Dish Network has made an agreement to add HD feeds for several of MTV Networks’ and BET Networks’ channels to its roster. CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Spike TV and VH1 now are available in HD at no additional cost to Dish customers with the Classic Bronze 100 HD and above package. Classic Silver 200 HD and above subscribers also can receive BET HD. “We are pleased to now offer our customers these top-rated high-definition channels, and we look forward to a long-term partnership with MTV Networks and BET Networks that includes broad video-on-demand and Internet streaming rights,” Dave Shull, senior VP of programming for Dish Network, said in a statement. “The launch of these channels is a testament to our continued HD leadership, as no one has more HD channels or a higher quality picture than Dish Network.”

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Posted Fri, Apr 10 2009 5:13 PM by News