Dishnetwork to Provide Ku Bandwidth

Dishnetwork satellite TV service announced that its subsidiary, EchoStar Fixed Satellite Services Corporation has entered into a contract with Sprint Nextel to provide domestic Ku-band Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) capacity.

The long-term contract will provide full-time, part-time, and on-demand satellite capacity to support the Sprint Nextel Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Engineering Sales Support (ESS) programs.

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users.

Dish Network to Carry Lionsgate Films

EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DishNetwork satellite TV service signed an agreement with independent film maker Lionsgate Entertainment to carry the studio's titles on its DISH On Demand and Pay-Per-View services.

Q3 2006 Earnings

During the quarter Dishnetwork added 295,000 net new customers, ending the quarter with 12.755 million subscribers. Churn for the quarter was 1.76% compared to 1.70% in Q2 and 1.86% for the same period a year ago. During the quarter, the average revenue per subscriber was $62.86, an increase of $0.15 per sub over the second quarter and an increase of $4.99 for the same period a year ago.

Source: Q3 2006 Earnings Call Transcript - at SeekingAlpha.com