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DISH Network Launches MobileDISH 2007-05-10 07:03:03 EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network satellite TV service recently launched the MobileDISH in-car satellite service. MobileDISH is a programming package that combines cutting-edge state-of-the-art antenna technology from RaySat with DISH Network programming. The MobileDISH technology allows DISH Network customers to watch live satellite television from their vehicles, even while in motion.
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DISH Network Launches Regional Sports Networks in HD 2007-04-04 23:30:58 EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network satellite TV service announced today the launch of seven Regional Sports
Networks (RSNs) in high definition (HD). The new channels will strengthen DISH Network’s position as the leader in HD programming. Avid fans in these seven markets will now have access to their home team’s games in vivid [...]
DISH Network Increases Total Number of HD Channels 2007-03-04 00:19:04 EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network satellite TV service recently announced the launch of A&E HD.
“The exciting addition of A&E HD helps further complement DISH Network’s industry-leading suite of high definition programming,” said Eric Sahl, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. “We are pleased to be the first national provider of [...] Read more:Total
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DishDVR Advantage Package 2007-02-03 06:55:52 Effective February 1st, new and current DISH Network subscribers can profit from the revolutionary DishDVR Advantage
Package. The DishDVR Advantage Package includes over 200 channels, local channels where available, a state-of-the-art DVR serving two TVs and free professional installation for one low price of $49.99.
For HDTV lovers, DISH Network subscribers can get a two-room HD [...]
Virgin America to offer DISH Network 2007-01-23 03:45:36 DISH Network has partnered with VirginAmerica
n to provide the airline’s primary live in-flight entertainment. Virgin America passengers will be able to view a variety of DISH Network satellite TV programming. Additionally, the airline will offer ‘pay-per-view’ movies, a wide array of audio music including the ability to compile individual audio playlists, a broad selection [...]
Local Forecasts from The Weather Channel Now Available on DISH Network 2006-12-01 21:00:48 DISH Network viewers can now receive targeted weather information using their zip code plus additional interactive enhancements and weather warnings. Recently launched by The Weather Channel
, local content is made possible by DISH Network’s innovative interactive technology, which is available to its subscribers nationwide.
DISH Network subscribers will be able to access local weather from The [...] Read more:Local
More Football on DISH Network for about Half the Price of Digital Cable 2006-11-01 21:00:01 DISH Network offers football 24/7 with games every night of the week. Dedicated fans are guaranteed not to miss any of the action on the field with the DISH Network total football package including NFL Network, ESPN and local channels - adding up to seven nights a week of NFL football!
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DISH Network Satellite-based, High-speed Internet Access 2006-10-01 22:00:01 DISH Network and WildBlue are pleased to announce a new partnership: DISH Network High-Speed Internet
. It’s satellite TV bundled with satellite-delivered internet access. Two great services, two great companies, one bill!
Every package includes:
- At least 5 email addresses
- At least 10 MB of storage
- 18 months FREE anti-virus software
- FREE DISH Network service and support [...] Read more:Satellite
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Welcome to the Dish Deals Direct Weblog 2006-09-01 22:00:03 Welcome to the Dish Deals Direct
Weblog. This is the place where you”ll find information on DVRs and HDTV as well as news and details about DISH Network promotions. If you have questions or comments, please feel free to post a comment or contact us. We hope to educate and inform you about DISH Network [...] Read more:Welcome
Shop by Remote with HSN and DISH Network 2007-06-15 22:39:50 It’s becoming a point-and-click world.
Proof of that comes from HSN, formerly the Home Shopping Network. Not content with phone and computer sales, HSN is adding a way to buy things via your TV’s remote control.
The system, called “Shop by Remote
” is currently available only on DISH Network. Currently, customers can access the interactive shopping section [...]
DISH Network Launches Regional Sports Networks in HD 2007-04-04 16:30:58 EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network satellite TV service announced today the launch of seven Regional Sports
Networks (RSNs) in high definition (HD). The new channels will strengthen DISH Network’s position as the leader in HD programming. Avid fans in these seven markets will now have access to their home team’s games in vivid [...]
