Dish Network Retailer Chat Recap - May 23, 2008

**Scott Greczkowski** · #1 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 10:57 AM

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Welcome to another SatelliteGuys Recap of Dish Networks Retailer Chat.

This chat recap is typed in semi realtime, meaning sometimes I stop typing to grab screenshots which may interest you.

As always we do not provide any dealer sensitive information, we only give you information which and consumer could find out by calling their Dish Network retailer and asking them whats new.

I expect todays Chat will be heavily focused on last weeks Team Summit event. There will probably be a lot of stuff covered which will not be covered here because it is dealer sensitive.

I also DO NOT believe we will see any mention of new HD programming from Dish even though last night Dish Network uplinked 20 TMP HD channels. But this is Dish Network we are talking about so anything is possible.

Enjoy the recap and excusing my spelling and typing errors.

**Scott Greczkowski** · #2 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 11:03 AM

Here we go, Jim and Tom greet us and tell us what a great time they had in Nashville.

A recap video from Team Summit is shown.

**Scott Greczkowski** · #3 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 11:14 AM

Long video...

Now talking about some of the economics for retailers that was announced at Team Summit.

Now talking about Training from Dish-U. Dish U is Dish Network online Training Website.

**Scott Greczkowski** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 11:26 AM

Talking about adding the 22 new HD channels which were added last week.

A Video is shown (the same one that customers see adverting 22 new HD channels)

They talk about the HD Only package. This is now called the HD Absolute package now.

Talk about MGM HD, Smithsonian HD, and World Fishing Network. Jim kind of laughs about the WFN.

Dish now has 25 RSN's in HD.

Talking about locals that were launched in HD. A slate is shown where HD locals are coming this summer. They will turn them on as soon as they have them setup and running. A number were planned to launch already but there were technical delays.

Now on to talk about marketing...

Talking about Cinemax for a Penny

**Scott Greczkowski** · #5 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 11:40 AM

Here is Leslie Harper with the Tech Chat...

Talks about the Eastern Arc Dish...

Talks about IR to UHF converter which was shown at Team Summit.

Talks about Dish Pro Plus 33 switch. The Dish Pro Plus 33 is now available to retailers.

And that wraps up Leslies Segment.