Bounce TV is an over-the-air broadcast television network whose primary focus is to air programs of interest to the black community. Do you have Dish Network and are wondering which channel Bounce TV is on, then read on to get the necessary information.
What is Bounce TV?
Bounce TV started in 2011, and it positions itself as the first over-the-air broadcast television network targeting African American viewers. Bounce TV broadcasts fresh programming, documentaries, sports, and blockbuster movies targeted at the African American audience.
Other original series aired on Bounce TV over the years have been Mann & Wife, Family Time, In The Cut, Off The Chain and Ed Gordon. The network also plays old African American shows like sitcoms and dramas including A Different World, The Parent ‘Hood, Roc, The Hughleys, and Sister, Sister.
As for the movie Bounce TV has featured movies like Love & Basketball, The Wood, The Wash, Brown Sugar, The Best Man movies and the Why Did I Get Married?. films by Tyler Perry.
Besides the national over-the-air network broadcast, Bounce TV is available on cable/satellite in over 90 million households in the United States.
Which Dish Network Channel Number is Bounce TV?
Bounce TV is on Dish Network on the 359 channel. To be able to find it, one needs to be a subscriber of Dish Network’s Multi-Channel Plan or any of the higher programming tiers.
If you are already a Dish Network subscriber but Bounce TV is not listed on channel 359, it is time to perform a channel scan to update your channel list and include Bounce TV. Instructions for running a channel scan on Dish receivers are as follows:
Satellite Receivers (Hopper, Joey and etc.)
- Press the Menu button on your Dish remote Control
- Click on the settings tab and then click on diagnostics then click on Check Switch.
- If you use the Windows key + R, you will get a Run dialog box select Installation from the pull-down list.
- Select New Installation
- Choose Scan for Channels
- Wait for the channel scan and wait for the device to find and update the channels that are available.
Bangla Receivers
- Press Menu button
- Go to Settings
- Select Diagnostics
- Choose Check Switch
- Select Installation
- Pick New Installation
- Choose Scan for Channels
- As directed, allow the scan to run and refresh the available channels.
When the channel scan is complete, Bounce TV should appear on channel 359 and it should be available when viewers use their Dish TV subscription to tune in.
What kind of programming can be expected from Bounce TV?
Recall that Bounce TV is a network that targets the African-American audience with a combination of fresh TV series, movies, sports, documentaries, and wholesome TV series. Here’s a more detailed breakdown of Bounce TV’s offerings:
- Original Series: Mann & Wife (sitcom), In The Cut (sitcom), Family Time (sitcom), Off The Chain (comedy show), Ed Gordon (news/talk show)
- Movies: Includes older Black movies that people loved such as Love & Basketball, Soul Food, Why Did I Get Married? Some of Spike Lee’s most acclaimed works include She’s Got to Have It, School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Brown Sugar, and Jason’s Lyric. Broadcasts a featured movie every night at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.
- Sports: Airs NCAA football and basketball games of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). It also broadcast football and basketball games from the former Champions Professional Indoor Football League.
- Classic Sitcoms/Series: Older black sitcoms include A Different World, The Parent ‘Hood, Roc, The Hughleys, Sister Sister, Half & Half, One on One and others.
- Specials: Programs like documentaries about the life and activities of Martin Luther King Jr. , a talk show based on the Saunders Report, and a cooperation with the Ka billion network to broadcast children’s shows.
Therefore, with original programming, films, classic TV shows, and sports with an emphasis on African American, subscribing to Bounce TV on Dish Network offers a targeted form of entertainment for black audiences interested in programming relevant to their ethnicity.
How Can I Watch Bounce TV On Dish Network?
Watching Bounce TV on Dish Network is easy if you follow these steps:
- Press the power button on your Dish Network remote to turn on your satellite receiver DVR box.
- This is done by pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control to display the channel guide on the screen.
- Go to channel 359 in the guide, if you are using a cable/satellite company then you can use the PAGE +/PAGE – buttons to fast forward through the channels.
- Press SELECT on the remote to select channel 359 that is displaying Bounce TV.
- Enjoy Bounce TV’s programming! Movies are aired at 8pm Eastern Time every day. There are different times for original series and classic sitcoms.
- If you would like to see what else is airing and make recordings, check the Dish Program Guide or visit the Bounce TV online schedule.
And that’s it! Following those simple steps you will be watching miscellaneous movies, Dish Network Bounce TV originals Mann & Wife and Family Time, classic black series, documentaries and college sports when you want it on Dish Network 359. Check the schedule for the specific time of the broadcast.
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