Dish Network, Sony Pictures sign content deal

The US-based satellite TV service provider Dish Network has signed a deal with Sony Pictures Television to carry the studio's movies and other programming content on its video-on-demand (VOD) platform - Dish On Demand - and pay-per-view services.

The agreement covers both standard definition and high definition (HD) content.

Dish Network VP of programming Andy Karofsky said, "With the increased interest in VOD and PPV services, we are pleased to reach an agreement with Sony Entertainment to provide more programming to our subscribers."

Dish Network customers can access PPV on channel no. 500, which provides complete listing of programming availability and channel locations.