Satellite TV News

Ensequence and DISH Network have announced that NBC Universal (NBCU) has selected them to transform NBCU’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games into a fully interactive experience. NBCU has chosen Ensequence to provide a separate interactive application on DishHOME on DISH Network Channel-100. NBCU’s 2008 Beijing Olympic Games experience wraps interactivity around live programming [...]

Time Warner Cable has launched four new HD channels in Green Bay / Appleton, Wisconsin area. These four new HD channels are launched to stay in the competition with other satcasters who delivers a flurry of HD channels. Time Warners new HD channels are : CNN HD Fox News Channel HD Science Channel HD and [...]

Charter Communications has announced that they reached a distribution agreement with NBC Universal (NBCU) on Aug 05, 2008 to broadcast 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. This agreement will allow Charter to broadcast more than 1,200 total hours of Olympics coverage on seven of NBCU networks like NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, Telemundo, Universal HD and USA Network. [...]

Outdoor Channel has announced that Outdoor Channel HD is launched on Time Warner Cable. Outdoor Channel has started shooting 80 percent of its programming in high-definition. The network’s programming includes Trout Unlimited on the Rise, Adventures Abroad and Tarpon of Boca, The Catch: Costa Rica and Fly Fishing the World in high-definition.Subscribers in following areas [...]

Verizon Communications said in a press release on Monday, July 28 that they are offering 100 High-Definition channels in the New York area. Verizon also said that the service will offer 100 HD channels, giving customers more HD than Cablevision or Time Warner Cable. These new HD channels offered are to existing FiOS TV markets [...]

DirecTV will add 44 new HD local channel markets in August with the help of new satellite DIRECTV 11. With this expansion the satcaster will provide local HD broadcast channels in 121 cities, representing more than 88 percent of U.S. TV households. DirecTV will launch local high-definition channels to the subscribers with TOTAL CHOICE programming [...]

Championship Gaming Series (CGS), a Video Game league has announced that the Birmingham Salvo defeated San Francisco Optx 22-15 to become 2008 World Final champion and to win US$500,000 and the coveted Mountain Dew World Champion trophy. The championship final match was broadcasted to more than 450 million viewers worldwide. The 2008 World Final prize [...]

Cablevision Systems Corporation has announced the launch of 15 new high-definition channels to its iO TV HD line-up on Monday, July 28. Cablevision now offers 60 high-definition channels for its iO TV subscribers for no extra programming fees or equipment. Cablevision’s new addition of 15 new high-definition channels will be completed on August 1, 2008. [...]

ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will broadcast The Summer X Games XIV to be held in Los Angeles, California from Thursday, July 31 to August 3. ESPN Networks is providing 20 hours of live coverage of the X Games in high-definition. ESPN360.com, EXPN.com, ESPN Classic, ESPN International, SportsCenter and ESPN2’s X Center will also bring additional [...]