ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & MARIETTA,
Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2007--EchoStar Communications Corporation
(NASDAQ: DISH) and FennFamLLC today announced that DISH Network(TM)
satellite TV service now carries "German Kino Plus(TM)," a new
German-language channel that offers programming in four categories:
theatrical movies, classic movies, television series and documentaries.
The channel can be purchased a la carte for $14.99 per month or combined
with DISH Network's existing German-language package - which includes
Prosiebensat.1 Welt, DW-TV and EuroNews - for $24.99 per month.
German
Kino Plus' theatrical movies offer the best of the highly acclaimed
German film industry; classic movies are those produced prior to
reunification in 1990, including the highly acclaimed DEFA Collection;
television programming offers television movies, dramas and mini-series,
plus the popular crime series "Tatort;" and documentaries include both
history and travel themes.
"The addition of German Kino Plus not only strengthens our line-up of
international television channels, but also offers more value to our
customers, making DISH Network the pay-TV provider of choice for
German-speaking viewers," said Tracy Thompson, vice president of
International Programming for DISH Network.
"I am delighted that German Kino Plus will be added to DISH Network's
German language channel line-up - the only viable distribution option
for our channel," said Tom Fennell, President and Founder of FennFamLLC.
"The German film scene has experienced a tremendous renaissance in the
last few years and GKP will showcase many of those films."
DISH Network is the pay-TV industry leader in international
programming with over 130 international channels from more than 25
countries in more than 25 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Hindi,
Korean, Japanese and Polish.
German Kino Plus customers who do not subscribe to a qualifying basic
programming package will be charged a $6 per month Service Access Fee.
An additional dish antenna or single SuperDISH antenna is required to
receive basic and international programming.
Customers can contact DISH Network at 1-800-333-DISH (3474) or their
local retailer for more information on how to subscribe to DISH Network.
To learn more about DISH Network's international programming offers,
visit www.dishnetwork.com. For more information about German Kino Plus,
found on Ch. 724, visit www.germankinoplus.com.
About EchoStar
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.
CONTACT: EchoStar Communications Corporation
Francie Bauer, 720-514-5839
press@echostar.com
or
FennFam L.L.C.
Tom Fennell, 404-229-1331
fennfam@bellsouth.net
SOURCE: EchoStar Communications Corporation
