISH Network is the satellite broadcasting brand name of EchoStarCommunications Corporation, an international and publicly held companyheadquartered in Englewood, Colorado.Humble BeginningsEstablished in 1980, EchoStar was the vision of now Chairman and CEO,Charlie Ergen along with his wife, Cantey and friend, JamesDeFranco. With the company's focus on customer service andcutting-edge equipment, it wasn't long before EchoStar quickly began togrow.In 1986, EchoStar introduced the world's first UHF remote control andjust one year later, filed for a Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS)license with the FCC. They were granted that license in1992. EchoStar soon turned its focus to providing its own DBSservice and in 1995, realized that goal with the launch of EchoStar Ifrom Xichang, China. And the brand name was born.DISH Network TodayTen years and eight satellites later, EchoStar and DISH Networkcontinue to pursue that same groundbreaking leadership that has setthem apart from the competition. In 1999, unveiledthe DISH 500, the world's first and only 500-channel satellite TVsystem. Just a few months later, does it again byreleasing the new HDTV Satellite TV Receiver in January of 2000. By 2004, had become the first satellite TV service tooffer local channels to all 50 states as well as Washington, D.C. andit was who said thanks to their customers by giving away1,000 complete high definition television systems.Today, DISH Network remains the lowest
all-digital TV choice in Americaand most recently, introduced the DISH Player-DVR 942, the firstmulti-room satellite TV receiver that can record in high definition.But then, that's nothing new. EchoStar has been full offirsts. Each year, EchoStar and DISH Network have reaffirmedtheir standing by realizing new levels of service and cutting-edgetechnology. Partnering with communication masters such as SBC andEarthlink, DISH Network has been able to offer even greater discountsand services in the form of bundled packages. Ranked No. 1 inCustomer Satisfaction among Cable/Satellite TV Subscribers by J.D.Power and Associates, DISH Network reached their 10 millionth customermilestone in 2004 and boasts an impressive satellite network with thecapacity to provide hundreds of channels of digital video, audio anddata services via service to homes, businesses and schoolsthroughout the United States. With over 20,000 employees,EchoStar and DISH Network remain dedicated to the delivery andadvancement of Direct Broadcast Satellite worldwide. DISH Network of TomorrowWhat's on the horizon for EchoStar and DISH Network?The satellite industry continues to grow and expand, creating newopportunities and exciting, innovative technologies. Highdefinition television and digital video recording are just two greatexamples of how far a little ingenuity can take you. DISH Networkrecognizes this unlimited potential in satellite broadcasting andcontinues to look ahead, exploring new services and programmingchoices for its customers. With the passage of the Satellite HomeViewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (SHVERA), DISH Networkanticipates the possibility of distant high definition TV networkchannels within the next few years.Whatever the future holds, there are two things you can be sureof: it's bound to be exciting and EchoStar and will continue to lead the pack..
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