Friday, May 30, 2008

ANIMAL PLANET EXPO Rolls into Boston on June 14, 15

From Satellite TV News..

ANIMAL PLANET EXPO 2008, A Free Event with Interactive Exhibits and Games Offers Excitement Sponsored by
Animal Planet and Comcast comes to Boston on Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15, from 10 AM to 4 PM,
at Marshfield Fairgrounds

ANIMAL PLANET EXPO Rolls into Boston on June 14, 15

MTV Partner with NBC for Action Sports Tour

From Todays News..

MTV Networks Music Group and NBC Sports have announced on Wednesday a strategic partnership to expand the Action Sports Tour (AST). The action sports business focused on youth, which will include the AST Dew Tour, the AST Winter Dew Tour and the amateur Free Flow Tour which will be branded globally through MTV and NBC's network

MTV Partner with NBC for Action Sports Tour

Thursday, May 29, 2008

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 Open in an interactive format

Dish Network and Tennis Channel Deliver French Open

HDNet to Cover the Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery Live In HD

From Todays News ...
HDNet will present live coverage in high-definition of the launch of space shuttle Discovery on Saturday, May 31 at 4:30 PM and will complete the coverage at 5:30 PM. Greg Dobbs
HDNet to Cover the Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery Live In HD

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Verizon Reached an agreement with Starz to carry New 'Starz Play'

From Satellite TV News...

Verizon Communications Inc, headquartered in New York and Starz Entertainment have reached an agreement on May 27. The multi-year agreement will allow Verizon Communications to offer newly launched Starz Play to its customers

Verizon Reached an agreement with Starz to carry New 'Starz Play'

Doctor's Channel Launches 100 New Videos from Three Top Hospitals

From Todays News ...

The Doctor’s Channel a website that allows doctors to learn from each other has launched more than 100 new videos on May 27
from doctors at three of America's top hospitals Seattle Children's Hospital, Swedish Medical Center and The Medical University of South Carolina

Doctor's Channel Launches 100 New Videos from Three Top Hospitals

Time Warner Cable raises Fund for the Texas School for the Deaf

From Satellite TV News...

Time Warner Cable and News 8 Austin, a 24-hour local cable news-station based in Austin, Texas (operated by Time Warner Cable), through annual Kars & Kids classic car and hot rod show, held on the school's South Congress Avenue campus raised more than $18,000 for the Texas School for the Deaf.


Time Warner Cable raises Fund for the Texas School for the Deaf

After Happy Valley, Verizon to apply for FiOS TV permit in Fitchburg

From Todays News...

After getting approval from Happy Valley City Council to offer to FiOS TV service, Verizon is expected to apply with Fitchburg, Massachusetts to provide cable service.

After Happy Valley, Verizon to apply for FiOS TV permit in Fitchburg

Monday, May 26, 2008

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 Smithsonian Channel HD programming on

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>Smithsonian Networks inks deal with Canada's High Fidelity HDTV

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

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

TV One planning to Launch HD channel

From Satellite TV News..

TV One airs original lifestyle and entertainment-oriented shows, movies, fashion and music programming is planning to launch a high-definition channel in fourth quarter 2008. The network owned by Radio One, Comcast Corporation and DirecTV has a subscriber base of 43-million via DirecTV, Comcast, Cox, Charter, Time Warner Cable, Insight, and other smaller

TV One planning to Launch HD channel

Time Warner Cable Signs MGM HD Carriage Agreement

From Todays News..

MGM HD has signed an affiliate agreement with Time Warner Cable to provide MGM HD to Time Warner Cable customers. MGM HD, the high-def channel from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio has already signed a carriage deal with Comcast.

Time Warner Cable Signs MGM HD Carriage Agreement

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Eagles Television Network goes HD

From Todays News..

Emmy Award-winning Eagles Television Network (ETN) which covers many exclusive programming of the Philadelphia Eagles will produce its most of the broadcast in high-definition this fall. ETN is planning to broadcast six existing Philadelphia Eagles related programming in high-definition.

