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Recent polls show that among adults ages 18 and older the top-ranked digital basic networks are comprised of the National Geographic channel coming in at first place followed by Lifetime Movie Network, Fox Movie Channel, BBC America, Biography Channel, Discovery Health Channel, DIY: Do-It-Yourself Network,  the Science Channel, ESPNEWS Network, and ESPN Classic followed by the History International Channel.  Each of these 11 channels was among the top five favorite basic network channels and not surprisingly all are offered by Dish Network.  Recent speculation suggests that in the near future Dish Network will be adding most if not all of these channels to their high quality, high definition lineup.  Already Dish Network features the National Geographic Channel and the History International channel in HD and hopes to add the other 9 in Hi-definition sometime early 2008.  Currently these popular channels are featuring a variety of popular shoes including The Dog Whisper and Mystery Diagnosis.  For more information on what each channel has to offer please refer to the guide below.

• National Geographic features popular shows like Explorer and Dog Whisper.  On Explorer, viewers are given the rare opportunity to watch as National Geographic explores modern and ancient cultures throughout the world uncovering unforgettable adventures and extraordinary stories along the way.  Cesar Millan, of Dog Whisper is a dog behavior expert who speaks with his canine pals and offers a “tough love” program that will change a hyper dog into a loveable family companion.
• Lifetime Movie Network runs “True Movie Thursdays” every week and features unbelievable real life stories about loss and triumph, inspiring viewers of all ages.
• The Fox Movie Channel offers original series like Life after Film School and “Saturday Night Triple Play which features all of your favorite movies in triple play; uncut and commercial free, the way a movie should be watched.
• BBC America features “Supernatural Saturdays” with hit shows like Torchwood and Doctor Who?
• Biography Channel entices viewers with our favorite celebrity reality shows like Hogan Knows Best, The Simple Life and Gene Simons Family Jewels.
• Discovery Health captures viewers with shows like Jon and Kate plus 8 and Mystery Diagnosis.  Jon and Kate plus 8 is the story of parents Jon and Kate and their twin daughters and sextuplets.  It’s a front row seat into their daily bliss.  Mystery Diagnosis is a show that allows viewers to get involved with the final diagnosis, guessing throughout the show what the mystery illness is.
• DIY: Do-It-Yourself Network was created by the makers of HGTV and the Food Network.  It is the best source for “know-how and how-to” when it comes to any do-it0yourself project ranging from Thanksgiving dinner to crafts and decorations.
• The Science Channel features viewer favorites like Mars Rising, How Its Made and Brainman Q & A.  Mars Rising is a front row look at the deadly manned mission to Mars and scientists findings.  How Its Made explores how everyday objects are manufactured while Brainman Q & A  challenges genius —- to answer your questions.
• ESPNEWS Network and ESPN Classic both feature all the news and history you could possibly want on your favorite sports teams and players.
• History International  takes viewers on the ultimate adventure while enjoying the comfort of their own home.  The Naked Archaeologist is shot on location in Egypt, Isreal, and Greece and various other countries around the globe allowing us to experience history and culture through others eyes and to find more out about the world we live in.

Click here To see a full list of channels and networks offered on Dish Network

Many of you have been contacting us about Dish Network in regards to thier 40+ channels currently being offered in Hi-Def, and I would like to share some good news with our continually growing and loyal customer base.  Dish-Network currently offers such favorites like Discovery HD, NFL Network in HD, TLC HD and popular movie channels like Starz HD, HBO HD, and Showtime HD all of them featuring DishNetworks high quality, crystal clear MPEG4 High Definition picture.

Despite leading the satellite TV industry in customer service and availability of your favorite local channels in HD, Dish Network will always continue to add more HD channels to their lineup.  Coming this Fall and Winter we are confident that Dish Network will remain the leader of HD by providing viewers with additional new HD channel favorites like CNN HD, Bravo HD, ESPN News HD and MTV HD along with family favorites like Disney HD and Nickelodeon HD.  Whether you are trying to catch the latest news updates on CNN HD, rock out to some MTV HD jams or cuddle up with the kiddos for some Disney channel holiday favorites in HD, Dish Network will continue to provide customers with superior Hi-definition viewing. 

