EchoStar Corporation

Englewood, CO United States

  (NASDAQ: SATS)

Company Description

EchoStar is thinking inside the box. The company provides TV set-top boxes (STBs) primarily to former parent DISH Network, as well as similar satellite service providers including Bell TV. Its STB portfolio includes HD and standard definition devices that incorporate digital video recorders. Other products include satellite dishes, remote controls, and cable receivers. EchoStar also owns Sling Media, which sells STBs that enable customers to view their home TV signal on Internet-connected devices. Subsidiary Hughes Communications provides Internet service to consumers in North America and network services and systems to businesses worldwide. EchoStar and DISH Network chairman Charles Ergen controls about 75% of the company.