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DISH Network Launches Four More Regional Sports Networks in High Definition
Move Solidifies DISH Network's Position as the Leading Provider of HD Programming
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sep 26, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- DISH Network(r), home of the best sports and movies in HD as well as the best HD DVR in the industry, announced today the launch of four regional sports networks in high definition (HD).
The four regional sports networks now featuring game-only HD content on DISH Network are:
* Altitude Sports and Entertainment (ch. 360), known as the
television home of the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche;
* Comcast Sports Net Mid-Atlantic (ch. 374), providing extensive
coverage of professional teams from Washington, D.C.;
* Comcast Sports Net West (ch. 359), featuring Sacramento Kings
basketball; and
* FOX Sports Ohio (ch. 375), delivering coverage of the Cleveland
Cavaliers and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
"HD programming is of particular interest to sports fans as it offers the exceptional graphic picture quality and stunning surround sound that best replicate live games," said Eric Sahl, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. "Combine our industry-leading programming with our widely acclaimed HD DVRs and no one else provides a better total viewing experience, always offered through DISH Network at a great price."
With the four HD regional sports networks, DISH Network, the leader in high definition, offers 74 HD channels including 39 national HD channels - the most in the industry - as well as HD local channels available in more than 50 percent of U.S. households, 22 regional sports networks in HD and nine HD Pay-Per-View channels.
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