DISH Network Partners With NBC Universal to Deliver Immersive, Interactive TV Experiences for 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games

12 February 2010

DISH Network L.L.C., has partnered with NBC Universal (NBCU) to deliver viewers a fully interactive experience during NBCU's coverage of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.

DISH Network(R) will offer 2010 Olympic Winter Games coverage on NBC Universal networks free through its Interactive TV (iTV) mosaic, a six-screen showcase available to all DISH Network iTV-enabled set-top boxes. The mosaic will provide more than 835 hours of NBCU's 2010 Vancouver Games content from Feb. 12-28 - representing the most total hours of coverage ever for an Olympic Winter Games. Featured channels include CNBC, MSNBC, USA Network and three Olympic highlight channels. DISH Network subscribers can watch all six screens simultaneously or select one channel to watch in full-screen.

In addition, DISH Network will feature the NBC Olympics Showcase on DishHOME (DISH Network Ch. 100). The 2010 Olympic Winter Games experience wraps interactivity around live programming on DISH Network.

"DISH Network's iTV platform is a terrific way to experience NBC's coverage of the Vancouver Games, from live programming via our six-screen mosaic to up-to-the-minute medal counts and news through our interactive DishHOME feature," said Dave Shull, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network.

Available now, DISH Network is also showcasing advanced technology and rich content across its VOD platform, featuring more than 40 free clips produced by NBC. DISH On Demand is available by pressing the DVR button on your DISH Network remote control and selecting the "TV Entertainment" section from the list. At the start of the Games, the In-Games package will feature daily highlights, in addition to access to the best events each day. Content includes overall daily highlights by sport (approximately 15 per day, with up to three in HD) and "Rewind," with up to five daily long-form replays of the best sessions/games per day.