Dish Network Expands Local High Definition Markets

[Scott Greczkowski]

DISH NETWORK EXPANDS LOCAL HIGH DEFINITION MARKETS

Englewood, Colo., April 16, 2008 – DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), the nation’s third largest pay-TV provider and the leader in digital television, today announced the addition of three high definition (HD) local markets: Baltimore, Md.; Columbia, S.C.; and Green Bay, Wisc. DISH Network® now offers HD locals in 46 markets, reaching more than 60 percent of U.S. TV households.

In order to view HD programming, DISH Network customers will need to 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 live 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.

 

[ekilgus]

Hey Scott,

Do I need to be pointed at the 61.5 to receive these HD locals? Specifically, Columbia SC.

Thanks.

 

[tigerfan33]

Hey Scott,

Do I need to be pointed at the 61.5 to receive these HD locals? Specifically, Columbia SC.

Thanks.

Yep.

 

[teamlazyboy]

They released a presser before they lit them up? isn't that odd for Dish?

 

[jgags6]

Yeah I think usually it comes a day later.

 

[Minac]

YEAH!!! My locals are still not on there.

 

[kennya]

YEAH!!! My locals are still not on there.

Join the crowd....

 

[cthibault]

Has anyone heard when Providence locals are going to be available?

 

[rangersjay99]

Woohoo.....Baltimore....finally!!!

 

[DISHN3TWORK]

Has anyone heard when Providence locals are going to be available?

next week

 

[sprintcarcrazy]

Soon !

 

[aperry]

Yay, 3 more down, only 152 more till they activate our DMA (#102)!!!

 

[ronalr]

Baltimore HD locals up and running

The 4 HD Baltimore locals are on (CBS,ABC,NBC,FOX) of course no HD during the day... and I have CNN HD, also no HD on at the moment.
But I am glad to get the locals finally.

 

[SpenceJT]

WTH?! Green Bay get's HD LIL before the state capitol?!?

 

[james_k_p]

Any news on New Orleans?

 

[smakovits]

cleveland went live last week and is on 61.5 too, conveniently not one of the satellites I get a signal from...will this be moved?

 

[B_Kranski]

WTH?! Green Bay get's HD LIL before the state capitol?!?

Have to make all them unhappy Green Bay Packer fans happy so they can at least watch them in HD

 

[bayoufats]

I am with you James, give me my New Orleans locals in HD and I will be a haapy customer

 

[terpsmandan]

Any sign of Rochester, NY in HD? I see that Syracuse has been uplinked.

 

[jerryez]

When is Mobile/Pensacola going to be added. I see in Tony's chart that they have been uplinked.