Dish Adds MLB Network HD - Finally By Phillip Swann TVPredictions.com
http://www.tvpredictions.com/dish090211.htm Washington, D.C. (September 2, 2011) -- Dish Network last night added MLB Network HD to its High-Definition lineup, just in time for the final month of the 2011 baseball season. The channel, which is available on channel 153 to Dish subscribers who get DISH Network's America's Top 200, DISH Latino Dos or MultiSport packages, features a mix of live baseball games, studio analysis shows and documentaries. "With the pennant races heating up, DISH Network brings our customers wall-to-wall baseball coverage and MLB games in HD on MLB Network," said Dave Shull, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. "The addition of MLB Network makes DISH Network the place for fans to follow their favorite teams into the Postseason and keep up with the latest information on all 30 Major League Baseball clubs." The path that MLB Network HD took to reach the Dish audience was as long and contentious as a Yankee-Red Sox game. The two sides have struggled for a few years to reach an agreement and the tension rose before this season when every other major TV provider had added MLB Network HD except for Dish. MLB Network officials said last December that they expected to sign both Dish and AT&T s prior to the 2011 season -- and, in fact, AT&T did sign up last March. However, Dish did not come onboard until last night, becoming the last major provider to carry the baseball channel. _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
