Archive for March, 2008

ESPNews HD Launches Today with a New Look

As announced earlier, ESPNews has launched its high-definition channel today at 8.00 AM ET with the networks first hour simulcast on ESPN HD and later on ESPN 2 HD and ESPN. Comcast, DirecTV and Time Warner Cable have signed carriage agreement with the channel to carry the new HD channel, but not to carry during […]

Comcast adds 9 HD channels in Sacramento, California area

Cable operators and Satellite TV provider are adding new high-definition channels in different market areas after the aggressive HD expansion by DirecTV, Comcast is also adding Nine new high-definition channels in Sacramento, California area.
This is according to news from www.sacbee.com
To accommodate new high-definition channels to its line-up in this area, Comcast has moved the public […]

MavTV HD added to Verizon HD line-up

Verizon FiOS TV will include MavTV HD in their high-definition line-up this year. But there is no exact plan when the channel will be added into their line-up.
This is according to Multichannel News.
Verizon FiOS TV, now have around 30 high-definition channels in its offering and is planning to deliver 150 high-definition channels by the end […]

Dish Network Adds NESN HD to its HD line-up

Dish Network, one of the main competitor of DirecTV in the satellite TV industry has started adding new high-definition channels into its HD line-up. On 27th March, DISH Network has added New England Sports Network (NESN) in SD and HD on channel 434 for standard definition and channel 434 HD for high-definition programming. NESN, […]

Hallmark ready to Launch Movie Channel in HD

Crown Media will launch its new high-def Hallmark Movie Channel in Peoria, Illinois on April 2 and will include a screening of The Magic of Ordinary Days and an appearance by veteran actor Ernest Borgnine.
This is According to an article by TV Week.
With the scheduled launch of the channel next week, the Crown Media’s decision […]

FSN will broadcast 1000 MLB Games In HD

The year 2008 will be flooded with HD games for the baseball fans as FSN is planning to offer more than 1,000 live high-definition baseball broadcasts this year. This is possible for FSN with its 16 owned and operated regional sports networks and they totally will offer more than sixty percent of the total baseball […]

DirecTV to put 24 hour limit for PPV movies

Starting from April 15, DirecTV subscribers, who download movies via digital video recorders, will have only 24 hours time to watch the movie, at present there is no time limit. This will apply for both standard and high-definition movies that the customers download. No increase in price for the download of movies and it stays […]

FSN Detroit signs with local sports teams to take a prominent place in Michigan area

FSN Detroit, which has about 3.2 million customers in Northern Indiana, Northwest Ohio and Michigan area entered a long term deal to deliver local broadcast of three local professional sports teams like Red Wings, Pistons and Detroit Tigers and major of the telecast would be in high-definition programming. The terms of the deal is not […]

No registration puts March Madness On Demand up 122%

CBSSports.com has revealed the traffic for the March Madness on Demand, as comparing last year there was a huge jump of 122% increase in traffic. Why so much increase in traffic comparing the last year? There are several reasons to mention but the main thing is CBS had partnered with about 200 websites like Yahoo, […]

DirecTV adds Azteca America in Fresno market area

DirecTV, the leading satellite television provider in the country has added KMSG Channel 39 Fresno Azteca America to its local channel line-up. With the addition of Azteca America, the satcaster is offering local channels in 26 markets, which represents more than 72 percent of U.S. Hispanic TV households. DirecTV won’t charge anything for this […]