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        <issuerName>DISH Network CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DISH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ERGEN CHARLES W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
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            <rptOwnerName>ERGEN CANTEY</rptOwnerName>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares are held by a custodian for the reporting person's children.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Held by Ms. Cantey Ergen.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Held by Mr. Charlie Ergen in a 401(k) account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Held by Ms. Cantey Ergen in a 401(k) account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The shares are held by a charitable foundation. The reporting person is an officer of the charitable foundation and has both investment control and voting power for the foundation. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The holder of the shares of Class B stock may elect to convert any or all of their Class B shares into an equal number of Class A shares at any time for no additional consideration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Pursuant to the terms of the Ergen Two-Year 2009 DISH GRAT, all 35,006,717 shares held by the Ergen Two-Year 2009 DISH GRAT were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on November 30, 2011. Following this distribution, the Ergen Two-Year 2009 DISH GRAT expired pursuant to its terms.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Pursuant to the terms of the Ergen Two-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, 3,318,817 shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on November 30, 2011, with the Ergen Two-Year 2010 DISH GRAT retaining 9,181,183 shares. The Ergen Two-Year 2010 DISH GRAT expires on November 30, 2012. Pursuant to the terms of the Ergen Three-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, 1,638,608 shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on November 30, 2011, with the Ergen Three-Year 2010 DISH GRAT retaining 10,861,392 shares. The Ergen Three-Year 2010 DISH GRAT expires on November 30, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Pursuant to the terms of the Ergen Four-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, 809,444 shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on November 30, 2011, with the Ergen Four-Year 2010 DISH GRAT retaining 11,690,556 shares. The Ergen Four-Year 2010 DISH GRAT expires on November 30, 2014. Pursuant to the terms of the Ergen Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT, 320,551 shares were distributed as an annuity to Mr. Ergen on November 30, 2011, with the Ergen Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT retaining 12,179,449 shares.  The Ergen Five-Year 2010 DISH GRAT expires on November 30, 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charles W. Ergen, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-12-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cantey M. Ergen, by Brandon Ehrhart, her Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-12-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
