| ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3,
2005--EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH)
announced today that its DISH Network(TM)
satellite television service has added Kino
Polska, a Polish-language channel which features
a broad heritage of Polish cinema spanning
history, culture and art. Kino Polska brings the
total number of Polish channels available
through DISH Network to four, the most of any
pay-TV company in the United States. The
addition also reinforces DISH Network's efforts
to offer the most comprehensive international
programming and content. DISH Network has over
100 channels of international programming
available in over 25 languages, including
Russian, German, Hindi, Portuguese, Arabic,
Mandarin and Japanese. The channel will offer
eight to 10 movies per day. Additionally, Kino
Polska offers documentaries about famous Poles
in the series "The Portrets," historical
programs including "In Illusion," as well as "Kinoffteka,"
a program dedicated to the work of Polish
independent artists and filmmakers. In those and
other segments, movie enthusiasts can watch
feature-length movies, chronicles,
documentaries, animations, video clips, and
independent productions, which make Kino Polska
the only TV station broadcasting Polish cultural
heritage in its full variety and richness.
Customers can add Kino Polska on an "a la
carte" basis for $14.99 per month, or they can
get one month free by paying on an annual basis.
Customers can purchase Kino Polska packaged with
Polsat 2 International, TVN 24 and the itvn
channel for $38.99 per month in the Polish Super
Pack.
For more information on subscribing to Kino
Polska, customers can contact 1-800-333-DISH,
their local retailer or visit
www.dishnetwork.com to learn more about DISH
Network's international programming.
About EchoStar
EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH)
serves more than 10.4 million satellite TV
customers through its DISH Network(TM), the
fastest-growing U.S. provider of advanced
digital television services in the last four
years. DISH Network offers hundreds of video and
audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and
international programming, together with
professional installation and 24-hour customer
service. J.D. Power and Associates ranks DISH
Network No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction among
Cable/Satellite TV Subscribers. Visit EchoStar's
DISH Network at www.dishnetwork.com or call
1-800-333-DISH (3474).
CONTACT: EchoStar Communications Corporation
Julie Popp, 303-723-2023
julie.popp@echostar.com
SOURCE: EchoStar Communications Corporation
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