Starz Free Preview Weekend on DISH Network April 28 - May 1

Starz Free Preview Weekend on DISH Network April 28 - May 1

DISH Network Customers Eligible to Receive a $25 Visa(R) Prepaid Card With New Starz Movie Pack Subscription

Starz InBlack's Doug Williams to Host Free Preview Weekend

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) and EchoStar Communications Corporation's (NASDAQ:DISH) satellite TV service and its DISH Network(TM) are offering an exclusive free preview weekend to DISH Network customers from 6:00 a.m. ET on Friday, April 28 to midnight ET Monday, May 1. DISH Network customers who subscribe to the Starz Movie Pack during the weekend are eligible to receive a $25 prepaid Visa(R) card.

Doug Williams, host of Starz InBlack's original comedy series "The 1st Amendment Stand-up," will host the free preview weekend. The free preview weekend on DISH Network will highlight eight channels in the Starz Movie Pack including Starz East, Starz Cinema East, Starz Cinema West, Starz InBlack, Starz Edge, Starz Kids & Family and Encore East.

Hollywood blockbuster hits exclusive to the Starz Movie Pack airing during the free preview weekend include "Stealth," "A Lot Like Love," "Christmas with the Kranks," "Herbie: Fully Loaded," "Hitch," "Sin City," "XXX: State of the Union," "Are We There Yet?," "National Treasure," "Finding Neverland," "Blade: Trinity and Ladder 49."

"We are delighted to offer our customers a Starz free preview weekend," said Jody Martin, senior vice president of marketing at DISH Network. "Starz consistently delivers great movies, and we are happy to give DISH Network customers this opportunity to enjoy their favorite hit films with the added bonus of a $25 prepaid Visa(R) card to new Starz Movie Pack subscribers."

DISH Network customers who sign up for the Starz Movie Pack from Saturday, April 15 through Friday, June 30 are eligible to receive a $25 prepaid Visa(R) card (requires minimum three month Starz Movie Pack paid subscription with DISH Network). For instructions on how to receive the $25 prepaid Visa(R) card and terms and conditions of the reward card offer visit www.dishnetwork.com/smp25.

"The free preview weekend is consistent with our goal of adding value to DISH Network households," added Eric Neal, director of affiliate marketing at SEG. "We provide an unparalleled library of movies, and each channel delivers something new and unique for all movie lovers."

About EchoStar Communications Corporation

EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) serves more than 12 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network(TM), the fastest growing U.S. provider of advanced digital television services in the last five years. DISH Network offers hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and international programming, together with professional installation and 24-hour customer service.

About Starz Entertainment Group

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. SEG offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz(R) and Encore(R) brands with approximately 14 million and 26 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment Group airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HDTV, Starz On Demand and Vongo(SM). Starz Entertainment Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, www.starz.com.

Contacts: Michelle Ellis Kathie Gonzalez
Starz Entertainment Group EchoStar
(720) 852-6269 (303) 723-2023
michelle.ellis@starzencore.comkathie.gonzalez@echostar.com

Source: Starz Entertainment Group LLC

CONTACT: Michelle Ellis of Starz Entertainment Group LLC,
+1-720-852-6269, michelle.ellis@starzencore.com; or Kathie Gonzalez of
EchoStar, +1-303-723-2023, kathie.gonzalez@echostar.com

Web site: http://www.starz.com/
http://www.dishnetwork.com/smp25

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