| The world of home entertainment has a decidedly | | | | non-subscribers can easily experience these |
| different landscape than that of 20 years ago. | | | | games via a demonstration on the Dish Network |
| From the ability to take control of programming | | | | site for free before making any purchase. |
| through digital video recorders and pay-per-view | | | | For those seeking something even less expensive |
| options to the ever expanding list of programming | | | | or wanting a bit more of a brain buzz, Dish |
| choices available in any niche, consumers have an | | | | Network also offers Buzztime Trivia. For $3.99 |
| increasing ability to individualize the entertainment | | | | month or $43.89/year, a wide variety of Trivia |
| they enjoy in their homes. Interactive television is | | | | games are available for individuals or the whole |
| another option that is now offered which allows | | | | family. |
| viewers to obtain even more for their | | | | From action, adventure, and sports to |
| entertainment dollar. | | | | casino-style, puzzle, board, and strategy games |
| Echostar's Dish Network satellite television service | | | | Playin'-TV is a package that offers a huge variety |
| provides DishHome Interactive Channel 100 which | | | | which can assure that every member of the |
| gives subscribers access to a wide variety of | | | | family will be seeking out some stay-at-home |
| interactive programming, but for many families | | | | time. With a monthly rate of $4.99 or annual |
| the various game packages provide the greatest | | | | $54.89, it is still a viable option for most families. |
| attraction. In keeping with the theory that the | | | | The final offering is a great option for those on a |
| family which plays together stays together, these | | | | stricter entertainment budget. Dish Network's |
| Dish Network packages could certainly play a role | | | | PlayJam provides an ever changing lineup of some |
| in family harmony. | | | | of the more hip and currently popular games. |
| One of the more popular packages, DishGAMES, | | | | With 13 to 15 games offered at any time, most |
| offers 16 games from Pixel Play including | | | | families will discover numerous choices to feed |
| ASTEROID MEGA, CENTIPEDE MEGA, CHAINZ, | | | | their entertainment cravings. One of the most |
| JUMBLE, TextTwist, and other titles from Atari, | | | | attractive features of this package however is |
| Hasbro, MumboJumbo, and Real Arcade. This | | | | that there are free levels to all of the games |
| package offers interactive features such as score | | | | making it affordable for any Dish Network |
| submission, leader boards, tournament capabilities, | | | | subscriber. |
| prizing, and polling creating a greater sense of | | | | Interactive programming is bringing control of |
| individual, community, or family challenge and | | | | home entertainment into the hands of viewers; |
| competition. The KidsWise feature even offers | | | | and in the case of Dish Network's interactive |
| "edutainment" games to build reading, problem | | | | game packages, it is also bringing families |
| solving and thinking skills. The affordable $4.99/mo | | | | together. |
| or $49.99/year pricing is attractive but current | | | | |