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ESPN RISE To Host The Second Annual Nike Football SPARQ Challenge

11.28.08 (1:57 am)   [edit]
ESPN RISE is to host the Second Annual New Orleans Nike Football SPARQ Challenge on Saturday, December 13th at the New Orleans Saints practice facility in Metairie, La., from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This free event produced
ESPN RISE To Host The Second Annual Nike Football SPARQ Challenge

RCN Corporation To Launch Setanta Sports On November 30

11.28.08 (1:54 am)   [edit]
The first American provider of bundled telephone, cable television and high speed Internet service delivered over its own fiber-optic local network, RCN Corporation has announced that it will launch the 24-hour television
RCN Corporation To Launch Setanta Sports

Cox Communications Hampton Roads Won The Cable System of the Year Award

11.26.08 (11:52 pm)   [edit]
Cox Communications has received the top award as Cable System of the Year. Cox Communications of Hampton Roads has been awarded at the 2008 annual meeting of the Virginia Communications and Telecommunications
Cox Communications Hampton Roads

KRON 4 To Premiere Hacienda Heights on Dec.3

11.26.08 (11:50 pm)   [edit]
The MyNetworkTV affiliate for the San Francisco Bay Area, KRON-TV has announced that it has added Hacienda Heights in its day time programming line-up on KRON 4. Hacienda Heights will be premiered on Wednesday
KRON 4 To Premiere Hacienda Heights

AT&T U-verse TV Launches Weather on Demand in Houston, Texas

11.26.08 (2:01 am)   [edit]
After completing Total Home DVR launch, AT&T has started launching Weather On Demand U-verse. AT&T has launched Weather On Demand feature in Houston
AT&T U-verse TV Launches Weather on Demand

Dish Network Launches Local HD in Eight Markets

11.26.08 (1:58 am)   [edit]
Dish Network has recently added local HD channels in Louisville, Kentucky and this is due to DirecTV's delivery of local HD in many cities. Now the satcaster has added local HD in eight more
Dish Network Launches Local HD in Eight Markets

DirecTV Launches Local HD Broadcast Networks in the Rockford, Illinois

11.20.08 (1:39 am)   [edit]
DirecTV is the leading satellite TV provider with more than 130 high-definition channels. Now, DirecTV is also leading in delivering local HD broadcast channels adding broadcast networks in many cities. The satcaster has now added local HD
DirecTV Launches Local HD Broadcast Networks

DirecTV Launches Local HD Programming in the La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin

11.20.08 (1:36 am)   [edit]
Cable operators like Time Warner and Comcast are adding national high-definition channels in many cities but the leading satellite provider in the country, DirecTV has been adding local HD channels in many cities. Many customers think
DirecTV Launches Local HD Programming

GridNetworks Launches GridCast TV To Deliver Internet Video To TV

11.19.08 (4:21 am)   [edit]
GridNetworks has launched a new service GridCast TV, which will allow content distributors and publishers to stream video directly on their websites. Video delivery platform provider launches this service to serve the viewers the contents
GridNetworks Launches GridCast TV

ESPN Reaches Four-Year Deal with Bowl Championship Series

11.19.08 (4:18 am)   [edit]
ESPN has reached a four year agreement with the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) to broadcast 15 BCS games from January 2011 through January 2014. This agreement will allow ESPN to exclusively broadcast
ESPN Reaches Four-Year Deal with BCS

KFC To Be The 'Official Wing Sponsor' of 2008 NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl XLIII

11.18.08 (1:23 am)   [edit]
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is the "Official Wing Sponsor" of this year's NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl XLIII. The world's most popular chicken restaurant chain has announced that this will be the first sponsorship agreement signed
KFC To Be The 'Official Wing Sponsor' of 2008 NFL Playoffs

Comcast To Launch DOCSIS 3.0 in Oregon and Southwest Washington in December

11.18.08 (1:20 am)   [edit]
Comcast has announced that it will launch high-speed internet service in Oregon and Southwest Washington in December. Comcast will launch Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) 3.0 in these area
Comcast To Launch DOCSIS 3.0

