Dish Network Unveils New Home Channel
Aug. 31--EchoStar's Dish Network on Tuesday rolled out a new "home channel" that offers simultaneous views of six channels, including CNN, E! and The Weather Channel.
August 31, 2005
DISH network caters to TV multitaskers
Filed under: Industry , Cable/Satellite The DISH network has decided that picture-in-picture functionality of some televisions is so passe. Try six channels on one screen , all at the same time, none overlapping the others. As a football fan, I can't begin to imagine what it would be like to have a casino-sports betting-parlor-like setup in my living room. Alas, it seems you can't choose
DISH Network launches interactive six channel mosaic
Finally, a network willing to cater effectively to our extreme ADD. DISH Network is rolling out a new feature that will show subscribers six simultaneous channels at once, in addition to an interactive menu. The six channel mosaic will live on the DISH Home channel, Ch. 100. Developed for DISH by OpenTV , the six channel smorgasbord was first unleashed last year during the 2004 Summer Olympics
EchoStar debuts “mosaic” with 6 channels
EchoStar's Dish Network on Tuesday rolled out a new "home channel" that offers simultaneous views of six channels, including CNN, E! and The Weather Channel. The channel is similar to three "mix" channels launched in January by competitor DirecTV that each offer a side- by-side mosaic of six news, sports and children's programs.
August 30, 2005
NBA TV Enters Into Multi-Year Deal to Produce HOF Ceremonies
SECAUCUS, N.J., Aug. 30, 2005 - The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and NBA TV have reached a new multi-year agreement to produce the celebrated enshrinement ceremonies for the Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. NBA TV the league s 24-hour television channel and the first television network launched by a professional sports league will oversee production of the event.
