DISH Readies Fans for College Football with Announcement of SEC Network Channel Number
11 August 2014 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
- Provides more than 45 exclusive SEC
football games this year on SEC Network
- Delivers more than 1,000 live sporting
events from SEC Network
- Adds SEC Network and Longhorn Network
to America’s Top 120+
To ensure fans can find the action when SEC Network officially
launches on August 14, DISH announced today it will air on channel
404 within the Hopper® Whole Home HD DVR’s channel guide. Current
DISH customers who subscribe to the America’s Top 120+ package and
above will receive both SEC Network and Longhorn Network at no
additional cost.
“Saturday is the new Sunday and DISH is proud to deliver the
best in college sports with SEC Network, Pac-12 Networks, Big Ten
Network and Longhorn Network,” said Joseph P. Clayton, DISH
President and CEO. “DISH was the first nationwide provider to
secure rights for SEC Network when we announced our deal in March,
and we have been welcoming college football fans for months. We
cannot wait for kickoff.”
To celebrate the upcoming football season, new DISH customers
who subscribe to the America’s Top 120+ and above package by
October 21, 2014, will also receive the Multi-Sport package
included through the end of the year. The Multi-Sport programming
delivers more than 35 channels of college and professional sports
including the Big Ten Network (channel 405 on the Hopper), Pac-12
Networks (channel 406 on the Hopper), ESPN Goal Line, NFL Red Zone
from NFL Network, and more than 20 regional sports networks. A full
list of channels can be accessed here. In addition, when new DISH
customers mention the offer code “FLAG” they can receive a flag of
the SEC or Pac-12 team of their choice to further show their
support this season.
For more information, visit www.dish.com/secnetwork.
About DISH
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subsidiaries, provides approximately 14.053 million pay-TV
subscribers, as of June 30, 2014, with the highest quality
programming and technology with the most choices at the best value.
Subscribers enjoy a high definition line-up with more than 200
national HD channels, the most international channels, and
award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network Corporation is a
Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dish.com.
Disclaimers
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rights reserved.
DISH Anywhere claim based on remote viewing capability available
with major TV providers as of 6/13/14.
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