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Do not fill this in! {{Short description|American television provider}} {{Use American English|date=July 2022}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox company | name = DISH Network L.L.C | logo = Dish Network 2019.svg | logo_size = 250px | logo_caption = Logo since 2019 | image = Dish Network Headquarters.jpg | image_size = 250px | image_caption = Dish Network corporate headquarters | type = [[Subsidiary]] | traded_as = {{NASDAQ was|DISH}} | industry = {{ubl|[[Satellite television]]|[[Telecommunication]]s}} | founded = {{ubl|{{start date and age|1980}} (as EchoStar Communications Corporation)|{{start date and age|2008|01|01}} (as Dish Network Corporation)}} | founders = {{ubl|Jim DeFranco|Charlie Ergen|Cantey Ergen}} | location_city = [[Meridian, Colorado]], U.S. | area_served = [[Americas]] | key_people = {{ubl|[[Charlie Ergen]] ([[chairman]])|Hamid Akhavan ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])}} | products = {{ubl|[[Satellite television|Direct-broadcast satellite]]|[[Pay television]]|[[Pay-per-view]]|[[Over-the-top media services]]}} | revenue = {{decrease}} {{US$|17.437 billion|link=yes}} (2022) | operating_income = {{decrease}} US$2.675 billion (2022) | net_income = {{decrease}} US$2.065 billion (2022) | assets = {{increase}} US$49.858 billion (2022) | equity = {{increase}} US$16.549 billion (2022) | former_names = EchoStar Communications Corporation (1980–2007)<br>DISH Network Corporation (2008–2023)<br>Dish Network India (2003–2007) | num_employees = {{circa|14,200}} | num_employees_year = December 2022 | parent = [[EchoStar]] | subsid = {{ubl|[[#Dish Wireless|Dish Wireless]]|[[Sling TV]]|[[Sling Media]]|[[Blockbuster LLC|Blockbuster]]|OnTech Smart Services}} | website = {{URL|https://www.dish.com/}} | footnotes = }} '''DISH Network L.L.C.''' (an acronym for "Digital Sky Highway"<ref name=scoop>{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-09-07-hm-41715-story.html |title=The Scoop on the Dish | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=September 7, 1996 | url-access=limited}}</ref>), a subsidiary of [[EchoStar]], provides [[multichannel television]] and [[satellite television]] via Dish Network, [[mobile phone]] service via Dish Wireless, [[Boost Mobile (United States)|Boost Mobile]], and [[Boost Infinite]], as well as [[Over-the-top media services|over-the-top]] [[IPTV]] services via [[Sling TV]]. ==History== [[File:EchoStar-Logo.svg|thumb|200px|Original logo as EchoStar Communications used from 1980 to 2007.]] [[File:Original_Dish_Network_logo.svg|thumb|220x220px|Dish Network brand logo used by EchoStar from 2000–2005.]] ===Founding, early growth and launch of DBS services=== The company was formed in 1980 as EchoStar Communications by [[Charlie Ergen]], Candy Ergen, and Jim DeFranco, as a distributor of [[C band (IEEE)|C-band]] satellite television systems.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/09/02/327891/index.htm | title=The Charlie Ergen Show Echostar's founder is one tough operator who will soon take control of the satellite TV industry—if Washington lets him. |last=Gunther |first=Marc | work=[[CNN]] |date=September 2, 2002 }}</ref> In 1987, EchoStar applied for a [[satellite television]] [[broadcast license]] with the FCC and was granted access to orbital slot 119° west [[longitude]] in 1992.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}} A year after the launch of its first satellite, [[EchoStar I]],<ref>{{Cite web | title=Technical details for satellite ECHOSTAR 1 | url=http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=23754 | website=N2YO.com}}</ref> EchoStar launched its DBS broadcast services under the Dish Network name on March 4, 1996.<ref name=scoop/> That launch marked the beginning of its television services under a [[subscription business model]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} ===Spin-off of infrastructural assets=== In January 2007, EchoStar Communications completed the [[corporate spin-off]] of its technology and infrastructure assets into a separate company under the EchoStar name, and the remainder of the company was renamed DISH Network Corporation.<ref>{{cite news | last=Hachman | first=Mark | title=Echostar to Change Name to DISH, Spin off Set-Tops | url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2230153,00.asp | work=[[PC Magazine]] | date=December 7, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/echostar-spinoff-begins-trading/ | title=EchoStar Spinoff Begins Trading | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=January 3, 2008 | url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2008/01/03/echostar-holding-gains-in-second-day-after-spinoff-dish-climbs/ | title=EchoStar Holding gains in second day after spin-off, Dish climbs | agency=[[Bloomberg News]] | work=[[The Denver Post]] | date=January 3, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.multichannel.com/news/echostar-names-dugan-ceo-ergen-remains-chairman-329182 | title=EchoStar Names Dugan CEO, As Ergen Remains Chairman | last=Spangler | first=Todd | work=[[Multichannel News]] | date=November 18, 2009}}</ref> === Acquisitions and expansion === Joseph Clayton became president and chief executive officer of the company in June 2011, while Charlie Ergen remained chairman.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2011/05/16/ergen-leaving-as-president-ceo-of-dish.html | title=New Dish Network CEO sees changed company soon | last=Avery | first=Greg | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=May 16, 2011 | url-access=subscription}}</ref> Clayton remained in the position until March 31, 2015, when he retired, leaving Ergen to resume the post.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cnbc.com/id/102445936 | title=Dish Network CEO Joe Clayton stepping down | last=Wilking | first=Rick | work=[[CNBC]] | date=February 23, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/05/01/ergen-lays-out-dish-networks-10-year-plan/ |title=Ergen lays out Dish Network's 10-year plan | work=[[The Denver Post]] | agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=May 2, 2012}}</ref> In December 2017, Ergen was replaced by Erik Carlson.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/dish-network-ceo-charlie-ergen-stepping-down-2017-12 | title=Dish Network's CEO is stepping down | first=Johnathan | last=Garber | work=[[Business Insider]] | date=December 5, 2017}}</ref> That same year, Dish Network spent over $3 billion in acquisitions of companies in bankruptcy,<ref name=deeper>{{cite news | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-10-13/a-deeper-dish-network | title=A Deeper Dish Network | first1=Alex | last1=Sherman | first2=Ronald | last2=Grover | work=[[Bloomberg News]] | date=October 13, 2011| url-access=subscription | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016172408/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/a-deeper-dish-network-10132011.html |archive-date=October 16, 2011 | url-status=live}}</ref> This includes the April 6, 2011, purchase of [[Blockbuster (retailer)|Blockbuster]] in a bankruptcy auction for $322 million in cash and the assumption of $87 million in liabilities.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2011-apr-07-la-fi-ct-dish-blockbuster-20110407-story.html | title=Dish Network wins bidding for assets of bankrupt Blockbuster |first=Ben |last=Fritz |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=April 7, 2011 | url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.fastcompany.com/1745065/dish-buys-blockbuster-320-million-why | title=Dish Buys Blockbuster for $320 Million. Why? | first=David | last=Zax | work=[[Fast Company]] | date=April 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2011/04/06/why-does-dish-network-want-blockbuster/ | title=Why Does Dish Network Want Blockbuster? | first=Dorothy | last= Pomerantz | work=[[Forbes]] | date=April 6, 2011}}</ref> After acquiring Blockbuster, Dish Network made available Dish Movie Pack for Dish Network subscribers and [[Sling TV]] for non-Dish Network subscribers. Blockbuster also has agreements that allow it to receive movies 28 days before Netflix and [[Redbox]] which could encourage customers to use these services.<ref name=deeper/> DISH Network also acquired DBSD and [[TerreStar Corporation]].<ref name=deeper/> Dish Network also made a bid to purchase [[Hulu]] in October 2011, but Hulu's owners chose not to sell the company.