DISH Network Increases Total Number of HD Channels 2007-03-03 17:19:04 EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network satellite TV service recently announced the launch of A&E HD.
“The exciting addition of A&E HD helps further complement DISH Network’s industry-leading suite of high definition programming,” said Eric Sahl, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. “We are pleased to be the first national provider of [...] Read more:Total
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DishDVR Advantage Package 2007-02-02 23:55:52 Effective February 1st, new and current DISH Network subscribers can profit from the revolutionary DishDVR Advantage
Package. The DishDVR Advantage Package includes over 200 channels, local channels where available, a state-of-the-art DVR serving two TVs and free professional installation for one low price of $49.99.
For HDTV lovers, DISH Network subscribers can get a two-room HD [...]
Local Forecasts from The Weather Channel Now Available on DISH Network 2006-12-01 14:00:48 DISH Network viewers can now receive targeted weather information using their zip code plus additional interactive enhancements and weather warnings. Recently launched by The Weather Channel
, local content is made possible by DISH Network’s innovative interactive technology, which is available to its subscribers nationwide.
DISH Network subscribers will be able to access local weather from The [...] Read more:Local
More Football on DISH Network for about Half the Price of Digital Cable 2006-11-01 14:00:01 DISH Network offers football 24/7 with games every night of the week. Dedicated fans are guaranteed not to miss any of the action on the field with the DISH Network total football package including NFL Network, ESPN and local channels - adding up to seven nights a week of NFL football!
Along with games broadcast on [...] Read more:Football
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EchoStar Bidding for Intelsat 2007-06-20 08:00:22 According to media reports and a source close to the deal, EchoStar Communications Corp. along with Liberty Media are reportedly bidding for Intelsat, the largest satellite operator in the world.
After it’s merger with PanAmSat last year, Intelsat currently has a fleet of 51 satellites in operation. It was reported in April that a consortium of [...]
Satellites to Become the Primary HDTV Source 2007-06-24 01:00:43 Over the next four years, satellites will become the most important source of high definition (HD) programming. IMS Research forecasts the global HDTV
market to grow to nearly 150 million households by 2011. Nearly 40 percent of those households will receive HDTV programming via satellite.
According to a recently-published IMS Research report, “The Future of High-Definition [...] Read more:Satellites
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IntelSat Purchased by BC Partners 2007-06-21 23:51:23 The UK-based private equity firm BC Partners
has purchased 76 percent of Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s largest commercial satellite operator, for $5.03 billion US dollars.
BC Partners, which has its business focus in Europe, will also take on Intelsat’s debt load of $11 billion and a further $3.9 billion US dollars in debt. The firm [...]
HBO and Cinemax Go HD 2007-06-27 00:25:54 Home Box Office Inc announced it is planning to make all 26 feeds of its HBO and Cinemax channels available in 1080-line-interlace (1080i) high definition (HD). Over 40 million household in the US subscribe to the two channels and starting in September 2007, they will be able to watch the programming in HD.
The US-based company will initially launch 10 channels, in addition to the existing HBO HD service, on DirecTV. More HD feeds will be added during in early 2008.
HBO Chairman and CEO Bill Nelson said:
“We have a long history of firsts in technology - satellite, multiplex and SVOD. Such a commitment reinforces our tradition of giving our customers the best programming when they want it and how they want it.”
The announcement comes as DISH Network, DirecTV and cable operators are engaged in a public relations battle over who has or will have the greatest amount of HD programming. Even though DirecTV currently has only 23 HD channels, less than it’s competitor DI
HDTV Market Expected to Exceed 50 Million Units by 2008 2007-07-07 01:15:13 Global Industry Analysts, Inc. released a report recently titled HDTV
: A Global Strategic Business Report. The report focuses on HDTV-capable displays and integrated HDTV sets, and analyzed major geographic markets, including the US, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, as well as the rest of the world.
Despite the availability of HDTV technology since the 1980s, its uptake has been slow due to the high cost involved. The report indicates that traditional markets for entertainment and computer displays are being replaced today with high-definition televisions, presenting a new line of multimedia and interactive consumer applications and services. By 2008, the global HDTV market is anticipated to exceed 50 million units.
