Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 11, 2008, EchoStar Corporation ("EchoStar") entered into a transponder service agreement (the "Bell Transponder Agreement") with Bell ExpressVu Inc., in its capacity as General Partner of Limited Partnership ("Bell ExpressVu"), which provided, among other things, for the provision by Bell ExpressVu to EchoStar of service on sixteen (16) BSS transponders on the Nimiq 5 satellite at the 72.7° W.L. orbital location, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bell Transponder Agreement. On September 15, 2009, EchoStar entered into a transponder service agreement (the "Telesat Transponder Agreement") with Telesat Canada ("Telesat"), which provides, among other things, for the provision by Telesat to EchoStar of service on all thirty-two (32) BSS transponders on the Nimiq 5 satellite, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Telesat Transponder Agreement. As disclosed in EchoStar's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 18, 2009, upon the occurrence of certain events, the Bell Transponder Agreement would terminate and the Telesat Transponder Agreement would become effective. As of October 8, 2009, the Bell Transponder Agreement terminated and the Telesat Transponder Agreement became effective. The Nimiq 5 satellite was placed into service on October 10, 2009.

Additionally, on March 11, 2008, EchoStar entered into a transponder service agreement with DISH Network L.L.C. ("DISH L.L.C."), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation ("DISH Network"), pursuant to which DISH L.L.C. will receive service from EchoStar on the sixteen (16) BSS transponders covered by the Bell Transponder Agreement (the "DISH Bell Agreement"). DISH Network guaranteed certain obligations of EchoStar under the Bell Transponder Agreement. On September 15, 2009, EchoStar agreed with DISH L.L.C., that DISH L.L.C. would receive service from EchoStar on all thirty-two (32) of the BSS transponders covered by the Telesat Transponder Agreement (the "DISH Telesat Agreement"). DISH Network also guaranteed certain obligations of EchoStar under the Telesat Transponder Agreement. As disclosed in EchoStar's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 18, 2009, upon the occurrence of certain events, the DISH Bell Agreement would terminate and the DISH Telesat Agreement would become effective. As of October 8, 2009, the DISH Bell Agreement terminated and the DISH Telesat Agreement became effective. DISH Network was EchoStar's former parent corporation and is an affiliate of EchoStar by virtue of their common controlling shareholder, Charles W. Ergen. In addition, certain officers and directors of DISH Network, including Charles W. Ergen, are also directors and officers of EchoStar.

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