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DISH Network Corp. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/20 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Friday, 8/7/20, at 6:19am ET   ·   For:  6/30/20   ·   Accession #:  1558370-20-9801   ·   File #:  1-39144

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 8/07/20  DISH Network Corp.                10-Q        6/30/20   78:15M                                    Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 3: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     28K 
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12: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     79K 
13: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    129K 
14: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     38K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
15: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    133K 
                and Comprehensive Income (Loss)                                  
16: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML     80K 
                Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)                                   
17: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML     87K 
18: R7          Organization and Business Activities                HTML     64K 
19: R8          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     88K 
20: R9          Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share       HTML    107K 
21: R10         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML     48K 
22: R11         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML    256K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities                                                       
23: R12         Inventory                                           HTML     42K 
24: R13         Property and Equipment                              HTML    164K 
25: R14         Leases                                              HTML    204K 
26: R15         Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations        HTML     89K 
27: R16         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    266K 
28: R17         Segment Reporting                                   HTML    149K 
29: R18         Contract Balances                                   HTML     52K 
30: R19         Related Party Transactions                          HTML    203K 
31: R20         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     36K 
32: R21         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    115K 
                (Policies)                                                       
33: R22         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     36K 
                (Tables)                                                         
34: R23         Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share       HTML    106K 
                (Tables)                                                         
35: R24         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML     47K 
                (Tables)                                                         
36: R25         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML    249K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities (Tables)                                              
37: R26         Inventory (Tables)                                  HTML     42K 
38: R27         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML    165K 
39: R28         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    251K 
40: R29         Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations        HTML     90K 
                (Tables)                                                         
41: R30         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     95K 
42: R31         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    152K 
43: R32         Contract Balances (Tables)                          HTML     52K 
44: R33         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML    120K 
45: R34         Organization and Business Activities (Details)      HTML     80K 
46: R35         Organization and Business Activities - Asset        HTML     77K 
                Purchase Agreement (Details)                                     
47: R36         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     87K 
                (Details)                                                        
48: R37         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     32K 
                Impairment of Long-lived assets (Details)                        
49: R38         Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share       HTML     59K 
                (Details)                                                        
50: R39         Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share -     HTML     37K 
                Performance based stock (Details)                                
51: R40         Supplemental Data - Statements of Cash Flows        HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
52: R41         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     44K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities (Details)                                             
53: R42         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     32K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Narrative (Details)                                 
54: R43         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     57K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Unrealized Gain (Losses) On                         
                Marketable Investment Securities (Details)                       
55: R44         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     58K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Investments Measured at Fair Value On               
                A Recurring Basis (Details)                                      
56: R45         Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash   HTML     34K 
                and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment                       
                Securities - Other Income Expense (Details)                      
57: R46         Inventory (Details)                                 HTML     32K 
58: R47         Property and Equipment (Details)                    HTML     76K 
59: R48         Property and Equipment - Depreciation and           HTML     32K 
                Amortization (Details)                                           
60: R49         Property and Equipment - Additional Information     HTML     55K 
                (Details)                                                        
61: R50         Leases (Details)                                    HTML     39K 
62: R51         Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details)      HTML     41K 
63: R52         Leases - Supplemental Cash Flow Information         HTML     33K 
                (Details)                                                        
64: R53         Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information     HTML     71K 
                (Details)                                                        
65: R54         Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details)  HTML     90K 
66: R55         Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations -      HTML     63K 
                Fair Value of Long-Term Debt (Details)                           
67: R56         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML    520K 
68: R57         Commitments and Contingencies - Part 2 (Details)    HTML    137K 
69: R58         Segment Reporting (Details)                         HTML     63K 
70: R59         Contract Balances - Valuation And Qualifying        HTML     29K 
                Accounts Activity (Details)                                      
71: R60         Contract Balances - Deferred Revenues (Details)     HTML     28K 
72: R61         Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML    246K 
73: R62         Related Party Transactions - Part 2 (Details)       HTML     51K 
74: R63         Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     38K 
76: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    145K 
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</xsd:schema>

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