DISH NETWORK BOOSTS INDUSTRY-LEADING HD LINEUP WITH SIX NEW CHANNELS

[Scott Greczkowski]

DISH NETWORK BOOSTS INDUSTRY-LEADING HD LINEUP WITH SIX NEW CHANNELS

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – May 12, 2010 – DISH Network L.L.C., America’s fastest-growing pay-TV provider, today added five new channels to its already extensive HD lineup of more than 200 channels: DIY HD and Investigation Discovery HD; movie channel EPIX 2 HD; and Spanish-language channels Telefutura HD and Univision HD. In addition, DISH Network will launch Galavision HD in early June.

“For the second time in less than a month, DISH Network has expanded the largest HD lineup in the industry,” said Tom Cullen, executive vice president of Sales, Marketing and Programming. “We continue to lead the way in offering the best collection of HD movie channels in the nation, and are proud to be the only provider to offer all three of the most-watched Spanish-language networks in high definition.”

For more information on the nation’s largest HD lineup – including 70 channels in core programming packages, 16 channels in the a la carte HD Platinum tier, 22 premium channels, 15 Pay-Per-View channels, 60 Video on Demand channels and 25 regional sports networks – visit DISH Network now offers 200 HD Channels - DISH Network.

 

[sundude90]

Scott, Why isn't this on the Front Page?

Josh

 

[RandallA]

He's been pretty busy with Team Summit coverage....

 

[DodgerKing]

I would love to have DIY HD with Direct. I have a feeling MOST of the shows will be in stretch-o-vision since they show a lot of the older, pre-HD, programs. This company stretches all 4:3 programming on their HD channels.

 

[HDRoberts]

For more information on the nation’s largest HD lineup – including 70 channels in core programming packages, 16 channels in the a la carte HD Platinum tier, 22 premium channels, 15 Pay-Per-View channels, 60 Video on Demand channels and 25 regional sports networks

Well, for those that were wondering, there is how they got to 200. Not that the 25 RSNs and especially the 60 VODs are legit.

 

[Young C]

This is crazy.
No wonder Dishnetwork is my highest bill per month.

I won't watch any of the new channels. DISH already satisfied me with their HD offerings. What I'm super exited about is these new HD additions will 'force' Dish's competitors to add them. Sooner or later, every DBS/Cable Co. will have them.

 

[whatchel1]

bread w/ that whine

This is crazy.
No wonder Dishnetwork is my highest bill per month.

I won't watch any of the new channels. DISH already satisfied me with their HD offerings. What I'm super exited about is these new HD additions will 'force' Dish's competitors to add them. Sooner or later, every DBS/Cable Co. will have them.

Sir would you like some bread w/ that whine?

 

[Young C]

Ha.

I would like some Flemmish brown ale, please.

Edit: no no, I'm exited about the new HD additions. I'm not whining

 

[jlong27]

Sir would you like some bread w/ that whine?

I thought it was cheese with your wine! lol

I am really glad DIY is in HD now. Even if it is Stretch O Vision I can un stretch it with my TV.

 

[CubsWin]

So where are these new HD channels? I'm not seeing any of them.

 

[Young C]

[FONT=&quot]Do a "Test Switch" (Menu, 6-1-1, Check Switch, Test), and when it completes, it'll grab the updated schedule[/FONT].

111/9527 - DIY-HD (Diy)
192/9526 - Investigation Discovery-HD (Id)
270/9521 - Univision-HD (Unvsn)
272/9522 - Telefutura-HD (Ftraw)
381 - Epix 2 (Epix2)

I just started checking the new channels myself. I started with DIY-HD..
DIY-HD is showing "Renovation Realities" right now and the program is letterboxed SD. Shouldn't an HD version of a channel remove the letterboxing?

Edit:
I DISH Network

 

[CubsWin]

So where are these new HD channels? I'm not seeing any of them.

Fixed by a reboot.

 

[Young C]

That'll do it.

 

[jlong27]

Every new show on DIY tonight is in HD. I'm really happy about that. I hope they don't stretch SD using fisheye stretching.

 

[bgothard72]

Dish rock rocks!

 

[whatchel1]

No cheese

I thought it was cheese with your wine! lol

I am really glad DIY is in HD now. Even if it is Stretch O Vision I can un stretch it with my TV.

He didn't deserve cheese. He wasn't whining good enough. A bread stick was all it was worth.

 

[jlong27]

He didn't deserve cheese. He wasn't whining good enough. A bread stick was all it was worth.

 

[mike123abc]

At least it appears they did not inflate the channel count... They could have gone for 300! Maybe they will quitely add channels until they actually have 200 without counting fake ones on the DVR and PPV.

 

[smitty23]

epix 2 is up and running... i wonder if this is a west coast feed of the channel?

 

[jmc3435]

New channels

I just spent about 45 min with technical support at dish network trying to find out why I can't see any of the new channels. After the check switch, the resets, reading her the info page she finally told me I can't get any of the channels because they are on orbit 129 and I have orbit 61.5 for my HD locals and you can't have both. Have any of you run into the issue?