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Big Dismal
08-25-2006, 08:59 AM
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http://finanzen.net/news/news_detail.asp?NewsNr=424899
EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) andits DISH Network(TM) satellite TV service today announced an agreementwith Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group to carry the studio'scurrent and catalog titles on its Video On Demand platform, DISH OnDemand, as well as Pay-Per-View services, including high definition.
DISH Network's DISH On Demand service gives customers the power toenjoy movies and other programs whenever they want and is currentlyavailable on the DISH Player-DVR 508, DISH Player-DVR 510, DISHPlayer-DVR 625 and ViP622 DVR receivers. Customers have immediateaccess to the newest VOD movies on DISH On Demand and can use the DVRfeatures (Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind) to enhance their viewingexperience.

DISH Network Pay-Per-View offers a variety of movies every day.Customers with HD-capable receivers can tune into Channel 9467 to seePay-Per-View movies in HD. All Pay-Per-View movies can be ordered viaremote control, by calling 1-800-333-DISH (3474) or online atwww.dishnetwork.com/ppv.

"Warner Bros. is a great addition to both DISH On Demand andPay-Per-View," said Susan Arnold, vice president of Programming forEchoStar. "Hit movies such as "V for Vendetta" greatly enhance thevariety of movie titles available to our customers."

"Warner Bros. is pleased to expand its existing relationship withEchoStar to include the DISH On Demand platform," said Andrew Mellett,vice president, On Demand, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group."Echostar has been a great partner to Warner Bros. and we look forwardto working with DISH Network to make its DISH On Demand service agreat success."