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    <periodOfReport>2018-03-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>DISH Network CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DISH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ERGEN CHARLES W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENGLEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <rptOwnerName>ERGEN CANTEY</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Held by Mr. Charles W. Ergen in a 401(k) account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Held by Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Held by Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen in a 401(k) account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The shares are owned beneficially by the reporting persons' child.  The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The shares are owned beneficially by a trust that Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen holds a durable power of attorney for the beneficiary.  The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The shares are held by a charitable foundation. The reporting persons are officers of the charitable foundation and share investment control and voting power for the foundation.  The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The holders of Class B shares 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="F8">On March 9, 2018, Mr. Charles W. Ergen established the Ergen Two-Year March 2018 DISH GRAT and contributed 36,000,000 Class B shares, resulting in the transfer of a total of 36,000,000 Class B shares. The Ergen Two-Year March 2018 DISH GRAT expires in accordance with its terms on March 9, 2020. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The Ergen Three-Year 2015 DISH GRAT holds 8,536,625 Class B shares and is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on November 30, 2018. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The Ergen Three-Year 2017 DISH GRAT holds 40,000,000 Class B shares and is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on May 30, 2020. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The Ergen Two-Year 2017 DISH GRAT holds 40,000,000 Class B shares and is scheduled to expire in accordance with its terms on November 30, 2019. Mrs. Cantey M. Ergen serves as the trustee of such GRAT.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charles W. Ergen, by Brandon Ehrhart, his Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cantey M. Ergen, by Brandon Ehrhart, her Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
