Raymie Humbert 2009: Our news archives coverage ends here. For coverage between 15 June 2004 and 26 October 2007, see the 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 change logs to the EKB Dish Channel Chart.

6/15/04

• Charles W. on 921, State Taxes and DISH Milestone (SkyREPORT)
• Fox Sports Net Sues EchoStar for $25M (Yahoo!News..AP)
• Fox Sports Sues EchoStar Over Subscriber Fees (Yahoo!News..Reuters)
• EchoStar reaches growth milestone (RockyMountainNews.com)
• 10-millionth customer a milestone for EchoStar (DenverPost.com)
• EchoStar Faces Big Tab on Local Dishes (Yahoo!Finance..TheStreet)
• Acacia Sues TV Cos. in Patent Dispute (Yahoo!News..AP)
• Model 3000 gets P807 software
• DP301 gets P202 software

6/14/04

• DISH Network Passes 10 Million Customer Milestone; Thanks Customers, Retailers by Giving Away 1,000 Complete HDTV Systems (PR)
• Charlie Chat, Summary (DBSTalk.com)
• DVR522 gets L168 software

6/13/04

• Echo's eroding orbit (Yahoo!News..Variety)

6/11/04

• DISH Network and DirecTV File Suit Against Ohio For Passing Discriminatory Satellite-Only Sales Tax (digital WEBCAST)

6/10/04

• DISH Brings Local Channels to the Monroe, LA and El Dorado, AR (PR)
• DISH Brings Local Channels to Albany, GA (PR)
• DISH Brings Local Channels to Quincy, IL - Hannibal, MO - Keokuk, IA (PR)
• DP322 gets L157 software

6/9/04

• Lincoln, NE KHGI (ABC, ch 7557) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Lincoln, NE KTVG (Fox, ch 7553) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Sacramento KTNC Concord (Azteca, ch 42/8641) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Model 811 gets P267 software

6/8/04

• Reagan Memorials Impact SHVERA Hearing (SkyREPORT)
• Report: Sony Passage a Boon for Satellite? (SkyREPORT)

6/7/04

• FCC Bureau Moves on DISH, Western Slots (SkyREPORT)
• House Moving Forward On Single-Satellite-Dish Bill (Yahoo!News..Mediaweek)
• Reagan Remembered for Sat TV Contributions (SkyREPORT)

6/6/04

• EchoStar takes 'East' to ppv (Yahoo!News..Variety)

6/4/04

• Panel tells EchoStar: No forcing two dishes (RockyMountainNews.com)
• House Committee Marks Up SHVERA (SkyREPORT)
• Sat TV Scores High in Consumer Satisfaction Survey (SkyREPORT)

6/3/04

• House panel approves satellite law changes (washingtontimes.com)
• EchoStar's DISH Network Earns Highest Pay TV Score in Customer Satisfaction Index (PR)
• Sides Tackle DTV Transition at Hearing (SkyREPORT)
• What's Next with a la Carte? (SkyREPORT)
• Popular 'EastEnders' TV Drama To Air Exclusively On EchoStar's DISH Network (PR)

6/2/04

• Sprint Bundles Up with DISH (SkyREPORT)
• Association Moves on MVDDS Concerns (SkyREPORT)

6/1/04

• DISH Adds Six New Chinese Channels to International Programming Line-up (PR)

5/28/04

• EchoStar to hire 1,000 in Tulsa (DenverPost.com)
• McCain Eyes a la Carte (SkyREPORT)
• SkyFILES: Rural Colorado and Local TV Discrepancies (SkyREPORT)

5/27/04

• Kentucky Tax Creeps Back Onto Scene (SkyREPORT)
• Model 921 gets L184 software

5/26/04

• NAB, DISH Clash Again on Two-Dish Locals (SkyREPORT)
• About Those Churn Numbers .... (SkyREPORT)
• OUTSIDE THE BOX: Branding Vs Affiliate Sales (SkyREPORT)

5/25/04

• Sioux City, IA locals available (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• Yakima KAZW 14 (ch 9373), aka Walla Walla 9, added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

5/21/04

• TNT HD (ch 9420, 110°) added to HD Pak (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• HD Events channel no longer available (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

5/20/04

• DISH Network First Satellite TV Company to Offer Local Channels in All 50 States; Local Channels Now Available in 127 Markets (PR)

5/19/04

• Rockford, IL locals available (ch 7542-7545), no PBS (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• Wausau, WI locals available (ch 7210-7216) (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR, Wausau Daily Herald)
• Cheyenne locals available (ch 7800-7805), no CBS/UPN; Marks Entry to 50th State (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• Medford, OR locals available (ch 7644-7650), $1 discount until Fox is added (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)

5/18/04

• Sirius Music channels (6000-6100) added to AT120, Dish Latino Dos and higher
• NOGIN (ch 169) changed to NOG/N on the EPG to reflect its night-time service “The N” (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Model 6000 gets P784 software
• DISHPlayer gets WebTV client software 16917
• DVR721 gets L171 software

5/17/04

• EchoStar Q1 Earnings Move Into The Red, Revenue Rises 16% (TWICE)

5/12/04

• Peoria local ABC CBS NBC Fox UPN & PBS (ch 7750-7756) are now available (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• Providence local ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, UPN and PBS (ch 7770-7776) are now available (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• Omaha Fox and WB (ch 9143, 9144) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Greensboro WB (ch 7269) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Bakersfield Fox (ch 7303) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• El Paso CBS(ch 7584) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Fresno Fox and WB (ch 8968, 8969) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Des Moines WB (ch 9414) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

