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CBC To Present More Than 280 hours of HD Olympic coverage

CBC begins its 2008 Beijing Olympic coverage on Wednesday, August 6 at 4:45 a.m. ET with live coverage of a preliminary women's soccer match featuring Argentina playing Canada. CBC HD Olympic coverage

DISH Network Launches HD locals in Beaumont - Port Arthur, Texas

DISH Network has announced the launch of local high-definition channels in Beaumont - Port Arthur, Texas. DISH Network last week has launched new satellite ‘EchoStar XI’ to go for HD. DISH Network Launches HD locals

NASCAR Sprint Cup Broadcast Schedule on ESPN Networks

Allstate 400 at the Brickyard from Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup points race Allstate 400 at The Brickyard which was launched as Brickyard NASCAR Sprint Cup Broadcast Schedule on ESPN

Comcast delivers 5 HD Channels to Baltimore

Comcast has launched five new high-definition channels in the Baltimore, Maryland area. Comcast had already added new HD channels in this area during April Comcast delivers 5 HD Channels

DirecTV Ties with NBC Universal To Offer 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on DIRECTV VOD

DirecTV is also joining the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games broadcast as the satecaster has reached an agreement with NBC Universal. This agreement will allow DirecTV to launch a special video on demand (VOD) Olympics programming package to its subscribers who have the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR or R22 DVR...

DIRECTV Mas Community Service Award Goes To 'Oscar De La Hoya'

DIRECTV Mas, which offers Spanish and English-language programming, has honored Oscar de la Hoya, a legendary boxing hero. Oscar De La Hoya, nicknamed as "The Golden Boy" comes from a boxing family was awarded with "DIRECTV Mas Community Service DIRECTV Mas Community Service Award

The US Open Series 2008 Broadcast Schedule on ESPN2

The US Open Series, also known as North American hard court season, begins this weekend and runs through six-weeks linking 10 ATP Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournaments together. The US Open Series begins with the Sony Ericcson WTA Bank of the West Classic from Stanford, California on...

The Open Championship 2008 Broadcast Schedule on ABC

The Open Championship, the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf and only major held outside the USA is administered by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews The Open Championship 2008 Broadcast Schedule

Dish Network's New Satellite 'EchoStar XI' Lifts Off Today

Dish Network is to launch a new satellite EchoStar XI on July 15 designed to expand its high-definition capacity. The Sea Launch, headquartered in Long Beach, Calif. is in preparation for the launch of the EchoStar XI Dish Network's New Satellite 'EchoStar XI' Lifts Off Today

The Open Championship 2008 Broadcast Schedule on ABC and ESPN

The Open Championship started in 1860's, also known as The British Open is the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf and only major held outside the USA is administered by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. The Open Championship 2008 The Open Championship 2008...

Showtime To Launch 'Inside the NFL' in HD on Sept. 10

Matthew C. Blank, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Showtime Networks, Inc. and Sean McManus, President, CBS News and Sports and Executive Producer announced that James Brown, Phil Simms and Cris Collinsworth will host INSIDE THE NFL when Inside the NFL on Showtime

Verizon FiOS Launches 22 New Channels In Fort Wayne

Verizon Communications has announced the launch of 22 new channels, including 15 additional high-definition channels in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area. Customers in this area now receive 41 high-definition channels. Verizon's FiOS TV Verizon FiOS Adds 15 New HD Channels

Dish Network To Launch 17 HD Channels on August 1

Dish will be the First Provider To Reach 100 HD channel DISH Network will be the first satellite television provider to reach 100 high-definition channels in August. DISH Network has announced on Thursday that the satcaster will launch 17 high-definition channels on August 1 to reach 100...

NBC Universal’s Broadcast Schedule of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in The US

NBC Universal will present an unprecedented 3,600 hours of Beijing Olympic Games coverage which will be the most ambitious single media project in history. This will surpass ABC's Olympic coverage for the most Olympics broadcast by any network. NBC Universal’s Broadcast Schedule of the 2008...

Verizon’s FiOS To deliver Big Ten Network In All Markets

Verizon Communication announced that they will carry The Big Ten Network in Standard and high-definition over the next few months in all markets. New York based operator has already added Big Ten Network HD to the Fort Wayne, Indiana market last week Verizon’s FiOS To deliver Big Ten Network

RCN Corporation delivers 10 HD channels to New York City

RCN Corporation, a cable television and high speed Internet service provider based in Herndon, Virginia has announced that they are adding 10 new high-definition channels to its programming line-up in the New York City market RCN Corporation delivers 10 HD channels

RCN Corporation Adds Seven New HD Channels

RCN also begins HD programming in its VOD Service RCN Corporation, first American facilities-based competitive provider of bundled telephone, cable television and high speed Internet service based in Herndon, Virginia, has announced that it is adding seven new RCN Corporation Adds Seven New...

