Dish Named Official Satellite Provider for Democratic National Convention
DBS Will Offer Live, Unedited Coverage To All 13.8 Million Subscribers
By Linda Moss -- Multichannel News, 8/12/2008 7:20:00 PM
The Democratic National Convention Committee Tuesday named Dish Network as the official high-definition satellite TV-service provider for the 2008 Democratic National Convention, which will be held in Denver Aug. 25 to 28.
Dish Network will bring live satellite video feeds into the convention hall from off-site locations across the country. The satellite provider will also offer uninterrupted, unedited live satellite convention coverage to its 13.8 million subscribers across country, available on Channel 211.
In addition, Dish Network’s video feed will be broadcast in HD on television monitors throughout convention venues and will be made available via satellite to television stations for downlink across the country and around the world.
“When we set out to make this convention more inclusive and accessible than ever before, we wanted to do more than get our message out—we wanted to bring the voices of American people into the process, and Dish Network will help us to do just that,” said Brook Colangelo, Director of Technology for the Democratic National Convention Committee, in a prepared statement. “Whether from inside the Convention hall, at watch parties in communities across the country, or from the comfort of their living room, Dish Network’s technology and services will enhance the Convention experience for everyone who’s tuning in.”
Dish Network, the nation’s third largest pay-TV provider, is headquartered in Englewood, Colo., a suburb about eight miles south of Denver.
“As a leader in digital television and high definition television, Dish Network is proud to be the official high definition satellite television service provider of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and excited to assist in hosting a successful convention here in our hometown,” Dish Network CEO Charlie Ergen said in a prepared statement. “We are pleased to bring the many voices of Americans into the Convention live utilizing our industry-leading technology to provide end-to-end HD broadcasts.”
