Free Previews

According to the Dish Free Preview site:

EPIX Movie Package

Thursday, Aug 9th - Tuesday, Aug 21st

Channels 292, 380-382

Watch the latest blockbusters plus exclusive comedy, concert, and sporting events. EPIX, EPIX 2, EPIX 3 and EPIX Drive-In give you more choices to watch the latest blockbuster movies and your all-time favorite Hollywood hits!

Included In: The EPIX Package
(Note: Epix Drive-In is in America's Top 250 as well. Also, Epix 1, Epix 2, and Epix 3 are in Blockbuster @ Home)

Looks like I'll have to get ready to set some timers. I'm surprised to see such a long freeview for Epix. Usually the freeviews are just for a weekend on premium channels unless Dish doesn't consider Epix a premium anymore.;)
 
Cinemax
Friday, Aug 17th - Monday, Aug 20th
Channels 310-314
Just like its name, Cinemax gives you cinema to the max. With 5 channels of unique programming, including 4 channels in high-definition, Cinemax offers the best variety of top movies with first-run theatrical premieres, new-to-Cinemax movies, top box office releases and movie favorites. Cinemax: The Ultimate Movie Experience.
Included In: The Cinemax Package

Palladia
Thursday, Aug 16th - Tuesday, Sep 11th
Channel 369
Welcome to Palladia: a state of the art, high-definition channel showcasing the best in music from today's biggest artists. Palladia is your all-access pass to the hottest events from MTV, VH1 and CMT: MTV Video Music Awards, VH1 Divas and the CMT Music Awards, as well as iconic music series like Unplugged, VH1 Storytellers and CMT Crossroads. Palladia: The music starts here. The experience never stops.
Included In: BB @Home

Animal Planet
Thursday, Aug 16th - Tuesday, Sep 11th
Channel 184
Animal Planet is the world's only entertainment brand that immerses viewers in the full range of life in the animal kingdom with rich, deep content via multiple platforms and offers animal lovers and pet owners access to a centralized online, television and mobile community for immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment, information and enrichment.
Included In: America's Top 200 and Higher

Ovation
Thursday, Aug 16th - Tuesday, Sep 11th
Channel 291
Ovation is the only multi-platform network celebrating art, artists and all forms of artistic story-telling. Its programming tells the stories of artists, their work, and the powerful impact art has on each of us. Ovation programming is a one-of-a-kind mix of original and selectively curated series, films, documentaries and specials.
Included In: America's Top 200 and Higher

GSN
Thursday, Aug 16th - Tuesday, Sep 11th
Channel 116
GSN is the only TV network devoted exclusively to GAMES, including a broad array of genres, casino games, reality/game show hybrids, physical games, documentaries, as well as its very popular game shows.
Included In: America's Top 200 and Higher, Heartland Package

Rural TV
Thursday, Aug 16th - Tuesday, Sep 11th
Channel 232
RURAL TV features live news with daily market coverage with a focus on the business and policy issues of rural America. RURAL TV's programs include expanded livestock auctions, equine enthusiast blocks, country music and entertainment shows, rural event coverage and expanded international programming.
Included In: America's Top 250 and Higher, Heartland Package

Tennis Channel
Monday, Aug 27th - Sunday, Sep 9th
Channel 400
Tennis Channel is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to the professional sport and passionate lifestyle of tennis. A hybrid of comprehensive sports, health, fitness, pop culture, entertainment, lifestyle and travel programming, the network houses every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community. The Tennis Channel has telecast rights to the US Open, Wimbledon, Roland Garros (French Open), Australian Open, and more.
Included In: America's Top 250 and Higher

Universal Sports
Wednesday, Aug 15th - Tuesday, Aug 28th
Channel 402
Universal Sports is the premier media destination for Olympic, endurance and adventure sports programming. Major domestic and international championship and Olympic qualifying events found on Universal Sports include track and field, skiing, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, volleyball, marathons, triathlons and rugby.
Included In: Multi-Sport
 
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I'm happy about the fact that Dish is giving us all these movie channel free previews.

But I wonder why we never get Showtime on free preview anymore.

It's been years since I remember a Showtime free preview. We've gotten HBO, Cinemax, Epix, and Starz. Heck, I remember we even got IFC SD on free preview back in January or February before the channel was taken down with AMC.
 
And the free previews this month are DIY, GSN, OWN, Blaze, Current, HBO, Cinemax, and Pac-12.

HBO and Cinemax start in 2 days so be sure to look out for it. :)
 

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Tecmo SB Guy said:
I'm happy about the fact that Dish is giving us all these movie channel free previews.

But I wonder why we never get Showtime on free preview anymore.

It's been years since I remember a Showtime free preview. We've gotten HBO, Cinemax, Epix, and Starz. Heck, I remember we even got IFC SD on free preview back in January or February before the channel was taken down with AMC.

Probably Showtime is not the happiest with Dish for having the Epix channels if I had to guess. I find that Showtime is pretty lackluster honestly. Don't get me wrong; Showtime may play a good movie here or there. "Big" movies I noticed on it lately are The Help, Scream 4, and The King's Speech. I think what is keeping the channel alive is some of its original or exclusive programming. You can also get The Movie Channel west feed and The Movie Channel Xtra west feed in Dish Latino Max ($57.99/month) or America's Top 250 ($69.99/month) if you want a snippet of Showtime's movies. Otherwise, you can always ask if there is a free offer for Showtime. You may get if for 3 months free and even more especially if you have not had any free offers in a whole and especially if you are a long-time customer.
 
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EPIX channels are on free preview now. Dish site says 10/5-10/7 so they started a day early.
 
Thanks KAB was going to post this, this morning but forgot. :)
 
It looks like we're going to get a free preview from Epix from January 1 to January 6.

And a free preview from Showtime from January 11 to January 13. I think that's the first time we've had a free Showtime preview in like 5 years.

I noticed these 2 things in the TV Guide:

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