DISH Network HDTV plans for 2008

EchoStar Communications' Dish Network plans to launch three new satellites this year, which will give the satellite-TV company the capacity to offer 100 national HD channels and expand its carriage of local HD channels to 100 markets.

The addition of new HD national and local channels is a testament to Dish Network's unwavering focus on providing the best HD offerings," senior vice president of programming Eric Sahl said in a statement. "We at Dish Network will continue to not only be a leader in the number of HD channels, but also in quality in value."