Dish Network Expands National Hd Line-up

[Scott Greczkowski]

Englewood, Colo., April 18, 2008 – DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), the nation’s third largest pay-TV provider and the digital transition leader, today launched CNN HD, SCI FI HD and USA HD.

“As previously announced, our plans to enhance our HD programming line-up this spring remain on track,” said Eric Sahl, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network®. “We continue our HD rollout to reach our year-end goal of 100 local HD markets and 100 national HD channels.”

The new high definition channels are available to DISH Network customers who subscribe to AT100 and Essentials HD or higher. CNN HD is available on channel 200 HD; SCI FI HD is available on channel 122 HD; and USA HD is available on 105 HD.

In order to view HD programming, DISH Network customers can upgrade to a dishHD receiver like the award-winning ViP722™. The ViP722 is a dual-tuner HD DVR that operates two televisions in separate rooms, one in HD and one in standard definition. The ViP722 can record up to 55 hours of HD and up to 350 hours of standard definition programming and allows customers to pause, rewind and fast forward TV.

Qualified new DISH Network customers who sign up with a 24-month commitment will receive three months of free programming (a $120 value), a free dishDVR and free installation (a $49.99 value).



For more information about DISH Network’s HD offerings or DVR technology, call 1-800-333-DISH (3474), visit
DISH Network -- Home

, or visit your local DISH Network retailer.

[cforrest]

Congrats to Dish Network subs, been a while since this many HD channels launched in one week. Hope you guys get more as the weeks go on, so D* has motivation to add more channels themselves. Enjoy them guys!

[vegassatellite]

There's probably going to be a couple of DirecTV installers with jobs cancelling at the door.

This news is somewhat bad for those who begrudgingly jumped ship in the last few weeks to what they felt was an inferior service.

[gkjdc24]

Yeah, I wonder if this will be enough to keep some of the "haters". Seems like the chief complaint was lack of Sci-Fi & USA.

[thiggin2]

This news is somewhat bad for those who begrudgingly jumped ship in the last few weeks to what they felt was an inferior service.

Oh well, sucks to be them then huh .

[xtop]

There's probably going to be a couple of DirecTV installers with jobs cancelling at the door.

This news is somewhat bad for those who begrudgingly jumped ship in the last few weeks to what they felt was an inferior service.

i don't think adding 2 channels would make anyone regret switching

[superfula]

the nation’s third largest pay-TV provider...

Curious...who is one and two? Directv and....TWC?

Good news for DISH subs though. Now if they would add ESPNewsHD, I'd be sold

[gkjdc24]

i don't think adding 2 channels would make anyone regret switching

It would if they switched because they wanted SciFI & USA

[Poke]

Yeah I think we could see more channels in the next week or so..

[tomcrown1]

Naw I want the Weather Channel and the Charlie Chat in HD.