EchoStar's DISH Networkô To Carry WGN-TV Telecast Of Chicago Cubs Vs. Colorado Rockies In High-Definition Television

6-Aug-01

DISH Networkô (NASDAQ: DISH) has announced that it will carry the WGN-TV telecast of the Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies in high-definition television, one-time only, to eligible customers at no additional charge on Tuesday, August 7, 2001, at 7pm Central Time. The baseball game is available on DISH Network's HDTV channel 9443. WGN will be using two video crews, combining Trio Video's digital truck X2 and HD Net's HDTV truck. While Cubs commentators Chip Caray and Joe Carter will cover the game on both signals, many other aspects of the HDTV game will be different, from the shots chosen, to the replays shown. The baseball game is offered to customers with a satellite dish pointed at the 61.5 degrees West Longitude orbital location. To see the game in HDTV, DISH Network customers must have a Model 6000 satellite TV receiver or a Model 5000 satellite TV receiver with an HD modulator. Although not in HDTV, the game will also be carried on WGN Superstation, and is available to all subscribers able to receive WGN Superstation on DISH Network. The DISH Network Model 6000 is an integrated satellite television receiver capable of receiving satellite TV-delivered HDTV programming in addition to a full complement of standard definition digital satellite TV channels. The Model 6000 receiver turns home entertainment into a movie theatre-like experience with its widescreen format and superior picture quality. The Model 6000 also is capable of receiving local off-air HDTV signals through an optional off-air tuner cartridge. In addition to the Chicago Cubs game, DISH Network offers three HDTV channels delivered via satellite, providing the most HD programming choices on a nationwide basis from any pay TV provider. As previously announced, DISH Network will begin carrying another major network channel in HD in the next few weeks. Customers can also order HD movies through DISH-On-Demand Pay-Per-View. For more information about DISH Network, visit www.dishnetwork.com.

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