| I'm beginning to wonder if the cable companies | | | | 25 languages, exciting sports packages, the great |
| can keep up with Satellite TV. The cable industry | | | | HD programming, and local channels availability in |
| must find it perplexing to watch the torrid pace of | | | | 164 cities, they will continue to dominate the |
| the growth of the world of Satellite TV. The two | | | | industry. |
| largest Satellite TV companies are well on their | | | | No one else in the satellite TV business has the |
| way to 30 million subscribers in the United States. | | | | research and development of cutting-edge |
| Cable Television had at least a 3-decade head | | | | technology of Dish Network. Their stellar work in |
| start, but continues to see a steady erosion of | | | | the areas of set-top box engineering has |
| their subscriber base. | | | | attracted attention from the experts throughout |
| In a relatively short amount of time, the satellite | | | | the industry and has captured the praise of |
| industry has evolved from a wild idea from the | | | | millions of satisfied customers. Dish Network |
| science fiction Arthur C. Clarke in the 1940's to its | | | | recently introduced the first full feature digital |
| current status as the main force in home | | | | video recorder (DVR) that records |
| entertainment and a crucial information delivery | | | | satellite-delivered high definition TV channels. |
| technology. The space program spurred the | | | | Dishnetwork also now boasts the first DVR |
| growth of the satellite industry, and it was also | | | | set-top box that provides the unique ability to |
| impacted by a variety of factors such as the | | | | record a couple of shows at the same time as |
| recent advances in digital video technology, smaller | | | | well as allowing for independent viewing of live |
| dishes and better hardware, and the efforts of | | | | satellite television programming and recorded |
| visionary individuals such as Charlie Ergen, the | | | | events on two or more televisions. |
| founder of Dish Network. | | | | Good news will continue to roll out of Englewood, |
| Just this month, Echostar Communications | | | | Colorado, the home of |
| Corporation, the parent company of Dish | | | | EchoStar Communications Corp. For example, |
| Network announced that DISH Network(TM) has | | | | they just announced that its Dishnetwork satellite |
| passed the 12 million-customer mark. Such | | | | TV service has unveiled its new high-definition |
| massive, almost exponential growth endows the | | | | television package, called DishHD, with the most |
| Dish Network company with the mantle of the | | | | High-Def programming anywhere in the pay-TV |
| fastest growing pay-television provider in the | | | | industry. DISH Network is expanding its extensive |
| nation since the first year of the new millennium. | | | | HD channel lineup this year with the addition of |
| I'm not surprised, because when potential | | | | five new original VOOM channels, which brings the |
| subscribers see the crystal-clear digital picture, | | | | total to 15, as well as other HD networks including |
| they jump on board very quickly. | | | | ESPN2 HD and Universal HD. |
| Dish Network has grown from one million satisfied | | | | The satellite television industry has grown to over |
| customers in 1997 to more than twelve million | | | | 27 million subscribers, and with good customer |
| today. They are obviously doing all of the right | | | | service and the clear digital picture it will continue |
| things! With more 500 channel choices, including | | | | to set records as one of the hottest and fastest |
| more than 60 international channels in over than | | | | growing consumer electronics products of all time. |