With Comcast and Time-Warner now moving forward with video paywalls, are the cable companies doing what Hollywood and the music industry couldn’t do? Profit from the Internet… by forcing viewers to keep their cable subscriptions? That reality is coming sooner than you think.
Following DirecTV’s lead in broadcasting MLB’s first live 3D broadcasts, Verizon has announced they too will telecast YES Network’s Yankees vs. Mariners games on July 10 and 11. If you are a FiOS TV customer with HD service (and 3D TV with 3D glasses) and live in the New York Metro area you may be part of the covered area. Full Story
If you’re a baseball fan and DirecTV subscriber you may already be smiling about this news, and plotting a way to get yourself a new HDTV — one that is 3D ready. DirecTV will broadcast two Yankees vs. Mariners games in 3D this July, which marks a first for the MLB and the satellite TV provider. The Yankees vs. the Seattle Mariners games (July 10 and July 11) will be broadcast via a partnership between DirecTV, Yes Network (who owns the Yankees distribution rights), and FSN Northwest. Full Story
Just announced today, Sony’s Playstation 3 is the first gaming console to offer live streaming MLB games in high-definition. MLB.TV subscribers can watch every regular Major League Baseball game through their PS3 — directly to an HDTV — at no extra charge with an MLB.TV subscription. Full Story
As an addendum to our earlier HD Report article on MLB.TV for PS3… let’s get in a quick review of this thing (watching Red Sox v. Texas on the NESN feed right now).
First off… no disc is required. This is a PS3 download (requiring a software update via the PS3’s broadband), and requires you to have a valid MLB.TV subscription (either one will do). The download takes up 16mb of space, and installs quickly. From there you enter your MLB.TV login info and off you go! Full Story
The official 2009 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
Here’s a list of tonight’s HDTV programs from the major networks. All times are listed in Eastern. Don’t miss game #5 of the MLB American League Championship Angels vs. Yankees starting at 7:30PM ET on FOX.
CBS
8:00 PM Survivor: Samoa New Episode
9:00 PM CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Repeat
10:00 PM The Mentalist Repeat
11:00 PM Local News
11:35 PM Late Show with David Letterman Repeat
12:37 AM The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Repeat Full Story
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