Chris Blount
06-01-04, 11:42 AM
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2004--EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) announced today that its DISH Network(TM) satellite television services recently added ET News, ET Global, ET Drama, YOYO TV, ET China, and JET TV International to its Chinese programming schedule in a complete package offering called the Chinese Super Pack. The addition of this Chinese Super Pack, featuring six Mandarin-language channels provided by ETTV, a leading global Chinese-language media brand, continues DISH Network's leadership role in broadcasting international programming and specifically Chinese broadcast television. DISH Network offers more than 60 international channels in more than a dozen languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Cantonese, Hindi, Polish, Mandarin, Japanese and Russian.
"DISH Network is committed to providing our international customers with the best value and the most choice when it comes to international programming," said Michael Schwimmer, EchoStar's senior vice president of Programming. "The Chinese Super Pack will give DISH Network's Mandarin-language customers, the fastest growing Chinese-language group in the U.S., an even more extensive package offering of Chinese television, including immediate access to news, events and entertainment."
-- ET News is a 24-hour news channel that features daily reports
from the most comprehensive Chinese-language TV news network
in the US. The news rotates throughout the day with successive
one-hour editions of U.S. news, World news, Asia news and
Taiwan news.
-- ET Global is a general entertainment channel, tailor-made for
the Chinese-American audiences with a wide variety of
programming. The program lineup includes U.S. news, a widely
popular celebrity talk program, English-language learning
series, made-for-TV dramas and more.
-- ET Drama is a channel devoted to Chinese made-for-TV dramas.
The program mix includes great love-stories, outstanding
dramatic productions from the broader Asian region, as well as
fantastic classic drama series.
-- YOYO TV is the only 24-hour channel available in the U.S.
exclusively devoted to children up to seven years of age. YOYO
TV features 1,000 hours of world-renowned educational cartoons
from all over the world.
-- ET China features the best of programs produced by major
provincial TV stations in China such as Shandong, Jiangsu and
Chongqing. The lineup includes drama and variety shows, as
well as cultural and travel programs.
-- JET TV International is a Japanese channel with Chinese
subtitles. It marks the profound interest in and influence of
Japanese fashion, scenic spots, customs and culture. It offers
travelogues, culinary expeditions, urban dramas and much more.
The Chinese Super Pack is now available in addition to the Chinese Plus Pack, which features three Mandarin and Cantonese-language channels with content from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. Customers can call DISH Network to learn how to get a free antenna required to receive the Chinese Super Pack. The Chinese Super Pack is available to subscribers at $21.99 per month, or $241.89 annually.
Source (http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=dish&script=410&layout=-6&item_id=577197)
"DISH Network is committed to providing our international customers with the best value and the most choice when it comes to international programming," said Michael Schwimmer, EchoStar's senior vice president of Programming. "The Chinese Super Pack will give DISH Network's Mandarin-language customers, the fastest growing Chinese-language group in the U.S., an even more extensive package offering of Chinese television, including immediate access to news, events and entertainment."
-- ET News is a 24-hour news channel that features daily reports
from the most comprehensive Chinese-language TV news network
in the US. The news rotates throughout the day with successive
one-hour editions of U.S. news, World news, Asia news and
Taiwan news.
-- ET Global is a general entertainment channel, tailor-made for
the Chinese-American audiences with a wide variety of
programming. The program lineup includes U.S. news, a widely
popular celebrity talk program, English-language learning
series, made-for-TV dramas and more.
-- ET Drama is a channel devoted to Chinese made-for-TV dramas.
The program mix includes great love-stories, outstanding
dramatic productions from the broader Asian region, as well as
fantastic classic drama series.
-- YOYO TV is the only 24-hour channel available in the U.S.
exclusively devoted to children up to seven years of age. YOYO
TV features 1,000 hours of world-renowned educational cartoons
from all over the world.
-- ET China features the best of programs produced by major
provincial TV stations in China such as Shandong, Jiangsu and
Chongqing. The lineup includes drama and variety shows, as
well as cultural and travel programs.
-- JET TV International is a Japanese channel with Chinese
subtitles. It marks the profound interest in and influence of
Japanese fashion, scenic spots, customs and culture. It offers
travelogues, culinary expeditions, urban dramas and much more.
The Chinese Super Pack is now available in addition to the Chinese Plus Pack, which features three Mandarin and Cantonese-language channels with content from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. Customers can call DISH Network to learn how to get a free antenna required to receive the Chinese Super Pack. The Chinese Super Pack is available to subscribers at $21.99 per month, or $241.89 annually.
Source (http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=dish&script=410&layout=-6&item_id=577197)