DISH Network

The DISH Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that broadcasts digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States. Owned by Echostar, DISH Network was launched in 1996 and is DirecTV's primary competitor in the United States. DISH Network typically uses smaller 18-inch satellite dishes to receive its signals. Slightly larger, 24-inch dishes (part of "DISH 500" systems) are becoming more common as DISH Network (as well as other DBS services) are attempting to squeeze more programming onto their growing systems, particularly local American television network affiliates stations, and foreign programming.

"Super Dish 500" is being introduced with capability to serve more than a thousand channels.

Unlike DirecTV, DISH Network has no partnership to deliver broadband satellite Internet service as it recently severed its partnership with the American satellite broadband company Starband.

In 2003, DISH Network began providing in-flight satellite TV service to the U.S. airline Song.

Number of Subscribers throughout the years

Year	Subscribers
1995	20,000
1996	100,000
1997	250,000
1998	500,000
1999	1,000,000
2000	2,000,000
2000	4,000,000
2000	5,000,000
2002	9,000,000

Channel lineup are founded at List of channels on DISH Network.