Cox Adds 10 HD Channels and 3 Digital Channels in Santa Barbara, California

Cox Communications have announced the launch of ten high-definition channels and three new digital channels in Santa Barbara, California. Following HD channels are added in the programming Cox Adds 10 HD Channels

Cox To deliver Three New HD channels in Phoenix, Arizona

Cox Communications added 10 new HD channels and three new digital channels in Santa Barbara, California. Now its time for Phoenix area subscribers to get more HD channels. Cox To deliver Three New HD channels in Phoenix

Time Warner Cable To Launch Africa Channel on July 29

The Africa Channel that features programming from Africa will be launched on Time Warner Cable in July in Los Angeles market area. The Africa Channel was launched Time Warner Cable To Launch Africa Channel on July 29

ESPN and ESPN2 scores well with College World Series Coverage

College World Series Coverage on ESPN and ESPN2 have scored well and the coverage is second most-viewed college baseball game ever and have reached double-digit audience ESPN and ESPN2 scores well with College World Series Coverage

Comcast’s HD Expansion plans

Comcast has aggressive plans in expanding the high-definition channel delivery. Comcast has ordered for six million digital converter boxes this year with three suppliers Comcast’s HD Expansion plans

2008 UEFA European Football Final on ABC Today

The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship enters the Final to be played in Vienna, favorites Germany will play against Spain. German's go into Sunday 2008 EURO Final

Lifetime Television Premieres Three New Lifetime Original Movies

Lifetime Television has announced on Thursday that the network will premiere three new original movies in August. Lifetime will bring Jenna Dewan, Ashley Benson and Academy Award-winner Lifetime Television Premieres Three New Lifetime Original Movies

ESPN to broadcast Professional Bull Riders’ ‘2008 PBR Team Shootout’

The Professional Bull Riders (PBR), international professional bull riding organization based in Pueblo, Colorado will launch a competition with a two man team participated by the famous bull riders in 2008 “PBR Team Shootout.” ESPN2 will bring Professional Bull Riders first bull riding broadcast...

Gospel Music Channel's 'Gospel Dream 2008' Final on Sunday, June 29

The final of the Gospel Music Channel television network's American Idol inspired talent search series Gospel Dream 2008 will be held on Sunday, June 29. The three Gospel/Christian music singers have made it to the finals and one of them will be crowned as "Gospel Dream 2008 Gospel Music...

GoTV Networks Clinches Deal with Destroy Entertainment

GoTV Networks, a mobile content firm specialized in making made-for-mobile television programming, which produces licensed and original television content has entered an agreement GoTV Networks Clinches Deal with Destroy Entertainment

2008 Arena Football League Playoff Schedule on ESPN

The Arena Football League (AFL) begins Friday June 27 with the first of four Wild Card match-ups. ESPN plans to bring the matches on ESPN and ESPN2. ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will broadcast 11 games of the years Football League playoffs. ESPN360.com and ESPN Mobile TV will broadcast Divisional and...

Cablevision Systems Adds GOLF CHANNEL and VERSUS To Free Video On Demand Service

Cablevision Systems has added VERSUS On Demand and GOLF CHANNEL On Demand to its video on demand (VOD) programming available to iO TV digital cable customers on Tuesday. Subscribers of Cablevision with VERSUS On Demand will have access to wide range of programming Cablevision Systems Adds GOLF...

2008 Asian Cup Cricket Tournament on ESPN in the U.S.

Pakistan will be hosting its first Asia Cup Cricket Match Tournament to be played on 24 June 2008 through 6 July 2008. Six Cricket playing nations from Asia will play for the 2008 Asia Cup Cricket trophy. Strong Cricket teams from Asia like India, Srilanka and Pakistan are expected to clinch the...

ANIMAL PLANET EXPO comes to Portland

Animal Planet and Comcast Invite Portland Residents to Join in Free Fun ANIMAL PLANET EXPO Animal Planet, Comcast and national sponsors the makers of Fresh Step litter and Purina and local sponsors Wentworth Subarucity, Fred Meyer, and Banfield, The Pet Hospital will bring ANIMAL PLANET...

NFL Network To Partner with ESPN

NFL Network of National Football League and Walt Disney's World leader in the sports ESPN are negotiating to form a partnership. This partnership will allow ESPN to distribute NFL games through ESPN's various network platforms NFL Network To Partner with ESPN

Time Warner Treats Albany and Rochester subscribers with New HD Channels

Cable operators are rolling out new HD channels in various markets and this rush is understood, before the satellite major DirecTV starts its HD expansion in September, every operator wants to be in the race and hurrying with the HD expansion. Time Warner also does the same, now the cable...

Bright House Networks adds Two HD channels in Indianapolis

Bright House Networks, the nation’s 6th largest multiple system operator (MSO), headquartered in Syracuse, New York, with 2.4 million customers in several large markets including Bright House Networks adds Two HD channels

ESPN’s 2008 UEFA European Football Championship Today’s Coverage

Already Germany, Turkey and Russia have reached the Semi-finals of the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship. Today's match will decide the fourth team of the tournament. Schedule for the match on ESPN Coverage : Sunday 06-22-2008 2:55 PM - SPAIN vs. ITALY (ESPN, ESPN Deportes) ESPN’s...

Finally, Comcast and Big Ten Network Agree to a Deal

Comcast To Carry Big Ten Network From August 15 Comcast has finally settled to an agreement with Big Ten Network, Comcast the largest cable operator and Big Ten Network have announced on Thursday that they have reached an agreement, this agreement will allow Comcast to carry Big Ten Network...

Comcast added Five new HD channels in Boston Area

Comcast Corporation, the largest cable television company and the second largest Internet service provider in the United States has delivered five new HD channels in Boston market area. Comcast has added following new HD channels in this market area Comcast's Five new HD channels

ESPN To bring Extensive Coverage of Wimbledon 2008

ESPN will start the six-year agreement with All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club with the extensive Wimbledon Coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com. ESPN will provide nearly 100 hours of Wimbledon through ESPN2, ESPN360.com, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Classic, ESPN International and on ESPN Interactive...

Comcast, Big Ten Network Near Deal

Big Ten Network, a joint venture of Big Ten Conference, a collegiate athletic conference, and Fox Cable Networks, a popular network in USA was launched during August last year. Big Ten Network broadcast more than 35 football games per season, with 41 football games being broadcast on the network...

