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Dish Network Corp. (DISH)

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39.33 Down 0.06(0.15%) May 24, 4:00PM EDT|After Hours : 39.32 Down 0.01 (0.03%) May 24, 4:00PM EDT

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Dish Network Corp.
9601 South Meridian Boulevard
Englewood, CO 80112
United States - Map
Phone: 303-723-1000
Fax: 303-723-1299
Website: http://www.dish.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Services
Industry:CATV Systems
Full Time Employees:35,000

Business Summary 

DISH Network Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, offers direct broadcast satellite subscription television services in the United States. It provides programming, including approximately 270 basic video channels, 70 Sirius satellite radio music channels, 30 premium movie channels, 35 regional and specialty sports channels, 3,300 standard definition and high-definition (HD) local channels, 300 Latino and international channels, and 70 channels of pay-per-view content. The company also provides local channels in standard definition in approximately 210 TV markets and local channels in HD in approximately 170 markets; and receiver systems comprising a small satellite dish, digital set-top receivers, and remote controls. In addition, it offers movies and video games for sale and rental through distribution channels, such as retail stores, by-mail, digital devices, blockbuster.com Website, and the BLOCKBUSTER On Demand service. Further, the company provides Blockbuster@Home that offers DVD movies, TV shows, and games through Internet streaming, mail and in-store exchanges, and online to DISH subscribers. Additionally, it operates DISHOnline.com, which offers DISH subscribers the ability to watch television shows, movies, clips, and trailers; and offers DISH Anywhere that enables subscribers to remotely control features of their digital video recorders (DVRs), as well as view live TV and DVR recordings using compatible mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and home computers. The company also provides satellite broadband service under the dishNET brand. It provides its receiver systems and programming services through direct sales channels; and independent third parties, including small satellite retailers, direct marketing groups, local and regional consumer electronics stores, nationwide retailers, and telecommunications companies. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

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Corporate Governance 
Dish Network Corp.’s ISS Governance QuickScore as of May 1, 2013 is 8. The pillar scores are Audit: 1; Board: 10; Shareholder Rights: 6; Compensation: 6.
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Key Executives 
 PayExercised
Mr. Charles W. Ergen , 60
Co-Founder and Chairman
1.30M10.80M
Mr. Joseph P. Clayton CPA, 63
Chief Exec. Officer, Pres and Director
907.00K1.20M
Mr. Robert E. Olson , 53
Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Exec. VP
355.00K2.41M
Mr. Bernard L. Han , 49
Chief Operating Officer and Exec. VP
480.00K2.41M
Mr. Thomas A. Cullen , 53
Exec. VP of Corp. Devel.
456.00K2.94M
Amounts are as of Dec 30, 2012 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc.Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
Currency in USD.
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