Archive for October, 2008

DirecTV Adds CSN New England in High-Definition

DirecTV has added Comcast SportsNet New England (CSN New England) in high-definition on Oct. 29 in regional sports channels line-up. CSN New England is a regional cable sports network that covers Massachusetts, eastern and central Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. CSN New England provides live broadcasts of Boston Celtics games as well [...]

Cox Communications Launching Ten New HD Channels in Kansas / Arkansas

Cox Communications has announced the launch of ten high-definition channels in Kansas - Arkansas cities. Cox will start adding new HD channels from November 18 and following are the new HD channels lined up for Kansas / Arkansas subscribers.
Bravo HD
CMT HD
Hallmark Movie Channel HD
Lifetime Movie Network HD
MTV HD
Nickelodeon HD
Planet Green HD
SciFi HD
Spike HD and
VH1 [...]

Time Warner Cable Adds 12 New Channels in Greensboro, NC

Time Warner Cable has announced that Greensboro subscribers will be delivered with atleast 12 new channels, which include 10 high-definition channels. Time Warner is expanding its HD channels in many markets and had been adding many new HD channels. The cable operator will start adding new channels in Greensboro, NC from today and will complete [...]

Time Warner Cable To Deliver 25 New HD Channels in Los Angeles, California Area

Time Warner Cable has announced in a press release that the cable operator will launch many new high-definition in Los Angeles, California areas stating November 19. Time Warner has lined up many new HD channels and following are the channels expected to be launched in November:
Animal Planet HD - Channel 451
Bio HD - [...]

Time Warner Cable Launches Four HD Channels in Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina Area

Time Warner Cable has announced that four new high-definition channels will be added in Raleigh and Durham in North Carolina. Time Warner has launched Big Ten Network HD in Digital Sports & Games subscribers in these areas last month and planning to deliver more standard and high-definition channels. Following are the new HD channels to [...]

DIRECTV Mas Launches Exclusive Spanish Language Channel ‘Telecentro’ From Central America

DirecTV has launched a Central American Spanish-language channel “Telecentro.” Targeting Latino community in US, the channel offers 24-hour news, entertainment and sports programming from the best-known TV channels from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. Telecentro brings the latest programming from Central America and also 24 hour news from El Salvador, Guatemala, [...]

DirecTV Launches Local HD Programming in Dayton, Ohio

DirecTV has announced that local high-definition channels have been added in the Dayton, Ohio area beginning Oct.23. DirecTV is now offering local HD broadcast in 103 cities. Following are the high-definition broadcast networks available in Dayton, Ohio.
WHIO/CBS
WDTN/NBC
WKEF/ABC and
WRGT/FOX
Other satellite TV operators are delivering national HD channels where as DirecTV is [...]

AT&T U-verse Launches Total Home DVR in Five More Cities

AT&T has announced the launch of AT&T U-verse Total Home DVR in the Columbus, Flint, Kansas City, Lubbock and Oklahoma City areas. AT&T has been launching this new software available in many cities. Columbus, Flint, Kansas City, Lubbock and Oklahoma City subscribers now can play back standard definition and high definition recorded programs and subscribers [...]

DirecTV To Launch Interactive Election Mix Channel on Nov. 4

DirecTV had huge success with its mix channel feature in providing sports programming and this made the satcaster to the launch the interactive Election Mix Channel to watch the 2008 Presidential election. DirecTV’s mix channel will feature eight network feeds on one screen and a real-time election blog that will track the announcements and analysis [...]

Comcast Announces More Than 1,000 HD Choices Available

Comcast has announced that it has more than 1,000 HD viewing choices available at any time. Comcast has announced major content initiative named “Project Infinity” in January at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show. The goal is to offer more than 1,000 HD choices in 2008, beginning next year 6,000 movies a month, and more than [...]