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Comcast Delivers Six High-Definition Channels In Denver

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:55:58 -0400

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.

Cox adding five HD channels in Las Vegas, Nevada

Wed, 07 May 2008 05:20:08 -0400

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 o

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

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:39:46 -0400

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

Comcast to add three new HD channels in seattle area

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:00:29 -0400

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

ESPNews HD Launches Today with a New Look

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:27:14 -0400

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 the new HD channel, but not to carry during the launch.

Comcast adds 9 HD channels in Sacramento, California area

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:35:55 -0400

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.

Dish Network Adds Local HD Channels in Four Markets

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:55:43 -0400

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 orbit. The Industry analyst felt that Dish Networks won't go for HD expansion as expected.

DirecTV to put 24 hour limit for PPV movies

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:23:12 -0400

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 increase in price for the download of movies and it stays for pay-per-view movies at $3.99 a movie.

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

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:13:47 -0400

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) channels are set to launch another satellite DIRECTV 11 to expand its HD channels.

Dish Network’s new satellite fails to reach the orbit

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:45:26 -0400

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.

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

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:10:40 -0400

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.

DIRECTV 11 to be launched on March 17

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:25:53 -0400

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 rate of more than 90%. Sea Launch, is preparing for the launch and the liftoff is planned at 22.49 GMT on Monday, March 17. This sea based launch will place the satellite on the optimum position on Earth’s surface and will reduce cost comparing the land based launch.

Comcast to offer March Madness VOD in high-definition

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:36:47 -0500

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 packages. The special feature of the package would be the Memories of "NCAA March Madness"

DirecTV reached agreement with Hallmark Channel

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:47:34 -0500

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 standard and high-definition versions of Hallmark Movie Channel DirecTV on its press release stated that the sat caster won't carry The Hallmark Movie Channel's high-definition version during its launch on April 2.

Time Warner Cable delivers with three HD Channels

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:32:31 -0500

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 deliver, they have added three new Starz High-Definition channels in the Albany, New York market last week. The channels added are:-