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BELD Broadband adds NBC Universal properties, NFL Network HD

by Darren Murph Aug 23rd 2008 @ 10:08PM

The mom 'n pop carrier strikes again, and this time it's Braintree, Massachusetts' BELD Broadband showing up the big guys. This localized provider has added in a number of NBC Universal properties in high-def just in time for (some of) the Olympics, including Bravo HD (535), CNBC HD+ (533), USA HD (549), Sci-Fi HD (516) and -- for the duration of the Beijing Games -- Olympic Basketball Channel (516) and NBC Olympic Soccer Channel (535). Additionally, NFL Network HD will be added in "soon," presumably before the nearby Patriots attempt to redeem themselves at home on September 7th against the Chiefs. Not bad for someone you've never heard of.

Sky to launch seven new HD channels in the UK

by Darren Murph Aug 20th 2008 @ 6:07PM

Simmer down, UKers -- it's not nearly as good as it sounds. Sure, seven HD channels is seven HD channels, but aside from Real Lives HD, you'll be getting six channels of (mostly) the same stuff. Reportedly, the half dozen other high-def additions will simply "bolster Sky Movies," offering viewers the ability to watch horror, sci-fi, action, family, comedy and other genres by simply flipping the station. We suppose it's a good sign to see Sky ramping up its Sky+ HD lineup, but can we get a little more variety the next time you folks get the itch to expand?

[Thanks, Adam]

Comcast lighting up 15 HD channels in Chicago, Illinois

by Darren Murph Aug 15th 2008 @ 5:52PM

Is this a trend we spot, or just a small flurry of Comcast expansions that sadly won't affect the rest of the nation? While we're obviously hoping, praying, pleading for the former to be true, citizens of Chicago, Illinois can expect a whopping 15 new high-def stations to arrive on their EPG in a matter of days. Aside from the highly-anticipated Big Ten Network launch, users will also find Weather Channel HD (270), FX HD (267), Fox News HD (265), Bravo HD (278), NFL Network HD (234), SPEED HD (237) and our personal favorite, QVC HD on slot 282. Check the read link for the full list, or just turn to QVC HD and zone out for a few days.

[Thanks, cypherstream]

Big Ten Network goes live on Comcast tomorrow

by Darren Murph Aug 14th 2008 @ 9:30AM


After what felt like an endless battle, Comcast and the Big Ten Network were finally able to hammer out broadcast details earlier this year. Right on schedule, the channel is expected to go live in the Big Ten region tomorrow, August 15th, on its expanded basic level of service. Of course, the HD feed will be included as well, and fanatics in the footprint can get set as the action begins with Indiana taking on Western Kentucky on August 30th. Are you ready for some football?

Charter gifts Westport, Massachusetts with 16 HD channels

by Darren Murph Aug 14th 2008 @ 8:22AM

Charter has done its fair share of work to earn a less than stellar reputation as a cable company, but it's looking to help customers out (and, you know, compete) in the Westport, Massachusetts region by setting up a mobile office and adding a whopping 16 HD channels to the lineup. According to Thomas P. Cohan, the company's director of government relations, the company is "working on identifying the equipment and staffing it will need to establish a consistent, part-time, local presence to handle walk-in customer service issues," and it's utilizing a makeshift office 'til then. There's no mention of what high-def stations are being added, but with 16 of them on the way, surely there's one or two in there you'll dig.

[Thanks, Nick]

Westman Communications adds High Fidelity HDTV's suite in Manitoba

by Darren Murph Aug 13th 2008 @ 3:58AM

Manitobans jonesing for a few more HD channels can find 'em on Westman Communications. As of this week, customers can now tune into High Fidelity HDTV's suite of four high-definition stations: Oasis HD, Equator HD, Treasure HD and Rush HD. We'll be honest -- these probably won't be viewed as the most spectacular additions for many, but additional HD is additional HD. Sadly, there's no word on when the next expansion will come, but hold tight and enjoy what you can until then.

Time Warner Cable adds a trio in Columbus, Ohio

by Darren Murph Aug 11th 2008 @ 2:47PM

It has been a few months since the great city of Columbus, Ohio received any new HD channels courtesy of Time Warner Cable, but residents can once again celebrate now that the carrier has added three more. Discovery HD (762), History HD (767) and Palladia HD (774) -- which is described as a music-centric station from MTV Networks -- have just appeared in the EPG. Word on the street has it that the latter will be replacing MHD in name only, so don't be too shocked if it pops up in your neck of the woods as well. [Disclosure: Engadget is part of the Time Warner family]

[Thanks, Jason]

Cox Las Vegas subscribers see a few new HD channels in the pipeline

by Darren Murph Aug 9th 2008 @ 8:11AM

As with just about every other major carrier in the United States, Cox Las Vegas has also added a pair of HD channels specifically for broadcasting select events from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. In addition to that, one local has noticed that CNBC HD and NFL Network HD have also arrived, with CNN HD and Planet Green HD expected to hit on October 9th. What, that not enough for you? Okay, you greedy soul, you -- how's about Bravo HD and Lifetime HD, which are also slated to pop up in the EPG in the near future? Sounds like the perfect excuse(s) to stay in from that blistering heat.

