DISH Platinum is a premium HD channel package that is now part of the Blockbuster @HOME.
The DISH Platinum package, formerly known as HD Platinum, has officially been rolled into the new, and rather exciting, Blockbuster @HOME.
Read our industry article - The Blockbuster @HOME - What is it? How do I get it?
The rest of this page will be a historical reference to the old package called DISH Platinum, which still exists, but cannot be ordered on its own. Maybe you love HD programming so much that you need a little bit more than what comes with the Free HD for Life promotion? DISH Platinum is a premium channel package that can be added to your DISH Network order for only $10 per month. Many promotions included a free 3 month trial. It includes 20+ HD channels covering genres like Movies, Classics, Blockbuster Hits, Music, Crime, Fishing, Several Lifestyle channels like Logo and MAV TV, and more. When you order DISH you no longer ask your rep to include the free trial of DISH Platinum, but instead you ask about the Blockbuster @HOME.
Centric, formerly known as BET Jazz, or BET J, is focused on delivering relevant music-related programming to their audiences, with a strong focus on African American artists.
Brought to you by the same comany who delivers networks like A&E, Biography, History, and Lifetime, CI, or Crime and Investigation Network delivers non-stop detective, criminal, and tru stories.
Encore Suspense takes you on a 24-hour rollercoaster ride of non-stop thrills, intrigue and emotion every day.
EPIX is the big new movie channel that's more than just a big new movie channel. Paramount, Lionsgate, and MGM are turning their biggest movies, original programming, and expansive library into a bold new experience. The movies you love will never change, but the way you watch them is about to...
This is the EPIX sister station. They have too much good programming, and needed a second channel to show it on.
EPIX 3 gives you even more choices to watch your favorite movies! Get access to all time favorite Hollywood Hits you won't see anywhere else, as well as the latest and greatest movies straight from the box office.
Since its inception in 1997, fashiontv has been setting the highest standards for excellence in fashion and lifestyle broadcasting. The only TV equivalent to fashion print media appealing to everyone interested in fashion, style, beauty and trends, fashiontv understands and caters to its audience by providing original, unbiased and informative programming not available on other networks.
FOX Movie Channel features 20th Century Fox films ranging from the great titles of the past to the blockbusters of today. Films are unedited and commercial-free and are offered in a genre-based schedule which includes drama, action, romance, and comedy. 20th Century Fox offers great popular films such as "Planet of the Apes", "Romancing the Stone", "My Cousin Vinny", and "Raising Arizona".
Hallmark Movie Channel delivers an entertaining, family-friendly movie experience with movies from a television legacy that includes top-rated movies and miniseries that represent the quality viewers expect from Hallmark.
HDNet Movies offers a wide selection of popular theatrical releases ranging from classic and contemporary movies to exclusive, Sneak Preview releases from HDNet Films. All HDNet Movies are uncut, unedited and appear in their Original Aspect Ratio.
IndiePlex provides films featuring controversial topics and a creative point-of-view.
The LGBT world has a place all its own with Logo, the new lesbian & gay network from MTV Networks. Whether it's on TV, online, or on your mobile, Logo brings you the stories, shows and news you won't see anywhere else. From original series and films to groundbreaking documentaries to LGBT news and more.
MavTV is no ordinary television network. It's a 24/7 high-definition look at precisely what guys want to see - motorsports, fighting, comedy, gadgets, and crystal clear bikinis.
MGM HD is an all high-definition television channel. It features movies from MGM's library of approximately 1,200 movies mastered in a high-definition-compatible format as well as feature films from their library of 4,100 theatrical titles. The films are presented uncut and in their original aspect ratio. Although not commercial free, the movies only have one commercial break, or intermission, in the middle.
MoviePlex is a movie channel that's more like seven movie channels. A different movie genre every single day
Palladia.tv is a music-centric high definition television channel featuring music programming from MTV, VH1 and CMT. Embracing the full spectrum of music offerings from MTV Networks' Music Group, Palladia features concert series, events, and original Palladia productions including: VH1 Storytellers, CMT Crossroads, MTV2's $2 Bill, MTV Video Music Awards, VH1 Hip Hop Honors and CMT Music Awards. Original programming includes a weekly music video countdown show, artist interviews, backstage extras and a concert series.
PixL offers fresh, clean, and entertaining movies and programming.
RetroPlex provides an extensive collection of decade-defining films.
Sony Movie Channel is the first U.S. multi-platform television network from Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) created specifically for the Hollywood movie fan, offering uncut and uninterrupted theatrical releases in stunning high definition and 3D. Programming is selected from more than 3,500 Sony Pictures films, which collectively have received 184 Academy Awards including 12 for Best Picture
Starz Cinema lives outside the mainstream. Films that bring the art-house to your house.
Universal HD offers the best of NBC Universal in 100% 1080i HD, 24/7. Programming includes premiere sporting events, unedited and uninterrupted films and award winning series.
Velocity, an upscale male lifestyle network, will feature more than 400 premiere hours of new and returning series and specials showcasing the best of the automotive, sports and leisure, adventure, and travel genres. Hit series currently on HD Theater; including INSIDE WEST COAST CUSTOMS, MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS, CAFE RACER, and CHASING CLASSIC CARS, will be pillars of the Velocity primetime lineup. By offering world-class production values and picture quality, Velocity will continue HD Theater's reputation for stunning visuals, established when it became the first-ever all-HD network in 2002
WFN: World Fishing Network is the only 24/7 television network dedicated to all segments of fishing with programming that covers instruction, tips, tournaments, travel, food, boating, outdoor lifestyle and more. WFN's wide-ranging programming lineup includes a selection of the best international series and the most diverse species coverage of any outdoor network. Featuring popular programs hosted by the world's top anglers, the network also includes a variety of exclusive lifestyle shows including Hookin' Up with Mariko Izumi and WFN's Reel Road Trip. WFN also delivers the beauty of fishing in stunning High Definition with WFN HD, which delivers 100 percent High Definition programming 24/7.
HD Platinum (aka DISH Platinum) is DISH Network's custom premium HD content channel package. For only $10 per month you would get over 22 all-HD channels that cover the entire programming gamut: Hit movies with EPIX, EPIX 2, MGM, and HDNet Movies, classics and undergrounds with Indieplex, Retroplex, and SHORTS, high-quality education and series programming with HD Theater, Universal HD, Crime and Investigation, compelling music programming with Centric and Palladia, and exclusive lifestyle channels like Fashion, MAV TV, Logo, and the World Fishing Network. Instead of ordering HD Platinum today, order the Blockbuster @HOME. It includes the famous channel-lineup known as the DISH Platinum, but also includes things like streaming video and DVDs (Blu-Rays) and Video Games by mail! It's worth it.
