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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, sold 464,926 copies in Japan during the first week of release. The game went on sale on June 12, and stayed at the top of the software charts. GameSpot UK reports that the release of MGS4 also boosted PS3 sales, up from 10,846 units the week before to 75,311 the week of the release. Full Story »
Sky TV New Yealand announced yesterday their first HD channel offerings. Branded My Sky HDi, the new service will launch with Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, Sky Movies and Sky Movies Greats. The television service provider will also be providing 2010 & 2012 Olympics coverage. Full Story »
The Canadian HD broadcaster High Fidelity HDTV Inc, has signed an exclusive agreement with Smithsonian Networks to broadcast on three of its four high-definition channels including Oasis HD, Equator HD and Treasure HD. The broadcasts are scheduled to start within weeks. Full Story »
Panasonic will be promoting what they are calling the “first HD Olympics” that will take place exactly 100 days from today in Beijing, China. The promotion will launch a fleet of converted “Living in HD” trucks (previously used for the Panasonic campaign) to spread the word about the 2008 Olympics being completely broadcast in HD. Full Story »
Sky Digital satellite network out of the UK has added Sky Movies Premiere HD and Sky Sports HD 3 to their HD channels. This gives Sky HD customers up to 16 channels to choose from. Pocket-Lint reports however that the proposed FX HD channel has yet be verified.
In anticipation of the next Olympics to be held in Beijing, Broadcom and Coship Electronics have partnered on providing the first commercially available high definition set-top box for China. The set-top box (STB) will support 1080p and interactive services such as VOD.
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.
The HDTV transition in Europe is not going as well as in the United States, a report from Strategy Analytics finds. Only 5% of HDTV owners are actually watching HD content. What’s less promising, is that non-paid subscription HD channels are shutting down. In Germany, a leading broadcaster recently turned off two of its HD channels given the low audience count.
Films starring actor Sir Michael Caine will be of the first British classics to be digitally restored in high definition, this according to UK pub The Guardian. Caine will be honored this month for his 75th birthday with screenings of “Zulu” and “The Italian Job”. Viewers with SKY HD will be able to view the films.
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.
Sky satellite network of the UK is planning to add Sky Sports HD 3, Sky Movies Premiere HD and FX HD througout March and April. Apparently the channels will not be 24-hours, running at start from 7pm to 2am. Some planned programming includes the European Tour golf tour and an HD screening of Titanic. Full Story »
In a press release yesterday, Crown Media Holdings announced they will be launching the Hallmark Movie Channel in HD, along with a renewal of their distribution agreement with Time Warner Cable.
Crown Media Holdings, which owns the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, will continue to be broadcast into 12 million homes through Time Warner’s distribution. The agreement includes both standard and high definition versions.
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