While Europe currently accounts for 45% of the global HDTV market, North America is expected to be the fastest growing HDTV market. The market for HDTV in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and rest of world accounts for only 5- Read more:Market
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Cablevision Adds VOOM Channels 2007-07-21 12:37:54 The nation’s fifth largest multi system operator Cablevision announced recently that it will add 15 new high-definition (HD) channels from VOOM HD Networks. This brings the total number of HD channels available to its iO digital cable customers to 40.
VOOM is a division of Cablevision’s Rainbow Media Network and was previously available only on DISH Network. Cablevision also indicated that it will have the capability to carry more than 500 HD channels on its fiber optic network by the end of 2007.
Multi system operators (MSOs) Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications have all been publicizing HD capability as direct broadcast satellite provider DirecTV increased pressure earlier this year by announcing that it will soon have the capacity to offer over 100 HD channels.
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DISH Network Increases HD Channels 2007-07-31 00:19:19 EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network satellite TV service announced recently that it is increasing its high-definition (HD) offerings with a number of new channels over the next three months.
DISH Network recently launched eight regional sports networks (RSNs) in HD, including:
Fox Sports Net (FSN) Arizona
FSN Northwest
FSN Cincinnati
FSN Pittsburgh
FSN Detroit
FSN North
SportsTime Ohio
SportsNet New York
Including the seven HD RSNs launched earlier this year, DISH now offers a total of 17 RSNs in high-definition.
On August 15th, DISH Network will rollout seven national HD channels, which will be added to its DishHD package. The channels in the package include:
MHD (featuring music programming from MTV, VH1, and CMT)
Golf/Versus HD
Animal Planet HD
The Science Channel HD
TLC HD
Discovery HD
History HD (available September 1st)
According to the company, these HD channel additions will give DISH Network the largest national HD line-up available.
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Interactive Nike Zoom Commercial on DISH Network 2007-08-09 21:14:01 Nike introduced their “Quick is Deadly” integrated marketing campaign for the Nike ZOOM footwear line earlier this week.
From the press release:
The Nike ZOOM footwear line, bearing the tag “quick is deadly” is designed for athletes who demand a lower and more responsive cushioning system for that quick feel. Many of Nike’s quickest athletes who are currently using the Nike ZOOM footwear in their training regimen are featured in the campaign. Football player LaDainian Tomlinson, basketball player Steve Nash, runner Lauren Fleshman and Olympic sprinters Asafa Powell and Sanya Richards all appear in individual print ads developed by advertising agency Wieden+Kenned Portland. The broadcast element of the campaign includes 30- and 60-second television spots by acclaimed director Michael Mann who has directed such impact films as Ali, Miami Vice and Heat.
The campaign also features an interactive television component. The “iTV” part of the campai Read more:Commercial
DISH to Enable USB External Storage and Ethernet on ViP622 2007-08-19 23:17:06 According to MultiChannel, DISH Network is going to make available a long-awaited “USB external storage” solution for its ViP622 MPEG4 High Definition DVR. This will allow users to save content from their receiver to an external hard drive for later viewing. DISH Network plans to charge a one-time fee of $39.99 for the service.
Additionally, DISH Network is scheduling to enable the ethernet port on the ViP622, allowing the satellite receiver to “phone home” and report pay-per-view (PPV) purchases via the internet. Reportedly, this will be the first step in the launch of the DishONLINE video-on-demand service, which may be operational by September 2007.
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DISH Network Introduces the ViP722 2007-08-21 23:05:08 EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network satellite TV service recently introduced its newest high definition (HD) DVR, the ViP722, an advanced version of the ViP622 DVR.
Mark Jacobson, president of EchoStar Technologies Corporation, said:
Over the years, DISH Network has maintained a leadership position in the pay-TV industry by designing and manufacturing cutting-edge, sought-after products that offer unique benefits to our customers, and the ViP722 HD DVR is no exception. Our industry-leading DVRs, combined with our affordable DishDVR Advantage Package, allow our customers to control their TV viewing experience and choose when and how they want to enjoy their favorite shows — and that’s what makes our customers so satisfied.
