ECHOSTAR’S HOPPER® EARNS INTERNATIONAL HONOR

September 17, 2013 BG&A Staff
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Whole Home DVR Named Best Home Equipment at IBC  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 13, 2013 – EchoStar Corp. (NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations and video-delivery solutions, was honored and awarded for producing the top customer premise technology, Hopper® whole-home DVR, among companies exhibiting at IBC in competition administered by Cable & Satellite International magazine.

The CSI Awards is a technology competition that recognizes and rewards technological innovation in the cable, satellite, broadcast, IPTV, telco, internet/online/OTT video, mobile TV and associated sectors. Its judges, a panel of esteemed engineers and analysts, honored EchoStar products with five nominations, more than any other international vendor. Like judges for the “Best of CES” competition in Las Vegas in January, international judges were impressed by the Hopper system and its innovative features. The Hopper DVR serves as the home gateway while the “Joey” client boxes extend the DVR capabilities to additional TVs in the home. In addition Hopper, with its 2TB hard drive, is packed with advanced technologies including PrimeTime Anytime, Hopper Transfers, DISH Anywhere, and AutoHop.

“We were thrilled to have five products nominated this year. Now this win truly validates the global value of our operator solutions,” said Mark Jackson, president of EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., the company’s video and broadcast arm. “We hope that consumers throughout the world will enjoy these products as much as our U.S. customers. We appreciate this honor and congratulate the other winners, as well.”

Stop by the EchoStar booth at IBC to see a demo of Hopper with Sling, Hall 1 Stand F76. Visit EchoStar’s IBC page at www.echostar.com/ibc.

About EchoStar Corporation

EchoStar Corp. (NASDAQ: SATS) is a leading global provider of satellite operations and video delivery solutions. EchoStar’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Hughes, is the world’s leading provider of satellite broadband services, delivering network technologies and managed services for enterprise and government customers in more than 100 countries.

Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, with additional business units world-wide, EchoStar is a multiple Emmy award-winning company that has pioneered advancements in the set-top box and satellite industries for over 30 years, consistently delivering value for customers, partners and investors through innovation and outstanding quality. Over the last three decades EchoStar’s contribution to video technology has been a major influencer in the way consumers view, receive and manage their TV programming.

EchoStar’s consumer solutions include HughesNet®, North America’s #1 high-speed satellite Internet service, Sling Media’s Slingbox® products, and EchoStar’s line of advanced digital video set-top box products for the international free satellite and terrestrial viewer markets. For more information, please visit www.EchoStar.com

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