Entries by Curt Stelter

DISH Free Previews Through September 2013

Fall is an important time for do-it-yourselfers (time to winterize the house) and fashionistas (time to winterize the wardrobe). DISH has you covered with a set of free preview channels that will keep you fashion-forward while checking off items on that “honey do” list. Here are the current DISH preview channels, which are available until […]

Al Jazeera America Launches Today on DISH

Looking for a different news experience? Al Jazeera America premiers this afternoon on DISH with a full lineup of news, business and documentary programming. The new 24/7 news channel pledges fact-based coverage of U.S. and world news, along with in-depth reporting and investigative programs. Former NBC News anchor John Seigenthaler is slated to host the […]

FOX Sports 1 Launching on DISH

DISH customers – and especially UFC fans – will be happy to know the much-hyped FOX Sports 1 channel will air on DISH when it debuts tomorrow, August 17. Although talk of a deal had been circulating in news reports, FOX confirmed the 24/7 sports channel will be carried by all major distributors. And it’s […]

Live Like a Star Sweepstakes

If you’ve been watching the inspiring biographical series Jennifer Lopez: Her Life. Her Journey. on NUVOtv, you may be thinking to yourself, “Could I be a star?” Maybe. But even if you can’t be a star, you can at least feel like one. Enter the DISH “Live Like a Star Sweepstakes” for a chance to […]

Social TV Features Added to DISH iPad App

DISH recently teamed with GetGlue to bring new social TV features to the DISH Explorer iPad app. GetGlue is a sort of Facebook for TV fans. Users can “check in,” see what’s trending across the TV landscape, and share thoughts and commentary on their favorite shows. The second-screen DISH Explorer app now includes GetGlue’s check-in […]