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.

 

[kg4ozx]

Watching SciFi now.. it's SWEET. Looks great!

*Happy Dance*

Now... what will everyone gripe about next?

 

[TalonDancer]

Interesting timing. Advertising sometimes causes people to take action. I wonder if D* had this particular action in mind when they started running this recent ad? Note the logos

Talon Dancer

 

[LASooner]

If they had done this a month ago, people would be saying "Yay dish, at least they're starting to add some wanted channels", but because this dragged on and on, the feeling and perception of a lot Dish Customers is "It's about f'n time, when will you get the other stuff up?"

Even if they had gotten it up the day before the first episode of BSG, there would be a lot less complaining, but Dish really dropped the PR ball on this one.

So you'll be hard pressed to find people who are going to suddenly stop being angry with what we're seeing out of Dish. It's not about 3 channels that are brand new that Dish added the day they launched, we're talking about 3 channels that Direct and several cable companies have already had for a few months.

Dish customers feel cheated, and it's going to take a lot more of these Fridays to erase that perception.

 

[dmendenjr]

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

Actually, I think it goes

#1) CoNcast
#2) d*
#3) e*

(source)

 

[memo90061]

i dont see it in the 5300 channel range :O

 

[Ramen]

w00t!

 

[RandallA]

i dont see it in the 5300 channel range :O

I don't either. Do you have the Ultimate package or the HD Essential? Did you check the 9431 and 9432 channels.

Scifi and USA SD versions are in the Dish Latino Max package. I thought they would be added but I guess not.

 

[AKGolf]

Although I can see 9431 and 9432, DISH is not authorizing those channels for Alaska yet. I have the Alaska HD $9.99 pack which has channels in the 5500 range, but not allowed to upgrade to the HD Essentials $10.00 package. I would gladly pay the extra penny for these two channels, but DISH won't let me.

 

[memo90061]

i have the ultimate package but im going to change to HD essential this month. i did check the 9400 and they are red. ://

 

[stalyons]

Frakkin' awesome!

Battlestar in all it's HD glory tonight! Thank you Dish Network! :up