Monday, June 30, 2008

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

Sunday, June 29, 2008

DISH Network Launches digital-to-analog converter box 'DTVPal'.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) an independent US government agency has set a deadline of February 17, 2009 for all the full-powered local stations must switch their analog

DISH Network Launches DTVPal

Today’s Broadcast Schedule on ESPN Networks

Broadcast Schedule of ESPN Networks on 29.06.08

Thursday, June 26, 2008

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 which begins August 10

2008 PBR Team Shootout on ESPN

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 Channel's 'Gospel Dream 2008' Final

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

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Comcast delivers Two HD channels in Jacksonville, Florida

The largest cable television provider Comcast is also going for agressive HD expansion and delivering new HD channels in many markets. Now Comcast has added Two new HD channels

Comcast delivers Two HD channels

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 Conference Championship games

2008 Arena Football League on ESPN

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

ESPN360.com to Provide Exclusive Live Coverage of 2008 Asian Cup Cricket Tournament

Pakistan will host 2008 Asia Cup Cricket Match Tournament to be played on 24 June 2008 through 6 July 2008. Six Cricket playing nations from Asia like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, India, Hong Kong and Pakistan will play for the 2008 Asia Cup Cricket trophy. ESPN has secured the broadcast rights of the 2008 Asia Cup Cricket Tournament exclusively in the U.S. ESPN360.com will provide live coverage of the tournament and replay of the matches

ESPN360.com to Provide Exclusive Live Coverage of 2008 Asian Cup Cricket Tournament

Cox Communications To Carry Hallmark Movie Channel in HD

Cox Communications has entered a deal with Hallmark Movie Channel to carry the high-definition version of the channel. Cox, who carries the standard-definition of the channel, has entered

Cox Communications To Carry Hallmark Movie Channel in HD

Monday, June 23, 2008

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 operator has added several new HD channels in Albany and Rochester areas in New York

Time Warner Adds New HD Channels

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Today’s 2008 UEFA European Football Championship Telecast Schedule on ESPN

The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship is reaching the final stages, 2008 UEFA is in Quarter Final stages. Germany, Turkey and Russia are in Semi Finals. Today's Match between Spain and Italy will decide the fourth team. Today's schedule of the ESPN telecast of the 2008 UEFA Quarter Final is :

Sunday 06-22-2008 2:55 PM - SPAIN vs. ITALY(ESPN, ESPN Deportes)
ESPN Euro 2008 Schedule

Time Warner Cable Adds Three New HD channels in Austin, TX Area

Last week Time Warner Cable added Two high-definition channels in San Antonio, Texas region. Now Time
Warner has delivered three new HD channels in Austin

Time Warner Cable Adds Three New HD channels in Austin

Saturday, June 21, 2008

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 programming (Standard and High Definition Channels) starting from August 15. Comcast will also offer broadband and also Video on Demand content (VOD) of Big Ten in time for the 2008 college football season.

Comcast and Big Ten Network Agree to a Deal

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

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

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 Television.

ESPN coverage of Wimbledon 2008

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 in 2007.

Comcast, Big Ten Network Deal

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

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 close up with North America Final on July 7 and the World Final starting July 14

DirecTV's begin 2008 CGS Broadcast

CGS Signs an exclusive deal with G4 Media

Championship Gaming Series (CGS), a Video Game league launched last year by a joint venture among BSkyB, DIRECT TV and STAR, and G4 Media, a 24-hour cable and satellite channel originally dedicated to video games have reached an exclusive deal. This deal will allow G4 media to broadcast programming of the league’s competitions to United States. This deal with G4 is a major deal to expand global broadcast after
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">CGS siged a deal with Eurosport on April 22


CGS Signs an exclusive deal with G4 Media

Monday, June 16, 2008

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

Saturday, June 14, 2008

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

Dish Network Signs HD Carriage Deal with Tribune

Dish Network has signed an agreement to carry Tribune-owned local stations and will broadcast sports and news programming to Dish Network subscribers in HD. This agreement will allow Dish Network to carry Tribune

Dish Network Signs HD Carriage Deal with Tribune

Friday, June 13, 2008

Comcast Adds Two HD Channels in Las Cruces

From Satellite TV News..

The largest cable television provider, Comcast is also going for aggressive HD expansion and delivering new HD channels in many markets. Now Comcast has added Two new HD channels in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Comcast has added following channels

Comcast Adds Two HD Channels in Las Cruces

Dish Network Adds WGN America HD

Dish Network has added WGN America HD to its high-definition programming line-up on June 11, 2008. The channel was previously known as Superstation WGN and has been renamed as WGN America and the website also named as www.wgnamerica.com

Dish Network Adds WGN America HD

Thursday, June 12, 2008

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 Series will be broadcasted in primetime

ESPN broadcast College Baseball Championship In HD

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 agreement with LIN TV

Charter Communications Reaches Agreement with LIN TV

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

DirecTV Signs Deal with LIN TV To deliver Local HD

From Satellite TV News ..

DirecTV is getting ready to deliver more national and local HD channels with the help of the newly launched satellite DIRECTV 11. For the Local HD expansion, DirecTV has entered an agreement with LIN TV to deliver DirecTV's HD channels in local markets

DirecTV Signs Deal with LIN TV

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 mosaic features of ESPN's Open Golf coverage

ESPN, DISH Network Deliver 2008 U.S. Open

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Comcast To Add Three HD channels in Salt Lake City

From Satellite TV News :

Comcast is now expanding its high-definition channels in several markets in order to keep pace with satcasters DirecTV and Dish Network. Dish Network has announced the addition of

Comcast To Add Three HD channels

Cox Adds Six HD channels in Greater Louisiana

From Todays News..

Cox Communication has added Six New high-definition channels in Greater Louisiana area. Cox Communication Subscribers are delivered with following channels from 3rd June

Cox Adds Six HD channels

Sunday, June 8, 2008

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

Saturday, June 7, 2008

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

Friday, June 6, 2008

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 FiOS TV. Verizon is also planning to deliver 150 HD channels

Verizon to add 25 HD channels

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

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Dish Network delivers Local HD In Buffalo, New York

From Satellite TV News..

DISH Network has launched 22 high-definition channels last month and proved that their satellite launch failure won't effect their HD expansion plans, but withdrew all of VOOM channels has now added local High-Definition channels in the Buffalo

Dish Network's Local HD In Buffalo

Discovery Home becomes Planet Green

From Todays News..

Planet Green, the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network with a robust online presence and community of Discovery Communications launched on June 4 replacing Discovery Home. Entertainment reporter Maria Menounos, rocker Tommy Lee, rapper Ludacris, TV host Tom Bergeron

Planet Green Launches