EchoStar Announces Conference Call for First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

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Dish Network Corp., the nation's second-largest satellite TV provider, said Monday that its first-quarter profit rose 21 percent as revenue climbed partly on equipment sales.

But the Englewood, Colo.-based company lost about 94,000 net subscribers during the quarter, which it blamed on the recession, signal theft and increased competition due to slowing growth in the pay-TV industry.

Dish also pointed the finger at itself in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, saying it has "not always met our own standards for performing high quality installations." The satellite TV provider said it fell short at times in other areas, including answering customers' calls in an acceptable timeframe, communicating with its subscribers and resolving customers' problems.


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Charlie not right

1 BAD MARKETING DEPARTMENT!!!! fire you're marketing staff they STINK

2 the worst customer service in the cable satellite business get rid of your overseas customer service department

3 GOING AFTER LOW TEIR CUSTOMER!!! Were direct tv beats you is that they go after the high tier customers. Their top end tier has better pricing then dish when you consider all of dish stupid add on charges. The low tier customer will hope around as they always will look for the cheaper deal. Follow direct tv lead and go after the high tier customer.

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I just wanted to update the list now that DirecTV and Dish Network have posted (I have no idea when Cox, Cablevision and others publish their quarterly results):

Winners:
MediaCom gained +21,000 customers
Time Warner gained +36,000 customers
AT&T U-Verse gained +284,000 customers
Verizon FiOS gained +299,000 customers
DirecTV gained +460,000 customers

Losers:
Charter lost -22,200 customers
Cablevision lost -23,100 customers
Comcast lost -78,000 customers
Dish Network lost -94,000 customers