• Dish Network
  •  Overview
  • Last Modified:
  • June 3, 2025
  • Company type:
  • Public
  • Industry:
  • Television Services
  • Verified:
  • No
  • No of Employees:
  • 10 001 - 50 000
  • Stock Code:
  • DISH
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  • Signed Health Status Declaration Form
  • Turnover $50m + ?:
  • Yes
  • Headquarters:
  • Englewood , Colorado, United States
  • Public Interest Score:
  • 750+

 

  • Dish Network
  • General Information

Description

DISH Network Corp (DISH) provides pay television and retail wireless services. The company’s DISH branded pay-TV service comprises its owned and leased satellites, receiver systems, broadcast operations, a leased fibre optic network, in-home service and call centre operations. It also offers in-home installation of connected home devices, entertainment solutions, and advertising solutions through OnTech Smart Services and DISH Media brands. The company also provides satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission and other services to third-party pay-TV providers. The company distributes products and services through retailers, local and regional consumer electronics stores, direct marketing groups and telecom service providers. DISH is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, the US.

Charlie Ergen:
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Kathleen Abernathy:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Hamid Akhavan:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
George Brokaw:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Stephen Bye:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
James DeFranco:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Candy Ergen:
qone: Yes, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Lisa Hershman:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Tom Ortolf:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
William Wade:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No
Stanton Dodge:
qone: No, qtwo: No, qthree: No, qfour: No, qfive: No, qsix: No

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  • Company Information
  • Company System Number:
  • 15056
  • Founded Year: 
  • 1980
  • Registration Number: 
  • 88- 0336997
  • Country: 
  • United States of America
  • Stock Exchanges: 
    • NASDAQ Stock Exchange
  • Financial year end: 
  • December
  • No. of Countries operations: 
  • 25
  • Company Status: 
  • In Business
  • Industry Sub Category: 
  • Satellite television
  • Date listed on Stock Exchange: 
  • 01/01/2008

 

  • Contact Information
  • Business operation: 
  • DISH Network L.L.C. (an acronym for "Digital Sky Highway"), a subsidiary of EchoStar, provides multichannel television and satellite television via Dish Network, mobile phone service via Dish Wireless, Boost Mobile, and Boost Infinite, as well as over-the-top IPTV services via Sling TV.
  • Primary office: 
  • 9601 South Meridian Boulevard, Englewood, Colorado, 80112

 

  • Additional Information
  • Listed?: 
  • Yes
  • Company secretary: 
  • Timothy Messner
  • Reporting currency: 
  • USD
  • ISIN number (12 digit): 
NASDAQ
US25470M1099
  • Authorised shares:
  • 1 600 000 000
  • Issued shares:
  • 155 048 676
  • No of shareholders:
  • 1001 and more shareholders
  • No of shareholders holding 20%:
  • 0 shareholders
  • Number of shares traded
  • Per Year:
  • Per Quarter:
  • Per Month:

 

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Credit Rating

NameLogoCountryHeadquartersRating
S and P Global Credit LogoUnited States of AmericaNew YorkCCC
Fitch Credit LogoUnited States of AmericaNew YorkB+

 

Countries Operations/ Offices


 

Company Directors

Name
Nationality
Age
Role
Qualification
Name

Charlie

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
73
RoleChairman
QualificationBBus(Acc), MBA
Date Appointed: 01/12/2023
Duration:
2 years and 9 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Kathleen

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
70
RoleNED
QualificationBS, JD
Date Appointed: 01/12/2023
Duration:
2 years and 9 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Hamid

Executive
NationalityIran
65
RoleCEO
QualificationBEE, MS-EECS
Date Appointed: 01/02/2022
Duration:
4 years and 7 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

George

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
54
RoleNED
QualificationB.A., MBA, JD
Date Appointed: 01/12/2023
Duration:
2 years and 9 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Stephen

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
54
RoleNED
QualificationBS(Hons)(Fin & Bank), BEE(Hons)
Date Appointed: 01/01/2024
Duration:
2 years and 8 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

James

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
74
RoleNED
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 01/12/2023
Duration:
2 years and 9 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Candy

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
66
RoleNED
QualificationB.S.Ed., MIM
Date Appointed: 01/12/2023
Duration:
2 years and 9 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Lisa

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
62
RoleNED
QualificationBSc(Eng),
Date Appointed: 01/12/2023
Duration:
2 years and 9 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Tom

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
71
RoleNED
QualificationNot Available
Date Appointed: 01/12/2023
Duration:
2 years and 9 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

William

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
65
RoleNED
QualificationB.A.Com, MIM
Date Appointed: 01/12/2023
Duration:
2 years and 9 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

R. Stanton

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
55
RoleNED
QualificationBBA(Acc), JD
Date Appointed: 01/01/2023
Duration:
3 years and 8 months
Independance: Y
Profile

 

Directors Tenure

Name
Duration
Name

Charlie Ergen

Duration2 years and 9 months
Profile
Name

Kathleen Abernathy

Duration2 years and 9 months
Profile
Name

Hamid Akhavan

Duration4 years and 7 months
Profile
Name

George Brokaw

Duration2 years and 9 months
Profile
Name

Stephen Bye

Duration2 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

James DeFranco

Duration2 years and 9 months
Profile
Name

Candy Ergen

Duration2 years and 9 months
Profile
Name

Lisa Hershman

Duration2 years and 9 months
Profile
Name

Tom Ortolf

Duration2 years and 9 months
Profile
Name

William Wade

Duration2 years and 9 months
Profile
Name

R. Stanton Dodge

Duration3 years and 8 months
Profile

 

Director Experience

Name
Experience
Name

Charlie

Experience Technology, Television Services
Profile
Name

Kathleen

Experience Legal, Telecom
Profile
Name

Hamid

Experience Technology, Telecom, Television Services
Profile
Name

George

Experience Investment
Profile
Name

Stephen

Experience Telecom, Internet Based
Profile
Name

James

Experience Technology, Television Services
Profile
Name

Candy

Experience Television Services
Profile
Name

Lisa

Experience Government, Business Services, Technology
Profile
Name

Tom

Experience Investment
Profile
Name

William

Experience Technology, Telecom, Television Services
Profile
Name

R. Stanton

Experience Legal, Government
Profile

 

Company Auditors

Name
Date Appointed
Years
Name

KPMG

Date Appointed01/01/2002
Year24 years and 8 months
Profile

 

 

Company Committees

Name

Charlie Ergen

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Kathleen Abernathy

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RE, NG
Profile
Name

Hamid Akhavan

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

George Brokaw

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RE
Profile
Name

Stephen Bye

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

James DeFranco

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Candy Ergen

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Lisa Hershman

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RE
Profile
Name

Tom Ortolf

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, NG
Profile
Name

William Wade

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU
Profile
Name

R. Stanton Dodge

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RE
Profile

 

Committee
Abbreviation
Supervisory Board
SB
Board
BD
Risk & Compliance
RC
Audit
AU
Remuneration
RE
Capital investment
CI
Industry Specific
IS
Nominations & Governance
NG
Health, Safety & Environment
HS
Social & Ethics
SE
Technology
TE
Executive
EX
Other
OT