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 [...]
Extenway Solutions has reached an agreement with Dish Network to deliver programming and content of Dish Network to hotel properties. This multi-year agreement will allow Extenway Solutions to provide HD programming packages and other contents of Dish Network to Extenway customers. Extenway Solutions, provider of Interactive TV and Guest-Media Solutions to the Hospitality industry, will [...]
DISH Network launched 22 high-definition channels recently and proved that their satellite launch failure won’t effect their HD expansion plans (But withdrew all of VOOM HD channels). DirecTV is expected to deliver more national HD and local channels, starting from September with the help of their new satellite DIRECTV 11. DISH Network also wants to [...]
The Nation’s third largest Satellite TV provider, Dish Network has added local High-Definition channels in the Ft. Myers/Naples, Florida area. Dish Network during its conference call in January unveiled plans to enhance its high-definition programming line-up throughout the year. Dish Network’s plans to offer local HD in 100 markets and have 100 national HD channels [...]
MGM HD has signed an affiliate agreement with Time Warner Cable to provide MGM HD to Time Warner Cable customers. MGM HD, the high-definition channel from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio has already signed a carriage deal with Comcast. The leading satellite TV provider DirecTV and Dish Network have the network in their programming line-up. “This is [...]
After launching 22 new high-definition channels, DISH Network removed 10 of the 15 VOOM high-definition channels few days back. Now the satcaster have removed the remaining five VOOM HD channels left from its programming. Dish CEO Charlie Ergen, while presenting the first quarter results admitted that the 10 VOOM high-definition channels have been removed after [...]
Charter Communications also gearing up with the HD expansion as other players like Dish Network, DirecTV, Comcast and Time Warner are in full swing in delivering national and local HD channels. Charter has added two HD channels like Discovery HD and TLC HD in Western Michigan during first week of April. Now Central Michigan subscribers [...]