EchoStar Communications passed the 9 million customer milestone for its DISH Network satellite TV service. DISH Network is focusing on offering a low-price as well as technical innovations, such as its recently announced DVR service. DISH Network plans to begin offering a high-definition TV system this fall, complete with HD monitor and HD receiver. The DVR service will also be able to record HD programming.
DISH Network passed the 8 million customer milestone about 10 months ago.
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- One in five television households in the U.S. now receive their television programming through the direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service of either DIRECTV or EchoStar's DISH Network.
- In July 2003, SBC Communications announced a partnership with EchoStar Communications to offer a co-Branded satellite TV service as part of its integrated local, long distance, wireless and DSL bundle.
- Also in July 2003, Qwest signed a strategic marketing agreement with EchoStar Communications under which it will offer the DISH Network satellite TV services available to its customers in single family homes in Colorado and Nebraska.