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-10-14/hulu-not-for-sale/50770090/1 | title=Hulu no longer for sale, owners say | first=Ryan | last=Nakashima | work=[[USA Today]] | date=October 14, 2011}}</ref> In January 2013, Dish bid $5 billion for [[Clearwire]] to add wireless internet and mobile video services.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2013/01/08/colorado-based-dish-network-makes-5-15-billion-bid-for-clearwire/ | title=Colorado-based Dish Network makes $5.15 billion bid for Clearwire | agency=[[Dow Jones Newswires]] | work=[[The Denver Post]] | date=January 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2013/05/30/dish-tops-rival-sprints-bid-for-clearwire.html | title=Dish Tops Rival Sprint’s Bid For Clearwire | first=Holly | last=Ellyatt | work=[[CNBC]] | date=May 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/05/30/dish-raises-clearwire-bid/2371439/ | title=Dish raises bid to buy Clearwire to top Sprint's offer | first=Roger | last=Yu | work=[[USA Today]] | date=May 30, 2013}}</ref> In April 2013, it made a $25 billion bid for [[Sprint Corporation]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/4/15/4225958/dish-sprint-takeover-bid | title=Dish Network attempts $25.5 billion Sprint merger | first=Aaron | last=Souppouris | work=[[The Verge]] | date=April 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/15/dish-makes-25-5b-bid-for-sprint-to-snatch-it-out-of-softbanks-hands/ | title=Dish Makes $25.5B Bid For Sprint To Snatch It Out Of Softbank’s Hands | first=Ingrid | last=Lunden | work=[[TechCrunch]] | date=April 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/04/dish-bids-25-5-billion-for-sprint-nextel/ | title=Dish bids $25.5 billion for Sprint-Nextel | first=CYRUS | last=FARIVAR | work=[[Ars Technica]] | date=April 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-xpm-2013-apr-16-la-fi-ct-dish-sprint-20130416-story.html | title=Dish Network makes $25.5-billion bid for Sprint Nextel | first1=Joe | last1=Flint | first2=Andrea | last2=Chang | work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=April 16, 2013 | url-access=limited}}</ref> In 2011, Dish petitioned the [[Federal Communications Commission]] to combine the S-Band spectrum it acquired from DBSD and Terrestar, and combine this spectrum with [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]]. Unlike [[LightSquared]], Dish's spectrum has minimal risk of disrupting [[Global Positioning System]]s.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/dish-s-wireless-plan-unveiled-satellite-terrestrial-lte-advanced-network | title=Dish's wireless plan unveiled: satellite-terrestrial LTE-Advanced network | first=Phil | last=Goldstein | work=[[Fierce Wireless]] | date=August 23, 2011}}</ref> At the 2012 [[Consumer Electronics Show]], Dish Network announced a corporate rebranding to "Dish" from "Dish Network".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/01/09/dish-reboots-business-at-the-2012-international-consumer-electronics-show/ | title=Dish reboots business at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show | last=Vuong | first=Andy | work=[[The Denver Post]] | date=January 10, 2012 | url-access=limited}}</ref> After changing the position of a satellite orbital position from being over Mexico to Brazil in 2011, Dish Network sought companies that could make a deal, among them {{lang|es|[[Telefónica]]|italic=no}}. However, nothing ever came of this, and DISH decided to enter the country itself. According to the [[National Telecommunications Agency (Brazil)|Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications]] (Anatel), they awaited the authorization of the application.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wiziack|first=Julio|title=TV paga terá novo competidor estrangeiro|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/1249150-tv-paga-tera-novo-competidor-estrangeiro.shtml|work=[[Folha de S.Paulo]]|publisher=Folha.com|date=20 March 2013|access-date=21 March 2013}}</ref> In June 2019, nonetheless, DISH TV accepted to resign its satellite exploration rights assigned to EchoStar and thus ending the possibility of entering the Brazilian market.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://teletime.com.br/12/06/2019/echostar-desiste-do-dth-no-brasil-anatel-aprova-rescisao-de-posicao-orbital/|title=Echostar desiste do DTH no Brasil; Anatel aprova rescisão de posição orbital|first=Samuel|last=Possebon|date=June 12, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, EchoStar transferred the portion of its business which managed and provided broadcast satellite services, referred to as the BSS (Broadcast Satellite Services) business, to DISH to concentrate on broadband services and other initiatives.<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://ir.echostar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/echostar-announces-completion-spin-and-merger-its-bss-business |title=EchoStar Announces Completion of the Spin-Off and Merger of its BSS Business |website=[[EchoStar Corporation]] | date=September 10, 2019}}</ref> In 2020, Dish acquired [[Boost Mobile (United States)|Boost Mobile]] and [[Virgin Mobile USA|Virgin Mobile]], Sprint's prepaid businesses, for $1.4 billion from [[T-Mobile US|T-Mobile]] and [[Sprint Corporation|Sprint]]. Dish also acquired $3.6 billion of 800 MHz spectrum, Sprint's entire 800 MHz portfolio.<ref>{{Cite press release |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dish-to-become-national-facilities-based-wireless-carrier-300891740.html |title=DISH to Become National Facilities-based Wireless Carrier | publisher=[[PR Newswire]] | date=July 26, 2019}}</ref><ref name=buysprepaid>{{cite news |url=https://www.engadget.com/dish-acquires-boost-mobile-wireless-carrier-171217646.html |title=Dish buys prepaid carrier Boost Mobile for $1.4 billion | first=Christine | last=Fisher | work=[[Engadget]] | date=July 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name=T‑MobileCloses>{{cite press release |url=https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-closes-deal-with-dish-to-divest-sprint-prepaid-business |title=T‑Mobile Closes Deal with DISH to Divest Sprint Prepaid Business | publisher=[[T‑Mobile US]] | date=July 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/dish-closes-1-4b-acquisition-boost-enters-wireless-retail-business | title=Dish closes $1.4B acquisition of Boost, enters wireless retail business | first=Monica | last=Alleven | work=[[Fierce Wireless]] | date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> In December 2023, the company was acquired by [[Echostar]].<ref>{{Cite press release |title=EchoStar Corporation Completes Merger with DISH Network Corporation |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/echostar-corporation-completes-merger-with-dish-network-corporation-302024076.html | publisher=[[PR Newswire]] | date=January 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/2/24022413/dish-network-echostar-acquisition-5g-boost-mobile-wireless | title=Dish Network rejoins EchoStar as it tries to compete in 5G | first=Wes | last=Davis | work=[[The Verge]] | date=January 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.thewrap.com/echostar-dish-network-acqusition-complete/ | title=EchoStar Completes Dish Network Acquisition: A New Era of Connectivity | first=Eileen AJ | last=Connelly | work=[[TheWrap]] | date=January 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/dish-network-merges-with-echostar-in-strategic-shift-to-wireless-services-1032936876 | title=Dish Network Merges with EchoStar in Strategic Shift to Wireless Services | work=[[Business Insider]] | date=January 2, 2024}}</ref> ==Criticism and legal issues== {{Main|Criticism of Dish Network}} DISH and its subsidiaries have faced legal action for some of its questionable practices, including fines for [[telemarketing]] tactics such as failure to disclose fees with full transparency.<ref>{{cite web|date=May 5, 2005|title=Dish Network to pay $50,000 for violating state No Call law|url=http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2005/050505.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204170618/http://www.ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2005/050505.htm|archive-date=December 4, 2008|access-date=December 19, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Catherine Dominguez|date=January 13, 2006|title=PUC issues warning to Dish Network over do-not-call violations|work=[[American City Business Journals|San Antonio Business Journal]]|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2006/01/16/story6.html|access-date=December 19, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=FTC Charges Dish Network Marketers with Do Not Call and Abandoned Call Violations|url=http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/07/Dishtm.shtm|access-date=December 19, 2008}}</ref><ref name="wisc">{{cite web|date=January 23, 2004|title=Have A Complaint About Dish Network?