* Dish Network climbs past 13M subscriber level
EchoStar Communications said its digital satellite TV service passed the 13 million customer milestone, and laid claim to the title of fastest-growing pay-TV provider since 2000.
Dish has added more than 7.74 million net new customers over the past six years, and passed 12 million customers in December 2005. Earlier this year the company celebrated its 10th anniversary.