1980; 44 years ago (1980) (as EchoStar Communications Corporation)
January 1, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-01-01) (as Dish Network Corporation)
Founders
Jim DeFranco
Charlie Ergen
Cantey Ergen
Headquarters
Meridian, Colorado, U.S.
Area served
Americas
Key people
Charlie Ergen (chairman)
Hamid Akhavan (CEO)
Products
Direct-broadcast satellite
Pay television
Pay-per-view
Over-the-top media services
Revenue
US$17.437 billion (2022)
Operating income
US$2.675 billion (2022)
Net income
US$2.065 billion (2022)
Total assets
US$49.858 billion (2022)
Total equity
US$16.549 billion (2022)
Number of employees
c. 14,200 (December 2022)
Parent
EchoStar
Subsidiaries
Dish Wireless
Sling TV
Sling Media
Blockbuster
OnTech Smart Services
Website
www.dish.com
DISH Network L.L.C. (an acronym for "Digital Sky Highway"[1]), a subsidiary of EchoStar, provides multichannel television and satellite television via Dish Network, mobile phone service via Dish Wireless, Boost Mobile, and Boost Infinite, as well as over-the-top IPTV services via Sling TV.
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