|url=http://www.channel3000.com/news/2788823/detail.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009185351/http://www.channel3000.com/news/2788823/detail.html|archive-date=October 9, 2008|access-date=December 20, 2008|publisher=Channel 3000}}</ref> DISH has been sued and countersued dozens of times. DISH argues that effective litigation is important to corporate operations. One such lawsuit was DISH's use of their Hopper [[Digital video recorder|DVR]] to make it easy for viewers to erase commercials.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news|last=Stelter|first=Brian|date=2012-05-16|title=A DVR Ad Eraser Causes Tremors at TV Upfronts|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/business/media/dish-networks-hopper-cuts-ads-and-causes-tremors-at-tv-upfronts.html?pagewanted=all|access-date=2012-06-29}}</ref> In 2023 DISH was fined $150,000 by the US [[Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) for failing to de-orbit its [[EchoStar VII]] satellite according to the terms of its license; this was the first fine ever issued to a company over the matter of "[[space debris]]".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shepardson |first1=David |title=DISH gets first-ever space debris fine over EchoStar-7 |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/dish-gets-first-ever-space-debris-fine-over-echostar-7-2023-10-02/ |access-date=3 October 2023 |work=Reuters |date=2 October 2023}}</ref> ===Removal of regional sports programming=== Dish Network has always refused to carry some of the higher-priced [[regional sports network]]s, most notably [[AT&T SportsNet Southwest]], [[YES Network]], and [[Spectrum SportsNet]], which have never been available on Dish. The contract of the entire [[MSG Network]] had ended on October 1, 2010, early; [[CSN New England]] was dropped on August 6, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dish Network drops CSNNE, Celtics' broadcast home – The Boston Globe|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/08/06/dish-network-drops-csnne-celtics-broadcast-home/bxYpM1P9u5XyjxmjqCYlxM/story.html|access-date=2021-11-24|website=BostonGlobe.com|language=en-US}}</ref> In July 2019, Dish removed the entire slate of [[Fox Sports Networks]] channels (which have since been re-branded as [[Bally Sports Networks|Bally Sports]]).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Steinberg |first1=Brian |title=Fox Regional Sports Nets Go Dark on Dish |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/fox-regional-sports-nets-dark-dish-1203281096/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=Variety |date=26 July 2019}}</ref> This was the beginning of a trend with [[Altitude Sports and Entertainment|Altitude]] being removed in August and [[NBC Sports Chicago]] in October of that year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Agrest |first1=Jeff |title=Here's the Dish: NBC Sports Chicago unlikely to appear on satellite provider anytime soon |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/10/17/20919604/dish-network-nbc-sports-chicago-directv-fox-sports-networks-sinclair-marquee |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=17 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> On April 1, 2021, Dish removed the remaining [[NBC Sports Regional Networks]] and the [[Mid-Atlantic Sports Network]]. Dish Network president Brian Neylon commented that "The current RSN model is fundamentally broken,” stating that he was in favor of offering the networks as an [[A la carte pay television|a la carte]] service.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Balderston |first1=Michael |title=Dish, Sling TV Drop MASN, NBC RSNs |url=https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/dish-sling-tv-drop-masn-nbc-rsns |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=TVTechnology |date=April 1, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Six months later on October 1, 2021, Dish removed the entire [[AT&T SportsNet]] network of channels.<ref>{{cite web|date=2021-10-02|title=DISH Network drops Rockies games via AT&T SportsNet|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2021/10/01/dish-network-drops-rockies-games-att-sportsnet/|access-date=2021-10-20|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date= October 4, 2021|title=DISH TV removes AT&T SportsNet, Root Sports channels|url=https://www.9news.com/article/money/dish-tv-root-sports-sportsnet/73-2191c6a3-2e79-4b9d-ad63-5a0c5207e609|access-date=2021-10-20|website=KUSA.com|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, Dish, alongside Sling made [[The Walt Disney Company]] pull their programming from the services. This was only temporary, as they got brought back later. They had previously been pulled from [[YouTube TV]] in 2021, and are currently being pulled from [[Spectrum (brand)|Spectrum]]. The last remaining regional sports network, [[New England Sports Network|NESN]], was removed from DISH on December 20, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=NESN regional sports network removed from DISH TV {{!}} Vermont Business Magazine |url=https://vermontbiz.com/news/2021/december/22/nesn-regional-sports-network-removed-dish-tv |access-date=23 December 2021 |work=vermontbiz.com}}</ref> ===2023 ransomware attack=== In February 2023, Dish Network suffered a major [[ransomware]] attack which resulted in internal outages, loss of service at subsidiary companies such as [[Boost Mobile (United States)|Boost Mobile]], and data theft.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Mitchell |title=Dish CEO says data was stolen in cyberattack that’s kept systems down for days |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/28/23617347/dish-cybersecurity-incident-internal-outage-customer-support-employees |website=The Verge |access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref> The company had to retain outside experts to resolve the issue, and the news caused a slide in the company's share price to a 14-year-low.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goswami |first1=Rohan |title=Dish Network confirms network outage was a cybersecurity breach P |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/28/dish-network-confirms-network-outage-was-a-cybersecurity-breach.html |access-date=15 November 2023 |work=CNBC |date=28 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sevilla |first1=Gadjo |title=Beleaguered Dish struggles to recover from cyberattack |url=https://www.insiderintelligence.com/content/beleaguered-dish-struggles-recover-cyberattack |website=Insider Intelligence |access-date=15 November 2023}}</ref> Service outages lasted for more than a month, with customers reporting wait times for customer service stretching to more than 14 hours.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ovide |first1=Shira |title=We all should worry about the Dish and Sling TV cyberattack |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/04/dish-network-data-breach-advice/ |access-date=15 November 2023 |work=The Washington Post |date=4 April 2023}}</ref> In the aftermath of the ransomware attack, Dish Network was criticized for lack of transparency or communication with its customers.