[Most of these additions are ignorable. The standout offering is Turner Classic Movies HD. A remastered HD transfer of a classic film can be breathtaking. Higher quality remastered sound for these films is also a plus.]
Dish Network Adds 8 HD Channels By Phillip Swann TVPredictions.com http://www.tvpredictions.com/dishadd041910.htm Washington, D.C. (April 19, 2010) -- Dish Network today added eight new High-Definition channels and immediately claimed to be the first in the nation to offer more than 200 HD channels. However, until today, Dish claimed to offer around 160 high-def channels. So it's unclear how the addition of eight channels puts the satcaster over the 200 mark. (Plus, some in the 160 count were PPV channels and regional sports networks. which only offer partial programming to some subscribers.) In a press release today, Dish Network did not explain how it reached the 200 channel mark. The new channels added today are: EPIX HD, G4 HD, Headline News HD, History International HD, Nat Geo Wild HD, ShortsHD, Style HD and Turner Classic Movies HD. Going back to the claim of offering 200 HD channels, Dish is clearly taking aim at DIRECTV which has said it has the 'capacity' to provide 200 HD channels. However, DIRECTV now acknowledges it only offers 130 HD channels and many of those are PPV movie channels. "While others repeatedly claim they have the capacity to offer 200 HD channels, only DISH Network has delivered," said Tom Cullen, executive vice president of Sales, Marketing and Programming for DISH Network. "We are pleased to continue to lead the industry in delivering the best movies and entertainment with channels such as EPIX HD." Swanni's Take: Dish's claim of having 200 HD channels doesn't pass the laugh test. However, at least the satcaster is adding HD channels, unlike its rival. DIRECTV continues to claim that more HD channels are coming, but refuses to say when. DIRECTV customers deserve better. -- ================================ George Antunes, Political Science Dept University of Houston; Houston, TX 77204 Voice: 713-743-3923 Fax: 713-743-3927 Mail: antunes at uh dot edu _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
