Dish Network

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The company was formed in 1980 as EchoStar Communications by Charlie Ergen, Candy Ergen, and Jim DeFranco, as a distributor of C-band satellite television systems.{{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 }} 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,{{Cite web | title=Technical details for satellite ECHOSTAR 1 | url=http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=23754 | website=N2YO.com}} EchoStar launched its DBS broadcast services under the DISH Network name on March 4, 1996. That launch marked the beginning of its television services under a subscription business model.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}

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.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}

Joseph Clayton became president and chief executive officer of the company in June 2011, while Charlie Ergen remained chairman.{{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}} Clayton remained in the position until March 31, 2015, when he retired, leaving Ergen to resume the post.{{cite news | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2015/02/23/dish-network-ceo-joe-clayton-stepping-down.html | title=Dish Network CEO Joe Clayton stepping down | last=Wilking | first=Rick | work=CNBC | date=February 23, 2015}}{{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}} In December 2017, Ergen was replaced by Erik Carlson.{{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}} That same year, DISH Network spent over $3 billion in acquisitions of companies in bankruptcy,{{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}} This included the April 6, 2011, purchase of Blockbuster in a bankruptcy auction for $322 million in cash and the assumption of $87 million in liabilities.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}} DISH Network also acquired DBSD and TerreStar Corporation.

In September 2011, DISH would leverage Blockbuster's existing video on-demand and DVD-by-mail services as part of a new offering known as "Blockbuster Movie Pass"—an add-on for DISH Network television service incorporating movie channels, access to Blockbuster On Demand, and DVD-by-mail with unlimited in-store exchanges. The offering was positioned as a competitor to Netflix, and Redbox, with Blockbuster having touted that it received new releases for rental sooner than its competitors due to agreements they had reached requiring a 28-day delay.{{Cite web |last=Patel |first=Nilay |date=2011-09-23 |title=Blockbuster Movie Pass offers Dish Network customers streaming videos and discs by mail for just $10 a month |url=https://www.theverge.com/2011/9/27/2454809/blockbuster-movie-pass-offers-dish-network-customers-streaming-videos |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=The Verge |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wallenstein |first=Andrew |date=2011-10-27 |title=WB seeks 28-day delay for Blockbuster |url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/wb-seeks-28-day-delay-for-blockbuster-1118045112/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} DISH Network also made a bid to purchase Hulu in October 2011, but Hulu's owners chose not to sell the company.{{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}}

In January 2013, DISH bid $5 billion for Clearwire to add wireless internet and mobile video services.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}} In April 2013, it made a $25 billion bid for Sprint Corporation.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}{{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}} 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. Unlike LightSquared, Dish's spectrum has minimal risk of disrupting Global Positioning Systems.{{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}}

At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, DISH Network announced it would shorten its trade name to "DISH", to emphasize new developments such as its Hopper DVR and broadband services.{{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}}

After changing the position of a satellite orbital position from being over Mexico to Brazil in 2011, DISH 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 Brazilian Agency of Telecommunications (Anatel), they awaited the authorization of the application.{{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}} 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.{{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}}

In January 2015, the company launched a subsidiary, Sling TV—an IPTV service distributed as an over-the-top media service.{{cite web |author=Joshua Brustein |date=January 5, 2015 |title=Dish's New Sling TV Service Could Free You From Cable |url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2015-01-05/dish-sling-tv-service-takes-on-cable-television |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106181233/http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2015-01-05/dish-sling-tv-service-takes-on-cable-television |archive-date=January 6, 2015 |access-date=January 12, 2015 |publisher=Bloomberg LP |periodical=Bloomberg Businessweek}}

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.{{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}}

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File:Dish Wireless logo.svgIn 2019, as part of the merger of Sprint Corporation and T-Mobile US, DISH reached an agreement to acquire Sprint's prepaid wireless businesses, including Boost Mobile, in order to quell antitrust concerns. After the merger was approved by the Justice Department, DISH stated that it intended to supplant Sprint as a fourth major national wireless carrier, and had committed to building out a 5G network serving at least 70% of the U.S. population by June 2023. As part of the agreement, DISH would receive access to the T-Mobile network for seven years while it builds out its 5G-specific network.{{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 |access-date=6 May 2020 |website=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media}} The $1.4 billion sale was completed on July 1, 2020.{{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}}

