Video-On-Demand and
Pay-Per-View Movies Now Available on DISH Network
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & BURBANK, Calif., Mar 26, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) and its DISH
Network(TM) satellite TV service today announced an agreement with
Disney's Buena Vista Video-On-Demand to carry current and catalog movie
titles from The Walt Disney Studios on its Video On Demand platform,
DISH On Demand, as well as through its Pay-Per-View services.
"By combining the latest and most popular programming on DISH On
Demand with the functionality and technology of our industry-leading
digital video recorders, DISH Network customers will find multiple ways
to enhance their viewing experience," stated Susan Arnold, vice
president of Programming for EchoStar. "The addition of feature films
from The Walt Disney Studios now allows us to offer customers movies
from seven out of nine major studios."
"We're delighted to offer DISH Network customers popular movie titles
nationwide such as Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
and Invincible, as well as Touchstone Pictures' Deja vu," stated Dan
Cohen, executive vice president, pay television and interactive media,
Buena Vista Television. "We look forward to our partnership with
EchoStar, as well as working with them to make their DISH On Demand
service a great success."
DISH Network's DISH On Demand service gives customers the power to
enjoy movies and other programs whenever they want and is currently
available on the DISH Player-DVR 508, DISH Player-DVR 510, DISH
Player-DVR 522, DISH Player-DVR 625, and ViP622 DVR receivers.
Additionally, DISH Network's state-of-the-art DVRs enable subscribers to
further customize their viewing experience by taking advantage of
popular features such as pause, fast forward, and rewind.
DISH Network Pay-Per-View and DISH On Demand offer a variety of
movies every day. Customers with HD-capable receivers can tune into
Channel 9467 to order Pay-Per-View movies in HD. All Pay-Per-View movies
can be ordered via remote control, by calling 1-800-333-DISH (3474) or
by visiting www.dishnetwork.com/ppv.
For more information about DISH Network call 1-800-333-DISH (3474),
visit www.dishnetwork.com, or visit your local DISH Network retailer.
About Disney's Buena Vista VOD
Disney's Buena Vista Video-On-Demand is a leading distributor of
movies in the Video-On-Demand arena. BVVOD distributes movies
domestically from The Walt Disney Studios, including titles from
Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, and Miramax Films. It currently
licenses movies through a wide range of distributors and platforms
including cable MSOs, satellite companies, Internet distributors,
telecos, mobile operators, and via other emerging technologies.
About EchoStar Communications Corporation
EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) has been a leader
for more than 26 years in satellite TV equipment sales and support
worldwide. The Company's DISH Network(TM) is the fastest-growing pay-TV
provider in the country since 2000 and currently serves more than 13.1
million satellite TV customers. DISH Network offers a premier line of
industry-leading Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) and hundreds of video
and audio channels as well as the most national HD and International
channels in the U.S., Interactive TV, Latino and sports programming.
DISH Network also provides a variety of package and price options
including the lowest all-digital price in America and the DishDVR
Advantage Package. EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX)
and is a Fortune 300 company. Visit www.echostar.com or call
1-800-333-DISH (3474) for more information.
EchoStar Communications Corporation
Kevin Hubbard, 720-514-5351
press@echostar.com
or
Bridget Osterhaus, 818-460-6262
bridget.osterhaus@disney.com
SOURCE: EchoStar Communications Corporation
