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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
DirecTV has announced it will carry the IndyCar Series in high definition as the official sponsor. The HD coverage will start on April 6 with the Honda Indy Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. This season will be the first complete season of the IndyCar Series in high definition.
DirecTV will offer customers up to 37 live games from the first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament all in high definition (HD). Their “Mega March Madness” package will broadcast games that aren’t shown nationally on CBS. A game mix channel will broadcast 4 different games on one channel.
The Angler and Hunter, a hunting and fishing show out of Ontario, is making its move to high definition (HD). The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (O.F.A.H.), will begin production on the show in coming months. The company expects its now estimated 150,000 viewers to grow substantially due to the improvement in programming.
Fox Sports announced yesterday they will broadcast all its MLB games this season in high definition (HD). According to the announcement, the season in high def will begin on April 5th. Fox will feature up to 3 games (by region) every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
The BBC is set to test screen the upcoming Rugby Six Nations match between Scotland and England in high-definition (HD) AND 3D. The broadcast, developed both by BBC Resources and the3DFirm, will be the first ever LIVE test screening of an international sport in 3D HD. The match will take place on March 8.
DIRECTV will offer customers multi-channel HD coverage of the 2008 Masters Golf Tournament. The announcement from DIRECTV is first of its kind, and will include both CBS and ESPN coverage from the Augusta National Golf Club course. All channels will be available in both HD and STD. Full Story »
AT&T announced a distribution agreement with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. to deliver TBS in HD and CNN HD as part of the AT&T U-verse(SM) TV High Definition (HD) channel lineup.
Under the agreement, AT&T U-verse TV customers now have access to TBS in HD, just in time for the Major League Baseball divisional playoffs. The agreement also allows for the continued carriage of TNT HD and will give
AT&T U-verse TV customers access to CNN HD later this year.
“Major League Baseball is followed by loyal fans across the country, and we’re proud to offer the playoffs in HD to our U-verse TV customers,” said Rob Thun, senior vice president of Programming, AT&T Operations, Inc. “We realize that HD programming is becoming increasingly important to our viewers, and we’re excited to continue expanding our HD lineup throughout the year.”
The National Hockey League (NHL) and HDNet have partnered to present INSIDE THE NHL, a new weekly show airing on HDNet. INSIDE THE NHL will feature programming regarding the upcoming game airing on HDNet, in-depth interviews with the biggest stars in the game — both on and off the ice — as well as the latest news from around the League.
“INSIDE THE NHL is a hockey lover’s dream,” said Mark Cuban, president and co-founder of HDNet. “It’s an all-access pass to the NHL and its players that fans never really had – until now.”
The premiere episode of INSIDE THE NHL will air on HDNet at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 4. Following the premiere HDNet will broadcast the Florida Panthers taking on the New York Rangers at 7:00 p.m. ET.
SPEED, the network dedicated to motor sports, will transition to High Definition in 2008. The move will begin February 7 starting with 100 hours of NASCAR from Daytona Speedweeks .“With the Gatorade Duel 150’s on SPEED, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, NASCAR RaceDay and all of the other programming SPEED will deliver surrounding the 50th Anniversary of the Daytona 500, this is one of our most visible times of the year for the network and the perfect time to launch our move to HD,” said SPEED President Hunter Nickell.
Speed Channel is now in its 10th season, broadcasting everything from motorcycle and automotive racing, to restoration and movies. After being acquired by Fox Cable Networks in 2001, the channel is now available in close to 70 million homes.
Cox Communications Northern Virginia announced today the launch of NFL Network HD. The network is now available on Cox Cable channel 718 on the Digital Sports & Info Tier for Fairfax County and Fredericksburg area. NFL Network offers more high definition programming this season, including Super Bowl Week, AFC and NFC Championship Week, and the NFL Draft, all in stunning high-definition.
The following eight primetime regular season games will be featured on NFL Network HD:
– Colts at Falcons Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007 at 8:15 PM ET
– Packers at Cowboys Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007 at 8:15 PM ET
– Bears at Redskins Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007 at 8:15 PM ET
– Broncos at Texans Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007 at 8:15 PM ET
– Bengals at 49ers Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at 8:15 PM ET
– Steelers at Rams Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 at 8:15 PM ET
– Cowboys at Panthers Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007 at 8:15 PM ET
– Patriots at Giants Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 at 8:15 PM ET
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