Archive for June, 2008

NFL Network To Partner with ESPN

NFL Network of National Football League and Walt Disney’s World leader in the sports ESPN are negotiating to form a partnership. This partnership will allow ESPN to distribute NFL games through ESPN’s various network platforms. This is according to The Wall Street Journal.
This partnership with ESPN is due to many cable operators refusing to carry [...]

This Week On Satellite TV News-22 June

ESPN Euro 2008 Schedule
ESPN will broadcast CONCACAF Champions League in Latin America
Cox to deliver Five HD Channels In New England
DirecTV begin 2008 Championship Gaming Series Broadcast
ESPN To bring Extensive Coverage of Wimbledon 2008
Comcast Will Launch Three HD Networks
Finally, Comcast and Big Ten Network Agree to a Deal
Bright House Networks adds Two HD channels in Indianapolis
Today’s [...]

Today’s 2008 UEFA European Football Championship Telecast Schedule on ESPN

The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship is reaching the final stages.  Germany, Turkey and Russia have reached the Semi Finals. Today’s Match between Spain and Italy will decide the fourth team in the semi-final. Today’s schedule of the ESPN telecast of the 2008 UEFA Quarter Final is :
Sunday 06-22-2008 2:55 PM - SPAIN vs. ITALY [...]

Bright House Networks adds Two HD channels in Indianapolis

Bright House Networks, the nation’s 6th largest multiple system operator (MSO), headquartered in Syracuse, New York, with 2.4 million customers in several large markets including Bakersfield, California; Birmingham, Alabama; Detroit, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Orlando, Florida and Tampa Bay, Florida started adding new high-definition channels in February 1, 2008 has announced that the cable operator will [...]

Finally, Comcast and Big Ten Network Agree to a Deal

Comcast To Carry Big Ten Network From August 15
Comcast has finally settled to an agreement with Big Ten Network, Comcast the largest cable operator and Big Ten Network have announced on Thursday that they have reached an agreement, this agreement will allow Comcast to carry Big Ten Network programming (Standard and High Definition Channels) starting [...]

Comcast Will Launch Three HD Networks

Comcast Corporation is planning to launch its three channels in high-definition by December. Comcast will launch E! Entertainment Television, The Golf Channel and Versus in HD to improve its HD programming schedule. According to www.multichannelnews.com, E! Entertainment Television network offers a wide range of programming in standard definition like awards shows, gossip, celebrity programs and [...]

ESPN To bring Extensive Coverage of Wimbledon 2008

ESPN will start the six-year agreement with All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club with the extensive Wimbledon Coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com. ESPN will provide nearly 100 hours of Wimbledon through ESPN2, ESPN360.com, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Classic, ESPN International and on ESPN Interactive Television.
ESPN2 will start the coverage on Monday, June 23 and end [...]

DirecTV begin 2008 Championship Gaming Series Broadcast

DirecTV started the second season broadcast of the Championship Gaming Series (CGS) in high-definition. DirecTV’s channel begin the broadcast on The 101, an original entertainment network on Monday, June 16 at 10 p.m. EDT and will broadcast live in HD every Monday and Wednesday night and will close up with North America Final on July [...]

Cox to deliver Five HD Channels In New England

Cox Communications have announced that they are launching five HD channels in high-definition in New England markets from June 18. The New England market of Cox Communications includes Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The launch of five new HD channel by the cable operator are :
Bravo HD
CNBC HD
Lifetime HD
Sci-Channel HD and
USA Network HD

ESPN will broadcast CONCACAF Champions League in Latin America

ESPN have reached an agreement with Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) to bring an exclusive coverage of the new CONCACAF Champions League to fans in
Mexico
Central America
South America and
The Caribbean
ESPN has obtained the television, online, broadband and radio rights to CONCACAF Champions League for the next four seasons starting in 2008-09. [...]