DISH Network(R) Announces Free Preview of NBA League Pass

[bigevil69]

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DISH Network L.L.C., a
subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), today announced a
weeklong free preview of NBA LEAGUE PASS, the NBA's pay-per-view package of
out-of-market games. The free preview on DISH Network begins today, the
opening day of the 2009-10 NBA season, and runs through Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.

NBA LEAGUE PASS, DISH Network Channels 560-572, takes viewers courtside every
week with up to 40 live games from around the league. A subscription to NBA
LEAGUE PASS also includes:

-- NBA TV, the NBA's 24-hour digital television network
-- NBA LEAGUE PASS BROADBAND, the enhanced subscription service that
offers
access to Webcasts of out-of-market games online at NBA.com
-- NBA LEAGUE PASS Stats Central, a television channel dedicated to
displaying real-time updates including scores and stats of every game

-- High Definition Telecasts of Select Games



NBA LEAGUE PASS is available to customers at an early bird package price of
four payments of $41.99 if ordered before Nov. 4, 2009.

For more information or to order NBA LEAGUE PASS, visit
DISH Network or call 1-800-333-DISH.

About DISH Network L.L.C.
DISH Network L.L.C., the nation's HD leader, provides approximately 13.610
million satellite TV customers as of June 30, 2009 with the highest quality
programming and technology at the best value, including the lowest all-digital
price nationwide. Customers have access to hundreds of video and audio
channels, the most HD channels, the most international channels,
state-of-the-art interactive TV applications, and award-winning HD and DVR
technology including 1080p Video on Demand and the ViP(® )722 HD DVR, a CNET
and PC Magazine "Editors' Choice." Visit HD Satellite Television - HD Satellite TV - DISH Network - 1.888.825.2557.

About NBA Digital
NBA Digital is a landmark partnership between the National Basketball
Association and Turner Sports, a division of Turner Broadcasting, Inc., to
jointly manage the NBA's digital assets, which include NBA TV, NBA.com, NBA
LEAGUE PASS, NBADLEAGUE.com and WNBA.com

[luckyme1]

Does this mean that with a stand-alone FTA, one can watch these free games?

[bigevil69]

i doubt it
it's just another way for dn to build up their subscriber base and see league pass subs

[luckyme1]

Originally Posted by bigevil69

i doubt it
it's just another way for dn to build up their subscriber base and see league pass subs

Of course, what was I thinking?
I must have been dreaming in colors!

[Victor Hugo]

Thanks for the Information Bigevil.