Archive for January, 2008

Discovery Times Channel will be known as Investigation Discovery

John Ford, president and general manager of the Discovery Times Channel said the Channel will be renamed as Investigation Discovery from today. The channel is developing many original programming on crime investigation and about 200 hours of programs will be of new subject which will target audiences of different age groups. Ford also said that […]

ESPN and XM jointly launch ESPN Xtra

ESPN Xtra would be launched by ESPN and XM jointly from 4th of February; new channel will carry programming ESPNEWS and also would carry debates from ESPN Radio’s owned station in Dallas and New York. Senior vice president for production of ESPN Traug Keller stated that they are exited to extend their relationship with XM […]

DIRECTV adds local HD progamming for customers in Tyler-Longview and Knoxville

Leading Satellite television provider in the US, DIRECTV is now offering Local high-definition programming to customers in Knoxville in Tennessee and Tyler-Longview in Texas area. WATE/ABC, WVLT/CBS, WTNZ/FOX and WBIR/NBC broadcast networks are available in Knoxville and KLTV/ABC and KYTX/CBS networks are available for customers in Tyler-Longview area. The satcaster is also optimistic to include […]

The Weather Channel’s new HD studio nearing completion

The Weather Channel set to launch its high-definition studio program broadcast from June 2 onwards. The Channel’s new 12,500-square-foot HD facility is expected to be completed by this month. The Weather Channel is expecting to launch Evening Edition and Your Weather Today on the day of launch. Debora Wilson president of the channel said they […]