DISH Network took almost three weeks time to sign an agreement with NBC Universal (NBCU) after DirecTV’s agreement with NBCU to bring 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. DISH Network announced that its agreement with NBCU will allow DISH to deliver two high-definition specialty channels to its HD line-up solely dedicated to the 2008 Beijing Olympic [...]
DirecTV has announced that the satcaster is planning to launch more than 30 high-definition channels starting from August 14. At present DirecTV is offering 95 national high-definition channels. This new HD channels addition will take the DirecTV’s tally to 125 HD channels. DirecTV’s main competitor DISH Network has already announced that they will launch 17 [...]
DISH Network has announced the launch of local high-definition channels in Beaumont - Port Arthur, Texas. DISH Network last week has launched new satellite ‘EchoStar XI’ to go for HD expansion. Dish Network will be the first satellite TV provider to reach 100 HD channels on August 1, as they are planning to launch 17 [...]
DISH Network has announced on Thursday that the satcaster will launch 17 high-definition channels on August 1 to reach 100 channels. DISH Network, during January this year announced that they would offer 100 national HD channels by year’s end. DirecTV is also gearing up to reach the 100 HD channel mark, it seems DISH will [...]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) an independent US government agency has set deadline of February 17, 2009 for all the full-powered local stations to switch their analog signals to digital. After this deadline, viewers need a digital converter box or a pay TV subscription to receive the programming. FCC has announced that between January 1, [...]
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 local HD signals for 23 Tribune stations in 19 markets. Dish Network is to carry HD feeds from major Tribune stations like [...]
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 added this channel prior to the leading satellite provider DIRECTV. WGN America was available in [...]
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 are [...]
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 and “Entourage” star Adrian Grenier are part of the Planet Green’s media team. David Zaslav, [...]
Time Warner Cable has added Six new High-Definition channels in the Green Bay, Wisconsin Today. The channels will be available for subscribers with HD digital converter. This move by the cable operator is to stay in the competition with DirecTV and Dish Network in delivering HD channels in this area. The channels that are added [...]