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Dish DBS Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/19 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

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 2/25/20  Dish DBS Corp                     10-K       12/31/19  103:18M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

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91: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations and           HTML    127K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)                                      
76: R5          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML     71K 
                Stockholder's Equity (Deficit)                                   
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                Stockholder's Equity (Deficit) (Parenthetical)                   
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                Securities                                                       
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                Income Taxes                                                     
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36: R21         Disaggregation of Revenue                           HTML     76K 
98: R22         Contract Balances                                   HTML     69K 
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35: R25         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    199K 
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                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities (Tables)                                              
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                Income Taxes (Tables)                                            
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26: R39         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML     72K 
39: R40         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML     97K 
30: R41         Organization and Business Activities (Details)      HTML     35K 
64: R42         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     44K 
                Revenue Recognition (Details)                                    
102: R43         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     49K  
                Leases (Details)                                                 
40: R44         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     64K 
                Impact of Adoption of ASU2016-02 (Details)                       
31: R45         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     78K 
                Principles of Consolidation and Research and                     
                Development (Details)                                            
65: R46         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
103: R47         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     62K  
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities (Details)                                             
38: R48         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     58K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Unrealized Gains (Losses) On                        
                Marketable Investment Securities (Details)                       
32: R49         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     70K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   
14: R50         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     48K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Gains And Losses On Sales And Changes               
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89: R52         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     74K 
73: R53         Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details)        HTML     51K 
13: R54         Property and Equipment - Pay TV Satellites          HTML     36K 
                (Details)                                                        
44: R55         Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets -      HTML     54K 
                Intangible Assets (Details)                                      
88: R56         Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets -      HTML     51K 
                Estimated future amortization (Details)                          
72: R57         Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets - FCC  HTML     39K 
                Authorizations (Details)                                         
12: R58         Leases (Details)                                    HTML     51K 
46: R59         Leases - Components of lease expense (Details)      HTML     43K 
100: R60         Leases - Supplemental cash flow information         HTML     43K  
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63: R61         Leases - Supplemental balance sheet information     HTML     72K 
                (Details)                                                        
34: R62         Leases - Maturities of lease liabilities (Details)  HTML     99K 
43: R63         Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations -      HTML    106K 
                Long term debt (Details)                                         
99: R64         Long-Term Debt - Other Long-term Debt (Details)     HTML     41K 
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33: R66         Income Taxes and Accounting for Uncertainty in      HTML    171K 
                Income Taxes (Details)                                           
42: R67         Employee Benefit Plans (Details)                    HTML     59K 
101: R68         Stock-Based Compensation (Details)                  HTML     59K  
61: R69         Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Options            HTML    101K 
                Outstanding And Exercisable Associated With                      
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67: R70         Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Option Activity    HTML     70K 
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                Awards Exercised (Details)                                       
48: R72         Stock-Based Compensation - Aggregate Intrinsic      HTML     36K 
                Value Of Stock Options (Details)                                 
16: R73         Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock Unit    HTML     62K 
                Activity (Details)                                               
68: R74         Stock-Based Compensation - LTIP (Details)           HTML    130K 
86: R75         Stock-Based Compensation - Fair Value Of Stock      HTML     50K 
                Options Granted (Details)                                        
49: R76         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     66K 
17: R77         Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative           HTML    102K 
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71: R78         Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative Part 2    HTML    121K 
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83: R79         Disaggregation of Revenue - Revenue by geographic   HTML     37K 
                location (Details)                                               
66: R80         Disaggregation of Revenue - Revenue from external   HTML     37K 
                customers (Details)                                              
84: R81         Contract Balances (Details)                         HTML     48K 
47: R82         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details)      HTML     40K 
15: R83         Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     99K 
69: R84         Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 1       HTML     50K 
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87: R85         Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 2       HTML     84K 
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50: R86         Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 3       HTML     69K 
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18: R87         Related Party Transactions - Narrative Part 4       HTML     45K 