Eagles Television Network goes HD

Comcast Adds Four New HD Channels in Manassas, Virginia

From Satellite TV News..

The leading cable operator Comcast has added four new high-definition channels in Manassas, Virginia area. Comcast has added ABC Family HD, AMC HD, Disney HD and Science HD in this area. Comcast now offers a new facility "AnyRoom On Demand" for the subscribers in SW Washington market areas

Comcast Adds Four New HD Channels in Manassas

Friday, May 16, 2008

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 MP3.com, UrbanBaby and CNET news.com. CBS said it would combine those assets with its existing Internet properties, which would make the company one of the top 10 U.S. Web firms with 54 million unique users per month and approximately 200 million users worldwide

CBS Buys CNET Website

Lifetime Networks, Cox Communications Reach HD Deal

From Todays News...

Lifetime Television network devoted to movies, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in sitcoms and dramas in lead roles has reached an agreement with Cox Communications to carry Lifetime's new multi-platform channels starting from June.

Lifetime Networks, Cox Communications Reach HD Deal

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 restructured now and new SportsCenter will be nine-hour block of live SportsCenters presented by three teams with two main show anchors, an update anchor, and production personnel split into three-hour shifts.

Learn on 11/">ESPN’s SportsCenter

GOL TV Upfront Presentation: "Announces Four New Original Programs"

From Satellite TV News...

GOL TV, 24/7 television network dedicated fully to association soccer in the United States announced during its Upfront
Advertiser Presentation in New York on May 14, 2008, the addition of four new original programs to its line-up. GOL TV to
present exclusive 2010 World Cup soccer coverage, 2010 World Cup qualifying matches from European sides, user-generated
video, audience interaction and documentary-style features, each of the new TV series are positioned to score big with North
American soccer fans.

More on the Story GOL

TV Announces Four New Original Programs

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Comcast to launch Three new HD channels in Philadelphia area

From Satellite TV News...

As the HD war is heating up, Dish Network, Time Warner and other operators are delivering new high-definition channels to their customers. Comcast is also delivering HD channels in many market areas

More on Comcast Three new HD channels

DirecTV has launched Spanish-language service of EWTN in Latin America and the Caribbean

From Todays News...

DirecTV has launched new Spanish-language service of EWTN Global Catholic Network in Latin America and the Caribbean in its Spanish Language programming Package. Earlier EWTN was available to a smaller percentage of DIRECTV homes equipped with "multi-sat" equipment.

More on the storyDirecTV launch Spanish-language service of EWTN

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Charter to Add Five New HD channels in Central Michigan

From Todays News...

Charter Communications also gearing up with the HD expansion as other players like Dish Network, DirecTV, Comcast and Time Warner are in full swing in delivering national and local HD channels. Charter has added two HD channels like Discovery HD and TLC HD in Western Michigan during first week of April. Now Central Michigan subscribers of Charter will be happy to note that they will be delivered with Five new HD channels by first week of June.

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DirecTV joins the Multimedia over Coax Alliance

From Satellite TV News...

The leading satellite television provider in the country DirecTV has joined Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) group last week. MoCA is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation promoting networking of multiple streams of high-definition video and digital entertainment and information content using existing coaxial cable already in the home.

More on DirecTV joins MoCA

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

DISH Network rolls out 22 new High-Definition channels

From Todays News..

Dish Network has announced plans of its HD programming expansion with the launch of an additional 22 national HD channels beginning Monday, May 12. Dish Network is moving towards its target of 100 national HD networks by year-end.

More on the storyDISH Networks new 22 HD channels

CBS College Sports Network Available in HD

From Satellite TV News..

