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Apart from DirecTV, no other service provider would give in-depth coverage of Major League Baseball Extra Innings, the satcater will provide up to 40 high-definition games a week. Last year DirecTV signed seven year contract with MLB at an exclusive deal of $700 million. DirecTV’s competitor Dish Network, did not offer the package of out-of-market’ baseball games during the 2007 season. Dish Network’s spokesman Parker McConachie has confirmed to TVPredictions.com that they would not carry Extra Innings during the 2008 season.
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Satellite television new on Hallmark Movie HD Launch
Crown Media will launch its new high-def Hallmark Movie Channel in Peoria, Illinois on April 2 and will include a screening of The Magic of Ordinary Days and an appearance by veteran actor Ernest Borgnine.This is According to an article by TV Week.With the scheduled launch of the channel next week, the Crown Media’s decision to launch the event in the Peoria is that the channel fares well in the market. Hallmark Movie Channel has entered a deal with Disney for movies like The Shaggy Dog, Flubber, Old Yeller, The Princess Diaries and The Santa Clause as the channel will make 30 original movies in 2008.
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