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Dish Launches Obama Channel
October 2, 2008
Dish Network yesterday launched a new channel dedicated to the presidential campaign of Barrack Obama. The new channel which airs on Dish Network channel 73 shows a loop of commercials telling people about who Barack Obama is and tells his story. Currently the video is a two minute loop which repeats over and over again.
Since this channel has gone online my mailbox has filled up with complaints from angry Dish Network subscribers over this latest channel addition.
In speaking with Dish Network about this new channel I have been told that Dish is not playing favorites by airing this channel but instead are renting out a channel to a party who’s willing to paying for it.
According to the Dish Networks CEO office, “This channel is available to customers subscribing to all packages and is broadcast from the 110° orbital location and will be broadcast though the conclusion of the elections. At this time it is not available to customers on the eastern arc. Please inform customers who inquire that this is paid advertising by the Obama campaign and is not an endorsement of Senator Obama by DISH Network. This space has been purchased similar to any other channel we broadcast, and any other candidate who wishes to purchase a channel through DISH Network will be given the same opportunity. At this time, no other candidates have showed interest in purchasing a channel.”
If the channel offends you remember a great thing about Dish Network receivers is they give you the ability to block channels which you do not want to see.
Sirius XM Gives Choice Early
Sirius XM Satellite Radio has launched their new “best of both” packages early. Originally scheduled to launch on October 6th the new packages started to roll out on October 1st.
If you are an XM customer you can subscribe to the “Best of Sirius” which gives you such channels as Howard Stern’s Howard 100 and Howard 101 channels, plus NASCAR Radio, NFL radio and a few others. For Sirius customers they can subscribe to the “Best of XM” that includes channels such as The Virus (with Opie and Anthony and the Ron and Fez Show), Oprah and Friends radio and XM Public Radio with Bob Edwards.
Satellite radio subscribers can add the “Best of” packages to their satellite radio subscriptions for an additional $4 a month.
Posted by Scott Greczkowski on October 2, 2008 | Comments (6)
