LIN TV and DISH Network(R) Announce Special Offer to New Subscribers
07 1์ 2008 - 10:32PM
Business Wire
LIN TV Corp. (NYSE: TVL), a local television and digital media
company, and EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH),
parent company of DISH Network๏ฟฝ, the nation๏ฟฝs third largest pay-TV
provider, announced today that viewers in LIN TV๏ฟฝs markets where a
LIN TV station is unavailable on cable will receive a $50 prepaid
MasterCard via mail when they sign up for the DISH Network service.
๏ฟฝLIN TV is very pleased to have reached this agreement with DISH
Network,๏ฟฝ said Vincent L. Sadusky, president and chief executive
officer of LIN TV. ๏ฟฝWe look forward to their continued expansion
and success in providing customers a great option for multi-channel
television.๏ฟฝ ๏ฟฝDISH Network recognizes how important local stations
are in the market, and we are pleased to provide an incentive for
viewers to watch LIN TV๏ฟฝs premium local news, sports and
entertainment programming on our satellite TV systems,๏ฟฝ said Eric
Sahl, senior vice president of programming for EchoStar
Communications Corp. This agreement revises a prior agreement
between LIN and EchoStar, and is effective as of December 27, 2007
for any viewer who switches to DISH Network because a local LIN TV
station is unavailable on cable. New subscribers who wish to switch
to DISH Network should call 1-888-DISH-950. If a subscriber has
already made the switch as of December 27, 2007, they should also
call 1-888-DISH-950 to receive their rebate. New DISH Network
customers will automatically receive a $50 prepaid MasterCard in
the mail within four to six weeks. About LIN TV LIN TV Corp., along
with its subsidiaries (๏ฟฝLIN TV๏ฟฝ or ๏ฟฝthe Company๏ฟฝ), is a local
television and digital media company, owning๏ฟฝ29 television stations
in 17 U.S. markets, all of which are affiliated with a national
broadcast network. LIN TV๏ฟฝs highly-rated stations deliver superior
local news and community stories, along with top-rated sports and
entertainment programming, to 9% of U.S. television homes, reaching
an average of 11.5 million households per week. LIN TV is also a
leader in the convergence of local broadcast television and the
Internet through its 29 television station web sites and a growing
number of local web sites. LIN TV is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol ๏ฟฝTVL๏ฟฝ. Financial information about the
company is available at www.lintv.com. About EchoStar
Communications Corporation EchoStar Communications Corporation
(Nasdaq: DISH) has been a leader for more than 27 years in
satellite TV equipment sales and support worldwide. The Company๏ฟฝs
DISH Network๏ฟฝ is the fastest-growing pay-TV provider in the country
since 2000, providing more than 13.695 million satellite TV
customers with industry-leading customer satisfaction which has
surpassed major cable companies for seven years running. DISH
Network customers also enjoy access to a premier line of
award-winning Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), hundreds of video and
audio channels, the most International channels in the U.S.,
industry-leading Interactive TV applications, Latino programming,
and the best sports and movies in HD. DISH Network offers a variety
of package and price options including the lowest all-digital price
in America, the DishDVR Advantage Package, high-speed Internet
service, a free upgrade to the best HD DVR in the industry, and six
months free of DishHD. EchoStar is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index
(NDX) and is a Fortune 300 company. Visit www.echostar.com or call
1-800-333-DISH (3474) for more information.
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