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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., and LOS ANGELES – Nov. 21, 2005 –
EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) and its DISH Network™
satellite TV service now offers Fox Reality, a channel dedicated to
original unscripted programming and acquired series and specials from
top U.S. and international programmers.
“Reality TV is extremely popular and has become a programming
mainstay in U.S. households,” said Eric Sahl, senior vice president of
Programming for DISH Network. “The addition of Fox Reality to our
programming line-up ensures that DISH Network will meet the high demand
for reality TV.”
"Reality television, just like scripted sports, news and movies,
has the power to sustain its own thriving network community,” said
Lindsay Gardner, executive vice president, Affiliate Sales &
Marketing. “We are grateful to count millions of DISH Network
subscribers among them."
Fox Reality has the first-of-its-kind nightly news magazine
“Reality Remix” along with the most popular unscripted series and
specials to appear on U.S. and international television. The network
utilizes its own “Reality Revealed” original features to enable
unscripted fans with behind-the-scenes access and a fresh point of view
from the participants involved. Shows like “Joe Millionaire,”
“Last Comic Standing,” “The Swan,” “Extreme Dating” and
other primetime shows are accentuated with exclusive bonus outtakes,
before-and-after participant and producer interviews, and
never-before-seen footage, making the Fox Reality experience more
immersive and completely unique.
“To be on DISH Network within the first months of launch, and just
a short time after our new original series “Reality Remix”
premiered, is exciting,” said David Lyle, General Manager and COO, Fox
Reality. “DISH Network viewers will now have all things reality at
their fingertips."
Fox Reality is available on DISH Network Channel 190 at no additional
cost to customers who subscribe to “America's Top 180” or
“America's Everything Pak” programming packages. “America's Top
180” package includes over 180 channels of the best entertainment
available plus local channels for $52.99 per month. “America's
Everything Pak” includes 31 commercial-free movie channels and all of
the great programming included in “America's Top 180” package and
local channels for $86.99 per month.
For more information, or to subscribe to DISH Network, visit the
award-winning website www.DISHNetwork.com
or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474) or a local DISH Network retailer.
About EchoStar EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) serves
more than 11.71 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network™,
the fastest growing U.S. provider of advanced digital television
services in the last five 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. Visit EchoStar's DISH Network at www.dishnetwork.com
or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474).
About Fox Reality
Fox Reality launched May 24, 2005, to become the first destination
for lovers of unscripted programming. The channel offers major U.S.
network favorites, international reality programming, and original
series and specials. Fox Reality offers reality viewers more depth of
information on their favorite reality programming with “Reality
Revealed” – more unseen footage, more insight, more interviews and
more fun. Fox Reality is currently seen in more than 18 million
households, and is on pace to become one of only six new cable or
satellite networks to surpass 20 million homes in its first year. To get
more information on Fox Reality programs and schedules, please visit www.foxreality.com.
Media Contacts:
Heather Black
EchoStar's DISH Network
720-514-5351
press@echostar.com
Nicole Caprio
Fox Cable Networks
310-369-0005
nicole.caprio@fox.com
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