DISH NETWORK SECURES EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO BROADCAST HOLLAND CUP, ICC CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY CRICKET MATCHES VIA BROADBAND CONNECTION
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 20, 2004 – EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) and its DISH Network, the nation’s leading TV provider of major cricket matches, secured exclusive rights to broadcast the Holland Cup and The International Cricket Council (ICC) 2004 Champions Trophy via broadband connection.
The Holland Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy are available via broadband through DISH Network’s website as a bundled package for $249.95. The Holland Cup only package is available for $99.95. Cricket fans can place their order, read the latest headlines in Cricket and watch free highlight clips through DISH Network’s web site, www.DISHNetwork.com/cricket. The Holland Cup and ICC 2004 Champions Trophy is available to anyone with a broadband connection and will air Aug. 21-September with replays in October. Entriq(tm), Inc., a company that provides pay media services to leading content providers, and ISPs worldwide, is providing the security, billing, and customer care for the broadband content.
DISH Network has secured exclusive rights to broadcast The Holland Cup via broadband worldwide. The Holland Cup, also known as the Videocon Cup or the Dutch Tri-Series, is expected to be an action-packed triangular including India, Pakistan and Australia with four, one-day internationals. It will be the first multi-nation series to take place in the Netherlands and only the second time in 25 years these three countries have faced off in a triangular tournament. During the Carlton & United Series of 1999-2000, the three nations faced off and Australia won nine straight matches.
The ICC Champions Trophy is the only cricket event besides the World Cup listed on the cricket calendar that brings all 10 test-playing nations together to compete in one event. The ICC Champions Trophy will include the national teams of Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, West Indies, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Kenya, host country England and,
for the first time, the national team from the United States. DISH Network has secured the rights to broadcast the ICC Champions Trophy via broadband in the following regions: North America, Mexico, Central and South America, U.S. territories including Puerto Rico and all Caribbean nations, including without limitation, Antigua, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago and U.S. Virgin Islands. The ICC Champions Trophy will be broadcast Sept. 10-25.
The Holland Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy are also available on DISH On Demand Pay-Per-View as a bundled package for $249.95. The Holland Cup only package can also be purchased on DISH On Demand Pay-Per-View for $99.95 and will be broadcast on channels 459 and 472 from Aug. 21-28.
For more information on becoming a DISH Network subscriber, call 1-800-333-DISH (3474).
About EchoStar
EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) serves more than 10.1 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network, the fastest growing U.S. provider of advanced digital television services in the last four years. DISH Network offers hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and international programming, together with professional installation and 24-hour customer service. DISH Network is the leader in the sale of digital video recorders (DVRs). DISH Network also ranks No. 1 in the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Cable/Satellite TV Customer Satisfaction Study. Visit EchoStar's DISH Network at www.dishnetwork.com or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474).
About Entriq
With 25 years of pay media experience, Entriq Inc. provides the only comprehensive management and protection solution for Pay Media worldwide. Entriq provides security, billing, and customer care for both broadcast and online media. Entriq's products and services give content and service providers the complete tools needed to manage and protect valuable media assets they wish to track and/or sell. Entriq clients include some of the world's largest content, network and service providers in the pay media industry, including, MTV Networks, M-Net, Shanghai Cable and Canal Digital.Entriq is based in San Diego, Calf. and has a regional service center in the Netherlands. Entriq is a division of MIH Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Naspers (NASDAQ: NPSN). For more information visit http://www.entriq.com.
Contact:
Kelley Baca, (303) 723-2012
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 20, 2004 – EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) and its DISH Network, the nation’s leading TV provider of major cricket matches, secured exclusive rights to broadcast the Holland Cup and The International Cricket Council (ICC) 2004 Champions Trophy via broadband connection.
The Holland Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy are available via broadband through DISH Network’s website as a bundled package for $249.95. The Holland Cup only package is available for $99.95. Cricket fans can place their order, read the latest headlines in Cricket and watch free highlight clips through DISH Network’s web site, www.DISHNetwork.com/cricket. The Holland Cup and ICC 2004 Champions Trophy is available to anyone with a broadband connection and will air Aug. 21-September with replays in October. Entriq(tm), Inc., a company that provides pay media services to leading content providers, and ISPs worldwide, is providing the security, billing, and customer care for the broadband content.
DISH Network has secured exclusive rights to broadcast The Holland Cup via broadband worldwide. The Holland Cup, also known as the Videocon Cup or the Dutch Tri-Series, is expected to be an action-packed triangular including India, Pakistan and Australia with four, one-day internationals. It will be the first multi-nation series to take place in the Netherlands and only the second time in 25 years these three countries have faced off in a triangular tournament. During the Carlton & United Series of 1999-2000, the three nations faced off and Australia won nine straight matches.
The ICC Champions Trophy is the only cricket event besides the World Cup listed on the cricket calendar that brings all 10 test-playing nations together to compete in one event. The ICC Champions Trophy will include the national teams of Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, West Indies, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Kenya, host country England and,
for the first time, the national team from the United States. DISH Network has secured the rights to broadcast the ICC Champions Trophy via broadband in the following regions: North America, Mexico, Central and South America, U.S. territories including Puerto Rico and all Caribbean nations, including without limitation, Antigua, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago and U.S. Virgin Islands. The ICC Champions Trophy will be broadcast Sept. 10-25.
The Holland Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy are also available on DISH On Demand Pay-Per-View as a bundled package for $249.95. The Holland Cup only package can also be purchased on DISH On Demand Pay-Per-View for $99.95 and will be broadcast on channels 459 and 472 from Aug. 21-28.
For more information on becoming a DISH Network subscriber, call 1-800-333-DISH (3474).
About EchoStar
EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) serves more than 10.1 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network, the fastest growing U.S. provider of advanced digital television services in the last four years. DISH Network offers hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and international programming, together with professional installation and 24-hour customer service. DISH Network is the leader in the sale of digital video recorders (DVRs). DISH Network also ranks No. 1 in the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Cable/Satellite TV Customer Satisfaction Study. Visit EchoStar's DISH Network at www.dishnetwork.com or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474).
About Entriq
With 25 years of pay media experience, Entriq Inc. provides the only comprehensive management and protection solution for Pay Media worldwide. Entriq provides security, billing, and customer care for both broadcast and online media. Entriq's products and services give content and service providers the complete tools needed to manage and protect valuable media assets they wish to track and/or sell. Entriq clients include some of the world's largest content, network and service providers in the pay media industry, including, MTV Networks, M-Net, Shanghai Cable and Canal Digital.Entriq is based in San Diego, Calf. and has a regional service center in the Netherlands. Entriq is a division of MIH Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Naspers (NASDAQ: NPSN). For more information visit http://www.entriq.com.
Contact:
Kelley Baca, (303) 723-2012
