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DISH Network has announced that it will present ESPN’s coverage of the U.S. Open on June 12 and 13 from 1.00 PM to 10.00 PM through their Interactive TV (iTV) mosaic, a multiple-screen showcase, available to all of it’s more than 12 million ITV-enabled customers. The iTV mosaic features of ESPN’s Open Golf coverage are :

ESPN’s Network Feed

Practice Range Coverage

Third Hole feed

Highlights Channel and

The Best of the Open channel

ESPN’s Network Feed : A Featured Group feed showing Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in the first session, and others based on standings

Practice Range Coverage : Practice range Coverage delivers live coverage from the practice range, press conferences and more.

Third Hole feed : A 3rd Hole feed, featuring live coverage of Torrey Pines’ signature Par 3 hole.

Highlights Channel: A Highlights channel will enable fans to catch up with the championship throughout the day.

The Best of the Open channel: The Best of the Open channel will include highlights from previous U.S. Open championships and from previous PGA events on the legendary Torrey Pines course. The viewers have option to choose one from the above and view in a full-screen format.

“DISH Network’s iTV mosaic is the perfect platform to showcase all of ESPN’s U.S. Open golf coverage, giving customers a unique viewing experience that allows them to quickly preview the network’s multiple programs and highlights, and then watch on a full screen whichever interests them the most,” said Eric Sahl, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. “The mosaic is a powerful addition to DISH Network’s more than 25 existing iTV channels — the most offered by any pay-TV provider in the U.S.”