With this purchase it officially launched its wireless business, DISH Wireless, offering prepaid service through the Boost brand as an MVNO on the T-Mobile network.{{cite news |last=Fisher |first=Christine |date=July 1, 2020 |title=Dish buys prepaid carrier Boost Mobile for $1.4 billion |url=https://www.engadget.com/dish-acquires-boost-mobile-wireless-carrier-171217646.html |work=Engadget}} DISH stated intentions to offer branded postpaid service in the future with the build-out of their own network.

DISH purchased Ting Mobile from Tucows on August 1, 2020,{{Cite press release |title=DISH selects Tucows as technology partner, acquires Ting Mobile assets |date=2020-08-03 |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}} Republic Wireless on March 8, 2021,{{Cite press release |title=DISH to acquire Republic Wireless |date=2021-03-08 |url=https://about.dish.com/2021-03-08-DISH-to-acquire-Republic-Wireless |access-date=2021-03-10 |author=}}{{Cite press release |title=A Letter from Our CEO: Republic Wireless Joins DISH! |date=2021-03-10 |url=https://forums.republicwireless.com/t/a-letter-from-our-ceo-republic-wireless-joins-dish |last=Chuang |first=Chris |access-date=2021-03-10}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} and Gen Mobile on September 1, 2021.{{cite web |last=Alleven |first=Monica |date=September 1, 2021 |title=Dish acquires Gen Mobile, boosting its EBB play |url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/operators/dish-acquires-gen-mobile-boosting-its-ebb-play |access-date=September 3, 2021 |website=FierceWireless}} On July 19, 2021, DISH announced a 10-year, non-exclusive agreement with AT&T Mobility for 4G and 5G roaming on its network, accompanying the existing T-Mobile agreement. The $5 billion deal also includes sharing of DISH wireless spectrum with AT&T.{{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}}

In May 2022, DISH Wireless began to launch its self-developed 5G network, codenamed "Project Genesis", in Las Vegas; the company stated that it planned to serve at least 120 cities by the June 2023 deadline.{{Cite web |last=Hardesty |first=Linda |date=2022-05-04 |title=Dish lights up its first 5G market — Las Vegas |url=https://www.fierce-network.com/5g/dish-lights-its-first-5g-market-las-vegas |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Fierce Network |language=en}} In June 2022, DISH announced it had met a milestone requiring it to provide coverage to 20% of the U.S. population by June 2022.{{Cite web |title=Dish Says It Has Hit Its Latest FCC Deadline for 5G Network Buildout |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/dish-says-it-has-hit-its-latest-fcc-deadline-for-5g-network-buildout/ |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=CNET |language=en}} In December 2022, DISH Wireless launched a postpaid service under the spin-off brand Boost Infinite.{{cite web |last=Alleven |author= |first=Monica |date=December 7, 2022 |title=Dish launches beta for $25/month Boost Infinite postpaid service |url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/dish-launches-beta-25month-boost-infinite-postpaid-service |access-date= |website=www.fiercewireless.com |publisher= |language= |quote=}} In June 2023, the company announced that it had met the requirement to provide coverage to 70% of the U.S. population by June 14, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gunnersonconsulting.com/blog/60-dish-wireless-network-progress|title=Dish Wireless Network Progress|website=www.gunnersonconsulting.com}}

In August 2023, EchoStar announced that it would acquire DISH Network in an all-stock purchase, undoing their previous split. The acquisition, which was completed December 31, 2023, was part of an effort to bolster the company's wireless business, with Ergen stating that it would allow them to offer "an enhanced consumer connectivity business". As Ergen already held 90% of the voting stock in both companies, the FCC considered the "acquisition" to be a reorganization of assets with no change in effective control.{{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}}{{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}}