5/11/04

• DP111 gets P272 software

5/10/04

• EchoStar's DISH Network Satellite TV Conference Sold Out; 2,200 Retailers to Gather in Dallas for DISH Network's Three-Day Team Summit 2004 (PR)

5/8/04

• Ergen's stock-heavy pay earns him an A (RockyMountainNews.com)

5/7/04

• EchoStar posts $43M loss (RockyMountainNews.com)
• NAB Takes Aim (Again) At Two-Dish Locals (SkyREPORT)
• Ergen: Good Momentum in Sat TV Biz (SkyREPORT)
• Busy DISH CEO Also Speaks at Annual Meet (SkyREPORT)
• DVR522 gets L165 software

5/6/04

• EchoStar Reports 1Q04 Financial Results; Company's DISH Network Adds 360,000 Net New Subscribers (PR)
• Judiciary Committee Next for SHVIA (SkyREPORT)
• A la Carte Gains More Attention in D.C. (SkyREPORT)

5/5/04

• Senate Gets SHVIA Talk Rolling (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar: One-dish rule may cut service (RockyMountainNews.com)
• Portland-Auburn, ME locals CBS, NBC, Fox PBS, UPN and WB (ch 7341-7346) are now available; $1 discount until ABC is added (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• Columbus/Tupelo, MS locals ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and PBS (ch 7760-7766) are now available (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• Chicago WCIU Ind (ch 8497) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Flint, MI WDCQ PBS from Bad Axe (ch 7539) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• El Paso KTYO Telemundo (ch 7592) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

5/4/04

• Sachs Addresses a la Carte, D.C. Challenges (SkyREPORT)

5/3/04

• Turner, DISH Make it Official (SkyREPORT)
• Satellite TV Companies Report 1Q This Week (SkyREPORT)
• Senate Panel to Scrutinize SHVIA Renewal (SkyREPORT)

5/1/04

• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and DISH Network Sign Multi-Network Carriage Agreement (PR)

4/30/04

• EchoStar nears deal to keep Turner channels (RockyMountainNews.com)

4/29/04

• “SHVERA” Bill Tackles Two-Dish Locals Ban (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar suffers setback in House (RockyMountainNews.com)
• A la Carte Surfaces at Hearing (SkyREPORT)
• La Crosse / Eau Claire, WI locals available (ch 7720-7726) (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)

4/28/04

• DISH, Turner Still Talking (SkyREPORT)
• More Fireworks Before SHVIA Hearing (SkyREPORT)
• SBCA Turns Heat Up on Sat Radio, Sat TV Issues (SkyREPORT)
• OUTSIDE THE BOX: Deja vu Again and Again and Again (SkyREPORT)
• Syracuse, NY locals available (ch 7625-7631) (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• ITVN Polish language channel is now in a 30-day Free Preview Mode on channel 608 at 61.5°/148° and 736 at 121° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)

4/27/04

• SBCA's DalBello on SHVIA, Sat Radio Issues (SkyREPORT)
• House Ready for SHVIA Renewal (SkyREPORT)
• FCC Prepares DBS Auction (SkyREPORT)

4/26/04

• SKYBOX: Quick Mud (SkyREPORT)
• Cold Minnesota Shoulder for Twins Baseball (SkyREPORT)
• Starz & Dish Network Launch Multi-Tactical Marketing Campaign (PR)
• Internet access from the sky has yet to fly (RockyMountainNews.com)

4/23/04

• DISH, DirecTV, NAB and SHVIA Shenanigans (SkyREPORT)
• PROGRAMMING: WGN added to Dish Latino Dos and DL Max (SkyREPORT)

4/22/04

• SBC Rolls With DISH Network Bundle (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar Part of DTV Coalition (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar Announces First Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call (PR)
• New channel “Alert” on 136. HDTV legislation info slate directing viewers to http://www.iwantmyhdtv.com. (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

4/21/04

• Fargo, ND locals available (ch 7413-7418 at 121°), requires SuperDISH (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• South Bend, IN WBND ABC (ch 7090) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Columbia, MO KQFX Fox (ch 7453) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Harlingen / Brownsville-McAllen, TX locals subscribers who qualify for a distant Fox affiliate will get Houston KRIV (ch 7658) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Minneapolis KAWE PBS (ch 22 or 8583, 61.5°) added to locals package. Call DISH for free installation of free second dish. (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Richmond, VA WCVW PBS (ch 22 or 8583, 61.5°) added to locals package. Call DISH for free installation of free second dish. (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• KAWE PBS added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Los Angeles local channels at 148° moving to a spot beam at 119° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Greenville/Taccoa WNEG (ch 32) has moved from 61.5° to a spot beam at 119° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• San Francisco KRON (ch 8240) has moved from 148° to a spot beam at 119° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Phoenix KPHZ (ch 8335) has moved from 148° to a spot beam at 119° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Dallas WUVN, KFWD, KSTR and KXTX ( ch 8408-8411) have moved from 148° to a spot beam at 110° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• San Antonio KVDA (ch 8479) has moved from 148° to a spot beam at 110° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Seattle KTBZ (ch 8620) has moved from 148° to a spot beam at 119° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Albuquerque KAZQ, KLUZ, KTEL, KCHF and KRPV (8817-8819, 8822, 8823) have moved from 148° to a spot beam at 119° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Tucson KHRR Telemundo (ch 8958 or 40) has moved from 148° to a spot beam at 119° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Model DP301 gets P225 software

4/20/04

• Analyst: Expect Big 1Q DBS Sub Additions (SkyREPORT)
• Fritts: Sat Radio, SHVIA and Must-Carry, Oh My! (SkyREPORT)
• Model 4000 gets P811 software
• Model DP301 gets P201 software

