Dish Network

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DISH Network LLC, often referred to as Dish, an abbreviation for Digital Sky Highway, formerly EchoStar Communications Corporation and DISH Network Corporation, is an American provider of satellite television and IPTV services and wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation. Its primary competitor is DirecTV. The company operates 4 office locations, 3 in Colorado, 1 in Arizona, including locations in Englewood (its headquarters), Denver, Littleton, and Phoenix. The company was originally established as EchoStar Communications, and first launched its satellite television services under the DISH Network brand in 1996, utilizing its EchoStar I satellite. In 2007, EchoStar spun off its infrastructural business and the brand itself under a separate entity under the EchoStar name with the existing company rebranding to DISH Network Corporation. Both companies would remain under the control of EchoStar's co-founder Charlie Ergen. After the spin-off, the company pursued further acquisitions...

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