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilsayegh/2023/05/09/dishing-on-dish-network-unpacking-a-cyberattack/ |last=Sayegh |first=Emil |title=Dishing On Dish Network: Unpacking A Cyberattack | work=[[Forbes]] | date=May 9, 2023 | url-access=limited}}</ref> == Services and devices == {|style="float:right;" class="wikitable" |- !Year !style="text-align:right;"|Subscribers<ref>[https://www.annualreports.com/Company/dish-network-corp FY 1996–present Annual 10K Report(s)]</ref> |- |style="text-align:center;"|1996 |style="text-align:right;"|350,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|1997 |style="text-align:right;"|1,040,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|1998 |style="text-align:right;"|1,900,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|1999 |style="text-align:right;"|3,400,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2000 |style="text-align:right;"|5,260,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2001 |style="text-align:right;"|6,830,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2002 |style="text-align:right;"|8,180,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2003 |style="text-align:right;"|9,425,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2004 |style="text-align:right;"|10,905,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2005 |style="text-align:right;"|12,040,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2006 |style="text-align:right;"|13,105,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2007 |style="text-align:right;"|13,780,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2008 |style="text-align:right;"|13,678,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2009 |style="text-align:right;"|14,100,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2010 |style="text-align:right;"|14,133,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2011 |style="text-align:right;"|13,967,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2012 |style="text-align:right;"|14,056,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2013 |style="text-align:right;"|14,057,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2014 |style="text-align:right;"|13,978,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2015 |style="text-align:right;"|13,897,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2016 |style="text-align:right;"|13,671,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2017 |style="text-align:right;"|13,242,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2018 |style="text-align:right;"|12,322,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2019 |style="text-align:right;"|11,986,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2020 |style="text-align:right;"|11,290,000 |- |style="text-align:center;"|2021 |style="text-align:right;"|10,707,000 |- |2022 |style="text-align:right;"|10,018,000 |} DISH's main service is satellite television and its offerings are comparable to other satellite and cable companies. Viewers can choose from a series of service bundles, paying more money for more channels. A la carte programming is available, however limited to premium channels such as [[HBO]] or [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]. The company is currently working on diversifying its offerings. With its purchase of [[Blockbuster LLC]], DISH owns the Blockbuster trademarks and has used its intellectual property agreement to offer streaming and mail-order video services. ===DishNET=== {{See also|Satellite Internet access}} On September 27, 2012, DISH Network announced a satellite broadband service called DishNET, aimed at [[Rural area|rural]] areas where cable is often not available.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/9/27/3417404/dish-national-satellite-broadband-rural|title=Dish launching satellite broadband service aimed at rural areas on October 1st|website=The Verge|access-date=September 27, 2012}}</ref> ===Dish Wireless=== In 2019, DISH entered an agreement as part of the [[Sprint Corporation|Sprint]]/[[T-Mobile US|T-Mobile]] merger in which DISH would acquire Sprint's prepaid wireless businesses, including [[Boost Mobile (United States)|Boost Mobile]].<ref name="Lee19">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/business/media/sprint-tmobile-merger.html |title=U.S. Approves T-Mobile-Sprint Merger, a Deal That Would Reshape the Industry |last1=Lee |first1=Edmund |last2=Benner |first2=Katie |date=July 26, 2019 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> As part of this agreement, DISH became the 4th-largest major wireless carrier in the United States.<ref name=":3" /> After the merger was approved by the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]], DISH announced plans to "deploy a facilities-based 5G broadband network capable of serving 70% of the U.S. population by June 2023."<ref name=":3">{{cite web |last1=Welch |first1=Chris |title=Dish confirms that it will become a major US mobile carrier |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/26/8931827/dish-carrier-plans-5g-network-tmobile-sprint-us-confirms |website=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media |access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref> On July 1, 2020, DISH officially purchased Boost Mobile from T-Mobile for $1.4 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brodkin|first=Jon|date=2020-07-01|title=Dish buys Boost prepaid biz from T-Mobile, finally enters wireless market|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/07/dish-is-finally-a-mobile-provider-but-doesnt-operate-its-own-network-yet/|access-date=2020-08-21|website=Ars Technica|language=en-us}}</ref> With this purchase it officially launched its wireless business, DISH Wireless, LLC, offering prepaid service through the Boost brand as an [[MVNO]] on the T-Mobile network.<ref name=buysprepaid/> DISH stated intentions to offer branded postpaid service in the future with the build-out of their own network.<ref name=buysprepaid/> DISH also intends to have the first standalone, [[5G]]-only network in the United States.<ref name=buysprepaid/> On July 19, 2021, DISH signed a $5 billion contract with [[AT&T]] and becoming a new AT&T MVNO within approximately two years. As a result, DISH Wireless customers will be able to roam on AT&T's 4G and 5G while DISH is continuously building its 5G-only network. The previous roaming agreement with T-Mobile remained unchanged.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Johnson|first=Allison|date=2021-07-19|title=Dish cuts a 10-year, $5 billion deal to make AT&T the primary service provider for its MVNO|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/19/22583799/dish-network-att-mvno-t-mobile-5g-4g|access-date=2021-07-23|website=The Verge|language=en}}</ref> On May 4, 2022, Dish announced it had released its 5G network live to consumers in Las Vegas in addition to listing 113 cities for the next phase of roll out by the end of June. The service named "Project Genesis" is currently only compatible with the latest Motorola Edge Plus.<ref>{{cite journal|date=4 May 2022|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/dish-finally-opens-its-5g-network-to-everyone-starting-in-las-vegas/|title=Network to Everyone, Starting in Las Vegas|journal=CNET|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref> ===OnTech Smart Services=== DISH launched the direct-to-consumer [[smart home technology]] brand OnTech Smart Services in 2019; initially available in 11 metropolitan areas, the brand offers smart home devices and installation services.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Crist |first1=Ry |title=Dish wants to set up your smart home gadgets for you |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/dish-wants-to-set-up-your-smart-home-gadgets-for-you-ontech/ |website=CNET |access-date=May 19, 2020 |date=June 17, 2019}}</ref> ===Blockchain and cryptocurrency=== DISH has been described as the first large company to accept [[cryptocurrency]] and being “comfortable with cryptocurrency”. The company has accepted [[Bitcoin]] since 2014. Four years later it began accepting [[Bitcoin Cash]]. In September 2021, it announced a partnership with [[Charles Hoskinson|Input Output Global]] (formerly known as IOHK) to build subscription services based on the [[Cardano (blockchain platform)|Cardano]] blockchain.<ref>Zacks Equity Research (2022) “DISH Network (DISH) to report Q4 earnings: What's in store?”, February 23, Nasdaq. https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/dish-network-dish-to-report-q4-earnings%3A-whats-in-store</ref> The following month it set up a system to expand [[5G]] mobile network through customers using the [[Citizens Broadband Radio Service]] with rewards paid in cryptocurrency.<ref>Steven Vaughan-Nichols (2021) “Dish partners with FreedomFi to deliver 5G hotspots”, October 26, ZDNet. https://www.zdnet.com/article/dish-partners-with-freedomfi-to-deliver-5g-hotspots/</ref> === Charitable causes === DISH Cares was launched in 2014 and focuses on [[community engagement]], [[sustainability]], and providing services following disasters.<ref name="VMS">{{cite news|date=September 4, 2017|title=DISH Cares donates school supplies|work=[[Valley Morning Star]]|url=https://www.valleymorningstar.com/2017/09/04/dish-cares-donates-school-supplies/|access-date=June 16, 2020|archive-date=June 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619191709/https://www.valleymorningstar.com/2017/09/04/dish-cares-donates-school-supplies/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The company has engaged in disaster relief efforts, including after Hurricanes [[Hurricane Katrina|Katrina]], [[Hurricane Harvey|Harvey]], [[Hurricane Irma|Irma]], and [[Hurricane Maria|Maria]].