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Dish Network Teams Up With Fandango
Colorado- based Dish Network has teamed-up with Fandango to simplify the movie ticket buying experience. Subscribers can tune into Dish Network’s Ch. 100 to utilize the new, interactive Fandango application. This service allows customers to purchase movie tickets with the simple touch of a Dish Network remote control.
Powered by OpenTV middleware, the interactive Fandango application can find nearby theater schedules based on the Dish Network customer’s zip code. Customers with a set-top cable box connected to a functioning phone line can purchase tickets to Fandango-supporting theaters with a credit card. This easy-to-use service utilizes a secure connection.
After purchase, Dish Network subscribers can redeem movie tickets by simply presenting the credit card used for the transaction. This serves as proof of purchase. Customers can also find a schedule of movie times for theaters outside of the default zip code.
"Once again, DISH Network is leading the pack in interactivity through our award-winning set-top boxes, and with the addition of applications like Fandango, we are creating new value for our subscribers," stated Michael Kelly, Executive Vice President of Dish Network. "Remote movie ticket purchasing via the set-top box is only the first step. In the future, we envision banner ads for upcoming titles, movie trailers and more for our interactive advertising clients."
"Partnering with Dish Network is a great opportunity for Fandango to extend our ticketing service to a new platform and to continue to provide consumers with even faster and more convenient ways to escape to the movies," stated Ted Hong, Chief Marketing Officer for Fandango.
"We are very excited to be powering DISH Network's set-top box based movie ticket purchasing application for Dish Network and Fandango," stated Tracy Geist, OpenTV's Senior Vice President of Market Development. "This application further demonstrates the robustness of our middleware and the advanced capabilities it can offer in launching innovative and value-added interactive services."
Dish Network Improves HD Lineup, and Adds Jobs
On March 12, Dish Network announced the premier of The Movie Channel HD, BET J, SHO2 HD, and Showtime Showcase HD, increasing the satellite TV provider’s HD lineup to 128 channels. Additionally, the company announced plans to include Comedy Central, BET, CMT, Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1, and Spike TV in HD before summer.
"We are excited to add new national HD channels to our growing programming line-up," stated Dave Shull, Senior Vice President of Programming for DISH Network. "Our subscribers are asking us for more HD, and we're responding by continuing to launch new local HD markets and new national HD channels, making DISH Network the best value in the pay-TV industry."
The Movie Channel HD, SHO2 HD, and Showtime Showcase HD are available with the Showtime Unlimited package, which costs $12.99/month. BET J is included with PlatinumHD, which can be added to any Dish Network package for just $10/month. Current Dish Network customers who upgrade to an HD package will get a free, thee-month trial of PlatinumHD.
In other news, Dish Network announced plans to hire 100 new employees for its McKeesport Customer Service Center in Pittsburg. According to Communications Coordinator for Dish Network, Robin Zimmerman, Dish Network will hold a job fair on Wednesday. "We've signed a new lease, and we're hiring," she stated. "Dish Network is glad we have been able to renew our lease and that we are able to offer a variety of career opportunities at a time when very few companies are hiring"
The job fair will be held at 451 Industry Road in Pittsburgh, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. According to John Moon, the Service Center’s Human Resources Manager, wages range from $9.50 to $12.50/hour- based on experience.
"Our customer services reps offer hardware systems support and respond to customer service inquiries, involving billing, technical support and general information requests," Moon said. "We differentiate and pay for experience when we find it, but we certainly are not restricted to those who have call center experience... We anticipate hosting at least several hundred candidates."
Dish Network Launches Interactive Program, Battles BC
Dish Network reported the premier of HISTORY Interactive, an advanced interactive television (iTV) experience, available to eligible subscribers 24/7. HISTORY Interactive, produced exclusively by Dish Network, and developed by HISTORY and Ensequence, is feature-rich. The HISTORY Interactive service will supplement HISTORY’s new TV program, BATTLES BC, which will debut on March 9 at 9:00 p.m.
"DISH Network continues to enhance its iTV platform, and the addition of HISTORY Interactive and BATTLES BC will provide new and engaging experiences for our subscribers," stated Executive Vice President of Dish Network, Michael Kelly. "As interactive television applications and sponsorship opportunities merge, we will also find new ways to deliver more targeted results for our clients."