DirecTV's begin 2008 Championship Gaming Series Broadcast

DirecTV started the second season broadcast of the Championship Gaming Series (CGS) in high-definition. DirecTV's channel begin the broadcast on The 101, an original entertainment network on Monday, June 16 at 10 p.m. EDT and will broadcast live in HD every Monday and Wednesday night and will...

Cox to deliver Five HD Channels In New England

Cox Communications have announced that they are launching five HD channels in high-definition in New England markets from June 18. The New England market of Cox Communications includes Connecticut, Massachusetts Cox to deliver Five HD Channels In New England

Time Warner adds Two new HD channels in San Antonio

Time Warner Cable has added Two new HD channels in San Antonio, TX from June 12. Cable customers in these areas are delivered with ABC Family HD and Disney HD . Time Warner claims that they offer 63 HD channels in the Alamo City Time Warner adds Two new HD channels in San Antonio

ESPN will broadcast CONCACAF Champions League in Latin America

ESPN have reached an agreement with Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) to bring an exclusive coverage of the new CONCACAF Champions League to fans in ESPN will broadcast CONCACAF Champions League in Latin America

Comcast to Deliver Five HD Channels In Pittsburgh

Comcast Corporation is planning to add new High-Definition channels in the Pittsburgh area. Comcast will deliver atleast Five HD channels in July and the new HD channels are : Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh Comcast to Add Five HD Channels

ESPN Euro 2008 Schedule

The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship are underway and ESPN Network provides live coverage of the "Euro 2008" games in the United States. Few games are to be broadcasted on ESPN and ESPN Classic and many games are beamed on ESPN2 ESPN Euro 2008 Schedule

Time Warner delivers Two HD channels in San Antonio, Texas

Time Warner Cable has added two new high-definition channels in San Antonio. Time Warner claims that they have 63 High-Definition channels in the San Antonio, Texas market. The new channels added in San Antonio, Texas market are Time Warner delivers Two HD channels in San Antonio, Texas

ESPN Acquires High School Focused "Student Sports, Inc."

From Satellite TV News.. ESPN has reached an agreement to acquire Student Sports, Inc., a premier high school-focused digital media and event production company based in California. Student Sports, headed by Andy Bark, a pioneer in sports marketing and media Andy Bark and has been the leader in...

Fox Soccer Channel Moves To Channel 619 on DirecTV

DirecTV has moved " Fox Soccer Channel " from Channel 613 to Channel 619 for its subscribers from Wednesday, June 18. Fox Soccer Channel owned by News Corporation broadcasts many exclusive programming which include world class soccer available in the United States and also major sports...

ESPN broadcast College Baseball Championship In HD

From Satellite TV News : ESPN and ESPN2 will provide exclusive coverage of every College World Series game starting Saturday, June 14. ESPN newsrelease states that ESPN Network will broadcast all 17 games on ESPN HD and ESPN2 HD in high-definition. All possible three games of the Championship...

Charter Communications Reaches Agreement with LIN TV

From Todays News : DirecTV has announced that they have reached an agreement with LIN TV on 9th, June for the retransmission of LIN TV’s broadcast stations in both analog and high-definition. Following DirecTV, Charter Communications has announced on June 11 that they also have entered an...

ESPN To provide unprecedented coverage of the 2008 U.S. Open Championship

From Satellite TV News.. ESPN is planning to bring the 2008 U.S. Open Championship from Torrey Pines Golf Club in San Diego which will include the primetime broadcast of the first two rounds on ESPN on Thursday and Friday ESPN coverage of the 2008 U.S. Open Championship

ESPN, DISH Network Deliver 2008 U.S. Open Golf Coverage

From Todays News.. DISH Network has announced that it will present ESPN's coverage of the U.S. Open on June 12 and 13 from 1.00 PM to 10.00 PM through their Interactive TV (iTV) mosaic, a multiple-screen showcase, available to all of it’s more than 12 million ITV-enabled customers. The iTV...

Cablevision Adds Discovery Communications Planet Green

From Satellite TV News... Cablevision has added Planet Green the first 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network in their programming line-up. Cablevision also announced that free video on demand programming is also available for the subscribers Cablevision Adds Planet Green

Starz Entertainment Debut "Crash" In October

From Todays News : Starz Entertainment's executive vice president programming, and Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate's president of programming and production have announced that Crash Starz Entertainment Debut "Crash"

Time Warner Cable To Add Planet Green HD In NY On Wednesday

From Satellite TV News : Time Warner Cable will add Discovery Communications new Planet Green HD from June 11 in Brooklyn, Staten Island and Queens, New York. Time Warner will be the first operator to carry the eco-friendly Time Warner Cable To Add Planet Green HD

Cox Communications adds Eight New HD channels in Pensacola

From Todays News: Cox Communications have added 8 new HD channels in Pensacola, FL. Cox Communications customers in these area will receive following high-definition channels Cox Communications Eight New HD channels

ESPN's Live Coverage of Euro 2008 Soccer

From Todays News : ESPN Networks will start its UEFA Euro 2008 soccer tournament from June 7th on ESPN classic with the Group A match between Switzerland and Czech Republic at 11.50 AM followed by Portugal taking on Turkey in the same group at 2.30 PM ESPN's Euro 2008 Soccer Coverage

Verizon Plans to deliver 60 New Channels including 25 in HD

From Satellite TV News: Verizon FiOS TV has announced that they are planning to add more than 60 new channels to the lineup. Verizon is to deliver 25 high-definition channels, Sports programming and multicultural content channels. This is according to the Thursday press release from Verizon...

