DISH Network

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Customer Service Number: 
888-284-7116
Service Type: 
Satellite
Services Offered: 
Television
Pros: 
  • Robust channel lineup
  • Large HD channel offering
  • Offers top four Green Bay local channels in high-definition
  • Offers NFL Network
  • Inexpensive service and good specials available for new customers
  • Offers selection of foreign-language programming
  • Two televisions can be serviced by one receiver
  • Guide functions can be more responsive than other services' guides
Cons: 
  • Every TV in the house must be connected to a receiver
  • Requires a satellite dish to be placed on exterior of residence
  • Service may be affected by inclement weather
  • No PEG (public access) channels
  • No WPNE or WBAY subchannels
  • WPNE (PBS) not offered in high-definition
  • Fee for local channels
  • Access to HD programming requires additional monthly fee
  • Contract for mimimum service length required for some service credits
  • Pro-rated termination fees can cost hundreds of dollars
  • Activation fees may be applied
  • Customer service not based locally
Local HD/DTV Channels: 
WBAY-DT1 (ABC)
WFRV-DT (CBS)
WLUK-DT (FOX)
WGBA-DT (NBC)
National HD Channels Available: 
3 Angels Broadcasting Network HD
A&E HD
ABC Family HD
Altitude HD
Animal Planet HD
BBC America HD
BET HD
Big Ten Network HD
Biography Channel HD
Bravo HD
Cartoon Network HD
CBS College Sports Network
Centric HD
Cinemax 5 Star HD
ActionMAX HD
Cinemax HD East
Cinemax HD West
CMT HD
CNBC HD+
CNN HD
Comedy Central HD
Cox Sports Television
Crime & Investigation Network
Discovery Channel HD
Discovery HD Theater
Disney Channel HD
Disney XD
E! Entertainment HD
Encore HD
Epix HD
ESPN HD
ESPN News HD
ESPN2 HD
Fashion TV HD
Food Network HD
Fox Business HD
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Fox Soccer Channel HD
FX HD
G4 HD
Golf Channel HD
Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Movie Channel REV
HBO Comedy HD
HBO Family HD
HBO HD
HBO Latino HD
HBO Signature HD
HBO Zone HD
HBO2 HD
HD Net
HDNet Movies
HGTV HD
History HD
History International
HLN HD
Indieplex HD
Lifetime HD
Lifetime Movie Network HD
Logo HD
Mav TV
MGM HD
MSNBC HD
MTV HD
Nat Geo Wild
National Geographic Channel HD
NBA TV
NESN HD
NFL Network HD
NHL Network HD
Nick HD
Palladia (unformatted)
Retroplex HD
Science Channel HD
ShortsHD
Showtime 2 HD
Showtime HD East
Showtime HD West
Showtime Showcase HD
Speed Channel HD
Spike TV HD
Sports Time Ohio HD
Sportsman Channel HD
Sportsnet New York HD
Starz Comedy HD
Starz Edge HD
Starz HD East
Starz HD West
Starz Kids & Family HD
Style HD
Sun Sports HD
Syfy HD
TBS HD
Tennis Channel HD
Movie Channel HD
Weather Channel HD
TLC HD
TNT HD
Travel Channel HD
TruTV
Turner Classic Movies HD
Universal HD
USA Network HD
Versus HD
VH1 HD
WGN America
World Fishing Network HD
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I live in the UP of Michigan

I live in the UP of Michigan (Gladstone). I have Dish Network for tv reception. Dish says that WLUK FOX 11 is not one of my local channels, so I cannot get 11. Can I get a waiver and pay outside of Dish just to watch channel 11 and the Packers?

 

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