PROGRAMMING UPDATE: Launch of Zee Sports Americas

[Scott Greczkowski]

Subject: PROGRAMMING UPDATE: Launch of Zee Sports Americas
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective 5pm EST on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, the Hindi-language channel, Zee Sports Americas, launched at the 61.5° and 110° orbital locations. This channel will be available on free preview from September 26th through October 3rd. Subscriptions to the channel will be available for purchase effective October 3rd. See all pricing and packaging details below.

Programming Description/Channel:

Zee Sports Americas

Zee Sports Americas is a sports channel from the Indian subcontinent catering to the sporting interests of the South Asian population in the USA. Zee Sports Americas has live cricket from India, Pakistan and England, as well as sports, talk shows and news magazine shows from the Indian subcontinent.

Channel - 576
Call Letters - ZEESA
Satellites - 61.5 and 110° orbital locations

Pricing:

Zee Sports Americas will be available in the following packaging options:

Zee Sports Americas A-La-Carte
$19.99/month or $149.99/year*

*Annual pricing is non-refundable. Customers who do not subscribe to DishFAMILY, AT100, AT100 Plus, AT200, AT250, America’s “Everything” Pak, DISH Latino, DISH Latino Dos, DISH Latino Max, Latino “Everything” Pak or Great Wall TV Package will be charged a $6.00 per month Service Access Fee.

 

[oggusfoo]

Have been watching this channel, and this is really the place for the sport of cricket. I'm not sure if the real "premier" events are on, Twenty20, the world cup, or test matches between English speaking countries. Would easily drop $5 a month and maybe $10. Definately could see spending $20 if it came with ESPN deportes and another similar channel. But, cricket must be something expats drink up because I've seen each ppv event for more than $100 some reaching $200. Drop it to $10 or $80 for the year.