TV Land PRIME Lines up Three Original Series For 2009

11.15.08 (6:42 am)   [edit]
TV Land has ordered for three new original series to be premiered in 2009 on its TV Land PRIME. Larry W. Jones, TV Land Preseident announced this and said "These new series will be broadcast along with 'She's Got The Look' and
TV Land PRIME Lines up Three Original Series

Dish Network Launches Eurocinema on Demand

11.15.08 (6:37 am)   [edit]
DirecTV launched Eurocinema in August on DirecTV on Demand service, now Dish Network also added Eurocinema on Nov. 1 in the DISH On Demand platform. This distribution deal will have a huge scope of bringing some quality contemporary
Dish Network Launches Eurocinema

DirecTV Launch HD Channels And Access Magazine in Argentina

11.15.08 (6:27 am)   [edit]
DirecTV has launched its high-definition service in Argentina. The satcaster recently launched its HD service in Latin America. Same like the DirecTV launch in Latin America, the satcaster will deliver HD DVR which
DirecTV Launch HD Channels And in Argentina

AT&T U-verse Adds MGM in High-Definition

11.15.08 (6:23 am)   [edit]
AT&T has reached an agreement to carry MGM channel in high-definition. HD Premium package subscribers of the AT&T U-verse TV will receive MGM HD. DirecTV, Dish Network, Verizon FiOS, Comcast and Time
AT&T U-verse Adds MGM in High-Definition

DirecTV Launch HD Channels And Access Magazine in Argentina

11.14.08 (1:19 am)   [edit]
DirecTV has launched its high-definition service in Argentina. The satcaster recently launched its HD service in Latin America. Same like the DirecTV launch in Latin America, the satcaster will deliver HD DVR which
DirecTV Launch HD Channels And in Argentina

AT&T U-verse Adds MGM in High-Definition

11.14.08 (1:14 am)   [edit]
AT&T has reached an agreement to carry MGM channel in high-definition. HD Premium package subscribers of the AT&T U-verse TV will receive MGM HD. DirecTV, Dish Network, Verizon FiOS, Comcast and Time
AT&T U-verse Adds MGM in High-Definition

HDNet To Bring Live HD Coverage of the Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour

11.13.08 (1:16 am)   [edit]
HDNet is to bring live high-definition coverage of the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour for a rendezvous with the International Space Station on Friday, November 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. ET. HDNet World Repor
HDNet To Bring Live HD Coverage

AT&T Celebrates First Anniversary Of U-verse launch in Central Texas

11.13.08 (1:13 am)   [edit]
AT&T celebrates the first year of AT&T U-verse launch in Central Texas and has reached more than 275,000 homes in heart of Texas. AT&T U-verse TV is delivered in several communities, including Austin, Cedar Park
AT&T Celebrates First Anniversary Of U-verse launch

Dish Network To Launch ViP211 and ViP211k DVR Conversion Feature

11.12.08 (2:41 am)   [edit]
Dish Network has announced that it will be launching ViP211 and ViP211k DVR Conversion feature by end of November. Customer can convert their single tuner ViP211 and ViP211k into DVRs by attaching an external hard drive using
Dish Network To Launch ViP211 and ViP211k DVR

American Latino TV Appoints Jeff Stern As Director of Distribution

11.12.08 (2:37 am)   [edit]
American Latino TV owned by LatiNation, has appointed Jeff Stern as Director of Distribution. Stern served as the regional account executive at the San Antonio CBS affiliate KENS-TV and developed new business model and Internet
American Latino TV Appoints Jeff Stern

GolTV To Bring Live Coverage of England vs. Germany on Nov. 19

11.11.08 (3:09 am)   [edit]
The German national team holding three FIFA World Cup titles to play international friendly match against England on Nov. 19 at 1:45 p.m. EST. GolTV has made arrangements to bring the live coverage in The US for
GolTV To Bring Live Coverage of England vs. Germany

