Dish Adds Seven More Local HDTV Markets

Now Offers Local HD Channels in 90 Markets

By Linda Moss -- Multichannel News, 1/15/2009 6:06:00 AM

Dish Network has added local HDTV in seven new markets, officials said Thursday.

The markets and stations are: Abilene, Texas, with KTAB-TV and KRBC-TV; Joplin, Mo., with KODE-TV and KSNF-TV; Little Rock, Ark., with KARK-TV; Louisville, Ky., with WDRB-TV; Springfield, Mo., with KOLR-TV and KSFX-TV; Wichita Falls, Texas, with KFDX-TV and KJTL-TV; and Wilkes Barre, Pa., with WYOU-TV and WBRE-TV.

Dish Network now offers local channels in 90 markets reaching 78% of U.S. TV households.

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