4/17/04

• Exec disses DISH baseball (RockyMountainNews.com)

4/16/04

• DISH Targets NAB, Pushes Digital Distant Nets (SkyREPORT)
• CSG Extends EchoStar Contract (SkyREPORT)
• SkyFILES: Two out of Four [state taxes] (SkyREPORT)
• Duluth KDLH CBS (ch 7575), added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• DVR921 gets L180 software

4/15/04

• Ergen on Sat taxes, Digital Distant Nets (SkyREPORT)
• Kentucky Lawmakers End Session with No Tax (SkyREPORT)
• Channels a la Carte (washingtonpost.com)
• Duluth/Superior locals available (ch 7574-7580), no CBS (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• Model 3000 gets P806 software

4/14/04

• Sides Keep Pressing DISH, Turner Deal (SkyREPORT)
• Satellite Negatively Impacted by Plug-and-Play? (SkyREPORT)
• Nicktoons (ch 178, 110°) added to AT180 (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• HDTV Demo and CBS-HD, the last remaining HDTV channels visible to the 5000 and 6000 without Enhanced HD module, switched from QPSK to 8PSK modulation.
• El Paso, TX locals available, no ABC or CBS (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• Milwaukee WDJT CBS (ch 7071) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Dallas KMPX Decatur (ch 8413, 148°) added to locals package. Call Dish for free installation of free dish. (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Model 3900 gets P231 software

4/13/04

• Ergen Discusses Turner Programming Talks (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar blackout, part II? (RockyMountainNews.com)
• EchoStar Ready with $79 DVR Offer (SkyREPORT)
• DISH Offers $79 DVR Upgrade (TWICE)
• TLC has moved from ch 178 to ch 183. (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

4/12/04

• DISH Launches New Interactive TV Programs: Buzztime's Trivia, Fantasy Cup Auto Racing (PR)
• Buzztime Entertainment and DISH Network Partner to Launch Premium Multiplayer Trivia Game Service (PR)
• Street Eyes Latest Dispute with Turner, DISH (SkyREPORT)
• I want my ITV (RockyMountainNews.com)
• TV watchers can tune in to wider selection of channels (USA Today)
• Kentucky Tax Talk Heats Up (SkyREPORT)
• Charlie Chat tonight on ch 101 at 9pm Eastern

4/10/04

• Lincoln, NE locals (ch 7550-7557) no longer available from 148°, SuperDISH 105° required (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

4/9/04

• Turner Networks to Go Black on DISH Network? (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar suit claims man sold piracy gear on eBay (USA Today)
• SkyFILES: Picking Sides (SHVIA commentary) (SkyREPORT)
• Digital Cable Topping Satellite TV (SkyREPORT)
• Columbia / Jefferson City locals available, no CBS or Fox (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• Jackson, MS WMPN PBS (ch 9276) available statewide (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

4/8/04

• EchoStar's new target: Turner (DenverPost.com)
• DISH Network Adds Three New Pakistani Channels (PR)
• Rochester, NY locals available (ch 7634-7640, 121°) on SuperDISH (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
• Topeka, KS locals available (ch 7091-7097, 105°) on SuperDISH (Dish Channel List Changes Archive, PR)
• Albuquerque KTEL Telemundo (ch 8819, 148°) returns to locals package. Call Dish for free installation of free dish. (PR, Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Little Rock, AR KETS PBS (ch 9356 or 2) available statewide (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Little Rock, AR KYPX Pax (ch 49, 148°). Call Dish for free installation of free dish. (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• 322 gets L153 software

4/7/04

• DISH Gets Superstar/Netlink, C-Band Subs (SkyREPORT)
• TV Japan added to SuperDISH 121° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• TEJA, a Telugu language channel (ch 802, 121°) is now available in free preview mode (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

4/6/04

• President-COO of EchoStar to retire (RockyMountainNews.com)
• EchoStar COO sets retirement (DenverPost.com)
• Dugan Steps Down at DISH; Company Sets Meeting (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar seals Superstar/Netlink deal (Denver Business Journal)
• Retailer Chat highlights (DBSTalk.Com, SatelliteGuys.US)
  • Rochester, NY locals coming 4/8
  • More April locals: Columbia-Jefferson City, MO; Duluth, MN; El Paso, TX; La Crosse, WI; Fargo, ND; Portland, ME; Topeka, KS
  • HDTV channels CBS-E, CBS-W and Demo switching to 8PSK on 4/14
  • Nicktoons coming 4/14 to ch 178
  • MLB Extra Innings blackout info
  • 811 to be available in May after a component becomes available again
  • 921 production to go out in about 2 weeks
  • DVR upgrade offer: Reman 501 $149/no fee, new 510 $99/$4.98 per month
  • New OpenTV games: Trivia, Fantasy Auto Racing
• Cable operator sued for signal theft (RockyMountainNews.com)
• 3 Remain in Running for Dish Network (ADWEEK)
• Kentucky Ready for Telecomm Tax Debate (SkyREPORT)
• DVR501/508/510 gets P221 software

4/5/04

• EchoStar President, COO Retires; Michael Dugan to Join Board of Directors, Remain as Senior Advisor (PR)
• Latino cable network gets funding (TheDeal.com)
• Network Hopes to Attract Hispanics by Speaking English (NY Times)
• SkyBOX: Signs of The Times (SkyREPORT)
• Draft Bill Gives Lawmakers SHVIA Road Map (SkyREPORT)

4/4/04

• Dugan ankles as EchoStar prexy 04/05/2004 (Yahoo!News..Variety)

4/3/04

• Feeding on flesh (RockyMountainNews.com)

4/2/04

• Second Dish Issue Surfaces in SHVIA Bill (SkyREPORT)
• Broadcasters Oppose Digital Distant Nets (SkyREPORT)
• G4 to Merge with TechTV (Gamers.com)

4/1/04

• DISH Brings Local Channels to Green Bay - Appleton, WI (PR)
• DISH Network Now Broadcasts PAX Locals in West Palm Beach and Miami Featuring Marlins Games (PR)
• House Panel Reviews Draft Satellite Legislation (Yahoo!News..Reuters)

3/31/04

• DISH Responds to Attorney Fees Award (SkyREPORT)
• Despite Fits, False-Starts, DVRs Poised For Explosive Growth (MediaDailyNews)
• Major League Baseball Extra Innings channels (625-639) are now visible in the EPG (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Lincoln, Hastings and Kearney, NE locals available (ch 7550-7556, 105°), no Fox (PR, Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Miami WPXM PAX (ch 8843) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Spokane KCDT PBS (ch 9178) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

3/30/04

• DISH Faces Attorney Fees in Distant Nets Case (SkyREPORT)
• DISH Expands SES Relationship (SkyREPORT)
• House Takes Up SHVIA Renewal (SkyREPORT)
• FCC Rules on Two-Way OTARD Issues (SkyREPORT)
• Model 4000 gets P810 software

3/29/04

• EchoStar Reports 4Q, Makes Restatement (SkyREPORT)

3/28/04

• EchoStar pays out over TV suspension (MSNBC)
• EchoStar Swings to Quarterly Profit (Yahoo!News..Reuters)
• Time-Shifting Manna from Heaven; DVR921 (SOUND & VISION magazine, April issue on newsstands)

3/27/04

• EchoStar turns modest profit (RockyMountainNews.com)
• EchoStar Posts Profit as It Adds Subscribers (NY Times)

3/26/04

• EchoStar reports 4Q profit (CNNmoney)
• EchoStar Posts Profitable Fourth Quarter (Yahoo!News..AP)
• EchoStar Swings to Quarterly Profit (Yahoo!News..Reuters)
• EchoStar posts 4th-quarter profit (DenverPost.com)
• EchoStar Reports 4Q03 Financial Results (PR)
• Comcast set to buy Vulcan's TechTV (RockyMountainNews.com)
• Tax Group: Allow Digital Nets Via Satellite (SkyREPORT)
• Senators rip cable TV rates (ajc.com)
• Senate Panel Scrutinizes Cable Rates (SkyREPORT)
• Utah TV Tax Becomes Law (SkyREPORT)

3/25/04

• Support Builds for DirecTV Plug-and-Play Effort (SkyREPORT)
• Satellite TV must adhere to ad rules (dailybulletin.com)

3/24/04

• DirecTV Presses Plug-and-Play Issues (SkyREPORT)
• OUTSIDE THE BOX: Access, Not Content, is King (SkyREPORT)
• Ary Digital (Urdu language) (ch 621, 61.5° & 148° and ch 746, 121°) is now in free preview mode (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Ary One World (Urdu/English news) (ch 747, 121°) is now in free preview mode. (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• The Men's Channel (ch 218) and Stuff TV (ch 223) are now FTA (available to all who have a Dish receiver regardless of subscription level.) (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Chico/Redding, CA KRVU UPN (ch 9085 or 21) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• TLC will move from ch 178 to ch 183 on 4/12

3/23/04

• Few throw in Dish towel (RockyMountainNews.com)
• DVR Sales to Grow Fivefold by 2008 (BizReport)
• 27/28/3700 gets P797 software
• 921 gets L149 software
• 811 gets P265 software
• 721 gets L119 software

3/22/04

• DISH Gets MLB Extra Innings (TWICE)
• Details on MLB Extra Innings on DISH (SkyREPORT)
• DISH Network Season Ticket Delivers Major League Action with MLB EXTRA INNINGS (PR)
• Sat TV Retail Pioneer Takes on Kentucky Tax (SkyREPORT)

3/19/04

• Bingo now beamed into U.S. homes (LasVegusSUN.com)
• Dish Network Contacts Agencies (adweek.com)
• EchoStar Reports 4Q03 Next Week (SkyREPORT)
• DISH at Bat for MLB Extra Innings (SkyREPORT)
• A St. Patrick's Day of Installer/Retailer Protest (SkyRETAILER.com)
• Utah Changes Course on Cable/Sat Taxes (SkyREPORT)
• Recordable HD: A Clearer Picture (ce.org)
• Model 2000 gets P712 software

3/18/04

• EchoStar Communications Corp 4Q03 Earnings Conference Call To Be Held 3/26 (PR)
• CSG Systems extends billing services contract with Echostar (Yahoo!News..Forbes.com)
• DISH Network Brings Live BingoTV; Free to Play and Full of Prizes (PR)
• Sat TV Still Opposes CableLabs Plug-and-Play Role (SkyREPORT)
• Arizona Stalls Sat Tax Bills (SkyREPORT)
• 322 gets L152 software

3/17/04

• Installers/Retailers Prepare For DBS Protest (SkyRETAILER.com)
• Cable's TV empire slipping? (RockyMountainNews.com)
• South Bend-Elkhart, IN locals available (ch 7091-7097), ABC optional as a Distant Network for those not able to get a Grade B signal (PR, Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Bristol WLFG (ch 7622) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Lincoln, NE locals are now at 105° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

