Satellite Provider Adds Two NBCU Specialty HD Channels, VOD During The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug 06, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), the nation's third-largest pay-TV provider and the digital transition leader, today announced its agreement with NBC Universal (NBCU) to add two high-definition specialty channels to its HD line-up solely dedicated to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and NBC Olympic Basketball Channel will offer customers HD coverage of each sport for 24-hours per day during the Games.
In addition, DISH Network is offering a number of Video On Demand (VOD) titles produced by NBC Olympics for its millions of subscribers. With two dedicated HD channels, free VOD and NBCU's multichannel distribution, DISH Network offers its subscribers more than 800 hours of NBCU's HD 2008 Beijing Olympic Games content.
"We are excited to utilize the full-extent of our services to offer the best of NBCU's coverage of the Olympic Games for our ies of LCD TVs opens up the high-definition viewing experience to a wider audience, providing an affordable, yet high-quality option for consumers."
Helping more consumers create a true high-definition home theater, the large-screen 1080p SB models feature Sharp's Spectral Contrast Engine for deep blacks and crisp images. All three models also feature an impressive pixel response time of 6ms (6.5ms on the LC-42SB45U), providing excellent picture quality on fast-moving action scenes, and wide viewing angles so the TV can be viewed from virtually any seat in the room.
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Pricing & Availability
* The LC-52SB55U is available now for a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $2,299.99
* The LC-46SB54U is available now for an MSRP of $1,699.99
* The LC-42SB45U will be available in September for an MSRP of $1,399.99
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