Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR), the largest provider of communications services focused on rural America, and DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), the nation’s third largest pay-TV provider and the digital television leader, today announced a multi-year renewal of their current partnership and the expansion of their bundled service offerings to all Frontier markets. Frontier serves approximately 4 million customers in 27 states with a 100 percent U.S.-based workforce.

“We’re delighted to continue our 7-year partnership with DISH Network to bring the best video entertainment package to our customers,” said Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO of Frontier. “DISH Network is a leading service provider in Rural America – just like Frontier, while providing excellent high-definition programming choices and award-winning DVR technology. Frontier’s Digital Phone, fast High Speed Internet service and DISH satellite video give our customers unbeatable price/value packages.”

“We are very excited to strengthen our partnership with Frontier, a company that has expanded aggressively into new territories,” said Joe Clayton, CEO of DISH Network. “As a digital TV entertainment leader, DISH Network offers a true value proposition, providing the most choices for programming and technology at the best price. We are pleased to continue offering DISH Network products and services as part of Frontier’s value-driven broadband, telephone and video bundle.”

Frontier’s Custom Value residential and business packages offer customers access to DISH Network’s more than 200 HD channels, audio channels, pay-per-view and video on demand movies. Frontier provides a single point of contact for customer service, and a single bill for all telephone, video and high-speed Internet services. DISH Network also gives Frontier customers a front row seat to watch TV everywhere on any device – tablets, smartphones or laptops with its Sling®Adapter technology and its Blockbuster® movie services.

DISH Network’s press release about its financial results will be distributed prior to the conference call. The press release will be available on the DISH Network Investor Relations website, http://dish.client.shareholder.com/releases.cfm.

DISH Network L.L.C. today announced that its customers who subscribe to the TV network SPEED now have access to SPEED2, a distinctive new online television network.

DISH Network customers who subscribe to SPEED automatically have access to the online channel by simply using their DISH Network login information at www.speed2.com.

“DISH Network is thrilled to give racing fans access to SPEED2, a unique network that features some of the world’s most coveted motorsport events – all online,” said Dave Shull, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. “SPEED2 represents a continuation of our TV Everywhere strategy that includes DishOnline.com, which allows DISH Network customers to watch their favorite content anytime and anywhere.”

“SPEED2 is a groundbreaking service,” said Mike Biard, Executive Vice President of Fox Networks Affiliate Sales and Marketing. “SPEED2 is the perfect companion to SPEED, and working with DISH Network, we’re pleased to make it available to their subscribers as a complement to their traditional video packages that include SPEED.”

SPEED2 delivers original content not seen on the SPEED Network as well as a library of enthusiast titles not on the network. Currently featuring race coverage from more than 30 different international motor sports series, SPEED2 offers live or same-day coverage of AMA Supersport, the Blancpain Endurance Series, the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, German Touring Car (DTM), FIA GT1 World Championship, FIA GT3 European Championship and the GP3 Series.

SPEED2 provides both standard and high definition content and carries an extensive programming library from SPEED’s 15 years on the air, including the popular series American Muscle Car, Behind the Headlights, Back in the Day and Victory by Design.

Racing series currently available live or on-demand on SPEED2 (subject to change):

AMA Supersport
ANDRA
Australian V8 UTE’s
Auto GP
Bike Road Racing Series
Blancpain Endurance Series
British Motocross Championship
British Rally Championship
British Touring Car Championship
Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
DTM
European Touring Car Championship
European Truck Racing Championship
Ferrari Challenge
FIA Formula 2 Championship
FIA GT1 World Championship
FIA GT3 European Championship
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Formula 3 Euroseries
GP2 Series
GP3 Series
Intercontinental Rally Championship
Superstars Series
Superstars GT Sprint Series
Maserati Trofeo
Mini Challenge
Monster Energy Supercross Lites
Monster Energy Supercross Special
Nissan GT Academy
Porsche Super Cup

The SPEED channel is available to DISH Network customers who subscribe to America’s Top 200 or above. For more information, visit www.dishnetwork.com.

After a comprehensive agency review, DISH Network L.L.C. announced today it has selected New York firm Barton F. Graf 9000 as its creative agency of record. The relationship represents DISH Network’s first agency of record in the last six years, after working in-house and with outside agencies on a project basis.

“Our engagement of BFG9000 is one key part of our march toward more aggressive growth across our multichannel video, Blockbuster, and bundled broadband businesses,” said Ira Bahr, Chief Marketing Officer, DISH Network. “BFG is home to some of the most renowned creative talent in America and we are eager to bring the results of this partnership to market.”

Barton F. Graf 9000 was founded in 2010 by Gerry Graf, the former Chief Creative Officer of Saatchi & Saatchi NY and Executive Creative Director of TBWA/Chiat/Day NY. Ad Age’s Creativity magazine named Graf to the Creativity 50, “A multi-disciplinary account of the biggest and best thinkers and doers from 20 years of advertising and consumer culture.”  In 2007 and 2009, Graf was recognized as the most creatively awarded creative director in the world by Ad Age Magazine.

“Barton F. Graf 9000 believes in one thing; that truly breakthrough creative thinking has the power to transform businesses,” said Barton F. Graf 9000’s Chief Creative Officer Gerry Graf. “That’s what the work we presented will do. DISH Network shares that vision. We are thrilled with the opportunity to work with them.”

DISH Network L.L.C. and the Big Ten Network (BTN) announced today that television coverage of Nebraska Cornhusker football games and other sports will soon be available to DISH Network customers. Starting Sept. 1, DISH Network customers in Nebraska who subscribe to the America’s Top 120 Plus programming package or greater can watch Husker regular season home football games during the team’s inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference.

In addition to Husker football games, fans will also be able to watch many other Nebraska sporting events, including men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, baseball, Olympic sports and more.