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Dish Network is a major North American television provider that sends its signals via satellites. Subscribers receive signals by installing a small external dish and pointing it toward a satellite orbiting the Earth.
Company Origins
Dish Network was created in 1996 and was spun off from EchoStar at the end of 2007. EchoStar owns and operates the satellites that Dish Network connects to, and it invented the Slingbox.
Current Status
Dish Network currently serves about 13 million subscribers. It offers hundreds of channels (depending on the package the customer selects) and includes local programming.
Services
Like cable TV, the Dish Network offers on-demand video, pay-per-view, a DVR (digital video recorder) and high-definition programming.
Bundling
You can also obtain high-speed Internet service through your Dish Network connection. However, the speeds are relatively slow--up to1.5 megabits per second--compared to cable or DSL. This is the only option in many rural areas.
Special Deals
Since Dish Network competes aggressively with DirecTV, it regularly offer promotional pricing, such as discounts on subscriptions or additional free high-definition receiver boxes.
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