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Article: Entry into Charleston, S.C., Makes DISH Network Local Channels Available to 100 Million TV Households.
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- Business Wire
- Article date:
- July 22, 2004
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) announced today that its DISH Network(TM) will offer local TV channels to Charleston, S.C., and the surrounding area, representing a significant milestone for the satellite TV service. DISH Network now offers local channels to 100 million TV households nationally -- or 92 percent of the total TV households (based on Nielsen 2004 figures). The following local TV channels will be available in the Charleston area: ABC Ch. 4 (WCIV), CBS Ch. 5 (WCSC), FOX Ch. 24 (WTAT), NBC Ch. 2 (WCBD), PBS Ch. 7 (WITV) and UPN Ch. 36 (WMMP).
This is the first time local TV channels are available on satellite in ...