Travel Channel Launches HD VOD

From Todays News : The Travel Channel, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland launched a high-definition Video on demand (VOD) service. Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern Travel Channel HD VOD

The Mtn. will debut on DirecTV on Aug. 27

From Satellite TV News.. DirecTV will start broadcasting The Mountain West Conference's television network, The Mtn. network from August 27 and will be available on channel 616. Mountain West Conference reached an agreement with DirecTV during February and DirecTV has agreed to carry the...

Comcast Delivers Two New HD Channels in Minneapolis

From Todays News... DIRECTV started its high-definition expansion last year and has delivered almost 95 HD channels and now adding local HD channels in many Market areas. The satcaster has launched a new satellite and the next phase of HD expansion will start and expected to deliver 150...

DISH Network Adds "DISH Decision 2008 Interactive Platform"

From Satellite TV News... DISH Network has added new features to its DISH Decision 2008 interactive television platform on May 29, 2008. DISH Decision 2008 feature is available on DishHOME Channel 100 and many new categories are included like "My Elections," "News", "Polls" and has updated...

Spike TV To Launch Restructured website on May 30

From Todays News... Erik Flannigan, executive vice president, digital media, MTVN Entertainment Group and Jon Slusser, senior vice president, spike digital and video games has announced that newly designed Spike.com website will be launched on Friday, May 30. The new website will offer Spike...

Dish Network and Tennis Channel Deliver French Open

From Satellite TV News ... DirecTV customers are blessed with exclusive French Open Interactive, which began on May 25 and will run till June 1. Now Dish Network subscribers can also view French Open matches as Dish Network has entered a deal with Tennis Channel to televise this year’s French...

Time Warner Cable Adds Six HD Channels In Green Bay, Wisconsin

From Todays News .. Time Warner Cable has added Six new High-Definition channels in the Green Bay, Wisconsin Today. The channels will be available for subscribers with HD digital converter Time Warner Cable Adds Six HD Channels In Green Bay, Wisconsin

Comcast Launches Anyroom On Demand In New England Area

From Satellite TV News... Comcast has launched AnyRoom(TM) On Demand on Tuesday, May 27 in New England Area. AnyRoom On Demand presents a convenient way to share and access On Demand programs on Comcast Digital Cable boxes throughout the home. with Digital Cable of Comcast, customers can start...

Extenway Signs Agreement With Dish Network to Provide Programming to Hotel Properties

From Todays News.. Extenway Solutions has reached an agreement with Dish Network to deliver programming and content of Dish Network to hotel properties. This multi-year agreement will allow Extenway Solutions to provide HD programming packages Extenway Signs Agreement With Dish Network to...

Residents of Happy Valley ready to receive Verizon's FiOS TV

From Satellite TV News... Happy Valley City Council have approved FiOS TV to offer FiOS TV service, delivered over the most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes. Portland have a stiff competition between Comcast and Verizon and now The Happy Valley City Council voting...

DISH Network Reveals Summer HD Launch in Local Market Area

From Todays News... DISH Network launched 22 high-definition channels recently and proved that their satellite launch failure won't effect their HD expansion plans (But withdrew all of VOOM channels) DISH Network Reveals Summer HD Launch in Local Market Area

Smithsonian Networks inks deal with Canada's High Fidelity HDTV

From Satellite TV News Canadian TV viewers will be happy to watch more programming as Smithsonian Networks of the USA and Canada's foremost HD broadcaster High Fidelity HDTV have reached an agreement. This exclusive programming agreement will allow High Fidelity in Canada to broadcast...

Dish Network Adds Local HD In Florida

From Todays News The Nation's third largest Satellite TV provider, Dish Network has added local High-Definition channels in the Ft. Myers/Naples, Florida area. Dish Network Adds Local HD In Florida

Comcast to add Four new HD channels in Chattanooga

From Satellite TV News... The leading cable operator Comcast is planning to deliver four new high-definition channels in Chattanooga, Tennessee next month. The subscribers receive mails stating that four new channels will be added to their line-up from mid of June Comcast to add Four new HD...

DirecTV launches The Pursuit Channel

From Todays News.. DirecTV has launched The Pursuit Channel, a new outdoor lifestyle network on channel 611. The Pursuit Channel is the place to view the widest variety of Outdoors, Hunting and Fishing Programs with the industry’s most renowned DirecTV launches The Pursuit Channel

Comcast Delivers Three New HD Channels in Jersey Shore

From Todfays News... The leading cable operator Comcast has added three new high-definition channels in the New Jersey shore area. The new channels added are Comcast Delivers Three New HD Channels in Jersey Shore

World Fishing Network HD signs Carriage deal with DISH Network

From Satellite TV News... DISH Network has added World Fishing Network HD in their high-definition line-up. World Fishing Network (WFN) launched in December 2005 as the first channel dedicated to covering every aspect of the angling and sport fishing industry and Insight Sports a leading...

Comcast delivers Six HD channels in Colorado Springs

From Todays News.. The leading cable operator Comcast has added Six new high-definition channels in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Comcast has added following channels in its HD line-up in Colorado Springs area Comcast delivers Six HD channels in Colorado Springs

CBS To Buy Tech-Focused CNET Website

From Satellite TV News... CBS Broadcasting Inc. (CBS), the largest radio and television networks in the United States has struck a deal to buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in cash. This acquisition would include Web properties CNET, ZDNet, gaming site GameSpot, TV.com, music destination...