In July 2024, amid declines in subscribers, Boost Mobile underwent a relaunch with an updated brand identity, and Boost Infinite merged into the Boost Mobile business as part of a new plan lineup.{{Cite web |last=Alleven |first=Monica |date=2024-07-17 |title=Try, try again. Dish reboots Boost Mobile |url=https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/dish-try-try-again-boost-mobile-gets-reboot |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=www.fierce-network.com |language=en}} EchoStar began referring to its 5G wireless network as the "Boost Mobile Network" and discontinued its usage of the DISH Wireless brand.{{Cite web |title=Boost Mobile – the Newest Wireless Carrier – Launches New State-of-the-Art Nationwide 5G Network, Plans and Branding |url=https://about.dish.com/2024-07-17-Boost-Mobile-the-Newest-Wireless-Carrier-Launches-New-State-of-the-Art-Nationwide-5G-Network,-Plans-and-Branding |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=About DISH |language=en}}

On September 30, 2024, DirecTV announced its intent to acquire DISH Network, under an arrangement under which TPG Inc. will acquire the remaining stake of DirecTV it does not already own from AT&T, and then acquire DISH Network's video business from Echostar for $1 while assuming its net debt. The combined company would have had a total of approximately 20 million television subscribers. DirecTV stated that it had no plans for any changes to the DISH or SlingTV services following the purchase. The sale comes amid declines in both services' customer bases amid cord-cutting and other factors. EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan stated that the agreement would allow the company to place a larger focus on expanding its wireless Boost Mobile network.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-30 |title=DirecTV acquires EchoStar’s video business |url=https://advanced-television.com/2024/09/30/directv-acquires-echostars-video-business/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Advanced Television |language=en-GB}} In November, DirecTV abandoned the deal due to opposition from EchoStar's bondholders.{{Cite magazine |last1=Szalai |first1=Georg |last2=Werpin |first2=Alex |date=November 21, 2024 |title=DirecTV Abandons Deal to Acquire Dish Amid Bondholder Opposition |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/directv-echostar-deal-abandoned-dish-sling-tv-bondholder-opposition-1236066400/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122043619/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/directv-echostar-deal-abandoned-dish-sling-tv-bondholder-opposition-1236066400/ |archive-date=November 22, 2024 |access-date=November 21, 2024 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}

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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.{{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}}{{Cite news|author=Catherine Dominguez|date=January 13, 2006|title=PUC issues warning to Dish Network over do-not-call violations|work=San Antonio Business Journal|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2006/01/16/story6.html|access-date=December 19, 2008}}{{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}}{{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}} In 2012, DISH and a group of the United States' major television networks filed lawsuits over "AutoHop", a feature in its recently-released Hopper set-top boxes that allowed users to detect and automatically skip commercials in their recordings.{{cite news |last=Jeffrey |first=Don |date=June 5, 2012 |title=Dish's Ad-Skip Tool May Benefit From Cablevision DVR Case |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-05/dish-s-ad-skip-tool-may-benefit-from-cablevision-dvr-case.html |accessdate=June 5, 2012 |work=Bloomberg}}{{cite news |last=Stelter |first=Brian |date=2012-05-16 |title=A DVR Ad Eraser Causes Tremors at TV Upfronts |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 |work=The New York Times}} DISH later reached agreements with ABC, CBS, and Fox, under which it agreed to disable the feature for a certain window of time after a program's first airing.{{cite web |date=6 December 2014 |title=Dish strikes deal to end CBS blackout, but Auto Hop is neutered in the process |url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/12/6/7344537/dish-deal-ends-cbs-blackout-but-kills-auto-hop |accessdate=9 December 2014}}{{cite web |date=4 March 2014 |title=Disney, Dish Network reach truce on ad-skipping AutoHop |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-dish-network-truce-autohop-20140303-story.html |accessdate=24 May 2014 |work=Los Angeles Times}}{{cite news |title=In Deal With Fox, Dish Agrees to Disable Ad-Skipping for 7 Days After Shows First Air |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/deal-fox-dish-agrees-disable-864208 |accessdate=12 February 2016 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}

