Charlie removed it.

www.dishnetwork.com/conte...8&sortby=1 (http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/programming/packages/international/asian/pick2/index.asp?viewby=1&packid=908&sortby=1)

I emailed Charlie.Ergen@echostar.com 2 days ago about this webpage.

The website previously had written: "Effective Thursday, September 13, 2001, customers who subscribe to two of the following channels: Zee TV, TV ASIA, or SET, will receive a special discounted package rate of $24.99 per month or $299.88 annually."

In my email, I asked if Dish could remove this from their website because it made it look like the package was "special" like a special sale. Not available for long time.

Charlie responded, "thanks,,we will look at this
c"

I dont know for sure if Charlie Ergen responded, but it was signed with a c at the end and was written back from Charlie.Ergen@echostar.com.

I asked about if Zee TV and TV Asia were taken off from 119 satellite and if that message was old, but he didnt answer that, and it hasnt been updated. I can check myself if I go and activate a new receiver(301) if Zee TV is no longer from 119 as when I activated my 301 I got the 119 TV Asia and Zee for about 2 days. I can check other ways too like Sears which usually has all channels activated.

www.dishnetwork.com/conte...ndex.shtml (http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/programming/packages/international/asian/index.shtml)

They are really gone now from 119 if they were doubts before. Now only leaves TV Japan from 119 thats migrating off.

I think RAI & Antenna will stay at 119 for the time being. Mustcarry will happen this December and by January all the locals will be up. Then Dish will probably just keep RAI & Antenna on conUS until they merge with DirecTV and may have to move all international programming back to 119 if they have to give away 61.5 licenses.
Maybe core programming on 110 with spanish since spanish is core too, locals on 119 with international(all besides spanish), HDTV on 101?

I think RAI is a pretty popular channel since many Americans know Italian and may stay with conus programming with spanish programming. Even though Dish has lot of international services, channel wise its not a whole lot. 5 Hindi channel, 1 Pakistani, 2 Russian, 3 Greek, 1 Japanese, 1 Korean, 1 Israeli, so even international might stay with conus since its not a whole lot of space.

KBS has a new website...

www.kbs-tv.com/ (http://www.kbs-tv.com/)

pretty spiffy, but if you go to south asian packages no mention of the $24.99 pick 2 rate. Maybe i'll email the webmaster. Atleast Dish's website mentions it, and thats where my monthly bill has on it, Dish Network.