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70: R88         Related Party Transactions - Part 5 (Details)       HTML     72K 
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<element id="ddbs_AmericanForkOccupancyLicenseAgreementMember" name="AmericanForkOccupancyLicenseAgreementMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_MarketableSecuritiesOther" name="MarketableSecuritiesOther" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_SummaryOfMarketableSecuritiesOtherNetTableTextBlock" name="SummaryOfMarketableSecuritiesOtherNetTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_TelemarketingLitigationMember" name="TelemarketingLitigationMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_DishTvSubscribersMember" name="DishTvSubscribersMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_SlingTvSubscribersMember" name="SlingTvSubscribersMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LongTermIncentivePlan2017Member" name="LongTermIncentivePlan2017Member" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
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<element id="ddbs_KrakauerActionMember" name="KrakauerActionMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
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<element id="ddbs_NumberOfYearsForWhichCompanyWillBeBarredFromAcceptingOrdersFromThatIndependentThirdPartyRetailer" name="NumberOfYearsForWhichCompanyWillBeBarredFromAcceptingOrdersFromThatIndependentThirdPartyRetailer" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" name="PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
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<element id="ddbs_AdjustmentsToAdditionalpaidInCapitalContributionMadeToParentOfTransferredBusiness" name="AdjustmentsToAdditionalpaidInCapitalContributionMadeToParentOfTransferredBusiness" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
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<element id="ddbs_PayTvVideoAndRelatedServicesMember" name="PayTvVideoAndRelatedServicesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
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<element id="ddbs_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrentAndOther" name="ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrentAndOther" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrentAndOtherLongTermLiabilities" name="ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrentAndOtherLongTermLiabilities" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_ContractCostCapitalizedDuringYear" name="ContractCostCapitalizedDuringYear" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_RevenueRecognitionFromCustomerAbstract" name="RevenueRecognitionFromCustomerAbstract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerContractBalancesAbstract" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerContractBalancesAbstract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
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<element id="ddbs_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerContractBalancesTextBlock" name="RevenueFromContractWithCustomerContractBalancesTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
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<element id="ddbs_MarketableSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralNoncurrent" name="MarketableSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralNoncurrent" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_HughesNetworkSystemsMember" name="HughesNetworkSystemsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_EquipmentSalesAndOtherMember" name="EquipmentSalesAndOtherMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
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<element id="ddbs_PhaseOneExpectedExpenditures" name="PhaseOneExpectedExpenditures" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_PhaseTwoExpectedExpenditures" name="PhaseTwoExpectedExpenditures" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LongTermIncentivePlan2019Member" name="LongTermIncentivePlan2019Member" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_MeridianLeaseAgreementMember" name="MeridianLeaseAgreementMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_SatelliteAndTransmissionMember" name="SatelliteAndTransmissionMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_TurnerNetworkSalesInc.Member" name="TurnerNetworkSalesInc.Member" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_FccAuthorizationsMember" name="FccAuthorizationsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LeaseDisclosureTextBlock" name="LeaseDisclosureTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LesseeSupplementalBalanceSheetInformationTableTextBlock" name="LesseeSupplementalBalanceSheetInformationTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToTerminatePeriod" name="LesseeOperatingLeaseOptionToTerminatePeriod" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LesseeFinanceLeaseOptionToTerminatePeriod" name="LesseeFinanceLeaseOptionToTerminatePeriod" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_FinanceLeaseCost" name="FinanceLeaseCost" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract" name="OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" name="LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" name="LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" name="LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" name="LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" name="LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability" name="OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" name="LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" name="LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" name="OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" name="OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_RightOfUseAssetsAndLiabilities" name="RightOfUseAssetsAndLiabilities" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LesseeSupplementalCashFlowInformationTableTextBlock" name="LesseeSupplementalCashFlowInformationTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_AccruedProgrammingCurrent" name="AccruedProgrammingCurrent" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_SubscriberAcquisitionCosts" name="SubscriberAcquisitionCosts" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_EchostarXVIIIMember" name="EchostarXVIIIMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_SatellitesAcquiredUnderFinanceLeaseAgreementsMember" name="SatellitesAcquiredUnderFinanceLeaseAgreementsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
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<element id="ddbs_ShortTermLeasePeriod" name="ShortTermLeasePeriod" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LicenseFeePaymentsWithheld" name="LicenseFeePaymentsWithheld" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_NetCarryingValueOfLicenses" name="NetCarryingValueOfLicenses" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_MasterTransactionAgreementMember" name="MasterTransactionAgreementMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" name="LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_MasterTransactionAgreementPercentageOfCapacityLeased" name="MasterTransactionAgreementPercentageOfCapacityLeased" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_NimiqFiveMember" name="NimiqFiveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_NonCashTransactionsReversalOfStockBasedCompensationExpense" name="NonCashTransactionsReversalOfStockBasedCompensationExpense" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementPercentageOfAwardsVested" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementPercentageOfAwardsVested" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_PaymentsToParentOfTransferredBusinesses" name="PaymentsToParentOfTransferredBusinesses" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
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<element id="ddbs_FinanceLeaseObligationsMember" name="FinanceLeaseObligationsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
<element id="ddbs_InterestExpenseOnLongTermDebtMember" name="InterestExpenseOnLongTermDebtMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"/>
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</xsd:schema>

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