Dish Launches Big 10 Network

[Scott Greczkowski]

Just got the following in my INBOX.

PROGRAMMING UPDATE

Big Ten Network





Effective September 6, 2007, by 5pm ET, DISH Network will launch Big Ten Network to existing subs at the 110° orbital location. In addition to this 24x7 full time channel, channels 440-443 will be launched to support additional carriage when there are multiple games at conflicting times. When game content is not being broadcast, these channels will display a slate. This added service will be available at no additional cost to America’s Top 100 customers.





The updated information regarding the station is:





Station:
BIG10

DISH Network Channel:
439

Satellite:
110°

Packages:
AT100 and above

[TuxCoder]

This added service will be available at no additional cost to America’s Top 100 customers.

I, along with probably everyone else, greatly appreciate this detail.

It's a little unsettling that they specifically mention AT100 customers... hopefully those subscribing to the higher tiers won't take the brunt of paying for this addition.

In any case, I'm happy to see they got this worked out.

[Dishpointer]

Cool! This should make alot of people happy.

[Tom Bombadil]

Great news!

Now ... where's the HD???

[BFG]

lol

wow all that and they add it anyway

[K9SAT]

Sweet Scott... Dish has officially beat out allot of cable subs as I know comcast is airing out commercials on why they don't have this channel. Does this include The HD version of this channel. Also, CNNHD launched on the 1st of September, Wondering if we will see that anytime soon also

[gable_guy]

What's funny is I started hearing the marketing campaigns on the radio about their Big 10 coverage on other channels and the 'press release'. Me thinks it was a ploy to prove to Delany and the BTN they were serious.

[Tom Bombadil]

D* will have to rush out and change a lot of their radio advertisements.

[jcrandall]

WOW - that is a suprise! Guess the rate per sub is falling. I would guess that this will be the start of several carriers joining, especially cable in the midwest.

[jeffwtux]

that's a guarantee now