Comcast Delivers Three New HD Channels in Montgomery County, Maryland

From Todays News.. The largest cable television company Comcast has added three new high-definition channels in Montgomery County, Maryland area. Comcast offers more high-definition viewing choices than any other provider including 75 movies in HD and popular network shows available at any...

ESPN’s SportsCenter Switching to Live Edition From August 11

From Todays News... SportsCenter, which has been replaying the days shows twelve times a day will be re-launched with news, highlights and information program on the the opening week of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games starting August 11, Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-3 p.m. ET. The program is...

ESPN Deportes Upfront Presentation: "ESPN Deportes Reloaded"

From Satellite TV News.. ESPN's Spanish-language multimedia brand, ESPN Deportes during its Upfront '08 presentation held on Wednesday evening at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall revealed its multimedia platforms, old and new programming initiatives and innovative multiplatform programming across its...

Dish Network Removes Remaining Five VOOM Channels

From Todays News.. After launching 22 new high-definition channels, DISH Network removed 10 of the 15 VOOM high-definition channels few days back. Now the satcaster have removed the remaining five VOOM HD channels left from its programming. Dish CEO Charlie Ergen, while presenting the first...

Starz to Launch Fifth High-Definition Channel 'Encore HD' in July

From Satellite TV News... Starz Entertainment, a premium movie service provider has announced that it will launch Encore HD this July, making it the company's fifth High-Definition channel. Encore channel, a flagship of Starz Entertainment with more than 31 million subscribers with the launch...

DISH Network removes 10 VOOM HD channels

From Todays News.. DISH Network has launched 22 new HD channels in their HD line-up on Monday. Few of the channels were added during April and remaining HD channels were included this week. More on the story DISH removes 10 VOOM HD channels

Time Warner to launch Twelve New HD channels in Southern California

From Satellite TV News.. Time Warner Cable also wanted to stay in the HD expansion as Dish Network, DirecTV and other operators are launching HD channels rapidly. Time Warner is planning to launch 12 new high-definition channels in Southern California area. The time of the launch is not...

Comcast Delivers Six High-Definition Channels In Denver

From Todays News.. Comcast is now expanding its high-definition expansion in several markets in order to keep pace with satcasters DirecTV and Dish Network. Dish Network has announced the addition of 22 new HD channels yesterday. Details of the Story Comcast Delivers Six HD Channels

ESPN Euro 2008 Schedule Announced

From Satellite TV News.. European Championships are broadcast live in the United States on ESPN and the network has announced the plans of Euro 2008 telecast. Few games are to be broadcasted on ESPN and ESPN Classic and many games are to be beamed on ESPN2 and ESPNDeportes. ABC will bring the...

Time Warner Cable Reaches Carriage Deal with BabyFirstTV

From Todays News Time Warner Cable has entered a carriage agreement with BabyFirstTV, America's first and only channel dedicated to child-development programming. Time Warner is to join other multiple system operator's (MSO) like DirecTV, DISH Network, Comcast, Charter and AT&T to carry the...

Colorado’s Douglas County School District awards Two-Year Contract to Time Warner Telecom

From Satellite TV News Colorado’s third largest school district, Douglas County School District has awarded two-year contract to provide a comprehensive set of communications and network services worth $2.5 million to Time Warner Telecom. Time Warner Telecom will now serve district-wide...

Time Warner has announced the winners of its annual National Teacher Awards

From Today's News... Time Warner Cable has announced the winners of its annual National Teacher Awards on Thursday. Time Warner for the past 18 years have honored teachers from coast to coast with Time Warner Cable's National Teacher Awards More on Time Warner's annual National Teacher...

DirecTV launches new programming package VietDirect HONVIETV

From Satellite TV News.. DirecTV, the leading satellite television provider in the country has immensely satisfied customer base of television viewers from different nationalities settled in U.S. DirecTV has truly overjoyed subscribers with its International Programming. With this DirecTV is...

Time Warner Cable to Launch Planet Green HD on June 11

From Todays News.. Time Warner Cable will launch the Discovery's new HD channel Planet Green on Channel 768 in Brooklyn and Queens, New York area on June 11. Time Warner is also planning to launch on the same day the international premium.. More on Time Warner Cable Planet Green HD Launch

Dish Network delivers Local HD in Two More Markets

From Satellite TV News.. Dish Network started its local high-definition channel broadcast in Portland - Auburn, Maine and Hartford & New Haven, Conn. market areas. Even though Dish Network's satellite failed to reach the orbit, the satecaster is expanding its high-definition programming. More on...

DirecTV’s 2008 First Quarter results

From Todays News... DirecTV has announced it’s first Quarter 2008 beating the expectations of analysts adding 275,000 subscribers in this quarter an increase of 17% comparing the same quarter last year. The satcaster’s revenue has increased to $4.05 in this quarter. Net income has seen an...

St. Petersburg Bowl approved by NCAA

From Satellite TV News.. St. Petersburg Bowl formed by ESPN Regional Television, which is owned and maintained by ESPN will be officially part of college football’s bowl lineup. NCCA has approved The St. Petersburg Bowl on Wednesday in South Florida. ESPN already has five other postseason...

Cox adding five HD channels in Las Vegas, Nevada

From Todays News.. Cox Communications has added five high-definition channels in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cox Communications customers in these area will receive following high-definition channels. Learn on Cox adding five HD channels in Las Vegas

Fox Soccer Channel’s Live and Exclusive coverage of Toulon International Tournament 2008

From Satellite TV News.. Fox Soccer Channel has announced that the channel will broadcast live and exclusive English-language coverage of the Toulon International Tournament 2008 held on May 20-29. Fox Soccer Channel will start its live coverage with the Netherlands game against Japan to be...

