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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide (available exclusively to Dish Network subscribers) |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WeatherNation/Dish Network |
| History | |
| Launched | May 20, 2010 |
| Closed | May 24, 2010 (replaced by WeatherNation TV) |
| Replaced by | WeatherNation TV |
| Links | |
| Website | [1] |
The Weather Cast was a short-lived television channel seen exclusively on Dish Network. The channel was devoted solely to weather forecasts from across the United States, and was a direct competitor to The Weather Channel (owned by NBC Universal, Bain Capital, and Blackstone Group). The service was owned by Minneapolis-based WeatherNation[1] The channel was operated for only four days.
- ^ Weather Channel Gets Dish Deal Done, Avoiding Drop Multichannel News May 24, 2010