3/16/04

• EchoStar to restate expenses (RockyMountainNews.com)
• Rumor Mill: DISH and SES, PanAmSat for Sale? (SkyREPORT)
• SkyRETAILER: Installers Planning Walkout? (SkyREPORT)
• Caught between skunks (DenverPost.com)
• SBCA Works on OTARD Issues (SkyREPORT)

3/15/04

• EchoStar files delay notice with SEC (CNNmoney)
• EchoStar: Still Lots of Dark Spots (BusinessWeek)
• Street Eyes DISH/Viacom Spat Resolution (SkyREPORT)
• SkyBOX: Winners and Losers (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar Seeks Partner; CEO Talks With SES Global (Yahoo!News..DowJones)
• SES Looks to Expand Alliance with EchoStar (Yahoo!News..Reuters)
• Kentucky Pushes Ahead Communications Tax (SkyREPORT)
• Fuse, Toon Disney and WAM no longer in free preview mode (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Green Bay WGBA NBC and WACY UPN added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

3/13/04

• Faceoff just a skirmish (RockyMountainNews.com)

3/12/04

• Dish subscribers get their Viacom channels after dispute settled (Yahoo!News..USA Today)
• EchoStar, Viacom claim win (DenverPost.com)
• Ergen relented on key point (RockyMountainNews.com)
• Ergen Discusses Viacom, Gemstar Deals (SkyREPORT)
• SkyFILES: The Aftermath of DISH/Viacom (SkyREPORT)
• 'Junkies' fill trough of 'pigs' of pay TV (DenverPost.com)
• EchoStar Delays 4Q, 2003 Filing (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar delays earnings report (DenverPost.com)
• EchoStar's accounts in error (RockyMountainNews.com)

3/11/04

• Viacom, DISH Settle All Litigation Between Cos (Yahoo!News..DowJones)
• EchoStar and Viacom Resolve Fee Dispute (Yahoo!News..AP)
• EchoStar Ends Viacom Dispute (Reuters.com)
• BREAKING NEWS: DISH, Viacom Settle Dispute (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar, Viacom OK new contract (DenverPost.com)
• EchoStar Makes Peace With Viacom (TWICE)
• Viacom and DISH Network Reach Long-Term Agreement; CBS, MTV Networks and BET Restored (PR)
• EchoStar Chief Says New Viacom Deal OK (Yahoo!News..AP)
• Chairman's comments put guessing game in gear (DenverPost.com)
• Viacom Ads Raise Pressure in Contract Talks With Echostar (Yahoo!News..DowJones)
• Viacom set up website before clash with Dish (DenverPost.com)
• Angry Viewers Push EchoStar, Viacom Deal (Yahoo!News..AP)
• EchoStar's Tough Week (Fool.com)
• EchoStar Subscriber Base Rises 15% In '03 (TWICE)
• EchoStar Reports 4Q03 Subscribers; 4Q03 Earnings Call to Be Rescheduled (PR)
• FCC Dismisses DTV Must-Carry Complaint Against DISH (SkyREPORT)
• NCTA Defends CableLabs, Tackles Issues at FCC (SkyREPORT)

3/10/04

• CBS, EchoStar See Progress in Resolution (Yahoo!News..Reuters)
• CBS, EchoStar Nearing Deal to End Dispute (Yahoo!News..AP)
• BIRD WATCHINGPols turn up the EchoStar-Viacom heat (Yahoo!News..Variety)
• EchoStar, Viacom fight over costs (Yahoo!News..USA Today)
• No end in sight as Viacom, EchoStar trade barbs (TheHollywoodReporter.com)
• Viacom urges Dish viewers to go elsewhere (DenverPost.com)
• EchoStar tunes out CBS, MTV, others (RockyMountainNews.com)
• Viacom, DISH Keep Up Rhetoric After Nets Disappear (SkyREPORT)
• Ergen Takes on Karmazin in Last Minute Letter (SkyREPORT)
• Loss of programming upsets some viewers (DenverPost.com)
• EchoStar Customer Sues Service Over CBS Dispute (Yahoo!News..Reuters)
• Sound-off on the TV standoff (RockyMountainNews.com)
• Ergen can be shrewd player (RockyMountainNews.com)
• Harlingen/Brownsville/McAllen, TX locals available (ch 7655-7663), Fox optional as a Distant Network (PR, Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Spirit TV (ch 9707) added to Sky Angel (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• GEO TV (Urdu language, Pakistan) available in free preview mode on ch 620 at 148° and 61.5° and ch 745 at 121° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Radio Maria Spanish (ch 655) left 61.5° completely. It also changed names at 148° from RMSPA to RMSP2 (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• DP311 gets P254 software

3/9/04

• EchoStar Pulls Viacom Channels (Yahoo!News..Reuters)
• EchoStar Loses Viacom Programming (TWICE)
• EchoStar pulls plug on CBS, MTV, BET, Nick (DenverPost.com)
• EchoStar to Yank Viacom Channels (Yahoo!News..AP)
• EchoStar Says It Is 'Close' to Agreement With Viacom (Yahoo!News..DowJones)
• Viacom's Demands Create Impasse in Negotiations For Rights to Carry Channels; DISH Network to Lose CBS in 16 Markets (PR)
• ADVISORY/Dish Network Press Event (PR)
• EchoStar-Viacom Dispute Nears Deadline (Yahoo!News..AP)
• Ergen Defends DISH Move Allowing Viacom Nets to Go Dark (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar, Viacom fight down to wire (DenverPost.com)
• Dark day for Dish (RockyMountainNews.com)
• Fuse, Toon Disney and WAM are in free preview mode for all customers (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• House Subcommittee to Scrutinize SHVIA Renewal (SkyREPORT)

