The TOP 150 Press Release -- Includes listings
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EchoStar Communications Corp. (ticker: DISH, exchange: Nasdaq) News
Release - Monday, March 27, 2000
-DISH Network Satellite Television Launches Best Programming Package
Ever With Over 150 Channels!
LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2000DISH Network's DISH 500
Customers Get More Channels, More Movies,
Best Value with America's Top 150 Programming Package Available April 1,
2000
EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH, DISHP) is
pleased to announce that beginning April 1, 2000, DISH Network(TM) is
launching America's Top 150 programming package, the largest programming
package ever available in television entertainment! America's Top 150
offers the most movies, sports, news, entertainment and family
programming, as well as all the popular channels in America's Top 100 CD
programming package, for one low price of $39.99 per month. This
exciting, new programming package is available to DISH Network's DISH
500 customers.
DISH 500 is a single small satellite dish that offers up to 500 channels
of all-digital satellite television. Customers who own a DISH 500 system
with a dish antenna that points to both 119 degrees West Longitude and
110 degrees W.L. orbital locations will be able to access the new,
expanded programming package, as well as new movie channels, more
pay-per-view channels, more premium movie channels, DISH Latino
Spanish-language package, plus local channels in more than 26 U.S. metro
areas...and there's more to come!
New Movie Channels
America's Top 150 package includes all of the services available in
America's Top 100 CD programming package plus eight new premium movie
channels. (Full channel descriptions follow the release.)
--Encore (West feed) --Encore Action --Encore Love Stories --Encore
Mysteries --Encore True Stories --Encore Westerns --The Movie Channel
West (offered by Showtime) --The Movie Channel 2 West (offered by
Showtime)
These new channels are in addition to the following
commercial-free movie channels offered in America's Top 100 CD
programming package, such as The Independent Film Channel, BRAVO, AMC,
Romance Classics and Turner Classic Movies (TCM).
New Action and Sports Channels
America's Top 150 package includes all of the services available in
America's Top 100 CD programming package plus five new sports and action
channels. (Full channel descriptions follow the release.)
--Outdoor Life --Speedvision --CNN/Sports Illustrated --Discovery Wings
--Outdoor Channel (The Outdoor Channel can also be purchased a la carte
for $1.99 per month)
These new channels are in addition to the following channels
offered in America's Top 100 CD programming package, such as ESPN,
ESPNews, ESPN 2, ESPN Classic, TVG, Turner South (only in select states)
and a local FOX Sports Net Affiliate.
New Family Entertainment Channels
America's Top 150 package includes all of the services available in
America's Top 100 CD programming package plus 38 new variety, news,
kid's and family channels. (Full channel descriptions follow the
release.)
--Biography --Bloomberg --Boomerang --Do-It-Yourself Network (DIY)
--Discovery Civilization --Discovery Home & Leisure --Discovery Kids
--Discovery Science --Encore WAM/America's KIDZ Network --History
Channel International --Eight new public interest and education channels
--Twenty new DISH audio variety music channels
These new channels are in addition to the following services
offered in America's Top 100 CD programming package: Court TV, CNN,
CNNfn, CNN International, CNN Headline News, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, The
Weather Channel, FOX News, MSNBC, CNBC, America's Voice, The History
Channel, Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, HGTV, TLC, Animal Planet,
ZDTV, Food Network, Nickelodeon (two channels), Disney (two channels),
Nick at Nite (two channels), TOON Disney, EWTN, Lifetime, Cartoon
Network, Angel One, TBN, Noggin, FOX Family, PAX, Sci Fi Channel, E!
Entertainment, USA Network, FX, TVLand, Comedy Central, WGN, BET, QVC,
BBC America, A&E, The Home Shopping Network, Discovery People, Game Show
Network, TNN, TBS, TNT, Univision, Galavision, MTV, MTV/2, CMT, VH1,
plus over 30 channels of DISH CD music.
For more information about America's Top 150 package or new DISH Network
services, visit www.dishnetwork.com, call 1-800/333-DISH (3474), or
visit your local DISH Network retailer.
New Channels Description
Biography Channel: Explore a world of exceptional people offering an
entertaining mix of biographies, theme nights, movies, documentaries and
original short features.
Bloomberg Television: Business and financial reports with a unique
multiscreen format of video and text for on-demand access to 24-hours
news and information.
Boomerang: As a complement to the popular Cartoon Network, Boomerang
features 90 percent classic cartoon characters, including Yogi Bear,
Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw and Top Cat.
CNN/Sports Illustrated: A 24-hour sports-news network that combines the
resources of CNN and Sports Illustrated magazine to provide a more
in-depth look at the sports issues of the day.
Discovery Civilization: A channel to celebrate the people, places and
cultures that shape our world.
Discovery Home & Leisure: Informative, high-quality how-to and lifestyle
programming including Great Chefs of the World, Lynette Jenning's
Housesmart and Gardening Naturally.
Discovery Kids: Offering a safe viewing environment for the entire
family with time-blocks of appropriate programming for preschool and
elementary (mornings), elementary and junior high (afternoon and
evening).
Discovery Science: Devoted to the wonders of science exploring life's
greatest mysteries and smallest wonders.
Discovery Wings: A channel for the aviation and space enthusiast.
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Network: Step-by-step instructions, in-depth
demonstrations and tips for the do-it-yourself home enthusiast.
Encore Action: One-hundred percent action movies around the clock.
Encore Love Stories: The first channel dedicated to romance movies with
around-the-clock love stories.
