Viewers can watch KPIX's HD newscasts over the air on channel 5.1, on Comcast cable channel 705 on DirecTV on channel 5.1 and on Dish Network on channel 5.1.

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At DISH's option, Clearwire would also sell or lease up to an additional 2 MHz of Clearwire's spectrum to DISH from a channel that is adjacent to the Spectrum Assets at a price to be calculated in the same manner as the Spectrum Assets.

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Fox calls this hypocritical, pointing out that Cablevision recently submitted a filing with the FCC that argued against arbitration in its dispute with DISH Network over its MSG channel.

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Dish includes a special version of the Discovery Channel and, in cities where CBS owns its local affiliate, the CBS high-def feed.

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Next question: If Dish Network is willing to let Beck sell his channel directly over the internet to those who prefer to get it that way, would it offer the same option to other programmers?

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Though I like DirecTV's channel selection more, from all the research I've done, DISH has the better HD DVR.

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In this case, Dish, which adds an additional 14.1 million subscribers, will offer the channel to customers through its high-definition package.

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If it is a local issue and only effecting the channel the game is on, don't waste your time calling DirecTV, Dish or even your cable company, your best bet is to call your local affiliate and report your issue -- just look up their number on their website and ask for engineering.

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Pitching itself as the channel dedicated to "living well, naturally, " Veria debuted on EchoStar Communications' Dish Network in October.

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