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Looks Like 1080p is Coming

Now it looks like Dish Network will be giving us true 1080p HD! In its press release, the company says that in addition to a host of 17 new national high-definition channels, it will also offer pay-per-view movies in...

Posted on July 31, 2008 6:34 PM

AT&T U-Verse Chance Encounter - What are the odds?

Late last week, I wrote about how I went into Best Buy and ran into an AT&T U-Verse sales rep pitching their U-Verse product. Well, over the weekend, I received an email from this same sales rep that I met...

Posted on May 7, 2007 3:48 PM

AT&T U-Verse offering 1 Year FREE of DISH Network

Yesterday, I was in Best Buy (Norwalk, CT store) walking past the TV section when I was approached by a guy standing by a table. He handed me some AT&T U-Verse literature and proceeded to pitch me on signing up...

Posted on May 4, 2007 10:42 AM

NFL On Dish: SD & HD

This might seem a bit early to be too excited about, but if you're a lover of pro football, does the season ever end? EchoStar and the the NFL Network recently announced a multi-year extension to bring many new advanced features to...

Posted on July 13, 2006 10:12 AM

Dish Network Adding Dish Games

In another sign of the ever-growing importance and influence of video games, EchoStar and its DISH Network satellite television service have announced that it will offer a new interactive application called DishGAMES as part of its “DishHOME” interactive channel 100. DishGAMES will feature...

Posted on June 16, 2006 9:14 AM

Up, Up & Away: Another Dish for the Network

It's not easy competing with cable television -- just look what EchoStar has to do to expand its Dish Network services and channel offerings -- launch another satellite!  (They don't call it satellite TV for nothing!)Here was a new service launch...

Posted on February 17, 2006 10:13 AM

The Dish on DISH, Texas

Loved the PR stunt from DISH Network that renamed the town of Clark, Texas, DISH, Texas. Now DISH Network chief executive officer Charlie Ergen and executive vice president Jim DeFranco are hosting a very special guest on tonight’s “Charlie Chat”...

Posted on December 12, 2005 5:17 PM

Clark, I Mean DISH, Texas

In a classic publicity stunt, EchoStar Communications has persuaded the town of Clark, Texas, to legally change its name to DISH.  In return, every household household within the city limits will receive DISH Network's satellite TV service for free, including America’s Top 60 programming...

Posted on November 17, 2005 3:42 PM

Satellite TV signal behind trees

Someone emailed me about his satellite TV problem not being able to penetrate some trees. He writes, "I have a line of trees behind my house and the sky engineer says its not poss for me to ever get satellite....

Posted on November 11, 2005 3:00 PM