The black ViP722 is a dual-tuner DVR receiver with a 500GB hard drive. It can record up to 350 hours of standard-definition programming, 55 hours of HD programming in MPEG4, and more than 100 hours of movies and shows with DISH On De
DISH Network Offers HD Subscribers LCD TV Discounts 2007-09-21 21:58:50 EchoStar’s Dish Network is currently offering HD subscribers a discount on Sharp Aquos LCD TV sets.
Up to $800 in savings on a variety of Sharp flat panel HDTVs is available to both current and new qualifying Dish Network DishHD customers through January 31st, 2008. During the promotional period, DISH Network customers can take advantage of discounts on many Sharp Aquos LCD TV models. Everything from 26 inch to 65 inch TVs with full HD 1080p resolution are eligible. The promotion also includes free delivery to your home.
DISH Network chief marketing officer Jessica Insalaco said:
Savvy consumers know Dish Network offers the best value in entertainment, and this exciting promotion complements the unparalleled viewing experience our customers already enjoy. Combined with our industry-leading HD programming and DVRs, these attractive discounts provide our customers with the perfect opportunity to bring the HD viewing experience to every room in the home, just in time for football seaso Read more:Offers
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EchoStar Buys Sling Media 2007-09-27 09:00:32 EchoStar announced earlier this week that it has agreed to acquire Sling
Media, a privately-held digital lifestyle products company that enhances existing products and standards with hardware and software that make divergent technologies compatible.
The deal values the Foster City, California-based Sling Media at approximately $380 million in cash and EchoStar stock options. CEO and co-founder Blake Krikorian said:
By combining strategies, resources and technologies with EchoStar, Sling Media will be able to rapidly expand our open multi-platform product offerings, not only for DISH Network subscribers, but for digital media enthusiasts around the globe.
EchoStar was an early investor in Sling and has indicated that it will not interfere with the company’s business. Charlie Ergen, CEO and co-founder of EchoStar said in the announcement:
As an early investor in Sling Media, EchoStar has been pleased with the progress and commitment the company has made establishing Sling Media
DISH Network Adds TBS HD 2007-10-11 00:04:01 EchoStar Communications announced this week the addition of TBS in high definition (HD) to it’s DISH Network lineup. The deal was signed with Turner Broadcasting on Monday and TBS in HD, the exclusive HD provider of the Major League Baseball playoffs, is available now from DISH Network.
Eric Sahl, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network, said:
DISH Network is committed to providing our customers with the HD content they want, and the launch of TBS in HD — just in time for the first round of the playoffs — is a home run for baseball fans. We know avid sports fans enjoy catching the games in HD because it offers an exceptional graphic picture quality and stunning surround sound that best replicates live games.
DISH Network now offers more than 70 HD channels, including 48 national HD channels. TBS in HD is available on DISH Network channel 139 to customers who subscribe to DishHD.
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EchoStar to Spin off DISH Network 2007-11-10 20:12:10 Multichannel News reported yesterday that EchoStar has filed documents with the FCC to split the company and spin off DISH Network as its own company. The new company will be called EchoStar Holding Corporation.
EchoStar Holding Corporation (EHC) was incorporated in Nevada on October 12, 2007. As part of the spin-off, EchoStar will contribute approximately $1.4 billion in cash and investment securities to EHC.
Interestingly, EchoStar is asking for expedited approval from the FCC on or before December 15th.
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TeleFormula Launches on DISH Network 2007-10-30 20:54:03 Earlier this month, TeleFormula, a Mexican-based Spanish language news network, launched on the DISH Network Dish Latino Package. Dish Latino is the exclusive national provider of TeleFormula and the launch is one of the few launches on Dish Latino this year.
TeleForumla ranks as one of the highest-rated satellite channels in Mexico and currently serves to more than 3 million viewers. The station features 100% original Spanish language programming and covers breaking news, economics, finances, sports and women’s issues. TeleFormula promoted the launch with a $500,000 tune in awareness campaign across its more than 45 U.S. radio affiliates, supplemented by a national media campaign.
Dish Latino is the fastest growing Spanish-language tier in the U.S., reaching more than 3.4 million households nationwide.
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