June 29th, 2012
Did you know DISH Network offers PPV and VOD titles in 3D? 3D HD is a great way to bring a movie to life!
Once you have all of your 3D equipment, you can find lots of 3D movies and features on DISH on channels 1 or 501. Here are some titles that are currently showing.
Categories: Channels & Shows
June 27th, 2012
Ever wondered how Mike and Sully of Monsters, Inc became best friends? Disney and Pixar’s new Monsters University goes back ten years and follows the mismatched duo as they learn the fine art of scaring, along with some other extracurricular adventures.
Monster University will be hitting theaters summer 2013. Check out more teaser trailers here.
Categories: Channels & Shows
June 26th, 2012
Equity Health is focused on development of a healthcare marketplace that facilitates the direct purchase of healthcare services from the physician of your choice. It eliminates networks, co-pays, deductibles, and pre-existing conditions as a basis for receiving care. It is also about 30% more cost effective than the current insurance only model.
Right now EquityHealth has an opportunity to receive a grant through an offering by Chase, in conjunction with Living Social, and would like your support! It’s easy to enter the contest below – simply visit EquityHealth.com to learn about what they’re doing to make insurance more affordable for everyone – and you could win $50! There are of course more entries so you can earn more chances to win, and we’d love for you to vote for EquityHealth and help then win a grant that could be the catalyst to bringing affordable health insurance to everyone.
Categories: Specials & Deals
June 25th, 2012
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The Perfect Family (2011)Kathleen Turner plays the devout Catholic matriarch of an unconventional family who has been nominated as Catholic Woman of the Year. She’s ecstatic until she learns the archbishop will be visiting her home. As she tries to reign in her alcoholic husband and grown children – a son who has returned home after a divorce and a lesbian daughter who is pregnant and planning a marriage to her partner – her rivalry heats up with a woman who has also been nominated. |
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A Thousand Words (2012)Eddie Murphy plays his usual fast-talking character in this comedy with a message. As a book publicist Murphy’s character, Jack McCall, often uses his words to get what he wants, even if it means bending the truth a bit. When Jack discovers a mysterious tree in his backyard he’s surprised to learn that it’s a curse and for each word he speaks or writes a leaf falls, and when all one thousand leaves have fallen he will die. As Jack’s life spirals out of control – he loses his job and his wife – he must learn to appreciate his relationships and and his life. |
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Bullhead (2011)This Belgium crime-drama that was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2012 Academy Awards is the story of a cattle farmer who gets mixed up with the shady dealings of underground meat dealers. Jacky is addicted to steroids, but those are the least of his problems as his business dealings with a man with mob ties begin to sour. |
Categories: Channels & Shows
June 22nd, 2012
Based on the horror mashup novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter explores the secret life of Abraham Lincoln beyong just our 16th president.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is in theaters now!
Categories: Channels & Shows
June 20th, 2012
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Categories: Channels & Shows
June 18th, 2012
You can watch now OnDemand using your remote and your broadband connected receiver. Simply go to channel 501 and select your movie, then follow the on-screen instructions. Your movie will start immediately.
Or you can rent a feature and select it to start a certain time. Using your remote and broadband connected receiver you can navigate to channels 502-558 to select your preferred title and start time from the guide.
You can also order online at dishcinema.com or by calling 1-877-DISH PPV.
With the enhanced All Day Dish Ticket you can access your pay-per-view program for up to an entire day on every channel that it’s playing on. Movies and events on All Day Dish Tickets are shown for 24 hours, beginning around 5am EST and ending the same time the next day. When you order an All Day Dish Ticket event you’ll be able to watch it as many times as you’d like until the next morning!
Categories: Channels & Shows
June 15th, 2012
LTE is the future of mobile service, and 4G-LTE is now a standard among mobile carriers and is set to become the first global standard for mobile phones. Even though LTE may seem like brand new service to you (didn’t it just become a buzz word a few weeks ago?) the tech sector is already moving on to LTE-Advanced, the soon to be new brand new mobile standard. DISH has been on top of the game and has already signed a deal with telecommunications giant Qualcomm to create LTE-Advanced chipsets for their future devices.
If the federal government does okay DISH’s plan they will be the first to launch a nationwide LTE-Advanced network and their equipment will be the first equipped with chips ready to take advantage of the blazing speed (up to 100mbs download). This is why DISH is the best in technology, they’re always at the front of the pack when it comes to technological revolutions.
Categories: Equipment & Remotes
June 13th, 2012
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Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds (2012)Executive Wesley Deeds, played by Tyler Perry in a non gender-bending role, has always done what other’s expected of him. He took over his father’s company, he’s marrying his fiance and he tolerates his troublemaking brother. When Wesely has a chance encounter with Lindsay, a cleaning woman in his office, he’s shook from the predictable, cookie-cutter life he’s leading and is inspired to pursue the life he’s always dreamed of. |
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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law are back as genius detective Sherlock Holmes and his exasperated but loyal sidekick Dr. Watson. In the second installment from director Guy Ritchie Holmes is working to solve the death of the Crown Prince of Austria, which the police have already ruled a suicide. Holmes finds himself immersed in a deadly game with the diabolical Dr. Moriarty and must work quickly to uncover his plot before he destabilizes the entire western world. |
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Too Big to Fail (2011)Oscar-winning director Curtis Hanson directs this scathing made-for-HBO feature based on the explosive expose by Andrew Ross Sorkin on the 2008 financial collapse. As the American economy careens towards the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression, and threatens to take the rest of the world with it, Secretary Pauslon is caught between the power players on Wall Street and Capitol Hill as they all rush to prevent the catastrophe. With an all-star cast, including James Woods, William Hurt, Topher Grace and Ed Asner, this film offers a behind the scenes view of what really happened. |
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June 8th, 2012
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