Not only will Dish Network add new HD channels in 2007 and 2008, the will also add more local channels in HD. Dish Network is working hard to provide most of the us households with their local channels in HD. With DishHD you can experience your favorite shows, local news and sports like never before with Dish Network HD.

For more information on all that Dish-Network has to offer please contact 1-866-989-3474 or visit www.dish-network.com.

On Monday October 22, Dish-Network unveiled its newest triumph over multichannel content transport and distribution.  IPTV otherwise referred to as Internet Protocol Television, is a system where digital television is delivered to the viewer by using Internet Protocol over a large network infrastructure, which may include delivery by broadband connection.  ViP-TV is an IP-based service that will send more than 300 of your favorite Dish-Network channels delivered via satellite to telco, private and rural cable companies, municipalities and video providers. 

Still confused? Okay, so basically Dish-Network is raising the bar in technology and using state of the art, high tech, comprehensive satellite services to bring its viewers more than just programming and standard services.  ViP-TV includes Vip-Premier, ViP-HD, ViP-Movies, ViP-Latino and ViP-International along with providing subscribers with local networks from more than 165 local DMAs.  ViP-TV will have the essential features for of all modern computers, as it allows devices to transfer data without subjecting the CPU to a heavy overhead”, thank you Wikipedia!  So lets review: Dish-Network is unveiling ViP-TV for more than 300 channels, promising customers affordable, scalable, and aggregated audio and video programming from a high powered satellite, proving once again that there is a reason Dish-Network is your #1 satellite provider. 

For more information on Dish-Network please call 1-866-989-3474 or visit our website at www.dish-network.com.

“Honey, get me the hammer”, A Comcast fairytale unravels
Comcastically Rendition of “There was an Old Lady Lived in A Shoe”

You’ve heard about Superman and Spiderman and the tales of Mighty Mouse, but have you heard about the old lady in Bristow, and her little brick red house?

Her name is Mona Shaw shes the old lady with a hammer, Who vandalized a Comcast office and still managed to avoid the slammer.

So fed up with poor service, and the installer that just never bothered to show, And the supervisor who left for the day and all of Comcasts excuses and woes.

She decided to take matters into her own hands, Becoming a modern day hero and gaining lots of fans.

She smashed the receptionists keyboard, and knocked over the monitor, She even smashed the telephone…this old lady is hard core.

Later on that day police arrested Shaw for disorderly conduct, she received a three-month suspended sentence, and was fined $345 bucks.

Here is some little advice for that corporate bully Comcast, Rate hikes and poor customer service are going to send your customers running fast,

To your competitors like Dish Network, whose customer service is ranked #1, With 13 million customers and still able to get the job done.

With 24 hour customer service and mangers who don’t just “leave for the day”, It seems pretty clear that there is not too much else to say.

For more information feel free to call Dish Network’s customer service center, And please let us help you remove the corporate cable splinter.

And here is one last note before we end Comcast’s fairytale gone wrong, Step it up cable companies because its “On like Donkey Kong”!

For more information on all Dish Network has to offer call 1-866-989-3474 or visit their website at www.dish-network.com.

First off I would like to say Cheers to DIRECTV who has recently expanded its high-definition television programming at an increasing speed, but unfortunately my “cheers” are followed by “jeers”.  DirecTV customers are being given an ultimatum…either pay an additional $4.99 more each month or you will lose three of DIRECTV’s more popular high-definition channel lineups.  Beginning December 15th DIRECTV subscribers will lose viewer favorites like HDNet, HDNet Movies and Universal HD unless they agree to shovel out more money each month.  DIRECTV has created a HD programming package known as DIRECTV HD Extra Pack that will feature these channels for an additional $10.00 per month.

Unfortunately Directv customers, it doesn’t stop there.  In addition to viewers losing HDNet, HDNet Movies and Universal HD, DIRECTV is also planning on moving channels like Smithsonian HD, MGM HD and MHD (MTV’s new HD channel) over to their new DIRECTV HD Extra Pack.  Somebody needs to remind DIRECTV that they need us more than we need them.  Although DIRECTV is feeling a little money hungry other satellite providers like Dish Network are reminding its customers what real customer service is all about.  Dish Network is currently running an offer that allows customers to purchase a 200 channel plan for $49.99 guaranteed until 2009.  Dish Network’s new package dubbed the Dish DVR Advantage is an all-inclusive package featuring 200 of your favorite channels, including SIRIUS music and your local channels, plus 2-room DVR service and Free Standard Professional Installation. 

