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May Free Previews

May 1st, 2013

Every month DISH offers you new selections of the most popular and exciting channels! Check out the ones available in May.

DIY Network

DIY Network is the go-to destination for rip-up, knock-out home improvement television. DIY Network’s programs and experts answer the most sought-after questions and offer creative projects for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. DIY Network’s programming covers a broad range of categories, including home improvement and landscaping.
Always available with America’s Top 250
Channel 111
4/25-5/21

Hallmark Channel

Hallmark Channel is The Heart of TV offering a dynamic lineup of irresistible series, adored classics, and captivating original movies. From the enduring warmth of old friends to the vibrant pulse of new favorites, Hallmark Channel is the only destination that sparks real emotional moments for viewers to share.
Always available with America’s Top 200
Channel 185
4/25-5/21

Sundance Channel

Sundance Channel is the destination for What’s Next, Now. Showcasing both today’s creative icons and the emerging talent of tomorrow, Sundance Channel tells bold stories with a fresh point of view. In addition to award-winning films, Sundance Channel is home to daring new original programming.
Always available with America’s Top 200
Channel 358
4/25-5/21

NHL Network

As the definitive hockey destination, NHL Network offers viewers a 24-hour all-access pass to complete hockey coverage both on and off the ice, including live NHL games. The network’s daily signature show — NHL On The Fly — offers fans exclusive live look-ins to NHL games, plus special event coverage from the NHL All-Star Game, NHL Stanley Cup Final and NHL Entry Draft.
Always available with America’s Top 200 and Multi-Sport
Channel 157
5/1-5/4

GSN

GSN is the only TV network devoted exclusively to GAMES, including a broad array of genres, casino games, reality/game show hybrids, physical games, documentaries, as well as its ever popular game shows.
Always available with America’s Top 200
Channel 116
4/25-5/21

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April Free Previews

April 1st, 2013

Check out these great channels you can preview for free in the month of April!

Channel 165 3/28-4/23
Great American Country (GAC) celebrates the best of America with innovative programming about music, family, home, food and travel, all through the lens of US culture. With original country lifestyle programming, exclusive concert specials and a variety of music programming, the network delivers a point of view that resonates. With the hit series, Farm Kings, that profiles a hardworking American farm family, backstage passes for concerts and exclusive access to country music’s most popular artists, only GAC delivers the true Living Country experience.
Always available with America’s Top 250
Channel 188 3/28-4/23
gmc is the uplifting destination where viewers go to be entertained, inspired and to feel good about the faith-friendly values they cherish. Music, movies, dramas, comedies and real-life stories are the building blocks of gmc…it’s Uplifting Entertainment!
Always available with America’s Top 250
Channel 187 3/28-4/23
Hallmark Movie Channel is a trusted family friendly network devoted to quality storytelling. Hallmark Movie Channel offers an entertainment experience that includes a distinct mix of original movies, exclusive presentations of the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame collection and timeless theatricals. Movies that will make you smile, laugh, cry and remember. Movies from a name you can trust.
Always available with America’s Top 250
Channel 402 3/28-4/23
Universal Sports Network is the premier multi-platform media destination for Olympic-related sports programming in the United States. Offering more than 1,200 hours of original programming each year, Universal Sports has exclusive rights to world and national championship events in a wide array of sports, including swimming, track and field, gymnastics, cycling, skiing, figure skating and rugby.
Always available with Multi-Sport

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January Free Previews on DISH