[Thanks, John]

ATMC Cable keeps it up, adds Weather Channel HD / SciFi HD

by Darren Murph Aug 9th 2008 @ 1:53AM

Really, this is bordering on absurd. While many of the mega-carriers let markets go month upon months without nary a mention of a new high-def channel, North Carolina-based ATMC Cable barely goes a fortnight without adding in a few newcomers. Effective immediately, the local provider has lit up Weather Channel HD (900) and SciFi HD (940), bringing its grand total of HD channels to 36. As if you really needed to be told, it'll be adding "even more" in September. Lucky...

TVP HD begins airing Olympics in HD

by Darren Murph Aug 7th 2008 @ 8:35AM


Heads up, international HD mavens. A kind tipster just alerted us to one TVP HD, a channel that just started broadcasting Olympics coverage and will continue to throughout the 2008 Games. After the spectacle has concluded, it will reportedly morph into a station much like BBC HD. Currently, the channel is available via digital cable in Poland on carriers like Multimedia Polska, Aster and a few other smaller companies that provide HD receivers. We're also told that it'll launch shortly on UPC Cable, ITI's digital satellite platform N and (in trial form) via DVB-T. In somewhat related news, the European version of MTV HD just starting testing yesterday on the Hot Bird satellite, with an expected go-live date sometime in September.

[Thanks, Arsenal]

BHN, Time Warner Cable and Blue Ridge Communications join in on Olympics fun

by Darren Murph Aug 7th 2008 @ 7:08AM


We'd say the flood gates are officially open. Not only are the two major fiber players in America making sure subscribers get their fill of the 2008 Olympics, but a swarm of cable companies are doing the same. Aside from Comcast, Charter, Mediacom and a few others, we've now learned that Blue Ridge Communications will be launching USA HD, CNBC HD, Olympic Basketball HD and Olympic Soccer HD (saywha?) on August 8th. Bright House Networks has revealed plans to light up NBC Universal HD (at least in Michigan), while Time Warner Cable tosses in USA HD and Universal HD for places not already gifted. Gee, thanks guys, you shouldn't have.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
[Image courtesy of Sports Photo]

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Ventura, CA gets two NBC HD channels from Charter, more on the way

by Darren Murph Aug 7th 2008 @ 3:01AM

Charter doesn't have the greatest reputation in Ventura, California (or most anywhere, for that matter), but the company is apparently trying to garner some love by throwing in two undisclosed NBC stations in high-def just before the Olympics kick off this Friday. Customers will still be waiting until 2009 to see video-on-demand, but HD junkies will be thrilled to know that more channels are on the way. According to company spokesman Del Heintz, nine more HD channels will be added to the lineup in September, though your guess is as good as ours as to which ones will go live. So, who's up for watching to see if it actually delivers on said promise?

Anixe HD joins Kabel Deutschland lineup just in time for Olympics

by Darren Murph Aug 6th 2008 @ 11:15PM

We already knew that Anixe HD would be covering select parts of the 2008 Olympic Games this month, but until recently, Kabel Deutschland customers have been left in the dark. Now, Germany's largest cable operator will be adding the aforementioned channel to its lineup just before the festivities begin, enabling subscribers to catch the action in athletics, triathlon, equestrian, cycling and sailing events. When the digital free-to-air station goes live this Friday, it will be the third HD channel offered by KDG next to Premiere HD and Discovery HD, both of which are pay-TV stations.

South Africa to see Olympics in HD on MultiChoice's DStv platform

by Darren Murph Aug 6th 2008 @ 5:49PM

We already knew that DStv would soon be launching its first HD channel in South Africa, but now details are finally coming out in regard to Olympics coverage. It's no surprise that said provider will be utilizing its new station to broadcast this summer's biggest television event in high-def, but we now know that locals can tune to slot 170 on August 8th from 14:00 to see the Opening Ceremony. From there, more than 70 hours of HD coverage will continue on through August 12th. If you haven't bothered snagging an HD PVR from the company, you should probably get on that -- wouldn't want to wait 'til the last minute, would you?

[Image courtesy of Virtual Tourist]

Comcast unloads 5 new HD stations in Danbury, CT

by Darren Murph Aug 6th 2008 @ 10:33AM

For high-def lovers in Danbury, Connecticut, chances are that you've already witnessed the addition of five new HD channels in your EPG. If you're frantically shouting "No, I didn't!" this very moment, take a chill pill and have a read. According to a local Comcast subscriber, Science HD, AMC HD, ABC Family HD, Disney HD and TLC HD were just added in, giving you -- as our eloquently speaking tipster put it -- "another reason to not go to work today." That's the spirit!

[Thanks, meskinct]




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