In 2023 DISH was fined $150,000 by the 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".{{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}}

Dish Network has always refused to carry some of the higher-priced regional sports networks, 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.{{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}} In July 2019, Dish removed the entire slate of Fox Sports Networks channels (which have since been twice re-branded first as Bally Sports and then FanDuel Sports Network{{cite news |last1=Giannotto |first1=Mark |title=Bally Sports to become FanDuel Sports Network: What MLB, NBA, NHL teams are affected |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/media/2024/10/18/bally-sports-fanduel-sports-network/75735218007/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |work=USA TODAY |date=October 18, 2024}}).{{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}} This was the beginning of a trend with Altitude being removed in August and NBC Sports Chicago in October of that year.{{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}} 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 service.{{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}} Six months later on October 1, 2021, Dish removed the entire AT&T SportsNet network of channels.{{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}}{{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}} 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 were pulled from Spectrum for ten days in early-September 2023.

The last remaining regional sports network, NESN, was removed from DISH on December 20, 2021.{{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}}

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, and data theft.{{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}} 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.{{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}}{{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}} Service outages lasted for more than a month, with customers reporting wait times for customer service stretching to more than 14 hours.{{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}} In the aftermath of the ransomware attack, Dish Network was criticized for lack of transparency or communication with its customers.{{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}}

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. 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.

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On September 27, 2012, DISH Network announced a satellite broadband service called DishNET, aimed at rural areas where cable is often not available.{{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}}

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.{{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}}

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 Input Output Global (formerly known as IOHK) to build subscription services based on the Cardano blockchain.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 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.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/

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DISH Cares was launched in 2014 and focuses on community engagement, sustainability, and providing services following disasters.{{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}} The company has engaged in disaster relief efforts, including after Hurricanes Katrina, Harvey, Irma, and Maria.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}

Both a standard receiver and a receiver with built-in digital video recorder (DVR) were available to subscribers.{{cite web|url=https://www.mydish.com/upgrades/products/receivers |title=Dish's Current Offered Receivers |publisher=DISH}} The DISH Network ViP722 HD DVR replacement for the ViP622 received generally positive reviews.{{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}} It could record up to 350 hours of standard-definition (SD) broadcasts, or 55 hours of high-definition (HD). These set-top boxes (STBs) allow for HD on the primary TV and SD on the secondary TV (TV2) without a secondary box on TV2.

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 LNB to obtain signals from the 119°W orbital location,{{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 }} 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.{{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 }}{{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 }} The 119°W slot is one of two primary orbital locations, the other being 110°W, that provide core services.{{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 }}{{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 }}

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.{{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}} 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.{{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}}

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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 {{cite web|title=Dish Network Hopper Plus|url=https://allamericandish.com/dish-hopper-plus/|work=All American Dish|access-date=15 November 2022}} which features 4K support and 16 tuners. Hopper supports a voice-activated remote,{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}{{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}} as well as Amazon Echo and Google Home integration.{{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}}{{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}}

DISH Anywhere

DISH Anywhere is DISH's subscriber-only streaming video service. The DISH Anywhere app combines Sling broadcast technology and internet to bring subscribers DISH content wherever they are.{{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}} It also pairs with DISH On Demand, a library that has over 80,000 movies and shows.{{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}}

As of late 2018, HBO and Cinemax were no longer available for DISH customers due to Contract disputes.Graeme McMillan, Tech Land." [https://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. 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/ Good News: HBO is Back on Dish Network (But Does It Matter?)].

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In May 2012, DISH launched DISHWorld, a subscription-based over-the-top streaming IPTV service, as an app on Roku devices, offering access to over 50 international television channels via broadband streaming.{{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}}

In 2014, DISH Network began to reach carriage deals with broadcasters for a new over-the-top service that would be aimed towards cord cutters as a low-cost alternative to traditional pay television.{{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}} 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.{{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}}

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, 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 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.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}} As of January 2022, the service has reached 2.49 million subscribers.{{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}}

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.

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