ESPN Network has announced that they are Launching ESPNU in high-definition on Thursday, August 28. ESPNU HD will be launched with the Vanderbilt-Miami college football game at 7:30 PM ET. ESPNU HD will be the fourth ESPN channel to broadcast in high-definition. ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPNews have already launched HD channels. ESPNU HD is planning [...]
Nickelodeon has announced that they are to partner again with Caribbean International to bring exotic cruise adventures in summer 2009, after completing first-ever Nickelodeon Family Cruise with Royal Caribbean from Aug. 10-17. The success of the first Nickelodeon Family Cruise with Royal Caribbean, which was sold out completely, Nickelodeon and Royal Caribbean International are planning [...]
International professional gaming championship, The 2008 Electronic Sports World Cup takes place in San Jose, California, USA from August 25 to August 27. More than 650 gamers from over 40 countries participate in the sixth edition of the Electronic Sports World Cup from 40 countries and will play for 6 world champion titles and 200.000 [...]
DirecTV has announced that the satcaster is teaming up with CBS, USA Network and USTA to broadcast the US Open Interactive service. DirecTV has launched DIRECTV’s US Open Interactive service and will be available from Aug. 25 to Aug. 29, which will also include USA Network’s national coverage during the tournament’s first five days, Aug. [...]
The Spanish Television Network, CaribeVision owned by Pegaso TV and Barba Television has announced that they have signed a financing agreement with Banco Santander Puerto Rico that consists of $13 million for the business growth of CaribeVision Television Networks and its future incorporation into 70% of the U.S.
market. Jose R. Gonzalez, President and CEO of [...]
The leading Sports Travel and Event Management Company PrimeSport has announced they are the Official Fan Travel Partner San Francisco 49ers for the 2008 NFL Season. This will be the sixth year of the association of PrimeSport with San Francisco 49ers and the Sports Travel and Event Management Company will provide the travel packages to [...]
DirecTV started its high-definition expansion last week, when the satcaster announced that they have launched 31 HD channels. Now the satcaster is moving ahead with launch of local HD channels. DirecTV has launched local HD programming to customers in the Rochester, N.Y. designated market area. WHAM/ABC, WROC/CBS, WUHF/FOX and WHEC/NBC are the broadcast networks available [...]
Comcast has added 15 new high-definition channels in their programming line-up in Chicago area. Comcast has added new HD channels in Chicago to convert their standard to digital Cable service. Following are the new HD channels added in Chicago market areas:
Bravo
CNBC
Encore
Fox Business Network
Fox News Channel
Fuse
FX
Hallmark Movie Channel
IFC
NBA TV
NHL TV
QVC
Speed Channel
The Weather Channel and
WE
Sandy Weicher, Comcast [...]
Christian television network headquartered in Indian Land, South Carolina, The Inspiration Network has announced that they have entered an agreement with DirecTV. This agreement will allow DirecTV to launch The Inspiration Network on its programming line-up from August 27, 2008 on channel 364. The Inspiration Networks features original and exclusive music and talk programs, [...]
NCC President Greg Schaefer and DIRECTV Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales, Bob Riordan have announced that the nation’s largest spot cable sales organization NCC has entered an agreement with DirecTV to integrate select regional sports network feeds which is delivered to DirecTV subscribers, into cable advertising interconnects in nine major US markets. The satcaster’s Regional [...]