3/8/04

• All Eyes on DISH, Viacom Carriage Spat (SkyREPORT)
• EYE'S SIGNAL STILL UP IN THE AIR (Yahoo!News..Variety)
• SkyBOX: A Blink? Or Not? (SkyREPORT)
• DISH Pushes HD Feeds/DTV Transition Issues (SkyREPORT)
• Charlie Chat tonight, ch 101, 9pm (Eastern)
  • Summary (Mark Lamutt, DBSTalk.COM)

3/7/04

• Ergen waiting out Viacom (DenverPost.com)

3/6/04

• DISH Adds HITN-TV to Dish Latino Programming Packages (PR)

3/5/04

• EchoStar Willing To Drop CBS In Dispute With Viacom (Yahoo!Finance..DowJones)
• EchoStar might drop CBS (RockyMountainNews.com)
• Ergen Pushes for Copyright/Grade B Changes (SkyREPORT)
• SBC Communications Launches Quadruple Play Bundle With DISH Network (Widescreen Review)
• EchoStar may need partner down road (DenverPost.com)
• Cricket on PPV, FCC Forum on RFD-TV (SkyREPORT)
• KY Scrutinizes Sat Tax Plan (SkyREPORT)
• 921 gets L147 software

3/4/04

• EchoStar Threatens to Drop CBS in Dispute (Yahoo!News..AP)
• DISH to Broadcast India vs. Pakistan Cricket Tour; Secures Exclusive Rights to Cricket Tournament (PR)
• 522 gets L162 software

3/3/04

• EchoStar ringing up access with SBC (Yahoo!News..Variety)
• SBC Communications Adds DISH To The Menu (PR)
• Gemstar, EchoStar Settle; DISH Gets C-Band Biz (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar, Gemstar settle programming guide feud (RockyMountainNews.com)
• OUTSIDE THE BOX: Street Wrap-Up (SkyREPORT)
• Sky Angel changes (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
  • Pulse Radio no longer available
  • God Listens Radio added to ch 9752
• Phone Cos. to Counterattack Cable TV (Yahoo!News..AP)
• 322 gets L151 software
• 522 gets L162 software

3/2/04

• EchoStar to pay $190M to settle TV Guide suit (Forbes.com)
• Gemstar Ends Patent Fight With Echostar (Yahoo!News..AP)
• Echostar and Gemstar-TV Guide Sign License And Distribution, Asset Purchase, and Settlement Agreements (PR)
• Gemstar posts loss (Yahoo!News..Variety)
• Street Eyes DISH/Viacom Spat (SkyREPORT)
• Satellite Guys Among the Wealthiest (SkyREPORT)
• Lawmakers Move on AZ Tax Bill (SkyREPORT)
• Model 811 gets P264 software

2/29/04

• EchoStar, Viacom spin judge's ruling (Yahoo!News..Variety)

2/27/04

• Ergen trumps Anschutz as Colorado's wealthiest (RockyMountainNews.com)
• Colorado's six billionaires see fortunes mount in '03 (DenverPost.com)
• DBS Goal: Parity on Broadcast Signal Coverage (SkyREPORT)
• SkyFILES: SatelliteLabs? (SkyREPORT)

2/26/04

• Kidd, Vintage Start Coverage of DISH, PanAmSat (SkyREPORT)
• Challenges Face AZ Sat Tax (SkyREPORT)
• Green Bay, WI locals available on SuperDISH 121 (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Model 3000 gets P805 software

2/25/04

• FCC Bureau Moves on Dominion/DISH Spat (SkyREPORT)
• DBS, Others Square Off on SHVIA Renewal (SkyREPORT)
• Sí TV added to AT120 (ch 159) and Dish Latino Dos (ch 874) (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• QuadCities CBS and WB (ch 7601 and 7604) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

2/24/04

• WSJ: DISH and Acquisition Offers (SkyREPORT)
• When Pigs Fly? Campaign Reaches New Heights (SkyREPORT)

2/23/04

• Si TV ups carriage deal (Yahoo!News..Variety)
• Ergen to Speak at D.C. Lunch (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar Announces 4Q03 Earnings Conference Call (PR)
• Think Tank: SHVIA Can Help DTV Transition (SkyREPORT)
• SkyBOX: The 7% Solution (SkyREPORT)
• Kentucky May Consider Communications Tax (SkyREPORT)

2/21/04

• HBO/Cinemax freeview this weekend

2/20/04

• Analysts Eye DISH Stock, Takeover Talk (SkyREPORT)
• Davenport/QuadCities KLJB Fox (ch 7603, 105°) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Huntsville, AL WZDX Fox (ch 9198) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• SHVIA Hearing Coming Soon (SkyREPORT)
• SkyFILES: Stop Feeding the Tax Pig (SkyREPORT)

2/19/04

• Arizona Pay-TV Tax Bills In Circulation (SkyREPORT)
• DVR921 gets L146 software
• Model 3700 gets P796 software

2/18/04

• HD PPV, HBO and Showtime HD at 148° (ch 9428, 9430, 9440) went to 8PSK encoding, no longer viewable by Model 5000, Model 6000 requires the Enhanced HD (8PSK) module. (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Foreign language channels on SuperDISH 121° (ch 680-816) are now visible in the EPG (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Rotana Music (ch 769) which has been in perpetual freeview at 121° has been removed (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Tri-Cities Bristol/Kingsport/Johnson TN/VA locals (ch 7615-7617, 105°) available on SuperDISH. No ABC or PBS. (PR , Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Quad Cities Davenport/Moline/Rock Island/Bettendorf IL/IA locals (ch 7600-7607, 105°) available on SuperDISH. No Fox or CBS. (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Roswell, NM KPRV (ch 8823, 148°) added to locals package. Call DISH for free installation of free dish. (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• SES Backs Closer Spacing for DBS Satellites (SkyREPORT)

