You are right. Focus on channels that add value. HDPPV. NHL Center Ice. NBA league pass. Added value for dish deep pockets. Not for its subs.
Two things! First, I'm not sure that Dish will continue to offer 8 channels of HD-PPV movies indefinately........but why not use the available bandwidth until these channels are replaced with national HD channels? Second, if you are a customer(and a sports fan) who typically purchases NBA league pass and/or NHL center ice.......there is certainly added value to having these games available in HD! I would guess that TBS-HD was added partly because many sports fans wanted the channel to view the baseball playoffs in HD.....not because Direct TV has the channel and Dish had to answer. Added value! I realize that this is somewhat subjective or a matter of taste, but I personally feel that Dish has done a fairly good job of offering a variety of HD programming.