DISH Network to Expand HD Line-up in 2008

Started by Dale • Jan 7, 2008 • 2 posts

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#1 Jan 7, 2008 at 2:10 pm

<strong>100 National HD Channels, 100 HD Local Markets </strong>

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan 7, 2008 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- DISH Network(r) (Nasdaq:DISH) today announced plans to increase its national HD channel count from 76 to 100 in 2008. The company also plans to add local HD channels in 65 new markets, bringing its HD local market total to

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#2 Jan 8, 2008 at 2:25 pm

ECHOSTAR XI doesn't show up on any launch schedules I've seen recently. Sea Launch is just now getting back to launching satellites after their mishap early last year. Thuraya-3 is scheduled to go up on 17 January. Maybe ECHOSTAR can get back in the launch que soon.

So until more ECHOSTAR satellites are on orbit I'd say more HD in 08 must be prefaced with a caveat of ever increasing compression. :shock:

Don't bother spamming me, I'm a a DISH subscriber, just telling it like it is...we need more birds on orbit soon.