ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Network
Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) reported revenue totaling $3.48 billion for the quarter ending December 31, 2017, compared to $3.75 billion for the corresponding period in
2016.
Net income attributable to DISH Network totaled $1.39 billion for the fourth quarter 2017,
compared to $355 million from the
year-ago quarter. Fourth quarter 2017 net income was positively
impacted by an income tax benefit of approximately $1.2 billion due to an adjustment to deferred tax
assets and liabilities related to tax reform legislation, and
negatively impacted by an impairment of long-lived assets expense
of $112 million, net of related
taxes.
Diluted earnings per share were $2.64 for the fourth quarter, compared to
$0.73 per share during the same
period of 2016.
DISH Network Reports DISH TV and Sling TV Subscribers
The company closed the fourth quarter with 13.242 million Pay-TV
subscribers, including 11.030 million DISH TV subscribers and 2.212
million Sling TV subscribers. This reporting marks the first time
the company has separately disclosed its DISH TV and Sling TV
subscribers within the total population of Pay-TV subscribers.
Net Pay-TV subscribers increased by approximately 39,000 in the
fourth quarter, which includes 75,000 reactivations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands following the extraordinary devastation of Hurricane
Maria. This gain is compared to net additions of 28,000 in the
year-ago quarter.
Full-Year 2017 Review
For the year, DISH reported 2017 total revenue of $14.39 billion, compared to $15.21 billion in 2016. Subscriber-related
revenue in 2017 was $14.26 billion,
compared to $15.03 billion in
2016.
Net income attributable to DISH Network in 2017 was $2.10 billion, compared to $1.50 billion in 2016. Net income for 2017 was
positively impacted by an income tax benefit of approximately
$1.2 billion related to tax reform
legislation. Net income was negatively impacted by an impairment of
long-lived assets expense of $112
million and litigation expenses of $287 million, each net of related taxes.
Diluted earnings per share were $4.07 in 2017, compared to $3.15 in 2016.
Pay-TV ARPU was $86.43 during 2017
versus $88.66 in 2016. DISH TV's
average monthly subscriber churn for 2017 was 1.78 percent,
compared to 1.97 percent in 2016.
Detailed financial data and other information are available in
DISH Network's Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, filed today with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. DISH Network will host its fourth quarter
and full-year 2017 financial results conference call today at
noon ET.
Participant conference numbers:
(888) 378-4439 (U.S.) and (323) 701-0225, Conference ID:
4394518.
A webcast replay will be available today on DISH's Investor
Relations website, http://dish.client.shareholder.com, and
will remain available for 48 hours.
About DISH
DISH Network Corporation is a connectivity
company. Since 1980, DISH has served as the disruptive force in
the pay-TV industry, driving innovation and value on behalf of
consumers. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides
television entertainment and award-winning technology to millions
of customers with its satellite DISH TV and streaming
Sling TV services. DISH operates a national in-home
installation workforce, as well as an advertising sales group
delivering targeted advertising solutions on DISH TV and Sling
TV. In addition to its TV services, DISH has commenced
buildout of a national narrowband "Internet of Things" network that
will apply capacity from its strategic spectrum
portfolio. DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is a
Fortune 200 company.
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