Is BBC AR a new channel on Dish?

[ramonv]

I'm getting BBC NEWS Arabic for free on channel 606. Is it a new channel? Too bad we do not a get the English version in the US.

 

[west_md1]

yes its a new channel have to sub to the arabic super pack to get it full time after free preview is over

 

[ramonv]

yes its a new channel have to sub to the arabic super pack to get it full time after free preview is over

Thanks, this channel looks interesting too bad I don't understand the news.

 

[nrholland]

Dish can put BBC News on in Arabic, but they can't put BBC World News on in English.

I think after BBC World News being available in the U.S. for the past several years and E* or D* not carrying it deserves this smile...:rant:

 

[DishSubLA]

We have to vote with our emails and calls to Dish. I, too would LOVE BBC World

 

[PHXHoward]

606 tells me that I'm not subscribed so apparently it isn't a free preview for everyone.

 

[Derwin0]

We have to vote with our emails and calls to Dish. I, too would LOVE BBC World

Won't matter. The rights to BBC World (English) in the US are already held by BBC America. So the Discovery Channel Network is the one any complaints/petitions should be sent to.

 

[Raymie]

Discovery Communications does indeed hold the rights to BBC America and BBC World in the US.

 

[M Sparks]

Won't matter. The rights to BBC World (English) in the US are already held by BBC America. So the Discovery Channel Network is the one any complaints/petitions should be sent to.

That makes no sense. DISH/Direct won't pay to carry it, so you complain to the people trying to sell it?

What would the complaint be? That they aren't trying hard enough?

 

[Pepper]

Apparently they aren't trying hard enough, it's availability in the US is very sparse indeed.

 

[Derwin0]

Apparently they aren't trying hard enough, it's availability in the US is very sparse indeed.

Probably due to demand. Evidently the ratings on BBC America for the World News Portions were really bad.

 

[Derwin0]

That makes no sense. DISH/Direct won't pay to carry it, so you complain to the people trying to sell it?

What would the complaint be? That they aren't trying hard enough?

The complaint would be they're charging too much for it. Or that they should include it in the Discovery Networks Package.

 

[jegrant]

How is this any different from E* carrying Al Jazeera Arabic, but not Al Jazeera English?

Heck, I'd be happy enough if they'd add Mhz WorldView as a PI channel.