2/17/04

• Lawmakers Move on Tax Issues in AZ, AR, UT, KY (SkyREPORT)

2/16/04

• SkyBOX: Bull's Eye on Englewood (SkyREPORT)
• SHVIA Renewal Hearings in Future? (SkyREPORT)

2/15/04

• Disney vortex pulling in EchoStar, Liberty Media (DenverPost.com)
• 721 to get OpenTV - First Look (SatelliteGuys.US)

2/13/04

• Sirius Partners with Sat TV Veterans (SkyREPORT)

2/12/04

• EchoStar, SIRIUS Join Forces With RadioShack To Form Satellite Entertainment Alliance (PR)
• EchoStar, SIRIUS Join Forces With RadioShack To Form Satellite Entertainment Alliance (Yahoo!Finance..PR Newswire)
• Sirius Satellite Radio Lifts Outlook (Yahoo!News..Reuters)
• RadioShack to Sell Satellite Radios (Yahoo!News..AP)
• SHACK PUSHES SATCASTS (Yahoo!News..Variety)
• Echostar/Sirius/Radio Shack Conference Call Summary (DBSTalk.COM)
• DISH Brings Local Channels to Ft. Wayne, IN (PR)
• Model 111 gets P271 software

2/11/04

• DISH Chat Focuses on Shortage Concerns, DHA (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar, RadioShack, and SIRIUS Satellite Radio To Hold Press Conference Call To Announce Strategic Partnerships (PR)
• TV Colombia (ch 841) available to all Dish Latino subscribers (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• HBO HD and Showtime HD removed from channels 9430 and 9440 at 61.5° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Satellite, cable operators get ready to raise rates (Yahoo!News..USA Today)
• MTV Networks revs up gay-themed Outlet (Yahoo!News..Variety)

2/10/04

• Retailer Chat Summary (DBSTalk.COM)
• Going mobile (RockyMountainNews)
• FCC Sets DBS Spectrum Auction (SkyREPORT)

2/9/04

• Arizona Debates Subscription TV Tax (SkyREPORT)
• Tech Forum tonight, 9pm Eastern, ch 101
  Summary from Mark Lamutt at DBSTalk.COM.
• Ft Smith KHBS ABC temporarily off the air due to a fire at the transmitter site (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

2/7/04

• EchoStar facing product shortages (RockyMountainNews)
• Paying more for pay TV (RockyMountainNews)

2/6/04

• FCC Takes Aim at DISH Second Dish Effort (SkyREPORT)
• DISH Brings Local Channels to Traverse City, MI (PR)
• Last Chance $1.99 PPV (ch 538) returns (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

2/5/04

• SkyRETAILER: DISH Equipment Shortages? (SkyREPORT)

2/4/04

• Sprint Partners with DISH (SkyREPORT)
• Dish to introduce portable DVR by XMAS! (SatelliteGuys.US..WSJ)
• Bingo TV added to ch 104 (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Fantasy TV (ch 492) PPV available to all subscribers (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Orlando, FL WKCF WB (ch 8274) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Columbus, OH WSFJ Pax (ch 7207) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• DISH To Offer TV COLOMBIA In DISH Latino Spanish-Language TV Packages Feb 11 (PR)
• NDS: Fed Inquiry Over (SkyREPORT)

2/3/04

• DISH Programming to Be Bundled With Sprint Services (PR)

2/2/04

• Dominion: Court Decision is Moot (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar Completes Early Redemption of 9-3/8% Senior Notes (PR)

2/1/04

• Dish Latino Dos and Dish Latino Max packages expanded (ch 875-899) (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

1/30/04

• Appeals Court Moves on DISH/Dominion Case (SkyREPORT)
• NAB Approaches FCC on DBS Delivery of Locals (SkyREPORT)
• Leichtman: High Satisfaction Among DBS Subs (SkyREPORT)
• Wisconsin: Have A Complaint About Dish Network? (Yahoo!News..Channel3000.com)
• Swiki site back in service, was down since 1/18

1/29/04

• EchoStar ups rates on some TV plans (DenverPost.com)
• FCC Report Takes Aim at Cable, Rising Rates (SkyREPORT)

1/28/04

• New shopping channels Catalog TV (ch 216) and Auction TV (ch 217) (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• HITN (ch 843) added to Dish Latino (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Dish Latino showing preview of AT180 channels not in any DL package (ch 875-899) (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Johnstown-Altoona, PA locals are now available (PR, Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
  Free preview information on ch 196
• OUTSIDE THE BOX: The SHVIA Race Has Begun (SkyREPORT)
• Cable Rates Rose 5.1% in Latest Year-FCC (Yahoo!News..Reuters)

1/27/04

• SES Takes Aim at DBS Sat Spacing Issues (SkyREPORT)
• Utah Sat Tax Repeal in Trouble? (SkyREPORT)

1/26/04

• Cablevision's VOOM, Echostar Bid for Wireless Licenses (Yahoo!News..Reuters)
• Utah Lawmakers Move to Ax Sat Tax (SkyREPORT)

1/24/04

• EchoStar-linked company seeking to widen spectrum (RockyMountainNews)

