He wasn't aware (or forgot) about the announcement ? While speaking to you, he may have been looking/researching and found the information in reference to the channel spot....
Dish adds Smithsonian Channel as part of CBS Agreement
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He just said his name and that he was calling on behalf of dish ceo corporate offices and was following up with me on my concern for military history
Didn't care for constant RERUNS ,which was all they had on before and the content didn't interest me much.
But, if they are now providing new programming, as many claim, why not check it out before making a decision not to watch? Or, is it really the science and natural history thing?
"Never watched it when it was on before" but you "Didn't care for constant RERUNS"? Hummm!
Is it any different than all the other channels? How many times have I seen Dirty Jobs running on APL? To many to count.
One thing about Smithsonian is that it does have a unique program library. It is not part of the Discovery family of channels. It has a ton of reruns, but they are unique to that channel.
OK Gary , I will watch one program if it comes on FREE VIEW and it doesn't require me to subscribe to BB@home. Then I will decide.But, if they are now providing new programming, as many claim, why not check it out before making a decision not to watch? Or, is it really the science and natural history thing?
Let me rephrase it this way: I never watched it MUCH before when it was on ,because when I did watch, it was constantly in reruns.
HD Extra Pack on DirecTV: http://www.directv.com/premiums/additional-channels
I remember when my grandmother had D* before Dish that you could add the $4.99 pack free every 3 months online. While some may disagree, I thought it was worth the trouble of readding it each time due to the high price of Choice Ultimate (having to wait for a similar package to Dish with the Encores and Movie Channels seemed like forever back then) and HD with D*.
The HD Extra Pack has a few channels in Blockbuster @ Home, but Blockbuster @ Home has a lot more channels in it. I think that is why I prefer Blockbuster @ Home over it even if you cannot add it free every 3 months.
I used to love when HDNet Movies would premiere movies before the theaters; I do not see this done anymore on that channel.Dish used to have Shorts HD, but I never really found anything to watch on it. So, I really do not miss it.
Maybe to only be on the upcoming AEP super duper pkg.