The new series utilizes an impressive graphic style, comparable to that of box office hit “300,”to depict historical figures from some of history’s greatest conflicts. BATTLES BC will reveal truths, myths, weapons, tactics, and strategies behind tales of heroes and villains, such as Moses, Alexander and David, and Hannibal.
Partnered with HISTORY and Ensequence, Dish Network has created the ultimate interactive experience for BATTLES BC. During each episode, subscribers will learn how battle strategies shaped history. Viewers can access information, read biographies, view a gallery of images, and participate in an interactive quiz by utilizing Dish Network’s remote control.
"Ensequence is proud to partner with HISTORY and DISH Network to create this unique interactive television experience," stated CEO of Ensequence, Dalen Harrison. "It's exciting to see how leading programmers like HISTORY are using interactive television to transform their premiere programming into totally immersive interactive experiences that engage television viewers like never before. Television viewers expect interactivity when it comes to entertainment, and HISTORY's BATTLES BC fully delivers on that expectation."
The Latest Promotions from Dish Network
During this tough economic period, Dish Network understands that cost is a barrier for many families looking for home entertainment. That is why Dish Network provides affordable satellite TV services to subscribers across the nation! For as low as $9.99/month, you can enjoy more than 100 all-digital channels, 50 HD channels, and receive a free HD DVR upgrade!
DISH is currently offering three Dish Network packages for just $9.99/month for six months! Are you looking for a well-priced package for the whole family? The Classic Bronze 100 includes more than 100 channels, including ABC Family, Nickelodeon, MTV, The Discovery Channel, and USA.
With TurboHD Bronze Dish Network Packages, you can choose from more than 50 HD channels including A&E, The Discovery Channel, ESPN, USA, TBS, and CNN. For less than ten dollars per month, you could enjoy high definition television!
The third promotional package, Classic Bronze 100 plus BronzeHD, combines the best of both worlds. Can’t decide between standard definition and high definition? Get both! Classic Bronze 100 plus BronzeHD is Dish Network’s best value. Receive more than 150 channels for just $9.99/month for six months!
Are you a movie fanatic? Dish Network is currently offering promotions on movie packages! For one penny, you can access 5 premium movie channels from Cinemax for an entire year. The savings does not stop there. Dish Network is also offering HBO and Starz, absolutely free, for 3 months.
With affordable monthly packages, it is no surprise that Dish Network is one of the nation’s leading pay-TV providers. For more information of Dish Network’s products and services, please visit www.dishnetwork.com.
Dish Network Selects Winners of Annual Interactive TV Awards
The nation’s second largest satellite-television provider, Dish Network, has agreed to compensate CBS, the most-viewed broadcast network in the country, for broadcasting its network.
According to Dana McClintock, CBS spokesperson, the two companies reached a new carriage agreement for both CBS and Showtime. Dish Network spokesperson, Francie Bauer, has confirmed the contract, but has not commented further on the topic.
Leslie Moonves, CBS Chief Executive Officer, has requested new funding from pay-TV providers to compensate for advertiser’s decreased spending during the recession. The nation’s second largest cable provider, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon’s fiber-optic TV, FiOS have reached similar agreements with CBS during the past few weeks.
During previous months, CBS has experienced an overall decline in stock prices. On Wednesday, stock prices dropped 4.2%. Shares have fallen 36% during 2009, as of Tuesday. CBS, controlled by Sumner Redstone, will report fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday.
In 2004, when Viacom Inc. operated CBS, Dish Network removed CBS from its satellite services for two days prior to March Madness, men’s college basketball playoffs.
Providing hit shows like “The Mentalist” and “CSI: New York,” CBS is the nation’s most-watched TV network. Since the season began in September, the broadcaster is the only network to have increased its prime-time viewership. According to McClintock, CBS will negotiate retransmission contracts in markets where telephone, cable, and satellite providers utilize a signal from a CBS-owned station.
On January 6, CBS announced a 5-year carriage contract with Time Warner Cable that will compensate the network in markets in which CBS owns local stations. Among the markets are Los Angeles, New York and Dallas. Six days later, Verizon entered into a similar long-term retransmission agreement.
As a Dish Network subscriber, you will have access to exciting CBS Network programs including “Two and a Half Men,” “CSI: Miami” and “Without a Trace.”
