KATHMANDU: Dish Home has added HBO Hits HD, HBO Signature HD and HBO Family in its channel line-up. With these additions, Dish Home now provides 16 HD channels; Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 2 HD, Ten HD, Sony Six HD, HBO HD, HBO Hits HD, HBO Signature HD, Star Movies HD, Discovery HD world, Colors HD, Star Plus HD, Zee TV HD, Life Ok HD, Zee Cinema HD, Star Gold HD and MTunes HD, as per a press statement issued on Wednesday. Dish Home also carries 93 digital channels apart from these HD channels. According to the company, these HD channels have been provided to cater to the diverse segment of urbanites that have different channel needs. The press release says that the company is going to add more premium channels and that it will offer up to 30 HD channels in the near future. The press release says that customers can choose HD channels as per their need. Sports enthusiasts can choose Sports HD package whereas customers who prefer Indian soaps can choose Family HD package. Similarly, customers who want all the HD channels can go for Lifestyle HD package. Existing customers who want to watch these HD channels can contact Dish Home customer support to upgrade to HD packages.

China oil imports

BEIJING: Russia became China’s top crude oil supplier last month for the first time in a decade, Bloomberg News reported, as Moscow seeks new markets for its crude following western sanctions. China imported a record 3.92 million tonnes of crude from Russia in May, it said, citing official customs data released on Tuesday. Imports of Russian oil increased 20 per cent in May from the previous month to reach the equivalent of 927,000 barrels per day.

Russia extends ban

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin has extended Russia’s ban on import of many agricultural products for another year. The ban was Russia’s response to western sanctions imposed last year over the Ukraine conflict. The extension was expected after the EU agreed this week to keep its sanctions in place through January. Putin said Wednesday that Russia’s ban on dairy products, meat, seafood, vegetables and fruit would remain in effect until June 24, 2016. It affects not only the EU and US but also Australia, Canada and Norway.