January 2nd, 2013

Channel 292, 380-382
1/4-1/16
Enjoy EPIX for the ultimate entertainment experience. Only EPIX has the exclusive World Television Premiere of The Hunger Games. No one else gets you closer to the games with unprecedented access & content. And Huge Hollywood Hits you won’t find on any other premium channel. EPIX. We Get Big Movies.
Included In: EPIX package
Channel 388
1/3-1/29
PixL is the first true family-safe movie channel featuring original movies and miniseries that inspire, entertain, and touch the heart. Timeless dramas, wholesome comedies and love stories that lift the human spirit and span generations – with the biggest stars from film and television in the world today. All available, anytime, with absolutely no commercial interruptions. Only on PixL.
Included In: Heartland Package and Blockbuster @Home
Channel 128
11/1-1/16
WE tv is the women’s network that features original stories about every kind of family and all kinds of drama. From the hit series Braxton Family Values and Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best, to popular wedding shows like Bridezillas and My Fair Wedding with David Tutera, WE tv provides a modern view of family life that viewers can’t get anywhere else.
Included In: America’s Top 120 and above
Channel 358
11/1-1/16
Sundance Channel is the destination for What’s Next, Now. Showcasing both today’s creative icons and the emerging talent of tomorrow, Sundance Channel tells bold stories with a fresh point of view. In addition to award winning films, Sundance Channel is home to daring new original programming. Launched in 1996 and owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. Sundance Channel provides perspectives dedicated to founder Robert Redford’s mission to celebrate creativity.
Included In: America’s Top 200 and above
Channel 192
1/3-1/29
Investigation Discovery (ID) explores true crime mysteries through powerful storytelling. From real life crimes to hard-hitting investigations to salacious scandals, this entertainment destination keeps viewers on the edge of their seats as each mystery unravels.
Included In: America’s Top 200 and above
Channel 400
1/3-1/29
Tennis Channel is the only 24-hour, television based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle. A hybrid of comprehensive sports, health, fitness, pop culture, entertainment, lifestyle and travel programming, the network is home to every aspect of the wide-ranging, worldwide tennis community.
Included In: America’s Top 250 and above
Channel 156
1/3-1/29
NBA TV is the ultimate source for all things basketball, featuring live NBA games every week –including playoffs, new original programming, live high-definition (HDTV) telecasts, exclusive access and enough highlights and news to quench even the most avid fan’s hoops thirst. If you are a casual sports fan or a basketball nut, NBA TV is guaranteed to keep you coming back for more!
Included In: America’s Top 200 and above
Channel 164
11/1-1/16
Fuse, the national television network dedicated exclusively to music, brings viewers closer to their favorite artists and bands by featuring original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks – all rooted in the music experience.
Included In: America’s Top 120 and above
Channel 310-314
1/11-1/14
Enjoy 5 channels of Cinemax all weekend long – Free! Watch the best variety of top Hollywood box office movies. Plus, new from Alan Ball (creator/Executive Producer of TRUE BLOOD) catch the premiere of Cinemax’s new original series Banshee(SM).
Included In: Cinemax
Channel 133
1/3-1/29
Fox Movie Channel gives movie fans a front row seat to the films they love, including contemporary and classic titles from the legendary library of 20th Century Fox, along with a selection of other studio greats. Plus, every day from 3pm – 3am ET, Fox Movie channel presents the FXM Programming Block featuring Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, hot new releases, and revealing
behind-the-scenes original series.
Included In: America’s Top 250 and above
Channel 109
1/3-1/29
Dramatic and intense… no other network brings stories to life like LMN. From movies based on the world’s best-selling novels to true stories that stop you in your tracks, as well as feature films, LMN brings the matinee to your living room and makes every night movie night.
Included In: America’s Top 200 and above
Channel 300-305, 307-309
1/11-1/14
Enjoy a long weekend of HBO – FREE! Catch award winning programming, great Hollywood hits and special events. Plus, the season premiere of HBO’s original series Girls(SM) & Enlightened®.
Included In: HBO
Channel 298
11/1-1/16
IFC creates and champions authentic, original content that is “Always On. Slightly Off.” Since 1994, IFC has cultivated television programming that challenges the conventions of storytelling. Today, IFC continues to embrace content with an indie perspective. Original series, headlined by brand-defining scripted and sketch comedy, air alongside an extraordinary collection of films and cult TV shows.
Included In: America’s Top 120 and above

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Check Out Some of DISH’s Hottest Channels Free in August!

August 3rd, 2012

Channels 292, 380-382
Thursday, Aug 9th – Tuesday, Aug 21st
Watch the latest blockbusters plus exclusive comedy, concert, and sporting events. EPIX, EPIX 2, EPIX 3 and EPIX Drive-In give you more choices to watch the latest blockbuster movies and your all-time favorite Hollywood hits!
Included In: Epix Package

Channels 385
Thursday, Aug 2nd – Tuesday, Aug 28th
MGM HD is a 24/7 movie network, featuring blockbuster hits, cherished favorites, modern masterpieces and studio exclusive extras from the legendary MGM Collection in true 1080i HD.
Included In: Blockbuster @Home/a>

Channels 152
Thursday, July 19 – Tuesday, August 14
MLB Network is the ultimate TV destination for baseball fans. Get expert analysis, breaking news, highlights, insights and original programming, plus go inside the park with over 150 live games live and look-ins at games in progress! MLB Network is your home for Our National Pastime All the Timeâ„¢.
Included In: America’s Top 200/a> and higher, Multi-Sport

Channels 838
Thursday, July 19 – Tuesday, August 14
mun2 is the lifestyle cable network for today’s generation YLA (Young Latino Americans). As the leading bicultural network that amplifies the Latino experience, mun2 is culturally relevant and uniquely American.
Included In: America’s Top 250 and higher

Channels 167
Thursday, July 19 – Tuesday, August 14
Vibrant. Bold. Driven. A whole NU network for an entirely Nu generation! nuvoTV features groundbreaking, original programming that embodies the spirit and lifestyle of today’s American Latino!
Included In: America’s Top 200 and higher

Channels 386
Thursday, July 26th – Tuesday, Aug 21st
Sony Movie Channel is the first U.S. multi-platform television network from Sony Pictures Entertainment created specifically for the Hollywood movie fan, offering uncut and uncensored movies in stunning high definition. Programming is selected from more than 3,500 Sony Pictures films, which collectively have received 184 Academy Awards including 12 for Best Picture.
Included In: Blockbuster @Home/a>

