DISH Network Customers Eligible to Receive a $40 Rebate with New Starz
Movie Pack Subscription
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz Entertainment, LLC
along with EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) and its DISH
Network(R) satellite TV service are offering an exclusive free preview
weekend of the Starz Movie Pack to all DISH Network customers from 9 p.m.
ET Thursday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 21. DISH Network customers who
sign up for the Starz Movie Pack during the free preview weekend are
eligible to receive a $40 rebate from Starz.
The free preview will highlight nine channels in the Starz Movie Pack
including Starz (east), Starz (west), Starz InBlack, Starz HD, Starz
Cinema, Starz Comedy, Starz Kids & Family, Starz Edge and Encore.
"Starz HD contributes to DISH Network being home to the best sports and
movies in high definition. DISH Network remains committed to innovation as
evidenced by our more than 70 HD channels, including Starz HD," said
Jessica Insalaco, chief marketing officer and senior vice president for
DISH Network. "The Starz free preview weekend and rebate offer are also
inline with our other top customer commitments -- total value and customer
satisfaction."
Hollywood blockbuster hits exclusive to the Starz Movie Pack airing
during the free preview weekend include The Pursuit of Happyness, The
Holiday, The Da Vinci Code, Click, The Guardian, Open Season and more.
Additional movies coming to Starz later in 2007 include Marie Antoinette
and Ghost Rider.
"The free preview weekend is consistent with our goal of adding value
to DISH Network households," added Eric Neal, director of affiliate
marketing at Starz Entertainment. "With its unparalleled variety of films
-- including Hollywood blockbusters, independent films, family films,
classics, and more -- the Starz Movie Pack provides movie viewing that
appeals to everyone."
DISH Network customers who sign up for the Starz Movie Pack during the
free preview may be eligible for a $40 rebate with proof of a new,
three-month subscription.
About Starz Entertainment
Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie service provider operating
in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship
Starz(R) and Encore(R) brands with approximately 16.1 million and 28.4
million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000
movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services
including Starz HD, Starz On Demand and Vongo(R). Starz Entertainment
(http://www.starz.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation that is attributed to
Liberty Capital Group.
About EchoStar Communications Corporation
EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) has been a leader
for more than 27 years in satellite TV equipment sales and support
worldwide. The Company's DISH Network(R) is the fastest-growing pay-TV
provider in the country since 2000, providing more than 13.585 million
satellite TV customers with industry-leading customer satisfaction which
has surpassed major cable companies for seven years running. DISH Network
customers also enjoy access to a premier line of award-winning Digital
Video Recorders (DVRs), hundreds of video and audio channels, the most
International channels in the U.S., industry-leading Interactive TV
applications, Latino programming, and the best sports and movies in HD.
DISH Network offers a variety of package and price options including the
lowest all-digital price in America, the DishDVR Advantage Package,
high-speed Internet service, a free upgrade to the best HD DVR in the
industry, and six months free of DishHD. EchoStar is included in the
Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 300 company. Visit
http://www.echostar.com or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474) for more information.
Contacts:
Michelle Ellis Melissa Hawken Morris
Starz Entertainment EchoStar
(720) 852-6269 (720) 514-5351
michelle.ellis@starz.com press@echostar.com
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