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Holiday music is now available through DISH CD in Free Access! All DISH Network customers with an antenna pointed to the 72.7° or 119° orbital locations have access to great holiday music on channel 982 through January 7, 2009! In addition to channel 982, DISH Network customers subscribing to America’s Top 100 and higher, or DishLATINO Dos or higher (both of which include more than 30 DISH CD channels) receive even more holiday music! Channel 947 includes contemporary holiday music, and channel 949 includes traditional holiday music. All three holiday channels will be available until January 7, 2009

Channel DISH Network / Channel Number

Holiday / 982

Contemporary Holiday / 947

Traditional Holiday / 949

Get the most out of your holiday season by getting into the holiday spirit with DISH Network. If you’re not currently a DISH Network subscriber or you would like to give DISH as a present this year call 866.989.3474 or visit Dish Systems today.

As if saving the environment wasn’t reward enough, when DISH Network customers decide to go with paperless billing they get a little extra treat. Just by paying bills online instead of through the mail, which most people do now-a-days anyway, DISH Network customers get cinemax for a full year for just a penny. You really can’t beat that considering it’s pretty much effortless to do. And it’s actually a convenience in the long run. So all you DISH Network subscribers out there still licking stamps and stuffing envelopes, here’s your chance to better yourself while you better the world.

If you or anyone you know are still paying your DISH bill the old fashion way give your DISH representative a call today 866-949.3474. And you should also check with your other service providers as well and see if they have any discounts or deals available if you go paperless. And even if they don’t have any deals, you should make the switch anyway – you can save a tree and some time by paying your bills online.

This also goes for any new DISH subscribers. When you sign-up for DISH Network ask about the Cinemax for one year for one penny deal. You can check out this and other discounts at Dish Systems.

You ever want to find out when and what channel a certain game is going to be on? And searching through all your sports channels and times can be a pain. Especially if you’re looking for a game days in advance. I know there are search functions on your remote to look up different sports categories on certain days but that takes a bit of effort as well. So what’s the easy solution to this problem you ask? On the DISH Network site you can put in your zipcode and city/state of the team you want watch and the next couple games pop right up. So say you want to watch the Bama-Florida game this weekend but don’t know what time, channel, or even if it’s blacked out or not. You type in your zip then type Alabama and presto:

College Football: Scheduled: Alabama vs. Florida. 8001: LOS ANGELES CBS-KCBS12/6/2008 4:00 PM

College Football: Scheduled: Alabama vs. Florida. (HD) 6307: LOS ANGELES CBS-KCBS HD12/6/2008 4:00 PM

Look what pops right up. There’s nothing worse than sitting down to watch your favorite team play then finding out it’s one of blackout games. This is the easiest way to find out that it’s on TV, the time it’s on (careful though – it’s eastern time) and the channel. Plus you can do this from anywhere. So say you’re at work and your team is playing tonight and you know what time but you don’t know if it’s going to be on TV or not. Well now you do by following this link FIND MY GAME.

Well there you go DISH fans, enjoy your new toy and enjoy your games. If you don’t have DISH Network and want to play along too here is a number for you 866.989.3474 or order online at Dish Systems

Well basketball fans. College basketball is on its way and what a season it’s turning out to be. There are still a lot of undefeated teams out there waiting to be brought down. But the only thing that matters is who’s left standing a the end of March. Don’t miss out on any more action and follow your favorite team into the madness. Here’s your line-up for Friday night so get ready to stand up and have some fun.

Friday December 5 Time (ET)

Visiting Team Home Team Television

6:00 p.m. Furman Paladins vs South Carolina Gamecocks

7:00 p.m. Canisius Golden Griffins vs Manhattan Jaspers

7:00 p.m. Navy Midshipmen vs Pennsylvania Quakers

7:00 p.m. Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Stony Brook Seawolves

7:30 p.m. St. Peter’s Peacocks vs Fairfield Stags

7:30 p.m. Iona Gaels vs Marist Red Foxes

7:30 p.m. East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Mercer Bears

8:00 p.m. Texas A&M-International Dustdevils vs Southern Methodist Mustangs

8:05 p.m. Texas-Pan American Broncs vs Drake Bulldogs

8:30 p.m. William Carey Crusaders vs Alcorn State Braves

8:35 p.m. Bryant Bulldogs vs Iowa Hawkeyes

9:00 p.m. Denver Pioneers vs Texas-Arlington Mavericks

9:30 p.m. Arizona Wildcats vs. Texas A&M Aggies

Check out ESPN FULL COURT on DISH Network Season Ticket - Channels 455 – 465 This ultimate college basketball package delivers up to 450 games from around the country; that’s up to 30 regular season games each week! Watch great match-ups from top conferences in the country: ACC, BIG 12, BIG EAST, COLONIAL, MAAC, MAC, PAC-10, SEC, SUN BELT and WAC.

Watch as your favorite team’s battle it out on the road to the championship! If you don’t have DISH Network call 1.866.989.3474 today and get into the action.

Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao: The Dream Match – Live on DISH Network – Saturday, December 6th at 9 PM ET – It’s the type of epic match-up that fight fans dream about – but this is not a dream, this fight is real! Oscar De La Hoya, the best known star in the sport today, and Manny Pacquiao, the current pound-for-pound best, will collide in a welterweight showdown! For De La Hoya, it’s his chance to beat the best fighter out there, and for Pacquiao, it’s his shot to step up and win the biggest fight of his life.

So if you don’t have plans this Saturday night, you do now. Call over a couple of boxing fans and watch as boxing history in the making.

