Details

Last Funding Type

Post-IPO Debt

Last Funding Money Raised

$2B

Industries

Audio,Satellite Communication,Telecommunications,Wireless

Founded date

Jan 1, 1980

Number Of Employee

10001 - max

Operating Status

Active

Stock Symbol

nasdaq:DISH

Legal Name

Dish Network Corporation

Dish Network is a satellite service provider that offers satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services. The company operates through two segments, DISH and Wireless, and provides video services under the DISH brand. Its programming packages include regional and specialty sports channels, premium movie channels, and Latino and international programming through national broadcast networks, local broadcast networks, national and regional cable networks; and receiver systems.

Additionally, Dish Network provides satellite broadband services, wireline voice, and broadband services under the dishNET brand; and linear streaming OTT services, which include news and children’s programs as well as a video-on-demand programming library. The company also offers dishanywhere.com and mobile applications for smartphones and tablets to view authorized content, search program listings, and remotely control features of their digital video recorders. Its Dishanywhere.com and mobile applications provide access to approximately 80,000 movies, television shows, clips, and trailers. Further, it has wireless spectrum licenses and related assets and offers receiver systems and programming through direct sales channels, small satellite retailers, direct marketing groups, local and regional consumer electronics stores, nationwide retailers, and telecommunications companies.

Dish Network was founded by Charlie Ergen in 1980 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

Dish Network has acquired 7 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was DBSD North America on Feb 2, 2011. They acquired DBSD North America for 0.

Date Company Name	Industry	Acquisition Type	Price
Feb 2, 2011 DBSD North America	Satellite Communication	acquisition	—	Detail
Apr 6, 2011 Blockbuster	Digital Entertainment	—	—	Detail
Mar 12, 2012 Terrestar	Audio	acquisition	—	Detail
Feb 1, 2018 ParkiFi	Parking	acquisition	—	Detail
May 20, 2019 EchoStar	Hardware	acquisition	$ 800M	Detail