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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
NagraStar |
Related party transactions |
Schedule of related party transactions |
|  | For the Three Months |  | For the Nine Months |
|  | Ended September 30, |  | Ended September 30, |
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Purchases from NagraStar |  | $ | 3,092 |  | $ | 7,272 |  | $ | 9,364 |  | $ | 15,481 |
|  | As of |  |  |  |  |
|  | September 30, |  | December 31, |  |  |  |  |
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  |  |  |  |
|  | (In thousands) |  |  |  |  |
Amounts payable to NagraStar |  | $ | 345 |  | $ | 799 |  |  |  |  |
Commitments to purchase from NagraStar |  | $ | 3,969 |  | $ | 4,934 |  |  |  |  |
Dish Mexico |
Related party transactions |
Schedule of related party transactions |
|  | For the Three Months |  | For the Nine Months |
|  | Ended September 30, |  | Ended September 30, |
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Sales not related to the original contribution commitment associated with our investment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Digital set-top boxes and related accessories |  | $ | 12,499 |  | $ | 19,498 |  | $ | 39,044 |  | $ | 67,030 |
Sales of satellite services |  | $ | 2,130 |  | $ | 2,130 |  | $ | 6,390 |  | $ | 6,390 |
|  | As of |  |  |  |  |
|  | September 30, |  | December 31, |  |  |  |  |
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  |  |  |  |
|  | (In thousands) |  |  |  |  |
Amounts receivable from Dish Mexico |  | $ | 5,719 |  | $ | 2,296 |

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