Wgn Hd?

Dumb question, but where (package-wise) will this be located? Will you need to subscribe to the superstations to get it?

It will be at AT-200 and up (for sure) plus HD Essentials (I would imagine).

It's strange that Dish still has this channel in the Superstation area. (239). They moved the TBS channel number last year for this very same reason. They should move it to one of the 120's or 150's open channel numbers. That would be more appropriate.
 
We are excited to announce the launch of WGN America HD on DISH Network, effective June 11, 2008!

WGN America HD – Launching on DISH Network on June 11, 2008

WGN delivers 160 live sporting events featuring the Chicago Bulls, Cubs and White Sox, recent and classic movies, action-adventure series, kid's and pre-teen favorites, specials, original and educational programsand news programming in high definition.

• WGN America HD is currently available in the following programming packages:

o dishHD Essential ($10.00/mo.) or dishHD Ultimate ($20.00) with America’s Top 200 ($44.99/mo.) or higher;
o DishLATINO Max HD Essential ($10.00/mo.) or DishLATINO Max HD Ultimate ($20.00/mo.) with DishLATINO Max ($49.99/mo.); and
o dishHD Absolute for $29.99/mo.

• Channel numbers – Channel 9446; channel map down – channel 239 HD. DishLATINO channel number
5327 only.
• Orbital Location – 61.5° and 129°
 
We are excited to announce the launch of WGN America HD on DISH Network, effective June 11, 2008!

WGN America HD – Launching on DISH Network on June 11, 2008

WGN delivers 160 live sporting events featuring the Chicago Bulls, Cubs and White Sox, recent and classic movies, action-adventure series, kid's and pre-teen favorites, specials, original and educational programsand news programming in high definition.

• WGN America HD is currently available in the following programming packages:

o dishHD Essential ($10.00/mo.) or dishHD Ultimate ($20.00) with America’s Top 200 ($44.99/mo.) or higher;
o DishLATINO Max HD Essential ($10.00/mo.) or DishLATINO Max HD Ultimate ($20.00/mo.) with DishLATINO Max ($49.99/mo.); and
o dishHD Absolute for $29.99/mo.

• Channel numbers – Channel 9446; channel map down – channel 239 HD. DishLATINO channel number
5327 only.
• Orbital Location – 61.5° and 129°

Is DishHD Absolute the HD only package?
 
WGN delivers 160 live sporting events featuring the Chicago Bulls, Cubs and White Sox, recent and classic movies, action-adventure series, kid's and pre-teen favorites, specials, original and educational programsand news programming in high definition.

Says here news programming in hd. Others have confirmed that WGN America news is in sd.
 
Here is the transponder info... (taken from TSReader)

Channel 9446
On Table_ID: 0x46 (another mux)
Service Name: TMP14
Provider Name:
Transport Stream ID: 121 (0x0079) 61.5W 12.516 R 21500 2/3 8PSK (DVB-DSNG/Turbo/DVB-S2), DVB-S

Descriptor: Linkage Descriptor
Transport Stream ID: 129 (0x0081) 61.5W 12.632 R 20000 5/6 QPSK, DVB