CBS College Sports Network, formerly CSTV, is now available in high definition to all cable, satellite and video distributors. The network is offering an MPEG4 simulcast feed that allows viewers to watch many sports in high definition like SEC football games and the 2008 NCAA

Learn on the story CBS College Sports Network HD

Monday, May 12, 2008

Dish Network to use fiber optics in Apartments

From Todays News

Dish Network launched a 'fiber-to-the-home' system that can offer up to 400 High-Definition channels to apartment buildings and condo dwellers. The service is called Dish Optical Network programming is delivered via satellite to a base system that can support up to 128 apartments in an MDU. The fiber-to-the-home system can expand the programming capacity and allow users to operate more receivers.

More on the Story Dish Network to use fiber optics in Apartments

Cablevision Systems Corporation is to acquire the Sundance Channel

From Satellite TV News

Cablevision Systems Corporation is to acquire the Sundance Channel from NBC, CBS and Robert Redford for $496 million in cash and stock deal. Sundance Channel will join AMC, WE, Independent Film Channel, Voom HD Networks, MSG Network, MSG Plus, News 12 and Rainbow Media Holdings LLC in the Cablevision family.

Learn More on Cablevision Systems Corporation to acquire the Sundance Channel

Saturday, May 10, 2008

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 Awards here

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 bringing viewers from different nationalities closer together. DirecTV has added HONVIETV A high-quality entertainment channel for the Vietnamese community in the U.S

Learn more on DirecTV's VietDirect HONVIETV Story here

Thursday, May 8, 2008

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

DirecTV Announces First Quarter 2008 Results

From Satellite TV News..
DirecTV group has come up with the First Quarter 2008 results with a revenue increase of 17% to $4.59 billion from $3.91 billion, operating profit before depreciation and amortization increased 27% to $1.18 billion from $930 million and operating profit increased 17% to $657 million from $563 million compared to last year’s first quarter.
More on DIRECTV Q1 Results

NCAA licenses 34 bowl games along with St. Petersburg Bowl

From Todays 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 for the season 2008-09. NCCA has approved The St. Petersburg Bowl on Wednesday in South Florida along with other 33 bowl games for
the season. ESPN already has five other postseason college football bowls like the New Mexico Bowl. More on St. Petersburg Bowl

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Fox Soccer Channel covers Toulon International Tournament 2008 From May 20

From Todays News...
Fox Soccer Channel will broadcast live and exclusive English-language coverage of the Toulon International Tournament 2008 held on May 20-29. Fox Soccer Channel to begin its live coverage with the Netherlands game against Japan to be played on Tuesday, May 20 at 12:00 PM. The Final will be played on Thursday, May 29 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Its here on Fox Soccer Channel covers Toulon International Tournament 2008

Time Warner Delivers Two HD Channels In San Antonio

From Satellite TV News..
Time Warner Cable launched Outdoor Channel HD and the Travel Channel HD in San Antonio. Time Warner has added both these channels in its HD line-up last week. More on Time Warner Delivers Two HD Channels In San Antonio

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Time Warner delivers Jewish Life Television in San Antonio

From Todays News...
Time Warner Cable has launched 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 says that the channel is to deliver quality programming and first 24/7 Jewish television..
More on Time Warner delivers Jewish Life Television Here

Dish Network Launches ‘Eurochannel’

From Satellite TV News...
The leading satellite television provider in the country Dish Network has announced last Wednesday the launch of “Eurochannel.” The channel 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. More on Dish Network Launches ‘Eurochannel’ Here

Monday, May 5, 2008

Fox News Channel launched its high-definition simulcast on Thursday on Time Warner

Fox News Channel has added high-definition simulcast of the 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.. To learn more on Fox News HD

Cablevision to broadcast the Hallmark Movie Channel in HD

Cablevision signed an agreement with Crown Media Holdings to carry the Hallmark Movie Channel in high-definition in the cable operator's HD line-up.This agreement will allow the cable operator to air the standard-definition of the Hallmark Movie Channel. To learn on Cablevision to carry Hallmark Movie HD