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DISH Free Previews in June

June 20th, 2012

Channel 194
Thursday, Jun 21st – Tueday, July 17th
Destination America celebrates the people, places, and stories of the United States. Viewers will explore genres including travel, food, adventure, home, and natural history, as well as original series covering diverse subjects such as the mystery of Jesse James’ lost fortune, American heroes and innovators, and iconic landmarks and wonders like Yellowstone National Park and the Everglades.
Included In: America’s Top 200 and above
Channel 115
Thursday, Jun 21st – Tueday, July 17th
Style is the lifestyle network that fuels women’s insatiable appetite for looking great and living stylishly.
Included In: America’s Top 200 and above
Channel 127
Thursday, Jun 21st – Tueday, July 17th
Live out loud with Oxygen’s blockbuster movies, addictive competition series and reality-based originals, like The Glee Project Season 2, All the Right Moves, and Girlfriend Confidential: LA. Get it on-air, online and beyond!
Included In: America’s Top 200 and above
Channel 165
Thursday, Mar 1st – Tuesday, Mar 27th
Great American Country is the leader in country music entertainment, and delivers to viewers the widest variety of country music, its artists and the lifestyles they influence. GAC broadcasts original country music programming, music performance specials, live concerts and music videos. GAC is available in more than 62 million households and online at http://www.gactv.com.
Included In: America’s Top 250 and above
HD Channel 191
Thursday, May 31st – Tuesday, Jun 26th
G4 offers guys the last word on technology, gadgets, gaming, entertainment & pop culture. It’s where they find original programming such as Attack of the Show! and X-Play. Plus, starting this summer, don’t miss the hit phenomenon American Ninja Warrior, coverage of the world’s largest video game E3 2012 Live, and three day coverage of the sold-out pop culture event, ComicCon.
Included In: America’s Top 200 and above

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DISH Free Previews for March

March 7th, 2012

DISH offers free month long previews for channels you might not subscribe to! Here are the free previews for March.


Channel 232
Thursday, Mar 1st – Tuesday, Mar 27th
RURAL TV is an agribusiness and rural lifestyle channel dedicated to educating and entertaining communities around the globe. Launched on February 15, 2012 by the creators of RFD-TV, RURAL TV features primetime news broadcasts focused on agribusiness and rural policy issues; world commodity markets; extensive event coverage; international farm and horse shows; expanded livestock auctions; plus independent productions designed to give both agricultural professionals and lovers of the land insights and information to fit every interest and operation.
Included In: America’s Top 250 or Heartland Package
Channel 402
Thursday, Feb 23rd – Tuesday, Apr 24th
Universal Sports is the premier media destination for Olympic, endurance and adventure sports programming. Major domestic and international championship and Olympic qualifying events found on Universal Sports include track and field, skiing, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, volleyball, marathons, triathlons and rugby.
Included In: Multi-Sport Pack
Channel 394
Thursday, Mar 1st – Tuesday, Mar 27th
World Fishing Network is the only 24/7 television network dedicated to all segments of fishing, with programming that covers instruction, tips, tournaments, travel, food, outdoor lifestyle and more. WFN’s wide-ranging programming lineup includes primetime theme nights, regional bureaus from across the nation, a selection of the best international series and the most diverse species coverage of any TV channel. WFN features popular original series hosted by the world’s top anglers, as well as a variety of exclusive lifestyle shows including: Hookin’ Up with Mariko Izumi, Reel Fishy Jobs and Getting School’d with JP DeRose.
Included In: Outdoor Sports Pack or Blockbuster @Home
Channel 206
Thursday, Mar 1st – Monday, Mar 19th
FOX Business Network (FBN) is a financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms that impact both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York—the business capital of the world—FBN launched in October 2007 under the leadership of FOX News Chairman & CEO Roger Ailes and is now available in more than 50 million homes in major markets across the United States. Owned by News Corp, the network has bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and London. On the web at www.foxbusiness.com.
Included In: America’s Top 200
Channel 165
Thursday, Mar 1st – Tuesday, Mar 27th
Great American Country is the leader in country music entertainment, and delivers to viewers the widest variety of country music, its artists and the lifestyles they influence. GAC broadcasts original country music programming, music performance specials, live concerts and music videos. GAC is available in more than 62 million households and online at http://www.gactv.com.
Included In: America’s Top 250
Channel 386
Thursday, Mar 1st – Tuesday, Mar 27th
Sony Movie Channel was created specifically for movie lovers, showcasing HD movies uncut, uncensored, and without commercial interruption – the way movies are meant to be seen. On March 23, catch a “Friday Features” double-bill of two complex family dramas with “Rachel Getting Married” and “Running with Scissors.” Sony Movie Channel is part of Blockbuster @Home, available in March’s free preview.
Included In: Blockbuster @Home

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