To witness this extraordinary event live in standard or HD go to your DISH Network Channel 455/472 or 539. If you are not currently a DISH Network subscriber, order DISH now at Dish Systems or call 866.989.3474.

We have even more good news for Latino programming subscribers! We are adding three new Spanish-language channels to DishMÉXICO, DishLATINO and higher, and the DishLATINO Bonus Pack – at no additional cost!

Bandamax The only channel in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to showcasing the extremely popular “Regional Mexican” genre of music. Bandamax features the hottest music videos, live original programming telecast daily from Televisa’s studios in Mexico City and a cast of 10 different regional Mexican music experts. Bandamax programming offers Hispanics living the in the U.S. access to the latest celebrity news, exclusive concerts, and more!

CBeebies This is the first Latino channel targeted for children aged 0-6 years old! It is an interactive, educational channel specially designed to help pre-school aged children play and learn while watching television. The unique mixture of live programming, puppets, animation and story-telling stimulates young children and is designed to help them develop intellectually, socially and emotionally.

Pasiones This soap opera/telenovela channel features the best talent, most recent hits and the unforgettable classics, all from Latin America. Pasiones airs the highest-rated telenovelas, as well as never before seen productions.

The Dish Latino programming package is just $9.99 a month for six months. That’s pretty much unheard of when compared to any cable bill. Take advantage of this amazing deal before it’s too late. Go to Dish Systems or call 866.989.3474 and tell them you want DishLatino today.

Just in time for the holiday season, when family and friends love gathering around the TV to watch great movies together, DISH Network has added eight new HD Pay-Per-View (PPV) Movie channels. Effective November 20, 2008, DISH Network HD subscribers will have the opportunity to enjoy such movies as “Iron Man,” “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” and “The Incredible Hulk” in stunning HD for only $5.99 each.

NEW Channel Numbers

541 to 548

The enhanced “All Day DISH Ticket” allows a customer to access Pay-Per-View programs for up to an entire day on every channel that program is playing on. Movies and events on “All Day DISH Ticket” channels are shown for up to 24 hours beginning anywhere from 5:00 AM ET to 6:30 AM ET (depending on the channel) and ending at the same time the following morning.

In order to view high-definition programs, movies, and events in HD on DISH Network Pay-Per-View, customers must have an HD television in addition to an HD-capable receiver and an applicable antenna pointed to the appropriate orbital location. Please note that purchasing a movie title on the HD PPV channels does not allow customers access to the same titles on the standard-definition PPV channels.

If you are not currently a DISH Network subscriber you can take advantage of this and other great offers by going to Dish Systems or call 866.989.3474 to order DISH Network today.

We are pleased to announce that DISH Network’s “DVR Conversion” feature for model ViP211 and ViP211k receivers is available! The DVR Conversion feature offers customers the ability to convert their single-tuner model ViP211 and ViP211k receiver into a DVR by connecting it to a compatible USB 2.0 external hard drive through the receiver’s USB port. The DVR Conversion feature was honored with an International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

With the purchase of an eligible external hard drive and payment of a one-time activation fee of $39.99, DISH Network customers will be able to add DVR functionality to their model ViP211 and ViP211k receivers! Customers may request to activate an external hard drive on their account by calling the DISH Network Customer Service Center at 1-888-241-2205 after the external hard drive has been installed.

DVR Conversion Features – DISH Network customers with a model ViP211 or ViP211k receiver connected to a compatible USB 2.0 external hard drive can enjoy features such as:

*Nine-day electronic programming guide *Name-based recording

*Search-based timer capabilities

*Pause / replay live TV

*Fast forward and fast reverse

*30-second skip forward

*10-second skip back

*Ability to play back a stored program while recording another

*DVR functionality on both the satellite tuner and built-in OTA (over-the-air) tuner (Customers may view a recorded program while recording both a satellite program and an OTA program onto the external hard drive)

*Pop-up displays that give the viewer the opportunity to review and choose between scheduled recording conflicts

If you are not currently a DISH Network subscriber you can take advantage of this and other great offers by going to Dish Systems or call 866.989.3474 to order DISH Network today.

We are excited to announce the launch of a brand new Spanish-language channel – Pasiones! Effective November 20, 2008, Pasiones will be offered as part of the DishMEXICO, DishLATINO and higher, and DishLATINO Bonus Pack programming packages for no additional charge.

Pasiones – This soap opera/telenovela channel features the best talent, most recent hits, and the unforgettable classics, all from Latin America. Pasiones airs the highest-rated telenovelas as well as never before seen productions! Pasiones – Available November 20, 2008!

Network/DISH Network Channel

Pasiones/834

With DISH Network you can choose from over 150 international channels in 28 languages. For more information on Dish Programming and other great discounts from DISH Network visit Dish Systems or call 866-989-3474.

We have great news for Yuma DISH Network subscribers! Effective November 20, 2008, DISH Network will offer national PBS programming in the Yuma, AZ-El Centro, CA DMA! Yuma and El Centro area customers of DISH Network will now have the opportunity to enjoy Nova and Frontline on PBS. Please note that local packages are available at $5.99 per month, or $5.00 per month when taken in conjunction with eligible residential programming.

Local network programming available in the Yuma, AZ-El Centro, CA DMA through DISH Network:

ABC/5

CBS/13

NBC/11

FOX/9

CW/16

PBS/60

Univision/7

Telemundo/3

Telefutura/54

LATV/41

For more information about this programming or other DISH Network programming in your area call 866-989-3474 or visit DISH Systems.