Archive for October, 2008

AT&T U-verse TV Launches Weather On Demand in Los Angeles

AT&T U-verse has launched an interactive feature Weather On Demand in Los Angeles. This will allow U-verse TV customers to get the latest weather report information’s as they want and when they want and AT&T brings this to Los Angeles U-verse TV customers at no extra charge. AccuWeather.com provides the weather information’s for the AT&T [...]

DirecTV Launches History en espanol on DIRECTV Mas Programming Service

DirecTV to carry 24-hour television network dedicated to the Spanish-speaking audience History en espanol in DIRECTV Mas programming package. History en espanol offers the best documentaries like The Disappeared, Los Zafiros/The Sapphires, A Place Called Chiapas, Mexican Migration to the US. The channels also delivers original programming and popular series as History’s Mysteries, Biography and [...]

Verizon To Launch Local TV Channel FiOS1

Verizon is set to launch a local television channel FiOS1 and will present 2008 Presidential Campaign. This channel will be available on Channel 1 in the Verizon FiOS TV channel lineup in Northern Virginia and parts of Maryland. FiOS1 will present local weather, traffic, news, sports, community features and presently its ready to present taped [...]

Time Warner Cable Adds Two HD Channels in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Time Warner Cable is adding two new high-definition channels in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Time Warner will add Bio HD and Speed HD in its programming line-up on Oct. 29. The cable operator has announced that following high-definition channels in November and December.
Cinemax HD
Fox Sports Net South HD
FX HD
Hallmark Channel HD
Starz [...]

Time Warner Cable Still Negotiating To Bring Back WLUK FOX 11

Time Warner Cable has announced in a press release that they are working hard to bring WLUK FOX 11 back in its programming line-up. Time Warner is negotiating with LIN TV as the operator has removed the channel from Time Warner programming line-up on October 2 seeking a price increase. The cable operator stated that [...]

Time Warner Cable Launches Three HD Channels in Port Clinton, Ohio

Time Warner Cable has launched three high-definition channels in Port Clinton, Ohio. Time Warner has added WTOL HD/CBS, WTVG HD/ABC and WGTE HD/PBS and the cable operator is offering almost 30 high-definition channels in Port Clinton. Subscribers in this area can expect more popular channels in high-definition this fall. Time Warner also plans to deliver [...]

Verizon To Bring Its FiOS TV and Internet Services to Residents of Parkchester Housing Complex in the Bronx

Verizon Communications has announced that they are to provide FiOS TV and FiOS Internet services to residents of Parkchester Housing Complex in the Bronx. Verizon has signed an agreement to serve its services 12,271 apartments in 171 buildings and the residents will be served with FiOS TV’s 100 high-definition channels and internet service with broadband [...]

MTV Networks International Promotes Gideon Bierer as Executive Vice President of Digital Media

MTV Networks International has promoted Gideon Bierer as Executive Vice President of Digital Media for MTVNI. Robert Bakish, President of MTV Networks International has announced this and detailed that Bierer will oversee MTVNI’s Digital Media business for all online and mobile properties. Bierer will report to Bakish and will drive the company’s overall Digital [...]

Qwest Launches New Interactive Retail Kiosks in Four Markets

Qwest Communications has launched interactive retail kiosks in shopping centers in Colorado, Iowa, North Dakota, Washington and Arizona. The interactive retail kiosks will allow consumers to experience Qwest new retail strategy and very broad set of products and services Qwest offers, and see how these services can be mixed and matched to suit their lifestyles [...]

Dish Network Expanding Its MPEG-4 Reach To 32 markets

Dish Network, the first pay-TV provider to offer all-MPEG-4 service has announced that it will start delivering all its contents through the advanced MPEG-4 delivery system. The satcaster will start with the eastern parts of the United States and will try in 11 markets. Dish states that the subscribers in 32 markets will be delivered [...]