Dish Network has announced that it will launch local broadcast channels in 29 new markets on June 3, 2010. Dish Network claims that it will be the first pay-TV provider to deliver local channels to consumers in every market nationwide.
Dish Network local broadcast channel expansion to every market is possible due to President Barack Obama signing the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 into law.
DISH Network plans to launch local channels in 29 new markets, introducing to many consumers a choice in television service for the first time ever. These markets include:
- Alpena, Mich.
- Biloxi, Miss.
- Binghamton, N.Y.
- Bluefield, W.Va.
- Bowling Green, Ky.
- Columbus, Ga.
- Elmira, N.Y.
- Eureka, Calif.
- Glendive, Mont.
- Greenwood, Miss.
- Harrisonburg, Va.
- Hattiesburg, Miss.
- Jackson, Tenn.
- Jonesboro, Ark.
- Lafayette, Ind.
- Lake Charles, La.
- Mankato, Minn.
- North Platte, Neb.
- Ottumwa, Iowa
- Parkersburg, W.Va.
- Presque Isle, Maine.
- Salisbury, Md.
- Springfield, Mass.
- St. Joseph, Mo.
- Utica, N.Y.
- Victoria, Texas
- Watertown, N.Y.
- Wheeling, W.Va.
- Zanesville, Ohio
Charlie Ergen, Chairman, President and CEO of DISH Network, said “We are proud to announce that every American will soon have access to their local channels from DISH Network. While our nearest competitor offers local channels in only 75 percent of local markets, DISH Network is committed to offering consumers in all markets – particularly those living in smaller and rural communities – a full complement of satellite TV services. All Americans, regardless of where they live, deserve access to key in-state news, sports, weather and other programming.”
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This is great news for all consumers!