Dish Network announces the launch of ‘Eurochannel’

From Today's News... Dish Network has announced last Wednesday the launch of Eurochannel, which is first of its kind to broadcast movies, TV series and original productions from all over Europe. The programming will be aired with original audio with English subtitles.Eurochannel will be...

Time Warner adds Jewish Life Television in San Antonio

From Satellite TV News... Time Warner Cable has added Jewish Life Television (JLTV) in San Antonio region. Jewish Life Television is a way to connect to other Jewish community people around the world. Time Warner Cable says that the channel is to deliver quality programming and first 24/7 Jewish...

Cablevision to carry Hallmark Movie Channel in high-definition

Cablevision reached an agreement with Crown Media Holdings to broadcast the Hallmark Movie Channel in high-definition. This agreement will allow the cable operator to air the standard-definition of the Hallmark Movie Channel. To learn more on Hallmark Movie Channel HD

Fox News Channel HD Launched on May 1

Fox News Channel has launched a high-definition simulcast channel on May 1, 2008, and Time Warner Cable carries the channel in Texas and the New York area. Time Warner carries Fox News HD in San Antonio, Texas and in Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Hudson Valley in New York areas from...

The Eurosport Group partners Championship Gaming Series in Europe

The largest European sports satellite and cable network "The Eurosport Group" has entered an agreement with Championship Gaming Series (CGS), the only worldwide professional video gaming league launched last year by a joint venture among BSkyB, DIRECTV and STAR. The deal will give Eurosport...

Time Warner Cable to add Six New HD channels in Hudson Valley region of NY

After Time Warner Cable added new High-Definition channels in New Jersey and New York area earlier this month, the cable operator is planning to add six new HD channels in Middletown, Newburgh, Kingston and Poughkeepsie areas, More on Time Warner new HD channel

DirecTV will Carry All Seattle Mariners Games

DirecTV reached an agreement with FSN Northwest that results in the satellite television service delivering every regular season Mariners game during the 2008 season. This deal will add 45 games to the schedule, these additional games are the result of FSN's new deal with the Mariners in which...

Comcast delivers five new HD Channels In Baltimore, Maryland area

From Satellite TV News Country's largest cable operator Comcast has included five new high-definition channels in Baltimore, Maryland area. With this addition, Comcast now has 36 HD channels in this area. Comcast is planning for aggressive expansion of HD channels in Southern Maryland area. All...

Comcast to add three new HD channels in seattle area

From Todays News Comcast started its local HD expansion and delivering new high-definition channels in many areas. Comcast customers in Seattle will get three new HD channels. The new channels will be added from April 23 in these areas Comcast new HD channels in seattle area

DirecTV, NBC signs to bring 'Friday Night Lights' for a third season

From Satellite TV News Award-winning American serial drama television series 'Friday Night Lights' (FNL) Produced by NBC Universal will make a come back for a third season on DirecTV' from 1st of October 2008. More on Friday Night Lights story..

ESPN plans for expansive live coverage of 2008 Masters Golf Tournament

From Satellite TV News ESPN covers first two rounds of 2008 Masters Golf Tournament (commonly known as The Masters or The US Masters) played at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta. ESPN has huge plans to present the event as this will be the first year for ESPN to bring Live Coverage....

Championship Gaming Series 2008 Pan-Asia Final to be held in China

From Satellite TV News Championship Gaming Series (CGS), a Video Game league launched last year by the leading satellite provider DirecTV targeting 18 to 24 year old consumers was a grand success. The satcaster joined with BSkyB and Star from Asia and has franchises all over the world...

ESPNews HD Launches Today with a New Look

From Satellite TV News As announced earlier, ESPNews has launched its high-definition channel today at 8.00 AM ET with the networks first hour simulcast on ESPN HD and later on ESPN 2 HD and ESPN. Comcast, DirecTV and Time Warner Cable have signed carriage agreement with the channel to carry...

Time Warner Launches 11 new HD Channels In Dallas Area

From Todays News It’s exciting news for television subscribers as the satellite providers like DirecTV, Dish Network and Cable providers like Comcast, Cablevision and Verizon are adding new local and national high-definition channels. According to Dallas News, Time Warner Cable also has added...

Texas Rangers to produce 86 HD games for 2008 season

From Todays News SN Southwest, which holds the local television rights for the broadcast of Texas Rangers games, will start broadcasting with the March 31 season opener against the Seattle Mariners on FSN Southwest as they will produce 86 games in high-definition in this year to be presented...

Comcast adds 9 HD channels in Sacramento, California area

From Satellite TV News Cable operators and Satellite TV provider are adding new high-definition channels in different market areas after the aggressive HD expansion by DirecTV, Comcast is also adding Nine new high-definition channels in Sacramento, California area. More on Comcast adds 9...

MavTV HD added to Verizon HD line-up

From Satellite TV News Verizon FiOS TV will include MavTV HD in their high-definition line-up this year. But there is no exact plan when the channel will be added into their line-up. This is according to Multichannel News. Verizon FiOS TV, now have around 30 high-definition channels in its...

Time Warner to bring MLB Extra Innings 2008 In HD

From Today News Apart from DirecTV, only few operators present the MLB Extra Innings this season. According to TVPredictions.com, Dish Network won't broadcast MLB Extra Innings either in standard or high-definition. Cox Communications in Rhode Island and San Diego will provide high-definition...

