Archive for January, 2009

Verizon Adds 16 HD Channels in Seattle

Verizon has launched 16 new high-definition channels in Seattle and announced that they offer more than 107 HD channels to its FiOS TV subscribers. Verizon also offers over 1,200 video-on-demand (VOD) titles every month. Some of the new HD channels launched include:
Cinemax East HD
Chiller HD
The Golf Channel HD
CBS College Sports Network HD
Encore HD and
HBO [...]

ESPN’s Plan For Super Bowl XLIII From Tampa

ESPN has announced that the network has made wide arrangements to cover Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Fla. starting from Mon., Jan.26 through February 2. The leading sports network in the country has stated that the Super Bowl related contents would be delivered across through ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, ESPNU, ESPN Deportes, ESPN HD, [...]

DirecTV Delivers Local PBS HD in Four Markets

DirecTV has launched local Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in high-definition in four new markets. DirecTV has stated that the PBS HD will be added in many new markets in this year. The satcaster has launched PBS HD in 34 markets. DirecTV has added PBS in following markets:
Dallas, Texas
Des Moines, Iowa
Sacramento, California and

Grand [...]

Dish Network Delivers Local HD in Seven More Markets

Dish Network has launched local high-definition channels in seven markets. Dish Network has come up with local HD channels as DirecTV has been aggressively adding local HD in many markets. Following are the markets in which local HD channels are offered:
Abilene, Texas – KTAB CBS Ch. 32 and KRBC NBC Ch. 9
Joplin, Mo. [...]

Time Warner Delivers Eight HD Channels in San Antonio

Time Warner has delivered eight new high-definition channels to its San Antonio, Texas HD programming line-up. Following are the new HD channels added:
NBC-WOAI HD
Showtime HD
KSAT HD
Starz West HD
TMC HD and
Universal HD
Showtime West HD and
Starz HD

Comcast Delivers More HD Channels in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Comcast has launched ten new high-definition channels to its subscribers in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Comcast was very busy during the year end with the launch of new HD channels in many cities, including Grand Rapids.
ESPN HD
Fuse HD
IFC HD
Lifetime HD
MGM HD
Nick HD
Spike HD
Toon Disney HD
Travel HD and
WE HD