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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.