E-mailed dish and this is what I got.
Dear Chris & Rachel
Thank you for your email.We do understand your concern. Unfortunately at this time the CSNBA HDis not available.
We would like to add that channel, to make viewers like you happy, but we do not know when this will happen. We will gladly forward your request to our Programming Department for further consideration.
We thank you for your input as we continually review our options in order to provide a compelling lineup for our viewers. Please stay tuned for consumer Charlie Chats that are broadcast monthly on Channel 101 or logon to our website for future programming announcements.
Please be advised that DISH Network is increasing its national HD channels from 76 to 100 and local HD channels in 65 new markets, bringing its HD local market total to 100 in 2008.
DISH Network is currently increasing the number of local HD channels by more than 60 percent with the addition of HD broadcast networks in the following markets: Abilene, TX - Austin, TX - Baltimore, MD - Columbia, SC - Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, MI -Ft. Myers, FL - Greensboro, NC - Milwaukee, WI - Orlando, FL - Providence, RI -Tampa, FL - Beaumont, TX - Burlington, VT - Grand Rapids, MI - Green Bay, WI - Greenville, SC - Huntsville, AL - Knoxville, TN - Norfolk, VA - Richmond, VA - West Palm Beach, FL, ABC Family Channel HD
Dish Network is already adding the following programming channels in HD: AMC (American Movie Classics) HD; BET HD;
The Biography Channel HD; Cartoon Network HD; CMT (Country Music Channel) HD; Disney Channel HD; ESPN News HD;
HBO2 HD; IFC (Independent Film Channel) HD; MGM HD; MoreMAX HD; MTV HD; Nickelodeon HD; Sci Fi Channel HD;
Smithsonian HD; The Tennis Channel HD; The Weather Channel HD; Toon Disney HD; USA Network HD; VH-1 HD; WGN HD;
Your business is greatly appreciated and we thank you for allowing us to be of assistance to you. If you have any further questions or concerns, please refer to
www.dishnetwork.comor reply to this email.
Sincerely,
Valery N.
DISH Network eCare
Pine Brook
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From:ExecutiveCustomerService [mailto:ExecutiveCustomerService@echostar.com]
Sent:Monday, April 28, 2008 6:37 AM
To:FeedBack
Subject:FW: CSNBA HD
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From: Christopher
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 3:38 PM
To: CEO
Subject: CSNBA HD
Why is Comcast Sports network bay Area not available. I live in the Bay Area and Direct TV and Comcast offer it. It has been on the uplink for over a year. Why can't Echostar turn this on? As I know Dish Network offers all the RSN in HD but CSNBA HD. There are a lot of great games that I have t watch in SD. And that SD picture is really lame. Thanks
Chris & Rachel
5419(419) - CSNBA [MPEG4 HD] added to EchoStar3 61.5W TP 32 ConUS beam (Not Available)