CMT is partnering with Dish Network to bring country stars to Dish Network subscribers it was announced today (5/11) by Ira Bahr, Chief Marketing Officer for DISH Network and Mary Beth Cunin, Senior Vice President of Programming Strategy for CMT. Under the deal, six episodes of the CMT series Invitation Only will have exclusive premiere windows on Dish Network’s new CMT-branded franchise, CMT Front Row Only on DISH Network. The one-hour, monthly series kicks off on Dish Network on Tuesday, June 2 with Darius Rucker. 
Upcoming episodes will feature Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley and Sugarland, with more to be announced. Invitation Only features country stars performing before a small studio audience in Nashville, taking questions from fans and delivering candid answers. Previous episodes on CMT have featured Keith Urban and Alan Jackson. The Dish Network/CMT partnership also includes content from CMT Crossroads and the upcoming 2009 CMT Music Awards.
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