Dish Network Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1980

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 23,159

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Exit Financing

  • Financing Rounds
  • 25

  • Investments
  • 20

Dish Network General Information

Description

Provider of satellite television services intended for entertainment and communication access. The company offers satellite signal transmission, whole-home digital video recording, cloud-native wireless architecture, commercial skip functionality, remote signal reception, and multi-tv connectivity, enabling residential consumers to access television programming with fixed monthly pricing for twenty-four months.

Contact Information

Website
www.dish.com
Formerly Known As
EchoStar Communications
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 9601 South Meridian Boulevard
  • Englewood, CO 80112
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Telecommunications Service Providers
Vertical(s)
Former Stock Listing
DISH
Corporate Office
  • 9601 South Meridian Boulevard
  • Englewood, CO 80112
  • United States
+1 (800)

Dish Network Timeline

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Dish Network Valuation & Funding

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Dish Network Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of satellite television services intended for entertainment and communication access. The company offers satell
Telecommunications Service Providers
Englewood, CO
23,159 As of 2025

Cincinnati, OH
 

Mattoon, IL
 
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Dish Network Competitors (61)

One of Dish Network’s 61 competitors is Altafiber, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Cincinnati, OH.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Altafiber Private Equity-Backed Cincinnati, OH
Consolidated Communications Private Equity-Backed Mattoon, IL
Odido Private Equity-Backed The Hague, Netherlands
0Wire Communications Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY
Airtel Australia Corporation Melbourne, Australia
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Dish Network Patents

Dish Network Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20260361396-A1 Systems and method for monitoring signal performance to analyze weather effect and guide recovery actions Pending 14-Jul-2026
US-20260348510-A1 Tv lift assist Pending 14-Jul-2026
US-12795185-B1 Future temporary access rights management Active 11-Aug-2025
US-20260361976-A1 Content receiver management of a local catalog of metadata for locally recorded content programs Pending 09-May-2025
US-20260352910-A1 Predictive content distribution system Pending 02-May-2025 H04N21/25883
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Dish Network Signals

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Dish Network Investments & Acquisitions (20)

Dish Network’s most recent deal was a Seed Round with Pollen Mobile. The deal was made on 19-Apr-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Pollen Mobile 19-Apr-2022 Seed Round Telecommunications Service Providers
Airspan Networks 16-Aug-2021 PIPE Wireless Communications Equipment
Republic Wireless 01-May-2021 Merger/Acquisition Telecommunications Service Providers
Tucows (Ting Mobile / Dish Network) 01-Aug-2020 Merger/Acquisition Telecommunications Service Providers
Boost Mobile 01-Jul-2020 Merger/Acquisition Telecommunications Service Providers
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Dish Network Exits (2)

Dish Network’s most recent exit was on 16-Aug-2021 from Airspan Networks. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Airspan Networks 16-Aug-2021 Completed
  • 4 buyers
Blockbuster 26-Apr-2011 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Dish Network Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Sling TV Englewood, CO 2015
Terrestar Solutions Montreal, Canada 2008

Dish Network FAQs

  • When was Dish Network founded?

    Dish Network was founded in 1980.

  • Where is Dish Network headquartered?

    Dish Network is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

  • What is the size of Dish Network?

    Dish Network has 23,159 total employees.

  • What industry is Dish Network in?

    Dish Network’s primary industry is Telecommunications Service Providers.

  • Is Dish Network a private or public company?

    Dish Network is a Private company.

  • What is Dish Network’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Dish Network is .

  • How much funding has Dish Network raised over time?

    Dish Network has raised $200K.

  • Who are Dish Network’s competitors?

    Altafiber, Consolidated Communications, Odido, 0Wire Communications, and Airtel Australia are some of the 61 competitors of Dish Network.

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