<ref>{{cite news|date=September 15, 2005|title=Companies pitch in|work=[[CNN Money]]|url=https://money.cnn.com/2005/08/31/news/fortune500/firms_hurricane/|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref><ref name="9News">{{cite news|last1=Gray|first1=Brandon|date=August 30, 2017|title=DISH assisting customers impacted by Harvey|publisher=[[KUSA (TV)]]|url=https://www.9news.com/article/news/dish-assisting-customers-impacted-by-harvey/469438186|access-date=June 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=McCarthy|first1=John|date=October 30, 2017|title=Dish Network Says Customers in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Won't Be Charged for the Time They are Not Receiving the Signal|work=VI Free Press|url=https://vifreepress.com/2017/10/dish-network-says-customers-virgin-islands-puerto-rico-wont-charged-time-not-receiving-signal/|access-date=June 17, 2020}}</ref> == Technical information == === Broadcast technology === For years DISH used standard [[MPEG-2]] for broadcasting, but the addition of bandwidth-intensive HDTV called for a change to the [[H.264/MPEG-4 AVC]] system. DISH announced that, from February 1, 2006, all new HDTV channels would be available in H.264 format only, while maintaining the current lineup as MPEG-2. The company intended to convert the entire platform to H.264 to provide more channels to subscribers. In 2007, DISH Network reduced the resolution of 1080-line channels from 1920x1080 to 1440x1080. Reducing the horizontal resolution and/or data rate of HD video is known as [[HD Lite]] and is done by other TV providers as well.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}} Both a standard receiver and a receiver with built-in [[digital video recorder]] (DVR) were available to subscribers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mydish.com/upgrades/products/receivers |title=Dish's Current Offered Receivers |publisher=DISH}}</ref> The DISH Network ViP722 HD DVR replacement for the ViP622 received generally positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-video-recorders-dvrs/Dish-network-vip622-hd/4505-6474_7-31778299.html |title=Dish Network ViP622 HD DVR Digital Video Recorder (DVR) reviews |website=[[CNET]] |access-date=December 19, 2008 |date=October 4, 2006 |author=David Katzmaier |author2=John P. Falcone}}</ref> It could record up to 350 hours of standard-definition (SD) broadcasts, or 55 hours of high-definition (HD). These [[set-top box]]es (STBs) allow for HD on the primary TV and SD on the secondary TV (TV2) without a secondary box on TV2. === Receivers and devices === ==== Earlier satellite dishes ==== DISH Network's first satellite antenna was simply called the "DISH Network" dish. It was retroactively named the "DISH 300" when legal and satellite problems forced delays of the forthcoming DISH 500 systems. It uses one [[Low-noise block downconverter|LNB]] to obtain signals from the 119°W orbital location,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.Dishnetwork.com/downloads/pdf/user_guides_and_manuals/installation/117595_01_RV_Pointing_Table.PDF |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080117031239/http://www.dishnetwork.com/downloads/pdf/user_guides_and_manuals/installation/117595_01_RV_Pointing_Table.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 17, 2008 |title=Dish 300 and 500 Pointing Guide |publisher=Dish Network |access-date=December 19, 2008 }}</ref> and was commonly used as a second dish to receive additional high-definition or international programming from either the 148°W or 61.5°W orbital locations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/dish61_sid.html |title=Channels at 61.5°W |access-date=December 19, 2008 |publisher=Lyngsat |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217095710/http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/dish61_sid.html |archive-date=December 17, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/dish148_sid.html |title=Channels at 148°W |access-date=December 19, 2008 |publisher=Lyngsat |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217095705/http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/dish148_sid.html |archive-date=December 17, 2008 }}</ref> The 119°W slot is one of two primary orbital locations, the other being 110°W, that provide core services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/dish110_sid.html |title=Channels at 110°W |access-date=December 19, 2008 |publisher=Lyngsat |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217013237/http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/dish110_sid.html |archive-date=December 17, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/dish119_sid.html |title=Channels at 119°W |access-date=December 19, 2008 |publisher=Lyngsat |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219040945/http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/dish119_sid.html |archive-date=December 19, 2008 }}</ref> After EchoStar obtained the broadcasting assets of a failed joint venture between ASkyB and [[MCI Inc.|MCI WorldCom]], it had more than doubled its capacity by adding 28 transponders at the 110°W orbital location. Since EchoStar also owned the adjacent 119°W orbital location it developed the DISH 500 to receive the signals of both orbital locations using one dish and an innovative dual-[[Low-noise block downconverter|LNB]] assembly. Although the new 20-inch DISH 500 was slightly larger than the then-current 18-inch DISH 300 and DirecTV dishes it had the distinct advantage of obtaining signals from EchoStar's two adjacent satellite locations for a theoretical 500-channel capacity. The DISH 500, as a result, provided very large capacity for local-into-local service, nationwide programming, and business services. In order to migrate existing customers to DISH 500, DISH Network provided value-added channels in addition to local channels that could only be received with the DISH 500 and newer systems. Some of the channels exclusive to these newer systems were [[H2 (TV channel)|H<sub>2</sub>]], [[Boomerang (TV network)|Boomerang]], [[The Science Channel|Science]], [[Destination America|Planet Green]], [[Universal Kids|PBS Kids Sprout]] and [[Comedy Central]]. ==== Tailgater ==== The Tailgater is a portable satellite antenna; the tailgater can be purchased as a standalone device for $350. The Tailgater is compatible with the Wally and VIP211 receivers. Customers only need to pay for the period of time where the receiver is active on the account, the monthly cost for a Vip211 or Wally is $7 per month, if the receiver is the only one on the account, there is no charge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gadgetreview.com/dish-network-tailgater-portable-satellite|title=Dish Network Tailgater Portable Satellite Weighs Just 10lbs|date=2 September 2011|access-date=14 August 2016}}</ref> It weighs ten pounds, is protected from weather, and automatically searches for a signal. The only satellites that are currently compatible with the Tailgater are at DISH's 119 (SD/HD TV), 110 (SD/HD TV), and 129 (SD/HD TV) orbital slots.