Dish Network® Outlines Upcoming Hd Launch Schedule

[seminole2001]

Soon > Eternity

[Bradtothebone]

........However the speed with which DISH has responded to the AMC-14 situation and the very public attempts at putting out this word so quickly shows to me that they are concerned that news (or misinformation regarding this) would spread quickly and have a real effect on their current sub base and ability to attract new business.

I salute their prompt response to the situation. I hope they get AMC-14 back on track ASAP.

Don't kid yourself. What they're REALLY worried about are their investors, a lot of whom have only seen in the news that E* "lost a satellite."

With that being said, I'll take off my Cynic Hat and second your salute and second the motion for safe transit for AMC 14!

Brad

[thedamaja]

How many of these LIN markets? I predict multiple E* installs in Green Bay before football season.

[stuart628]

I'm not sure I understand you: what is a "proper press release" and why do they need one? Do they need one of these "releases" to announce HD LIL?

A proper Press realease would be Dish Network is excited to add SO and So channel...also they dont need one for lil, but they do put them out.

Why? On what do you base this statement?

Based on Past statements made by Scott, also why would dish say we are including this channel, or this channel with no real intention of carrying it, I understand people may be a little upset with Dish right now, but Dish is a pretty solid company, and surprisingly to alot of people they are out to make money not lose it.

[Smitty7831]

Very bummed to NOT see Cleveland. What's the deal?

[Fanucci]

stuart,

Maybe they took our Cleveland locals off the list because they are going to add them in March. Right........

[nlk10010]

All I'm saying is that Dish has never said they are going to launch this or that specific channel in this or that timeframe (like they apparently have for LILs). They have never said anything which would be inconsistent with them launching very few if any national HD over the next 6-12 months.

Which tells me that most likely the "announcements" they have made are more show than go (there may be a few that they can't announce for legal reasons but I don't think that's very many). Charlie will always be Charlie and will not hesitate to keep from signing an agreement if he doesn't get what he wants, even though he will end up charging us about the same as services (e.g. D*) that do have the channels.

We've been down this road before. When you keep doing the same thing and expect a different result well, then.....

[Smitty7831]

stuart,

Maybe they took our Cleveland locals off the list because they are going to add them in March. Right........

Hope you are right!

[stuart628]

All I'm saying is that Dish has never said they are going to launch this or that specific channel in this or that timeframe (like they apparently have for LILs). They have never said anything which would be inconsistent with them launching very few if any national HD over the next 6-12 months.

Which tells me that most likely the "announcements" they have made are more show than go (there may be a few that they can't announce for legal reasons but I don't think that's very many). Charlie will always be Charlie and will not hesitate to keep from signing an agreement if he doesn't get what he wants, even though he will end up charging us about the same as services (e.g. D*) that do have the channels.

We've been down this road before. When you keep doing the same thing and expect a different result well, then.....

I understand where you are at, and what you are saying. But I also know that dish may be trying to turn a new leaf and try this whole communicating with their customers thing I hope it works/

[stuart628]

smitty and fanucci, I am still hoping for a misprint or oversight as Cleveland has been promised since 2006 and They already have placeholders for them on the satellite! I hope they wouldnt tease me like that.