Dish Network Adds Local HD Channels in Four Markets

From Todays News Dish Network also stated adding local high-definition programming following DirecTV. But DirecTV will go for massive high-definition expansion in coming months. Dish Network also tried to match up with the satcaster by launching AMC-14 launch which failed to reach the desired...

Dish Network Adds NESN HD to its HD line-up

From Satellite TV News Dish Network, one of the main competitor of DirecTV in the satellite TV industry has started adding new high-definition channels into its HD line-up. On 27th March, DISH Network has added New England Sports Network (NESN) in SD and HD on channel 434 for standard...

DirecTV exclusively cover MLB Extra Innings 2008

From Todays News Apart from DirecTV, no other service provider would give in-depth coverage of Major League Baseball Extra Innings, the satcater will provide up to 40 high-definition games a week. Last year DirecTV signed seven year contract with MLB at an exclusive deal of $700 million....

Hallmark ready to Launch Movie Channel in HD

Satellite television new on Hallmark Movie HD Launch Crown Media will launch its new high-def Hallmark Movie Channel in Peoria, Illinois on April 2 and will include a screening of The Magic of Ordinary Days and an appearance by veteran actor Ernest Borgnine.This is According to an article by...

Yahoo Joins Google in building ‘OpenSocial Foundation’

From Todays News Yahoo has joined with Google, MySpace, Friendster, Linkedin, imeem and Bebo in building OpenSocial Foundation, which is a non-profit foundation to help and serve as neutral and develop standards to OpenSocial participants. This was launched last year on the track of...

FSN will broadcast 1000 MLB games in HD

From Satellite TV News The year 2008 will be flooded with HD games for the baseball fans as FSN is planning to offer more than 1,000 live high-definition baseball broadcasts this year. This is possible for FSN with its 16 owned and operated regional sports networks and they totally will offer...

“Dan Rather Reports” on Cuban economy on HDNet Today

From Todays News Daniel Irvin Rather, managing editor and legend journalism presents “Dan Rather Reports” on HDNet on every Tuesday’s at 8:00 p.m. ET. Dan Rather with his vast experience as an anchor of the CBS Evening News for 24 years presents the show with in-depth interviews and...

DirecTV to put 24 hour limit for PPV movies

From Satellite TV News Starting from April 15, DirecTV subscribers, who download movies via digital video recorders, will have only 24 hours time to watch the movie, at present there is no time limit. This will apply for both standard and high-definition movies that the customers download. No...

FSN Kansas City to carry 88 Royals game in HD out of 140 regular season games

From Todays News .. Fox Sports Net Kansas City and The Kansas City Royals have already announced the telecast schedule of the 2008 season, Apart from two exhibition games, 140 regular season games are to telecasted, which is one of the largest in the franchise history. Learn more on FSN...

FSN Detroit signs with local sports teams to take a prominent place in Michigan area

From Satellite TV News FSN Detroit, which has about 3.2 million customers in Northern Indiana, Northwest Ohio and Michigan area entered a long term deal to deliver local broadcast of three local professional sports teams like Red Wings, Pistons and Detroit Tigers More on FSN Detroit deal...

DirecTV adds Azteca America in Fresno market area

News now from Satellite TV News DirecTV, the leading satellite television provider in the country has added KMSG Channel 39 Fresno Azteca America to its local channel line-up. With the addition of Azteca America, the satcaster is offering local channels in 26 markets, which represents more...

DirecTV’s New Satellite DIRECTV 11 Launched successfully

News From Satellite TV SeaLaunch successfully launches DIRECTV 11 satellite into the space on Wednesday, 19 March at 22.48 GMT from Odyssey Launch Platform. The satellite weighing 5,923kgs lifted off from an oceangoing platform as per schedule and will be positioned at 154 degrees West...

Comcast tests for the deployment of 100-gigabit optics

News From Satellite TV After Verizon claimed last November, that Verizon have completed a live 312-mile network route between Tampa, Fla., and Miami the first test of 100-gigabit-per-second optical transmission, Comcast also announced that they have conducted the same 100-Gps optical...

DirecTV HD EXTRA PACK offer launch ends

From Satellite TV News DirecTV went on aggressive high-definition expansion last year from September 19, 2007 and almost ended the year with 90 high-definition channels without any competition from other Satellite television provider like Dish Network or from other Cable companies. During...

Dish Networks AMC-14 satellite fails to reach the planned orbit

From Todays News ... One of the leading satellite television provider in the US, Dish Network’s effort to compete with its main competitor DirecTV by launching a satellite had taken a back seat as the new satellite failed to reach the orbit. DirecTV which offer almost 100 high-definition(HD)...

DirecTV presents all MEGA MARCH MADNESS games in HD

News From Satellite TV ... Men’s Basketball head coach Ben Howland UCLA Bruins will be the official spokesperson of the DirecTV’s exclusive MEGA MARCH MADNESS package of 2008 with 37 National Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) tournament games in high-definition for the second year. This...

Dish Network’s new satellite fails to reach the orbit

News From Satellite TV Dish Network effort to compete with DirecTV in high-definition expansion failed last week as AMC-14, new satellite failed to reach the orbit. Dish Network was leasing The AMC-14 satellite to use it for the expansion of its high-definition offerings. This failure will...

Smithsonian Channel reaches carriage deal with RCN Corp.

News From Satellite TV After reaching carriage agreement with Verizon FiOS TV and Charter Communications last month, the Smithsonian Channel has signed a carriage deal with RCN Corp. on 11th Match. RCN Corp will distribute the high-definition version of the channel, with this agreement the...

