Verizon FiOS announced the launch of WFN HD (World Fishing Network HD) in the New York City metropolitan area. The network will be available on channel 597 in parts of the five boroughs area, Long Island, the suburbs just north of the city, and northern New Jersey.  Pro anglers Charlie Moore, Bob & Wayne Izumi, Angelo Viola, Dave Mercer and J.P. DeRose provide an in-depth look at the sport of fishing. Full Story »

Warner Bros. Digital Distribution is celebrating Warner Bros. Entertainment’s 85th anniversary by releasing 85 of its classic films in HD VOD (High-Definition Video-On-Demand). Movies from the library already available on-demand include “Superman: The Movie,” “Casablanca” and “Full Metal Jacket”. Some of the titles are being offered for the first time in high-definition. Full Story »

DISH Network announced earlier this week it would add two HD (High-Definition) channels dedicated to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. In an agreement with NBCU, The NBC Olympic Soccer Channel (Ch. 99) and NBC Olympic Basketball Channel (Ch. 98) will carry the Olympics coverage 24-hrs a day during the games. Full Story »

Time Warner Cable in San Antonio is adding HD Olympic games coverage to their lineup. Customers who live in the area will be able to get 4 new HD channels that will cover the 2008 games in Beijing. The company says it will offer over 800 hours of Olympics HD coverage. Full Story »

NASA Television will broadcast a special HD (High-Definition) presentation of two hours of highlights from America’s human spaceflight history. The special broadcast is part of the celebration of NASA’s 50th anniversary. The anniversary was also celebrated in June ‘08 with the presentation of newly restored historical footage which ran in the 3-part series “When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions” on The Discovery Channel. Full Story »

PGA Championship gets expanded coverage including TNT & CBS broadcasts, Interactive Features, and PGA Mix Channel

DIRECTV will offer customers a full interactive experience with its PGA Championship coverage. The free service will deliver four HD (High-Definition) channels covering the event. Three of those channels will focus on specifics of the tournament, including Featured Group of the day, Featured Holes, and Players in Depth. The 4th channel will carry the full CBS/TNT live network coverage. Full Story »

NBCU to provide DIRECTV with 2008 Beijing Olympics content for VOD

Starting this Friday, August 8, DIRECTV will provide 2008 Olympics coverage through its HD VOD (High-Definition Video-On-Demand) service. After making a deal with NBCU, the company will be allowed to provide customers with 10 VOD titles per week of the 2008 games. Full Story »

DirecTV has made an agreement with NBCU to provide the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in both standard and high-definition (HD) through the satellite company’s video-on-demand (VOD) service.

The agreement will allow DirecTV to provide customers with 10 VOD titles each week of the Olympic games which start on August 8 and end on August 24, 2008. NBCU will produce more than 500 titles from now until the end of the games. Full Story »

Crown Media announced a contractual agreement with Cox Communications to carry the Hallmark Movie Channel in high-definition. The multi-year deal (length of contract not specified) will allow Cox to distribute Hallmark Movie Channel HD to its subscribers. Full Story »

“In The Shadow Of The Moon” will premiere in high-definition (HD) on the Discovery Channel tonight at 9 pm ET.

Although previous scheduling and the Discovery Channel website has the premiere of “In The Shadow Of The Moon” scheduled for Sunday, June 29, ads running last night during “When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions” state the movie will premiere tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Full Story »

Spike TV HD has some upcoming high-definition broadcasts to note. Among them another round of the Star Wars series in HD.  Acquired series CSI: NY” and “CSI” in HD. And original series programming including “Factory” and “The Kill Point” are broadcast in high-definition. Full Story »

Dish Network reached an agreement with Tribune to broadcast WGN America HD. That according to an article by Broadcasting & Cable. WGN America covers MLB teams Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox as well as the NBA’s Chicago Bulls. Full Story »

Comcast Corp. adds to its HD VOD (video-on-demand) offerings this month which includes new episodes of the television series “Weeds”, the return of past seasons of “The Office” and “30 Rock”, and sci-fi movies titles such as “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”. Full Story »

Here are 4 sneak previews of the upcoming Discovery Channel special “When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions”. The special series includes historical NASA footage restored to high-definition (HD) quality. The three-part series will start this coming Sunday, June 8, and continue on June 15 and June 22.

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Discovery Network launched Planet Green HD yesterday on Time Warner Cable. What the company calls “the first eco-lifestyle” HD channel, has evolved from the Discovery Home Channel. The high-definition channel is now available to customers in San Antonio, according to an article from the San Antonio Business Journal. The HD channel will also be launched in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island next Wednesday on June 11. Full Story »

According to an advertisement, “Robin Hood” will be offered in HD (high-definition) this coming Fall on BBC America HD. The soon to launch new channel (no date has been set), will carry the show along with other HD programming.

Some shows which are currently offered by BBC America which we hope will make it to the HD channel lineup include “Doctor Who”, “Top Gear” and “Torchwood.” “Torchwood” is currently available in high definition on HDNet. Full Story »

The Weather Channel, after a $60 million upgrade and rehearsals this month from the four-story-high studio, will launch its first native HD shows on June 2. “Your Weather Today,” and “Evening Edition” will be shown on opening day, along with taped HD programs including “When Weather Changed History” and “Forecast Earth.” Full Story »

ComedyNet announced it is in discussions about launching a full-time HD channel. The young company based in New York City expects to be in over 25 million homes by the end of 2008, and to offer their already 300 hours of programming in high-definition. Full Story »

Comcast Corporation, along with reaching 500 choices in HD yesterday, also announced their current list of video-on-demand feature films to be broadcast in high definition. Below is a list of the current VOD feature films available this month in HD. Full Story »

Comcast announced today it reached 500 choices in high-definition (HD) on its network and is adding more video-on-demand (VOD) and over 150 hours of HD television shows from Showtime, Encore, MoviePlex and Starz. Full Story »