Company Profile for Dish Network
| Founded | March 4, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Satellite television |
| Key People | Charles W. Ergen (Chairman) Joseph Clayton (President & CEO) |
| Products | Direct broadcast satellite, Pay television, Pay-per-view |
| Subsidiaries | Blockbuster LLC, DBSD North America, Inc. & Liberty Bell Telecom |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
9601 S Meridian Blvd
Englewood, CO 80112
303-723-1000
E-mail: feedback@customermail.dishnetwork.com
www.dishnetwork.com
Current customers: 1-800-333-3474
New customers: 1-800-823-4929
Tech support: 1-800-333-3474
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25 Comments
We're going to go out on a limb here and guess that there is absolutely no one out there who can't wait to buy a Blockbuster gift card. It's not exciting consumer news. The curious thing is that while you can buy a Blockbuster gift card today at any of their retail stores, a card for the same brand that you might still have in your desk drawer from only nine months ago is just a worthless piece of plastic. Blame the bankruptcy and sale of Blockbuster. More »
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32 Comments
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11 Comments
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49 Comments
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132 Comments
Over at our former sibling site Gizmodo, they have cobbled together what they believe is a list of the basic rights any cable customer should have when it comes to service, billing and selection. We wanted to throw it out there to see if you agree. More »
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179 Comments
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33 Comments
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39 Comments
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49 Comments
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