Satellite issue to delay Dish effort

Dish Network Corp. said a failure in the launch of a satellite would result in delays in the introduction of some high-definition television channels, including local networks.

The satellite is in a lower orbit than planned, Dish, the second-largest U.S. satellite-television company, said in a regulatory filing. The SES Americom AMC-14 satellite, built by Lockheed Martin Corp., appears to be functional, Dish said.

Englewood, Colo.-based Dish, competing with larger rival DirecTV Group Inc., is adding the networks to generate increased revenue from customers and attract more affluent subscribers, who are less likely to cancel their subscriptions.