Dish Network, also known as DISH Network Corporation, Echostar, or DISH, is a publicly owned company headquartered in the US, founded in 1996, employing approximately 21,860 individuals, and reported $14.3 billion in revenue as of 2024. It operates as a subsidiary of EchoStar, with subsidiaries including Dish Mexico. The company specializes in media and TV services, offering satellite and OTT services.
On July 20, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially released EchoStar from Dish’s legal requirement to build and maintain its own mobile network, following a federal judge's approval of the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) request to terminate the obligation. This development occurred as Dish Wireless had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, stemming from an original requirement related to T-Mobile's $26.5 billion acquisition of Sprint's 2.5GHz mid-band spectrum. Previously, on July 12, speculation emerged about Verizon potentially acquiring Dish out of bankruptcy, reportedly involving significant layoffs. This follows the July 10 disclosure that the Dish Wireless bankruptcy proceedings were encountering increasing opposition from tower companies and other creditors. A key dispute centers on whether Dish Wireless and Dish DBS bankruptcies should proceed together or separately, particularly as EchoStar emerged as the stalking horse bidder for Dish Wireless' network assets with a $300 million cash offer.
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Dish Network offers 4 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Dish Network's product portfolio comprises of consumer electronics, telecoms and media and TV services.
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Dish Network's revenues were $14.3B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Dish Network's revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is pay-TV, which represents 79% of Dish Network's revenue.
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