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DISH Programming brings you premium movie channels with a variety of shows that will appeal to everyone in the household. Showtime®, one of the most popular premium movie channels available, features award-winning original series like Nurse Jackie, The Big C and The Borgias. Other DISH Premium Programming includes HBO, Starz and Cinemax offering thousands of movies and other great choices each month. You can add DISH Premium Programming to any qualifying DISH package for a low monthly rate. HBO delivers 8 standard-definition and 8 high-definition channels. Cinemax has five standard-definition and 4 high-definition channels. Showtime offers nine channels with five of those in high definition, and Starz brings you 8 standard-definition channels, six of which are available in high definition. The Blockbuster Movie Pass, exclusively from DISH, includes over 100,000 titles available with unlimited rentals and in-store exchanges. With BBMP, you will also get over 20 great entertainment channels, so you can stream thousands of movies to your TV or computer. Blockbuster Movie Pass premium programming is included with your DISH subscription.

Homeland Renewed for Next Season

Homeland is a Showtime® original series that has just been picked up for a second season, much to the delight of its huge fan base. From the same producers as 24, Homeland is psychological thriller that follows CIA Operations Officer Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) in her fight against terrorism. Carrie worked in the field in Iraq until she was sent back to Langley after being put on probation for her involvement in an operation that was unauthorized by the CIA. …
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Posted on January 6, 2012 by DISHTV | Posted in Premium Channels, Premium Programming, Upcoming TV Events | Leave a comment

House of Lies Premiere on Showtime®

Showtime just keeps coming up with hits lately, and the House of Lies premiere is sure to be the start of another popular original series from one of America’s favorite premium providers. You can add Showtime to any DISH package when you sign up, and with Showtime, you’ll get other fan-favorite shows like Dexter, Nurse Jackie, Weeds, Californication, The Big C, The Borgias and The Franchise. The House of Lies premiere features Don Cheadle in the lead role of Marty …
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Posted on January 3, 2012 by DISHTV | Posted in Premium Channels, Premium Programming, Upcoming TV Premieres | Leave a comment

Nurse Jackie Season 4 Premiere

If you haven’t seen Nurse Jackie, you may be missing out on one of the best original premium channel shows of the last several years. This Emmy® Award-winning series is a Showtime® hit, and its writers, actors and directors are simply brilliant. When Edie Falco (of The Sopranos fame) is cast in the lead role, how can a show not be successful? Add to the mix an ensemble cast that works so well together, you forget you are watching television …
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Posted on December 27, 2011 by DISHTV | Posted in Premium Channels, Premium Programming, Upcoming TV Premieres | Leave a comment

Californication Season Five Premiere

Showtime’s hit, Californication, starring David Duchovny as the unapologetic hard-drinking, womanizing, chain-smoking, and best-selling author Hank Moody, is back for its fifth season Sunday, January 8 at 10:30 p.m. on Showtime® (DISH channel 318). The show follows the ups and downs (mostly downs) of the professional and personal life of an author whose most popular book was stolen by his ex-wife’s boyfriend’s daughter, Mia, and published under her name in season one of the show. The next two seasons follow Hank’s …
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Posted on December 6, 2011 by DISHTV | Posted in Premium Channels, Premium Programming, Upcoming TV Premieres | Leave a comment

DISH Network Premium Channels

DISH Network brings you the best choices in premium satellite movie channels, offering affordable prices on premium channel packages. You can get the best in movies, Emmy®-award winning television series, original documentaries and special events, such as World Championship Boxing with these DISH Network premium channel packages. HBO®, Starz®, Cinemax® and Showtime® feature a wide variety of programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week that will please all the members of your household. With these four premium channels, …
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