1/23/04

• Court Moves on DISH/Viacom Carriage Spat (SkyREPORT)
• SHVIA Extension Legislation Debuts on Hill (SkyREPORT)

1/22/04

• EchoStar-Viacom hearing delayed (Yahoo!News..Variety)
• EchoStar Customers Will Get Super Bowl (Yahoo!News..AP)
• Farsi language Channel One (ch 755, 121°) available in limited areas, requires SuperDISH (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Grand Junction, CO ABC (ch 7565) added to locals package (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Wichita, KS KWCV WB (ch 7054) now remapped to ch 5 instead of ch 33 (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• DVR921 gets L145 software

1/21/04

• Classic Arts Showcase (ch 9406, 61.5° and 148°) added to AT60, 120, 180, AEP and Dish Latino Max (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Dish Latino audio channels have moved from channels 874-879 to 819-824 (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Grand Junction, CO locals available from 148° (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Fresno, CA KTFF Telefutura (ch 8975, 148°) added to locals package, call Dish for free installation of free dish (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• Multicast: The Next Beltway Battleground? (SkyREPORT)
• OUTSIDE THE BOX: Turf Wars Heat Up-Where Does Cable Stand Now? (SkyREPORT)

1/20/04

• Satellite Eyes Turn to SHVIA (SkyREPORT)

1/19/04

• DISH Wins Restraining Order in Viacom Dispute (SkyREPORT)
• Viacom signal stays on (Yahoo!News..Variety)
• SkyBOX: The FCC's Cable Crusade (SkyREPORT)

1/17/04

• Judge Grants EchoStar Restraining Order (Yahoo!News..AP)

1/16/04

• DISH/Viacom Talks Continue (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar Statement on Ruling in Case against Viacom; Request for Temporary Restraining Order Granted (PR)
• SkyFILES: The Two-Dish Conundrum (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar Targets Plug-and-Play at Commission (SkyREPORT)

1/15/04

• EchoStar suit a negotiation tactic, Viacom says (DenverPost.com)
• EchoStar BBB complaints drop (RockyMountainNews)
• Holiday Music Channel is gone for the season, expected to return two Wednesdays before Thanksgiving (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• 322 gets L137 software
• DVR522 gets L161 software

1/14/04

• Details Emerge on DISH/Viacom Talks (SkyREPORT)
• Kairali TV, a Malayalam TV channel (ch 801, 121°), available in select areas, call Dish for details. (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• HD Event (ch 9425) gone from 61.5° & 148°, available only at ch 9466 from 110°, not viewable by 5000 w/modulator or 6000 w/o 8PSK
• Dish Taxes Debated in UT, AR; Possible in AZ, KY (SkyREPORT)
  See ch 240 or http://www.stopsatellitetax.com/

1/13/04

• Ergen Upbeat on DISH Programming Talks (SkyREPORT)

1/12/04

• Charlie Chat Summary (DBSTalk.COM)

1/10/04

• Carriers See Rosy Future for DTV (Yahoo!News..ZiffDavis)

1/9/04

• Echostar, Viacom Talking Toward CBS Deal (Yahoo!News..Reuters)

1/8/04

• New DISH Network Package Eliminates Equipment Cost, Commitment (PR)
• DISH Introduces Lowest Priced One-Stop Shop for High-Definition TV System (PR)
• Basic packages renamed to AT60, AT120, AT180 to reflect the number of channels currently carried
• EchoStar, Viacom Dispute Threatens CBS (Yahoo!News..AP)
• EchoStar Sues Viacom Over CBS Rights (Yahoo!News..Reuters)
• DISH/Viacom Talks Continue, DirecTV Inks Deal (SkyREPORT)
• TV tops Colorado list of gripes, down from 2002 (RockyMountainNews)
• TV companies lead in consumer gripes (DenverPost.com)
• Media Giants Eye Takeover Targets (Yahoo!News..Hollywood Reporter)
• DVR 501/8/10 gets software version P220
  Fixes some problems resuming from inactive mode

1/7/04

• Shuffling in the DISH Management Ranks (SkyREPORT)
• Alaska loses Seattle KING NBC, Anchorage NBC now available (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
• HDTV channels leaving side slots; HD Event on 1/14, HBO and Showtime on 2/11 (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)

1/6/04

• TiVo sues EchoStar over recorder (DenverPost.com)
• TiVo targets EchoStar (RockyMountainNews)
• TiVo Files Patent Infringement Suit Against DISH (SkyREPORT)
• EchoStar Joins MoCA Group (SkyREPORT)
• RadioShack Drops DirecTV (SkyREPORT)

1/5/04

• TiVo files suit (Yahoo!News..Variety)
• TiVo says EchoStar infringed on DVR patents (msn..Reuters)
• TiVo Files Patent Infringement Suit Against EchoStar (Yahoo!Finance..PR Newswire)
  Patent 6,233,389 (USPTO.gov)
• Echostar joins Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (Yahoo!News..PC World)
• Satellite rivalry heats up (RockyMountainNews)
• Evansville, IN WEHT ABC (ch 7365) added to locals package

1/3/04

• RadioShack to offer only Dish Network (RockyMountainNews)

1/1/04 Happy New Year!

• Several foreign language channels available at 121° (requires SuperDISH), limited availability based on ZIP code (Dish Channel List Changes Archive)
  • Chinese: ET Drama, ET China, ET Global, ET News, JET International and Yoyo TV (ch 682-688, available only as a package). The other 4 Chinese channels are in a separate package and are mirrored on adjacent channels.
• SOUTH ASIAN: Gemini and Surya TV (ch 799 & 800). Available A La Carte.

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