Watch MGM Movies Online On YouTube

11.11.08 (3:05 am)   [edit]
Google owned YouTube to steam full-length Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) movies. MGM Worldwide Digital Media has signed a deal with YouTube to bring MGM's movies and clips online. YouTube will bring
Watch MGM Movies Online On YouTube

Time Warner Cable To Launch 11 HD channels in North Texas

11.08.08 (3:28 am)   [edit]
Time Warner Cable has announced that it will add 11 new high-definition channels Dallas, Texas before Nov. 20. The cable operator won't charge extra for watching any of these new HD channels. Time Warner is planning
Time Warner Cable To Launch 11 HD channels

DirecTV Launches Local HD Channels in Boise, Idaho

11.07.08 (1:37 am)   [edit]
DirecTV has announced that local high-definition programming is available to subscribers in the Boise, Idaho markets. The satcaster has added local HD channels in these areas on Thursday, Nov. 6 and following networks is available:
DirecTV Launches Local HD Channels in Boise

Patrick T. Doyle Promoted As Executive Vice President, Finance, DIRECTV

11.07.08 (1:34 am)   [edit]
DirecTV has promoted Patrick T. Doyle to executive vice president, Finance and will also continue as Chief Financial Officer and report to Chase Carey, president and CEO of the DIRECTV. Doyle has joined DirecTV as Director, Taxes
Patrick T. Doyle Promoted As Executive Vice President, Finance, DIRECTV

AT&T To Launch U-verse TV in Springfield

11.06.08 (3:20 am)   [edit]
AT&T has recently launched U-verse TV in Madison in October and will very soon launch its services in Springfield, IL. AT&T is building its fiber-optic network in Springfield and an announcement can be expected very soon about
AT&T To Launch U-verse TV in Springfield

The Detroit Titans Media Day Celebrations on Friday, November 7

11.06.08 (3:16 am)   [edit]
The Detroit Titans, the NCAA Division I team of the University of Detroit Mercy has announced that the Media Day is to be celebrated on Friday, November 7 and issued the Friday's schedule
The Detroit Titans Media Day Celebrations

Three Emmy Nominations For Bloomberg Television

11.04.08 (11:30 pm)   [edit]
Bloomberg Television network that airs business and financial news 24 hours a day is nominated for the 6th annual Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting. The network received three nominations and this year Emmy awards
Three Emmy Nominations For Bloomberg Television

Outdoor Channel Extends Agreement With NSSF To Air 'SHOT Show TV' Online

11.04.08 (11:25 pm)   [edit]
Outdoor Channel has extended its contract with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) for another five years. This renewal of contract will allow the America’s Leader in Outdoor TV to produce NSSF owned SHOT Show TV. Outdoor Channel
Outdoor Channel Extends Agreement With NSSF

Verizon Triple Play Bundles Offer DIRECTV Programming

11.04.08 (3:27 am)   [edit]
Verizon has announced the new bundled package which consists of voice, high-speed Internet and television service that will suit the family requirement of entertainment and communications. New Verizon bundles offers
Verizon Triple Play Bundles Offer DIRECTV Programming

Disney, ESPN Networks And The NCTC Reach Agreement

11.04.08 (3:21 am)   [edit]
ESPN and Disney have announced that they have reached a multi-year deal with National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) to provide access to programming and services. NCTC serves more than 1100 cable operators throughout USA, now can access
Disney, ESPN Networks And The NCTC Reach Agreement

Comcast Announces Portland To Go All Digital

11.02.08 (10:04 pm)   [edit]
Comcast has announced that Portland, Oregon is ready to move to digital transition and eliminate analog channels. Portland will be the first market to move to all digital and the cable operator will deploy Motorola digital terminal
Comcast Announces Portland To Go All Digital

Dish Network Adds Local CW Channels KWGN And KTLA in Denver And Los Angeles

11.02.08 (10:00 pm)   [edit]
Dish Network has launched CW in high definition on Thursday, Oct. 30, to its subscribers in Denver and Los Angeles. Dish has added these channels in HD at no extra cost and the subscribers who subscribe to
Dish Network Adds Local CW Channels KWGN And KTLA