For more information on all Dish Network has to offer call 1-866-989-3474 or visit their website at www.dish-network.com.

For 12 straight years cable viewers have had to sit by and watch as cable companies raise rates.  In January 2007 Comcast raised their rates 4.1% and here we are only 10 months later seeing another increase.  Beginning November 5th Comcast customers will be forking over another 5% of their monthly cable charges.  You think that is bad, Comcast customers who just subscribe to basic limited programming will see a 12.5% increase on their overall monthly charges.  In addition, service and installation fees also are increasing, jumping 4.4% bringing standard installation to $47.50 per month. 

So much for cutting back and trying to save a little money for the upcoming Holidays.  Bottom line Com-costly customers, no matter what your package, you rates are going up, and given Comcast’s track record, I’ll be writing this same article again in the Spring.  Here is the good news cable viewers…we live in a technology advanced country where you no longer have to open your wallet to big shot corporate companies, you have a choice in your cable provider.  Satellite companies like Dish Network are now offering their customers a $49.99, no rate increase guaranteed until 2009 package.  With this all-inclusive package, you get over 200 of your favorite channels, including SIRIUS music and your local channels, plus 2-room DVR service and Free Standard Professional Installation. 

For more information on Dish Network call 1-866-989-3474 or visit their website at www.dish-network.com.

In case you haven’t already heard the good news, Starz Entertainment, a premium movie service provider who offers 16 movie channels and airs more than 1,000 movies per month, is teaming up with Dish Network.  Starz and DishNetwork will be offering an exclusive free preview weekend of their much hyped Starz Movie Pack starting Thursday, October 18th and running through Sunday, October 21. 

The free movie weekend preview provided through Dish Network will showcase nine different channels in the Starz Movie Pack ranging from Starz InBlack and Starz Cinema, to Starz Kids & Family.  The free movie pack weekend will feature Blockbuster hits like Open Season, the Holiday and the Guardian.  So whether or not you are thinking about roasting marshmallows in your fireplace with the kiddos or cuddling up on the couch for a date night DishNetwork is providing you with hours of entertainment filled with all your favorite Starz.

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Good News for all you hockey fans, the NHL has announced that they have renewed their deal with Dish Network who will continue to provide viewers with superior high-quality hi-definition television.  In 2002 Dish Network began offering the NHL Center Ice package, a hockey fans wildest dream, and continues still today giving Dish Network subscribers the chance to view up to 1,000 intense live games, many of which are featured in High-Definition.  The NHL Center Ice Package on Dish Network allows the hockey enthusiast to watch up to 40 games a week, including select games from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Thank you Dish Network for not leaving us hangin’ and allowing us to follow our favorite teams through to the end, can you imagine the call center phones if loyal hockey fans were to watch a whole season and then not be able to view the Stanley Cup Playoffs?  For more information on the NHL Center Ice Package offered by Dish Network call 1-866-989-3474 or website their website at dish-network.com.

NHL^© Center Ice^©  Lets Dish Network customers experience this season with coverage of up to 40 games per week from around the League, including select games from the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs and select games broadcast in HD. A Full Season Package of NHL^© Center Ice^©  on Dish Network is $169.00, or 3 payments of $56.34 and will air on channels 543-558

On February 23, 2006 Dish Network answered their customers request and assembled a package of 20 Public Interest Channels that are available for free! The Public Interest Channel Package isn’t automatically added, but, if a Dish Subscriber wishes to receive the programming package, they just need to ask their Customer Service Representative to add it on to their other DISH Network programming.
 

As far as what Dish Network Satellite Antenna is needed to receive the Dish Network’s Public Interest Channel Package, a subscriber will need a 2^nd antenna pointed either the 61.5° and 148° orbital locations. This is due to the fact that 5 of the 20 channels are transmitted from the61.5° and 148° orbital locations. Since the Public Interest Channel Package is free, a customer who wants those channels broadcast from the 61.5° and 148° orbital locations will need to add/upgrade their antenna at their own expense.
 

DishFAMILY subscribers have been excluded from select Public Interest Channel programming due to potentially offensive or mature content. DishFAMILY customers may request this a la carte package of all Public Interest Channels with the understanding that it is at their own discretion.