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392032,00.asp|title=DISH Launches 'Tailgater,' a Robotic Mobile Satellite TV Antenna|last=Hachman|first=Mark|work=[[PC Magazine]]|date=2011-08-29|access-date=2012-07-12}}</ref> ==== Wally ==== The Wally is a solo-receiver without a built in digital video recorder (DVR). ==== Hopper and Joey ==== {{Main|Hopper (DVR)}} [[File:DishHD2012.jpg|thumb|DISH HD, newest version used with the Hopper and Joey system]] Hopper is a line of multi-tuner set-top boxes first introduced in 2012; they are digital video recorders that can be networked with accompanying "Joey" set-top boxes for multi-room access to recordings. DISH Network subsequently introduced updated versions of the Hopper, including Hopper with Sling (which adds integrated [[placeshifting]] capabilities), the Hopper 3, and the Hopper Plus <ref name=AllAmericanDish-hopperplus>{{cite web|title=Dish Network Hopper Plus|url=https://allamericandish.com/dish-hopper-plus/|work=All American Dish|access-date=15 November 2022}}</ref> which features [[4K resolution|4K]] support and 16 tuners. Hopper supports a voice-activated remote,<ref name=pcmag-hopperreview>{{cite web|title=Dish Network Hopper|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403072,00.asp|work=PC Magazine|access-date=5 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=engadget-review>{{cite web|title=Dish Hopper whole-home DVR review|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/04/30/dish-hopper-whole-home-dvr-review/|work=Engadget|access-date=5 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=pcmag-hopperslingreview>{{cite web|title=Dish Network Hopper With Sling|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2414800,00.asp|work=PC Magazine|access-date=5 January 2014}}</ref><ref name=engadget-hopper4k>{{cite web|title=Dish Network will have 4K this summer for every UHD TV|url=https://www.engadget.com/2015/01/05/dish-network-4k-joey/|website=Engadget|access-date=5 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="mcn-4kjoey">{{cite web |title=The new DISH voice remote with the Google Assistant |url=https://www.infinitydish.com/voice-remote-google-assistant/ |access-date=19 August 2022 |website=Infinity DISH}}</ref><ref name="verge-hopper3">{{cite web|title=Dish's Hopper 3 DVR lets you watch four shows at once on your 4K TV|url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/1/5/10719456/dish-hopper-3-dvr-announced-hoppergo-ces-2016|website=The Verge|date=5 January 2016|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> as well as [[Amazon Echo]] and [[Google Home]] integration.<ref name="engadget-alexahopper">{{cite web|title=Dish brings Alexa and multi-room music to Hopper DVRs|url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/03/dish-brings-alexa-and-multi-room-music-to-hopper-dvrs/|website=Engadget|access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/03/google-assistant-now-works-with-5000-smart-home-devices/|title=Google Assistant now works with 5,000 smart home devices – TechCrunch|website=techcrunch.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref> === Apps === '''DISH Anywhere''' DISH Anywhere is DISH's subscriber-only streaming video service. The DISH Anywhere app combines [[Sling TV|Sling]] broadcast technology and internet to bring subscribers DISH content wherever they are.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DISH Anywhere {{!}} Stream DISH Network Online & On The Go|url=https://www.usdish.com/dish-anywhere|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.usdish.com}}</ref> It also pairs with DISH On Demand, a library that has over 80,000 movies and shows.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch New Movies & TV Shows On Demand {{!}} DISH|url=https://www.dish.com/programming/watch-on-demand/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=www.dish.com}}</ref> As of late 2018, [[HBO]] and [[Cinemax]] were no longer available for DISH customers due to Contract disputes.<ref>Graeme McMillan, Tech Land." [http://techland.time.com/2011/04/21/sorry-netflix-dishonline-signs-hbo-cinemax-streaming-content/ Sorry, Netflix: DishOnline Signs HBO, Cinemax Streaming Content]." April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2011.</ref> However, Dish returned HBO and Cinemax programming as of August 2021 [https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/good-news-hbo-is-back-on-dish-network-but-does-it-matter/]. ==== Sling TV ==== {{Main|Sling TV}} In May 2012, DISH launched DISHWorld, a subscription-based [[over-the-top content|over-the-top]] [[internet television|streaming]] [[IPTV]] service, as an app on [[Roku]] devices, offering access to over 50 international television channels via [[broadband]] streaming.<ref name=bandc-dishworld>{{cite web|title=DishWorld Launches on Roku|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/technology/dishworld-launches-roku/49281|website=Broadcasting & Cable|date=23 May 2012|access-date=5 January 2015}}</ref> In 2014, DISH Network began to reach carriage deals with broadcasters for a new over-the-top service that would be aimed towards [[cord cutter]]s as a low-cost alternative to traditional pay television.<ref name=variety-scrippsott>{{cite web|title=Dish Adds Food Network, HGTV and Other Scripps Cable Nets to Internet TV Lineup|url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/dish-adds-food-network-hgtv-and-other-scripps-cable-nets-to-internet-tv-lineup-51201306655/|website=Variety|date=16 September 2014|access-date=5 January 2015}}</ref> On January 5, 2015, DISH Network officially unveiled [[Sling TV]], an over-the-top IPTV service designed to complement subscription video on-demand services such as Hulu and Netflix.<ref name=variety-slingunveil>{{cite web|title=Dish Unveils Internet Pay-TV Service, Sling TV, Starting at $20 per Month|url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/dish-unveils-internet-pay-tv-service-sling-tv-starting-at-20-monthly-1201392262/|website=Variety|date=5 January 2015|access-date=5 January 2015}}</ref> Some broadcasters have been hesitant about over-the-top services such as Sling TV, showing concern that they may undermine their carriage deals with larger conventional [[cable television|cable]], [[direct broadcast satellite|satellite]] and Internet TV providers. Time Warner initially noted that the carriage of its channels on the service was only for a "trial" basis, while both Time Warner's CEO [[Jeffrey Bewkes]] and an analyst from the firm [[Macquarie Group|Macquarie Capital]] disclosed that current contract language in DISH's OTT carriage deals with the service's content distributors would cap the number of subscribers that the service is allowed to have at any given time to 5 million. Neither DISH Network or its content providers have confirmed any such cap.<ref name="SlingCap">{{cite web|title=Report: Sling TV Subscriber Cap Revealed|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2480368,00.asp|author=David Murphy|periodical=PC Magazine|publisher=Ziff Davis|date=April 5, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name=mcn-unveil>{{cite web|title=Dish Unveils Sling TV|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/technology/dish-unveils-sling-tv/386592|author=Mike Farrell|website=Multichannel News|publisher=NewBay Media|date=January 13, 2015|access-date=January 13, 2015}}</ref><ref name=thestreet-toopopular>{{cite web|title=Dish Network Doesn't Want Sling TV to Become Too Popular|url=http://www.thestreet.com/story/13004971/1/dish-network-doesnt-want-sling-tv-to-become-too-popular.html|author=Jeff Berman|website=TheStreet|date=January 9, 2015|access-date=January 13, 2015}}</ref> As of January 2022, the service has reached 2.49 million subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-24|title=Sling TV Ended 2021 with 2.49 Million Subscribers|url=https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/sling-tv-ended-2021-with-2-49-million-subscribers/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=Cord Cutters News|language=en-US}}</ref> === Satellite fleet === Until 2019, most of the satellites used by DISH Network were owned and operated by EchoStar Corporation. DISH frequently moves satellites among its many orbiting slots so this list may not be accurate. Refer to Lyngsat and DISH Channel Chart for detailed satellite information. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ '''DISH Network satellites''' |- !Satellite||Location (degrees west)||Launched||Type||Notes |- |[[EchoStar I]]||77||{{dts|format=mdy|1995|December|28}} ||[[Lockheed Martin]] Astro Space Series 7000 (AS-7000)||Can carry a limited number of services on odd numbered transponders. DISH is not licensed to serve CONUS customers in the United States from this location but may transmit local stations. |- |[[EchoStar II]]||148|| {{dts|format=mdy|10 September 1996}}||[[Ariane 4]]||On 14 July 2008, EchoStar reported to the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|SEC]] that EchoStar II "experienced a substantial failure that appears to have rendered the satellite a total loss". Retired in mid-2008. |- |[[EchoStar III]]||61.5||{{dts|format=mdy|1997|October|5}} ||[[Lockheed Martin]] Missiles and Space [[A2100]]AX||Replaced by EchoStar XV and was serving as an in-orbit spare. Placed on graveyard orbit by {{dts|September 6, 2017}}.