Encore Mystery: Around-the-clock mystery movies.
Encore True Stories: Around-the-clock true-story and real-life drama
movies.
Encore WAM!/KIDZ Network: The first and only commercial-free channel
dedicated entirely to 8-16 year olds with "Education that Entertains,
and Entertainment that Educates."
Encore West: The New Encore is 100 percent movies and now shows recent
big hits plus classics.
Encore Westerns: One-hundred percent Western movies around the clock.
History Channel International: A window into non-U.S. perspectives with
aunique mix of historical documentaries, original short features and
interviews with historians.
Outdoor Channel: Traditional outdoor activities including fishing,
hunting and shooting sports programming to appeal to families and
sportsmen of all ages.
Outdoor Life: Designed for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and interests
including environmental series, action sports and how-to programs.
Speedvision: The only network with comprehensive, authoritative coverage
of the automotive, motorcycle, aviation and marine industries.
The Movie Channel (West): Big Hollywood movies and daily movie marathons
with over 120 different movie choices each month.
The Movie Channel 2 (West): Even more great TMC choices with no same day
duplication.
Turner South: A regional network available only to America's Top 100
CD or America's Top 150 customers in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi,
Tennessee, South Carolina and regions of North Carolina offering
Atlanta Braves, Thrashers and Hawks games, as well as movies, series and
sitcoms.
BYU: Multimedia educational experiences of Brigham Young University that
focus on family life education, early childhood development, prevention
and intervention solutions.
Research TV: A means to access the activities, lectures, special
presentations, news and reports of the leading research universities.
PBS YOU: PBS uses the power of noncommercial television, the Internet
and other media to inform, inspire and delight.
HITN: Provides the Hispanic community with necessary tools to advance
their economic, social and cultural aspirations through education.
LinkMedia: Global perspectives on cultural, political and humanitarian
issues that impact every American's life.
The NASA Channel: Real-time coverage of NASA activities and missions.
Northern Arizona University/University House: Graduate programs and
instruction through educational partnerships, research and public
service.
University of California: Broadcasting resources of the University of
California to inform, educate and enrich lives with the latest research.
DISH MUSIC '50s & '60s Hits: Pure pop and rock-n-roll from 1955 to
1969 takes baby boomers to heaven at 45rpm.
DISH MUSIC '70s Hits: Polyester, platforms and smiley faces are back
with pure pop from the carefree 1970s.
DISH MUSIC '80s Hits: New Wave and classics from the 1980s.
DISH MUSIC All That Jazz: A smooth contemporary mix of melodic
instrumentals.
DISH MUSIC Beach Party: A unique mix dedicated to the Carolina beach
music "Shag" phenomena.
DISH MUSIC Broadway & Hollywood: Song and soundtrack selections from
major motion pictures and Broadway musicals.
DISH MUSIC Classical Ambience: A light and lively mix of solo, chamber
and small orchestral works.
DISH MUSIC Country Music One: A mainstream mix of country hits from the
past and present.
DISH MUSIC Expressions: Light pop vocals and instrumentals from
yesterday and today.
DISH MUSIC Hitline: A youth-oriented mix that reflects the diversity of
today's pop music cultures.
DISH MUSIC Holiday: Select seasonal tunes.
DISH MUSIC Hot FM: A post baby-boomer mix of upbeat adult-oriented pop
and rock.
DISH MUSIC Italia: A sophisticated mix of Italian themes.
DISH MUSIC Love Songs: Romantic love songs from the past and present.
DISH MUSIC Moodscapes: A contemplative mix of instrumentals.
DISH MUSIC New Orleans: The rich and varied sounds of New Orleans past
and present.
DISH MUSIC Piano & Guitar: An eclectic mix of instrumentals focusing on
piano and guitar.
DISH MUSIC R&B Revue: Classic rhythm & blues and soul that form the
roots of rock.
DISH MUSIC Tropical Breezes: Light and breezy pop and tropical styles.
DISH MUSIC Urban Adult: A sophisticated adult-oriented mix of
contemporary R&B vocals.
DISH Network is EchoStar's state-of-the-art DBS system with the capacity
to offer customers 500 channels of digital video and CD-quality audio
programming as well as fully MPEG-2/DVB compliant hardware and
installation. DISH Network, a trademark of EchoStar Communications
Corporation, currently serves over 3.4 million customers nationwide.
DISH Network was ranked number one in customer satisfaction among
satellite/cable TV subscribers by J.D. Power and Associates in 1999.
EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX), which contains the
largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq Stock Market. For more
information, visit www.dishnetwork.com.
STUP...@webtv.net
fee for this service..I have no video channels i was only interested in
the CD channels.
Now I would like to subscribe to the new AUDIO channels and feel it
should be included with the CD channels since that is muzak audio
anyway.
I called DISH NETWORK and asked how much it would cost for them to add
this to my system and the man told me that I would have to subscribe to
the top 150
that they will not sell me the additional audio channels like they have
done with the CD channels...I think that is a bad choice of dish not to
allow me to have the new music stations even though i subscribe yearly
to the CD music stations because i explained i only want the music
stations ..The man continued to say you will have to take the TOP 150
package them there is no other way...
I am very disappointed with that.
is there anyone else that only has the DISH CD channels and would like
the additional audio channels? my money is just as green as anyone elses
money but i don't care for the top 150 or any TV channels ......
any good response would be appreciated.
Best Regards to the Group.
