EchoStar Communications Corporation, through its DISH Network subsidiary, is one of the leading providers of satellite-delivered digital television services in the United States. Its DISH Network services include several video, audio, data and interactive television channels. The company provides high-definition television, international programming, installation and 24-hour customer care services. EchoStar Communications Corporation has more than 13 million subscribers and operates various owned and leased in-orbit satellites that offer nearly 2,500 video and audio channels throughout the U.S. It is a holding company and also own and operates EchoStar Technologies Corporation, which is a company that designs and develops direct broadcast satellite antennae, receivers and other digital equipment for the DISH Network.