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/echostar-iii-satellite-recovered-and-retired-300514733.html|title=EchoStar III Satellite Recovered and Retired|publisher=EchoStar Corporation|website=www.prnewswire.com}}</ref> |- |[[EchoStar IV]]||77||{{dts|format=mdy|1998|May|8}} ||[[Lockheed Martin]] Missiles and Space [[A2100]]AX|| This satellite had a launch issue, is now in an inclined orbit and is not currently{{When|date=April 2011}} operational. It largely serves as a placeholder for EchoStar slots. |- |[[EchoStar V]]||Deorbited from 148||{{dts|format=mdy|1999|September|23}} ||[[Space Systems/Loral]] [[LS-1300|FS-1300]]||EchoStar V was moved from 110 to 129 and finally to 148. International programming at 148 has moved to Anik F3/118.75°. Locals have moved to spot beams at other locations. The satellite was to serve as a placeholder for EchoStar at the 148 slot. The satellite was experiencing stability issues that made signal levels unstable for the short time it was located at 148. On July 31, 2009, all remaining programming at 148 ceased. Factors now indicate discontinuation of the 148 slot, at least for the short term, 3–4 years. |- |[[EchoStar VI]]||77||{{dts|format=mdy|2000|July|14}} ||[[Space Systems/Loral]] [[LS-1300|FS-1300]]|| Replaces EchoStar VIII. |- |[[EchoStar VII]]||119||{{dts|format=mdy|2002|February|21}} ||[[Lockheed Martin]] Missiles and Space [[A2100]]AX|| Currently{{When|date=April 2011}} an on orbit spare. Provides DISH Network's spot beam services to the western United States, as well as [[Muzak Holdings|Muzak]] programming to businesses on leased bandwidth. |- |[[EchoStar VIII]]||77||{{dts|format=mdy|2002|August|21}}||[[Space Systems/Loral]] [[LS-1300|FS-1300]]||Formerly at 110. On January 30, 2011, the satellite experienced a single event upset and drifted out of its intended orbit, this required all services to be relocated to other available satellite capacity in the Eastern Arc. One week later some services were restored, but the satellite is expected to be taken out of service again and replaced temporarily by EchoStar VI in order to conduct further testing. |- |[[EchoStar X]]||110||{{dts|format=mdy|15 February 2006}}||[[Lockheed Martin]] Missiles and Space [[A2100]]AXS||First seen functioning May 2006 in the 110.0W slot and is still transmitting from the same location as of October 2016. |- |[[EchoStar XI]]||110||{{dts|format=mdy|2008|July|16}}||[[Space Systems/Loral]] [[LS-1300]]|| |- |[[Echostar XII|EchoStar XII]]||61.5||{{dts|format=mdy|2003|July|17}} ||[[Lockheed Martin]] AS-2100||Originally known as [[Rainbow-1|Rainbow 1]], this satellite was launched by Cablevision/Rainbow DBS and used for the Voom DBS service at 61.5° W until the satellite and transponder licenses were sold to EchoStar in 2005. Renamed EchoStar 12 in March 2006. Currently only used for spot beam capabilities. |- |[[Echostar XIV]]||119||{{dts|format=mdy|2010|March|20}}||[[Space Systems/Loral]] [[LS-1300|FS-1300]]||Replaced Echostar VII. EchoStar XIV launched on an International Launch Services Proton/Breeze M vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Resides at an altitude of 22,000 miles. |- |[[EchoStar XV]]||61.5||{{dts|format=mdy|2010|July|10}} ||[[Space Systems/Loral]] [[LS-1300|FS-1300]]|| A [[Contiguous United States|CONUS]] only satellite. |- |[[Anik (satellite)|Anik F3]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.satnews.com/stories2007/4281/ |title=launch of Anik F3 |publisher=Satnews.com |date=April 12, 2007 |access-date=April 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205142539/http://www.satnews.com/stories2007/4281/ |archive-date=February 5, 2012 }}</ref>||118.75||{{dts|format=mdy|2007|April|12}} ||[[Eurostar E3000|Astrium Eurostar 3000]]||Customers use the 36 inch DISH 500+ or DISH 1000+ to receive this non-DBS, medium-powered signal. Anik F3 is leased by DISH from [[Telesat Canada]] to serve [[Contiguous United States|CONUS]] customers. It broadcasts on non-DBS FSS frequencies (~11.7–12.2 GHz) using circular polarity (the only satellite serving the United States in this mode). It permanently replaces AMC-16, which was temporarily placed at 118.75° W due to delays in Anik F3 production. AMC-16 moved back to 85° W when Anik F3 was fully operational. A primarily international satellite with international channels once on 61.5, 121, or 148. |- |[[Ciel-2]]||129||{{dts|format=mdy|2008|December|10}}||[[Thales Alenia Space]] [[Spacebus 4000|Spacebus-4000C4]] ||Replaced EchoStar V at the 129°W orbital location. Owned by Canadian Ciel Satellite Group, DISH leases the entire bandwidth of the Ciel-2 satellite. Provides national HD programming and HD spot beam locals. |- |[[Nimiq 5]]||72.7||{{dts|format=mdy|2009|September|17}} ||[[Space Systems/Loral]] LS-1300|| A Canadian satellite operated by Telesat Canada. DISH leases the satellite's capacity. |} == Dish Wireless == {{infobox company | name = Dish Wireless LLC | logo = Dish Wireless logo.svg | logo_size = 250px | caption = | type = [[Subsidiary]] | industry = [[Telecommunication]]s | founded = {{start date and age|2020|07|01}} | founders = [[Charlie Ergen]] | location_city = [[Littleton, Colorado]] | location_country = United States | locations = | area_served = United States | key_people = John Swieringa (President) | services = [[Mobile telephony]]<br />[[Wireless broadband]] | parent = Dish Network | divisions = [[Boost Infinite]]<br />[[Boost Mobile (United States)|Boost Mobile]]<br />[[Gen Mobile]]<br />[[Ting Mobile]] | website = {{URL|https://www.dishwireless.com}} }} '''Dish Wireless LLC''' is an American [[Cellular network|wireless network provider]]. It is a [[wholly owned subsidiary]] of Dish Network. Dish Wireless was founded on July 1, 2020. Its headquarters is located in [[Littleton, Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://about.dish.com/news-releases?item=123410#assets_all |title=DISH Statement on Agreement with Colorado Attorney General's Office |date=October 21, 2019 |website=DISH Newsroom}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lightreading.com/5g/dish-begins-staffing-up-in-wireless/d/d-id/762498 |title=Dish begins staffing up in wireless |last=Dano |first=Mike |date=July 17, 2020 |website=Light Reading |access-date=July 17, 2020}}</ref> Dish Wireless is the [[List of United States wireless communications service providers|fourth-largest wireless carrier in the United States]], with 7.50 million subscribers as of the end of Q3 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dish-network-reports-third-quarter-2023-financial-results-301977866.html |title=DISH Network Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results |date=November 6, 2023 |website=PR Newswire}}</ref> Dish Wireless provides wireless voice and data services in the United States under the [[Boost Infinite]] postpaid brand and the [[Boost Mobile (United States)|Boost Mobile]] prepaid brand on its network which is building and expanding. Dish Wireless also uses the [[AT&T Mobility|AT&T]] and [[T-Mobile US|T-Mobile]] networks. Dish Wireless is in the process of building their own [[5G]] network which will be the {{clarify|text=first virtualized standalone 5G broadband network|reason=It isn't clear what a "virtualized standalone broadband network" means and why it is important to the reader.|date=July 2022}} in the United States. Dish is committed to the FCC on covering 70% of Americans with 5G by the end of June 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://about.dish.com/2019-07-26-DISH-to-Become-National-Facilities-based-Wireless-Carrier |title=DISH to Become National Facilities-based Wireless Carrier |date=July 26, 2019 |website=DISH Newsroom}}</ref> Dish Wireless acquired [[Boost Mobile (United States)|Boost Mobile]] on July 1, 2020,<ref name=buysprepaid/><ref name=T‑MobileCloses/> [[Ting Mobile]] on August 1, 2020,<ref>{{Cite press release|date=2020-08-03|title=DISH selects Tucows as technology partner, acquires Ting Mobile assets|url=http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/08/03/2071636/0/en/DISH-selects-Tucows-as-technology-partner-acquires-Ting-Mobile-assets.html|access-date=2020-08-03|website=GlobeNewswire News Room}}</ref> [[Republic Wireless]] on March 8, 2021,<ref>{{Cite press release|author=<!--Not stated-->|date=2021-03-08|title=DISH to acquire Republic Wireless|url=https://about.dish.com/2021-03-08-DISH-to-acquire-Republic-Wireless|access-date=2021-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release|last=Chuang|first=Chris|date=2021-03-10|title=A Letter from Our CEO: Republic Wireless Joins DISH!|url=https://forums.republicwireless.com/t/a-letter-from-our-ceo-republic-wireless-joins-dish|access-date=2021-03-10}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and [[Gen Mobile]] on September 1, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/operators/dish-acquires-gen-mobile-boosting-its-ebb-play |title=Dish acquires Gen Mobile, boosting its EBB play |last=Alleven |first=Monica |date=September 1, 2021 |website=FierceWireless |access-date=September 3, 2021}}</ref> On July 19, 2021, Dish Wireless announced a network services agreement with [[AT&T Mobility|AT&T]], which includes a 10-year roaming agreement, and the option for AT&T to use Dish's wireless spectrum on their network.