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While some cable and satellite companies like Directv dropped one of Americas favorite action channels Versus, Dish Network kept the hit network in their lineup. Thanks to Dish Network being able to put customers first they were able to put a good deal in place to keep the channel, unlike Directv who main concern seems to be the financial gain of the board of directors.

By keeping Versus, Dish Network allows customers to keep watching all of their favorite programming. Besides the NHL Center Ice, and regional sports networks, Versus channel carries the most NHL games per year. Versus is also home to the Tour de France, Hunting and Fishing, Indy Car Series, many top ranked college football games, and live PBR and WEC events.

Although Versus gave Directv the same option as every other cable provider to carry the channel. Directv wanted to put versus in a higher package so that their customers would have to pay more to get the network. By doing so it meant that the 6 million Directv customers that had Versus already included in their lower package would have to increase their package to continue watching their favorite shows.

While Directv keeps over charging loyal customers for less programming, Dish Network continues to bring Versus to loyal customers without any price increase.

Go behind the scenes with the unforgettable captains and crews of Discovery Channel's Emmy-nominated series DEADLIEST CATCH on Tuesday, June 17 at 10 PM (ET/PT) with an all new season of AFTER THE CATCH. This five-part series airing each week after the premiere of DEADLIEST CATCH takes a deeper look at one of the most dangerous jobs in the world and the men who do it.

America's favorite crab fishermen swap tales of the Bering Sea in Gloucester, Massachusetts, a town famous for fishing and sea tragedies of its own. Mike Rowe (host of DIRTY JOBS and narrator of DEADLIEST CATCH) and the guys sit down with some of the Gloucester's legendary fishermen as well as author Spike Walker and Dutch Harbor bartender Lisa Roberts who has the inside scoop on what life is really like at the home port.

Topics covered in AFTER THE CATCH this year include: legendary fishing moments including monster waves and the treacherous ice pack; brothers who fish together and the respect they have for one another; close calls encountered by the fishermen over the years; deckhands and what they really think about their captains; and what life is like for these men when they are off the boat.

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Looking for adventure but don't want to leave the comfy confines of home, then why not tune into the Discovery Channel and check out the action.

Several weeks ago when there wasn't anything worth watching on the national channels I decided to do some channel surfing and was rewarded for my efforts. I came upon a great show on the Discovery Channel called Deadliest Catch. I'm telling you I was hooked on this show after only watching 1 episode. I've made sure to set my DVR to record all the episodes whether the're past or future because the show is that good and I don't even like fishing. Fishing of any type, at least to me is about as exciting as watching grass grow. So for me to be encouraging people to watch Deadliest Catch, you know it has to be phenomenal and it is.

For those of you who have no clue about the premise of the show let me give you a very brief synopsis. The show captures the highs and lows of the captains and crews of crab-fishing vessels as they brave treacherous weather with accompanying high waves while fishing for crab in the cold waters of the Bering Sea off Alaska. While the job can be extremely lucrative if the haul is good it can also be deadly.

My brief description of this show really doesn't capture it's true essence. It definitely has to be experienced first hand so that you can truly appreciate what these men go through to earn their pay. So if you want to have a totally new tv viewing experience then be sure to watch Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel