As the HD war is heating up, Dish Network, Time Warner and other operators are delivering new high-definition channels to their customers. Comcast is also delivering HD channels in many market areas. Now Comcast is planning to launch new high-definition channels in the Philadelphia market area. Comcast is expected to add following new channels :
ABC […]
The leading satellite television provider in the country DirecTV has joined Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) group last week. MoCA is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation promoting networking of multiple streams of high-definition video and digital entertainment and information content using existing coaxial cable already in the home. DirecTV joined the group as a Contributor […]
DirecTV, the leading satellite television provider in the country has immensely satisfied customer base of television viewers from different nationalities settled in U.S. DirecTV has truly overjoyed subscribers with its International Programming. With this DirecTV is bringing viewers from different nationalities closer together. DirecTV has added HONVIETV A high-quality entertainment channel for the Vietnamese community […]
DirecTV group has come up with the First Quarter 2008 results with a revenue increase of 17% to $4.59 billion from $3.91 billion, operating profit before depreciation and amortization increased 27% to $1.18 billion from $930 million and operating profit increased 17% to $657 million from $563 million compared to last year’s first quarter. The […]
QVC launched a high-definition version of its domestic cable shopping channel on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. QVC is still in negotiations to reach a carriage agreement with television providers and yet to settle. Liberty Media, which owns the QVC, also the parent company of DirecTV and it’s expected the leading satellite provider to carry the […]
The largest European sports satellite and cable network “The Eurosport Group” has entered an agreement with Championship Gaming Series (CGS), the only worldwide professional video gaming league launched last year by a joint venture among BSkyB, DIRECTV and STAR. The deal will give Eurosport exclusive broadcast rights for CGS in Europe.
The Eurosport Group will start […]
Several Cable operators have added The Weather Channel HD in their high-definition line-up. The channel was launched last year and to begin its HD broadcast from the new studio from June 2. The Weather Channel has entered carriage agreements with major operators like DirecTV, Dish Network, Time Warner, Comcast, Charter and Cox Communications. During the […]
DirecTV reached an agreement with FSN Northwest that results in the satellite television service delivering every regular season Mariners game during the 2008 season. This deal will add 45 games to the schedule, these additional games are the result of FSN’s new deal with the Mariners in which the network will now air all available […]
DirecTV has become the Premiere Official Sponsor for the IndyCar Series which started last week at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The satcaster has the rights to a number of premium packages for sports leagues and this deal could be something along the lines of a new version of the NASCAR HotPass. DirecTV […]
High-definition version of Hallmark Movie Channel was added in San Antonio by Time Warner Cable. The channel was launched on April 2 has not been added by DirecTV and Comcast even though they have carriage agreement with channel. Now the channel is available on channel 153 in Time Warner’s San Antonio lineup. The channel will […]