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DISH and AT&T Sign Strategic Network Services Agreement|url=https://about.dish.com/2021-07-19-DISH-and-AT-T-Sign-Strategic-Network-Services-Agreement|access-date=2021-07-19|website=About DISH|language=en}}</ref> The agreement is non-exclusive, and Dish will continue to use T-Mobile's network in addition to AT&T's until that agreement expires in 2027.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Inline XBRL Viewer|url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001001082/000100108221000019/dish-20210714x8k.htm|access-date=2021-07-19|website=www.sec.gov}}</ref> In June 2022, Dish Wireless announced it had met the FCC mandate to provide coverage to 20% of the U.S. population. Dish Wireless still must meet the requirement to provide coverage to 70% of the U.S. population by June 14, 2023.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gunnersonconsulting.com/blog/60-dish-wireless-network-progress | title=Dish Wireless Network Progress }}</ref> ==Radio Frequency Spectrum Chart== {{Further|5G NR frequency bands}} The following is a list of known frequencies that Dish Wireless employs or plans to employ in the United States. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Frequencies on the Dish Wireless Network !Frequency Band !Band number !Protocol !Generation !Status !Notes |- |'''600''' MHz DD |n71 | rowspan="13" | [[5G NR|NR]] | rowspan="13" | [[5G]] | rowspan="4" |Active/Building Out<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last1=Dano|first1=News Analysis Mike|last2=Director|first2=Editorial|last3=5G|last4=Strategies 7/13/2021|first4=Mobile|title=It's time to lower your expectations for Dish's 5G|url=https://www.lightreading.com/5g/its-time-to-lower-your-expectations-for-dishs-5g/d/d-id/770840|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Light Reading|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 February 2021 |title=Dish's Dave Mayo talks about 'audacious' effort to deploy greenfield 5G network |url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/operators/dish-s-dave-mayo-talks-about-audacious-effort-to-deploy-greenfield-5g-network |access-date=2021-02-27 |website=FierceWireless |language=en}}</ref> |Network launched in trial in November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Dano|first1=News Analysis Mike|last2=Director|first2=Editorial|last3=5G|last4=Strategies 11/2/2020|first4=Mobile|title=Dish Networks turns on first 5G test site, taps Intel for silicon|url=https://www.lightreading.com/open-ran/dish-networks-turns-on-first-5g-test-site-taps-intel-for-silicon/d/d-id/765125|access-date=2020-12-10|website=Light Reading|language=en}}</ref> Licenses cover 100% of the continental United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mapping T-Mobile, Dish, Comcast and AT&T: Who got how much 600 MHz spectrum and where?|url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/mapping-t-mobile-dish-comcast-and-at-t-who-got-how-much-600-mhz-spectrum-and-where|access-date=2020-12-07|website=FierceWireless|date=18 April 2017|language=en}}</ref> |- |'''700''' MHz Lower SMH Block E |n29 |Supplemental downlink only. |- | rowspan="2" |'''1.7/2.1''' GHz [[Advanced Wireless Services|AWS]] |n66 | rowspan="2" | Combination of Dish's unpaired AWS-3, PCS-H, and AWS-4 holdings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dish 'materially improves' spectrum value by designating AWS-4 for downlinks, pushing Band 70 approval|url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/dish-materially-improves-spectrum-value-by-designating-aws-4-for-downlinks-pushing-band-70|access-date=2020-12-07|website=FierceWireless|date=2 June 2016|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=3GPP Band Plan Integrates DISH Spectrum|url=https://about.dish.com/2015-12-10-3GPP-Band-Plan-Integrates-DISH-Spectrum|access-date=2020-12-07|website=About DISH}}</ref> |- |n70 |- |'''3.4''' GHz [[C band (IEEE)|C-Band]] |n77 |Pending deployment |Licenses cover 100% of the continental United States. Spectrum acquired in 2021 auction.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-14|title=FCC Announces Winning Bidders In 3.45 GHz Auction|url=https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-winning-bidders-345-ghz-auction|access-date=2022-01-14|website=Federal Communications Commission|language=en}}</ref> |- |'''3.5''' GHz [[Citizens Broadband Radio Service|CBRS]] |n48 |In Trial/Building Out |Licenses cover 100% of the continental United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Verizon, Dish & cable top list of CBRS auction winners|url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/operators/verizon-dish-cable-top-list-cbrs-auction-winners|access-date=2021-02-10|website=FierceWireless|date=2 September 2020|language=en}}</ref> Building Out in select areas. |- |'''3.7''' GHz C-band |n77 | rowspan="5" |Pending deployment |Spectrum will be available for use starting December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Dano|first1=News Analysis Mike|last2=Director|first2=Editorial|last3=5G|last4=Strategies 3/5/2021|first4=Mobile|title=After C-band loss, Dish refreshes midband strategy for 5G|url=https://www.lightreading.com/5g/after-c-band-loss-dish-refreshes-midband-strategy-for-5g/d/d-id/767893|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Light Reading|language=en}}</ref> |- |'''24''' GHz K-Band |n258 |rowspan="2" |Spectrum acquired in 2019 auction<ref name="Auction 101 and 102">{{cite web |last1=Dano |first1=Mike |title=Here Are the Big Winners in the FCC's 24GHz & 28GHz 5G Auctions |url=https://www.lightreading.com/mobile/5g/here-are-the-big-winners-in-the-fccs-24ghz-and-28ghz-5g-auctions/d/d-id/751903 |website=Light Reading |access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref> |- |'''28''' GHz Ka-Band |n261 |- |'''39''' GHz Ka-Band |n260 | Spectrum acquired in 2020 auction. |- |'''47''' GHz V-Band |n262 |Licenses cover 100% of the continental United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=T-Mobile, Sprint, Dish control 99% of 47 GHz spectrum|url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/5g/t-mobile-sprint-dish-control-99-47-ghz-spectrum|access-date=2020-12-07|website=FierceWireless|date=18 March 2020|language=en}}</ref> |} == Cable TV and Satellite internet partner(s) == ===Fiber Internet<ref name="Internet partners">[https://www.dish.com/internet/ Internet bundles]</ref>=== *[[CenturyLink]] *[[Earthlink]] *[[Frontier Communications]] *[[Cox Communications]] *[[Windstream]] ===xDSL<ref name="Internet partners" />=== *[[CenturyLink]] *[[Earthlink]] *[[Frontier Communications]] *[[Cox Communications]] *[[Windstream]] ===Satellite Internet<ref name="Internet partners" />=== *[[HughesNet]] *[[ViaSat]] ===Cable Internet<ref name="Internet partners" />=== *[[Wide Open West|WOW!]] ===Fixed Wireless<ref name="Internet partners" />=== *MetroNet ==See also== {{portal|Companies|Media|United States|Colorado}} * [[Bell Satellite TV]], formerly Dish Network Canada * [[Dish México]] * [[DishHD]] (subsidiary Dish HD Asia serves China and Taiwan) * [[List of multiple-system operators]] * [[List of United States pay television channels]] == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == {{sister project links|auto=yes}} {{Wikibooks|VIP 922/Dish Network}} * {{Official website|https://www.dish.com}} {{Finance links historical | name = DISH Network Corporation | sec_cik = 1001082 }} {{Dish Network}} {{Navboxes |list1 = {{CATV USA}} {{North American DTV}} {{US mobile network operators}} {{Internet service providers of the United States}} {{Telecommunications}} {{Satcomm}} }} {{authority control|state=expanded}} [[Category:Dish Network| ]] [[Category:High-definition television]] [[Category:Direct broadcast satellite services]] [[Category:American companies established in 1980]] [[Category:Telecommunications companies established in 1980]] [[Category:Mass media companies established in 1980]] [[Category:Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq]] [[Category:Internet service providers of the United States]] [[Category:EchoStar]] [[Category:2023 mergers and acquisitions]] Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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