ESPN to celebrate 30 years of broadcasting next year

News From Satellite TV .. ESPN will celebrate its 30th anniversary of its broadcasting by launching “30/30″ and its planning to utilze the expertise of Walt Disney’s to mark the anniversary. ESPN has hired many film makers to film documentaries to cover sports of thirty years on various...

Seattle subscribers of Comcast are happy to have Two new HD channels

From Satellite TV News Comcast is expected to add two high-definition channels of Disney’s namely ABC Family and Disney Channel in high-definition in Seattle area.Comcast spokeswoman Jenni Moyer spoke to TVPredictions.com last week that Comcast would add two new HD channels in Seattle area....

Cox Communications also to launch TiVo following Comcast

Release from Satellite TV News After Comcast’s launched TiVo service last year, Cox communications also about to launch the service in New England Area. Tom Rogers, TiVo president and CEO during a conference call last week said that Cox is trying the TiVo service and will launch the service...

DIRECTV 11 to be launched on March 17

From Satellite TV News DirecTV, the leading satellite provider in the country is scheduled to launch its next satellite DIRECTV 11 on Monday, March 17. DIRECTV 11 is to be launched by the Sea Launch, a company based in Long Beach, California which has launched 25 rockets and has a success...

2008 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying matches on Fox Soccer Channel

From Satellite TV News Fox Soccer Channel will broadcast Live coverage of Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Men’s Olympic Qualification tournament, starting from March 11 to March 23, featuring the top Under-23 national teams from the...

Fox Football Fone-In to be broadcasted on Mondays till May 12

From Satellite TV News Nick Webster, the Fox Soccer Channel's voice of the English Premier League for the past seven years and World Soccer Daily's Steven Cohen will host the Fox Football Fone-In beginning from Today Monday, March 10. Football viewers can express their opinion and also share...

Comcast to offer March Madness VOD in high-definition

From Satellite TV News Comcast will deliver March Madness college basketball tournament on HD video on demand, Comcast would share with CBS sports, which holds the carriage rights will offer high-definition highlights of the first round games, which on total would work out to be 63 game...

DirecTV reached agreement with Hallmark Channel

From Satellite TV News The leading satellite television provider DirecTV has renewed the carriage rights of Crown Media Holdings Hallmark Movie Channel and Hallmark Channel for multi-year term. The terms of the deal was not disclosed. This carriage agreement will allow DirecTV to carry...

DirecTV subscribers can view Gospel Music Channel from March 19

From Satellite TV News Atlanta based Gospel Music Channel (GMC) will be available for DirecTV customers from March 19 on channel 339. GMC has reached carriage deal with DirecTV and also with Time Warner Cable, Cox and Comcast and the 24-hour Christian Music television network will reach about...

Time Warner Cable delivers with three HD Channels

From Satellite TV News During the Conference call, Time Warner Cable’s chief operating officer Landel Hobbs said that they have 23 regional sports network and 53 high-definition channels and have another 20 high-definition deals pending for the year 2008. Its time for Time Warner Cable to...

DirecTV’s Hometown Heroes on channel The 101

From Satellite TV DirecTV will bring “DIRECTV Hometown Heroes” to be hosted by Joan Lunden, Hometown Heroes will feature about the customers of DirecTV who make a remarkable difference in their community. The Hometown Heroes will run ten episodes on original entertainment channel, The 101 from...

Dish Network fourth quarter results below market expectations

From Satellite TV ... According to Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett Dish Network has underperformed in the fourth quarter of 2007. The analyst predicted to add about 148,000 subscribers in this quarter but Dish Network was able to add only about 85,000 subscribers, which is far less...

DirecTV to bring exceptional coverage of Masters Golf Tournament 2008

From Satellite TV The leading Satellite TV in the country DirecTV is planning to bring exceptional coverage of Masters Golf Tournament 2008 to be held between April 10 - 13. The attraction of DirecTV's coverage of the tournament is to be Masters Mix Channel, DirecTV is to provide multi...

Time Warner Cable to offer the new high-def Hallmark Movie Channel

From Satellite TV ... According to www.broadcastingcable.com, Time Warner Cable has signed a deal with Crown Media Holdings to offer high-definition Hallmark Movie Channel. It’s expected that the channel to be launched by April, Comcast has also entered a deal with Hallmark Movie Channel to...

Mountain West Conference reach an agreement with DirecTV

From Satellite TV News ... DirecTV viewers in USA will have option to view Mountain West Conference programming from August 1 onwards as Mountain West Conference, known as The Mtn, has reached an agreement with DirecTV and the Satcaster will carry The Mtn programming. This contract will allow...

Cox Communication to deliver more HD channels

From Satellite TV News DIRECTV started its high-definition expansion last year and has delivered almost 90 HD channels and now adding local HD channels in many Market area. The satcaster is about to launch a new satellite next month and the next phase of HD expansion will start and expected to...

NAB insists DIRECTV to deliver local TV service

From Satellite News National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) insists DIRECTV to deliver local TV service in all the 210 markets by end of 2008. NAB sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressing their concern about the delivery of local channels in all the markets....

Exactly a year left for Digital TV transition

From Satellite TV News USA television move towards the analog to digital broadcasts and it’s left with Exactly a year from now as The Federal Communications Commission(FCC), a US government agency, accountable to Congress, has begun the switch many years back and the US federal law requires On...

Dothan subscribers of DirecTV are deliverd with Local and Broadcast Network Channels

The leading Satellite TV provider in the country DirecTV? has started providing local sports and prime-time broadcast network programming, weather and local news to the customers of Dothan, Alaska via Satellite in di gital quality starting from Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008. The Network and channels...