DISH Network Introduces Great Wall TV Package Featuring 17 Chinese Television Channels; Customers Can Receive the Package with Equipment and Installation at No Cost ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2004--EchoStar Communications Corporation's (NASDAQ: DISH) DISH Network™ satellite television service will add an additional 14 Chinese television channels to its Chinese programming line-up to create its new Great Wall TV Package featuring 17 channels available Sept. 30. DISH Network subscribers can receive installation and equipment at no cost when signing up for the Great Wall TV Package for the monthly fee of $29.99. The new channels featured in the Great Wall TV Package are CCTV-9, CCTV-Spanish/French, CCTV-Opera, CCTV- Entertainment, China Movie Channel, Beijing TV, Shanghai TV, Guandong TV, Jiangsu TV, Fujian TV, Hunan TV, Shanxi TV, Phoenix InfoNews and Pacvia TV. They join three other channels previously offered by DISH Network -- ATV Home Channel, CCTV-4 and Phoenix North America Chinese Channel -- for a complete television entertainment package. The addition of this package underscores DISH Network's leadership role in broadcasting international programming and specifically Chinese broadcast television. The new package features 12 channels in the Mandarin dialect, two channels in the Cantonese dialect, one channel in the Fujianese dialect, one English-language channel and one Spanish and French- language channel. DISH Network offers more than 90 international channels in more than 20 languages, including Arabic, French, Hindi, Polish, Korean, Japanese and Russian. "DISH Network is committed to providing our international customers with the best value and the most choice when it comes to international programming," said Tracy Thompson, EchoStar's s vice president of International Programming. "The Great Wall TV Package will give DISH Network's Chinese-language customers an exclusive and extensive channel line-up of Chinese television programming. These channels offer something for every television viewing need, including immediate access to news, events and entertainment." All the channels described below, unless specified, are in the Mandarin dialect and are available 24 hours a day. ● CCTV-4 -- A general entertainment channel, presenting news stories around the clock, and delivering entertainment and educational programs. ● CCTV-9 -- An English-language channel provided by China Central Television, offering the country's window on China. ● CCTV-Spanish/French -- This channel alternatively broadcasts programs in both languages in 4-hour shifts, including news programs and features, educational and entertainment programs. ● CCTV-Opera -- This channel meets the demands of Chinese Opera lovers from around the world featuring Peking Operas as well as the broadcast of other first-class local operas. ● CCTV-Entertainment -- A channel that includes TV dramas, music and dance programs, Chinese operas, folk arts and acrobatic shows. ● China Movie Channel -- A channel that features various movie genres, including classics to the latest blockbusters. ● Beijing TV -- A composite channel exhibiting the unique characteristics of China's capital city, highlighted with programs relating to news, culture, lifestyle, entertainment, travel, sports, science, dramas and children programs. ● Shanghai TV -- A composite channel from Shanghai Media Group, demonstrating the modern metropolis and its local characteristics. ● Guandong TV -- A special news and entertainment channel broadcast in the Cantonese dialect, featuring news, lifestyle, fashion, entertainment and TV dramas. ● Jiangsu TV -- This international channel showcases the "Wuyue" culture along the Yangtze River, covering news, economy, entertainment, showbiz, education, culture, travel and TV drama. ● Fujian TV -- A channel in the Fujianese dialect that highlights Chinese culture, and also includes news and information programs, entertainment, sports and financial information. ● Hunan TV -- This highly popular provincial channel features entertainment and information programs. ● Shanxi TV -- This channel focuses on providing information for teaching and training, such as Chinese chess, painting, poems, operas, local dancing, music, cuisine, antiques and medicine. ● Phoenix North America Chinese Channel -- This general entertainment program presents news, information and entertainment. ● Phoenix InfoNews -- This newly launched news channel from Phoenix TV closely follows what's new in China, compiles worldwide financial reports and also provides live coverage of critical events. ● ATV Home Channel -- A general entertainment channel in the Cantonese dialect providing news and information programs, as well as movies, dramas and entertainment programs. ● Pacvia TV -- This channel mainly broadcasts TV dramas produced in China. "China International Television Corp (CITVC) with its sub-company, China Television Corp (CTC), has been distributing CCTV- 4, the most popular Chinese TV Channel in the U.S., for more than 10 years," said Chunguang Lu, the president of China Television Corp. "As we have several channels from the provinces of China in the Great Wall TV Package, the programming is much more appealing to subscribers than ever before, and a combination package carrying 17 channels from China will create a hometown feeling for DISH Network subscribers. The package brings the most popular TV dramas, movie channels and local Chinese operas, presenting a variety of entertainment options." The Great Wall Package will be available Sept. 30 in addition to other existing DISH Network Chinese programming packages including the Chinese Variety Pack, the Chinese Plus Pack, the Chinese Super Pack and the Chinese Select Pack, as well as Phoenix North American Chinese Channel, which is available "a la carte." Customers can call DISH Network to learn how they can receive free installation and equipment for no additional costs when subscribing to The Great Wall TV Package for $29.99 per month, or $329.89 annually. For additional package information or to order The Great Wall TV Package or to learn more about DISH Network's international programming offers, please visit www.dishnetwork.com, call 800-333-DISH (3474), or contact your local DISH Network retailer. 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 ranks No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction among Cable/Satellite TV Subscribers by J.D. Power and Associates. Visit EchoStar's DISH Network at www.dishnetwork.com or call 800-333-DISH (3474). CONTACT: EchoStar Communications Corporation Julie Popp, 303-723-2023 [email protected] SOURCE: EchoStar Communications Corporation .