Jason Nipp
03-11-10, 03:45 PM
DISH Network Statement Regarding Senate Commerce Committee Video Competition hearing
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – March 11, 2010 – DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), issued the following statement regarding the Senate Commerce Committee’s hearing on video competition that included testimony on retransmission consent:
“DISH Network applauds any effort by Chairman Genachowski to review the outmoded retransmission consent rules from the early 1990s. Contrary to broadcaster assertions, retransmission consent increasingly resembles a hostage situation, not a free market negotiation.”
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About DISH Network
DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), provides more than 14.1 million satellite TV customers, as of March 1, 2010, with the highest quality programming and technology at the best value, including the lowest all-digital price nationwide. Customers have access to hundreds of video and audio channels, the most HD channels, the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV applications, and award-winning HD and DVR technology including 1080p Video on Demand and the ViP® 722 HD DVR, a CNET and PC Magazine “Editors’ Choice.” DISH Network Corporation is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dishnetwork.com (http://www.dishnetwork.com/), follow on Twitter, @dishnetwork (www.twitter.com/dishnetwork (http://www.twitter.com/dishnetwork)), or become a Fan on Facebook, www.facebook.com/dishnetwork (http://www.facebook.com/dishnetwork).
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – March 11, 2010 – DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), issued the following statement regarding the Senate Commerce Committee’s hearing on video competition that included testimony on retransmission consent:
“DISH Network applauds any effort by Chairman Genachowski to review the outmoded retransmission consent rules from the early 1990s. Contrary to broadcaster assertions, retransmission consent increasingly resembles a hostage situation, not a free market negotiation.”
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About DISH Network
DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), provides more than 14.1 million satellite TV customers, as of March 1, 2010, with the highest quality programming and technology at the best value, including the lowest all-digital price nationwide. Customers have access to hundreds of video and audio channels, the most HD channels, the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV applications, and award-winning HD and DVR technology including 1080p Video on Demand and the ViP® 722 HD DVR, a CNET and PC Magazine “Editors’ Choice.” DISH Network Corporation is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dishnetwork.com (http://www.dishnetwork.com/), follow on Twitter, @dishnetwork (www.twitter.com/dishnetwork (http://www.twitter.com/dishnetwork)), or become a Fan on Facebook, www.facebook.com/dishnetwork (http://www.facebook.com/dishnetwork).