STAR India PLUS has launched two weekly show targeting Indian nationals settled in North America. STAR India PLUS is a general entertainment channel of South Asian STAR TV group available on DirecTV and Dish Network. ICC Cricket World and Asian Variety Show (AVS) are expected new programming to be launched.
STAR India PLUS will launch ICC [...]
Dish Network has added FUEL TV in its programming line up on May 21. Dish Network has launched Fuel TV on Channel 155. This channel is dedicated to covering the lifestyle and culture of action sports, including skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross and wakeboarding.
FUEL TV is available to Dish Network’s Classic Gold 250 programming [...]
Dish Network has announced the launch of four new high-definition channels on March 11. Dish Network has been adding local HD channels in many markets and has announced that seven new HD channels will be launched on April 1.
Following are the Dish Network’ new HD channels added on Wednesday.
BET J HD
Showtime Showcase HD
Showtime Too [...]
Dish Network will add seven new high-definition channels on April 1. The satcaster is going for major HD expansion and also would deliver local HD channels in many markets. Following are the new HD channels to be launched:
Comedy Central HD
MTV HD
Nickelodeon HD
Spike HD
VH1 HD
BET HD and
CMT HD
Dish Network has recently launched local HD channels [...]
Dish Network has launched local high-definition channels in seven markets. Dish Network has come up with local HD channels as DirecTV has been aggressively adding local HD in many markets. Following are the markets in which local HD channels are offered:
Abilene, Texas – KTAB CBS Ch. 32 and KRBC NBC Ch. 9
Joplin, Mo. [...]
Dish Network will expand its high-definition offering in 2009 with the help of the new satellite Ciel II. This satellite was launched by Canadian satellite company The Ciel Satellite on Dec.10 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Dish Network is expected to utilize the services of the satellite to increase the bandwidth and deliver more HD channels. [...]
Dish Network started offering free preview of The Biography Channel and Science Channel to its subscribers starting from December 3, 2008 to January 7, 2009. The satcaster will be offering this preview for all its subscribers in different programming plans. The Biography Channel is available on channel 119 and Science Channel is on 193.
Dish Network has announced that it has upgraded the Amdocs Logistics product, which will streamline Receiver Repairs. Dish Network has carried out the upgrade along with the Amdocs. The new version of Amdocs Logistics is enabling Dish Network to improve logging and resolution of service calls related to its receivers and other customer-premise equipment, and [...]
Dish Network and Hispanic Information Telecommunications Network (HITN TV) have announced that they jointly operate to remove the barriers facing Latino communities from transitioning to digital television by implementing new consumer-direct digital transition video conference workshops throughout New York and Puerto Rico, with viewer participation from California sites. The live teleconference workshops utilize HITN’s proprietary [...]
Dish Network and Gravitas Ventures have reached an agreement on Oct. 6. This agreement will allow Gravitas to provide Dish Network with quality feature films, documentaries, music, alternative sport, and event specials from more than 50 independent producers. Gravitas has 2,500 hours of content and offers operators with variety of On Demand entertainment content. Gravitas [...]
