Dish Network Says 100 HD Channels by the End of 2008

Great news for current dishHD subscribers and for anyone looking to upgrade to HD this year! Dish Network announced they will be launching an additional satellite this Friday (3/15) which will allow them to expand their HD programming. Currently, Dish Network offers approximately 70 HD channels, but that number will increase to 100 by year's end. The addition of new HD channels will come as a result of launching 3 new satellites in 2008. Dish also plans to extend the HD local market to 100 by year's end. With all the HD channels available now, it's the perfect time to upgrade to a new HDTV.

According to Dish Network's CEO, Charlie Ergen, during yesterday's "Charlie Chat" the list of channels below will be released this year.

ABC Family
AMC
BET
Biography
Bravo
Cartoon Network
CNN
CMT
Disney
ESPN News
HBO 2
IFC
MGMHD
MTV
MoreMAX
Nickelodeon
Sci-Fi
Smithsonian
Starz Edge
Tennis Channel
Toon Disney
USA Network
VH1
WGN
The Weather Channel

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