Friday, July 11, 2008

DISH Network to reach 100 HD Channels Goal 5 Months Early

DISH Network announced yesterday that it will add 17 more HD channels on August 1. The satcaster has promised to deliver a total of 100 HD channels by the end of 2008, and these additions will bring the total over 100, 5 months in advance.

The new HD channels that will be added on August 1 are:

ActionMax HD (DISH Network Ch. 313)
CBS College Sports HD (Ch. 152)
Lifetime HD (Ch. 108)
Lifetime Movie Network HD (Ch. 109)
Planet Green HD (Ch. 194)
Encore HD (Ch. 340)
HBO 2 HD (Ch. 301)
HBO Comedy HD (Ch. 307)
HBO Family HD (Ch. 305)
HBO Latino HD (Ch. 309)
HBO Signature HD (Ch. 302)
HBO West HD (Ch. 303)
HBO Zone HD (Ch. 308)
Starz Comedy HD (Ch. 354)
Starz Edge HD (Ch. 352)
Starz Kids & Family HD (Ch. 356)
Starz West HD (Ch. 351)

DISH Network will continue to add more HD channels throughout the year, and is also introducing a new programming package called TurboHD, which is four different HD-only packages starting with a $24.99 a month offer.

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