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What’s on the Summer TV Premiere Schedule of DISH Network?

DISH Network is constantly striving hard to increase its customer base by introducing new and innovative show content featured on its countless digital quality channels. From time to time it reshuffles its schedules either by debuting new shows or renewing the popular series for their next season. Let’s check what is in the Summer TV Premiere Schedule of DISH Network.

Satellite TV begins its summer with the premier of Hell’s Kitchen on June 1 on Fox channel. It has also included popular series like, ‘True Blood’, ‘Entourage’, ‘The Closer’ and ‘Big Brother’. The Schedule also includes ‘Rubicon’ on AMC, followed by ‘ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars and ‘The Gates’ on ABC.

Let us check out the full schedule for this summer. What are the hottest shows that will debut and what is it that the viewers are looking forward to?

Summer Schedule for June, July & August

06.2.10 | News | Mike Hess

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Five Things to Expect from Google TV

DISH Network, the leading provider of satellite TV services in the United States has joined hands with Google to introduce Google TV in fall. This is indeed a great industry advancing agreement and will provide numerous benefits to the consumers. For this DISH Network has already designed a new DISH receiver that operates in Android Operating system. The DISH Network subscribers can now easily watch a wide variety of rich media content. Now let us have a good Look at the things we can expect from the upcoming Google TV:-

1. Access the Web from TV- Google TV will allow the DISH Network subscribers to access the web for information regarding programs. They can also view rich media content from the web.

2. Better Search Functionality – Google TV will enable better search functionality to the subscribers. With the help of this new search functionality they will be able to search content from their EPG, DVR as well as from the web. How hot is that?

3. Access to Video and Photographic websites – This new feature will allow you complete access to the video sites like YouTube and Hulu. You will now be able to see the videos right in your TV screen. You can also turn your TV screen into a virtual photo album by displaying the photo stream from Picasa.

4. Access Social Networking Sites – You can access social Networking sites like Facebook and MySpace from the Google TV. You will also be able to tweet about any TV program while watching the show. Isn’t that great?

5. Bookmark Sites and Media Contents- you can now bookmark sites and online videos right in your TV and watch them at your convenience.

Google TV will be meeting all your entertainment needs by merging the web into TV. With this new feature from DISH Network you can seamlessly access the web and the TV content right in your TV screen. With Google TV at your service you can enjoy the best of both worlds.

05.28.10 | Dish Network, News, Satellite TV | Mike Hess

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DISH Network is the First Pay TV Provider to Offer Local Channels in All Local Television Markets in the United States

DISH Network, the fastest growing satellite TV provider in the United States has announced its plans to launch local broadcast channels in 29 new markets on June 3, 2010. With this plan the satellite TV provider has become the first and only satellite TV provider who is offering local channels to the subscribers in every market across the nation.

The announcement came just after President Obama signed the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA). This new law paved the way for DISH Network to become the first pay TV provider to achieve this milestone. It is indeed a historic step in the history of satellite TV industry.

Charlie Ergen, Chairman, President and CEO of DISH Network said, “We are proud to announce that every American will soon have access to their local channels from DISH Network.” He also added, “While our nearest competitor offers local channels in only 75 percent of local markets, DISH Network is committed to offering consumers in all markets – particularly those living in smaller and rural communities – a full complement of satellite TV services. All Americans, regardless of where they live, deserve access to key in-state news, sports, weather and other programming.”

On June 3, DISH Network will be launching local channels in 29 new markets. This will give many DISH Network customers a choice in TV service for the first time. The new markets include: Alpena, Mich.; Biloxi, Miss.; Binghamton, N.Y.; Bluefield, W.Va.; Bowling Green, Ky.; Columbus, Ga.; Elmira, N.Y.; Eureka, Calif.; Glendive, Mont.; Greenwood, Miss.; Harrisonburg, Va.; Hattiesburg, Miss.; Jackson, Tenn.; Jonesboro, Ark.; Lafayette, Ind.; Lake Charles, La.; Mankato, Minn.; North Platte, Neb.; Ottumwa, Iowa; Parkersburg, W.Va.; Presque Isle, Maine.; Salisbury, Md.; Springfield, Mass.; St. Joseph, Mo.; Utica, N.Y.; Victoria, Texas; Watertown, N.Y.; Wheeling, W.Va.; and Zanesville, Ohio.

Chairman John Conyers, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, who is a major contributor in passing the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), said, “For far too long, consumers in many small or rural markets didn’t have access to their local news, weather and sports. One of the principal goals of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act was to encourage local television to be made available to all consumers via satellite.” He also stated, “Implementation of the legislation will help make television markets more competitive, and serve the interests of consumers nationwide.”

Chairman Rick Boucher, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet said, “My major goal in reforming the Satellite Home Viewer Act has been to bring to all 210 local television markets across the nation what we call local-into-local television service through which local TV signals are transmitted by satellite to homes in the market where the TV stations are located.” He added, “Today, we have taken the final step in achieving this long held goal, and as a result, satellite TV subscribers everywhere will soon be able to receive both national programming and the local TV stations that serve their area. With today’s presidential signature, on June 3, DISH Network plans to begin serving the many rural markets that lack vital local TV signals. I want to commend the leadership of DISH Network for making this commitment. Millions of homes in America’s most rural regions will be the beneficiaries.”

Congratulations DISH Network! You have added another feather in your crown.

05.28.10 | Dish Network, News | Mike Hess

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