[Satellite TODAY 09-05-11] Dish Network has added the MLB Network, a 24-hour television network dedicated to baseball, as part of its programming offerings to customers who subscribe to one of Dish Network’s America’s Top 200, Dish Latino Dos or MultiSport packages, the satellite pay-TV provider announced Sept. 2.

   MLB Network debuted Sept. 1 on Dish Network with a game featuring the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox

   “The addition of MLB Network makes Dish Network the place for fans to follow their favorite teams into the Postseason and keep up with the latest information on all 30 Major League Baseball clubs. We have experienced an incredible year of growth and this partnership is in line with our goal to make MLB Network available as widely as possible,” MLB Network President and CEO Tony Petitti said in a statement.