Hopefully taking advantage of all that bandwidth saved in the switch to MPEG-4, Starz has announced plans for 5 new HD feeds due mid-2010. New for the '10 are Starz in black HD, Starz Cinema HD, IndiePlex HD, RetroPlex HD and an Encore HD West Coast stream. That brings the number of Starz HD channels up to 9 (plus two west coast feeds), if you've been missing movies on those networks for lack of HD, your suffering is nearly over. The rest of us are just waiting for Party Watch on all the Starz Play titles on Netflix Watch Instantly.

What we're watching tonight:

• Fox (720p) has Angels/Yankees ALCS Game 1 at 8 p.m.
• ABC (720p) has the two hour season premiere of Ugly Betty at 8 p.m.
• CW (1080i) has Smallville at 8 p.m.
• USA (1080i) has Monk at 9 p.m. and the summer finale of Psych at 10 p.m.
• CBS (1080i) lines up Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Medium at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m.
• Syfy (1080i) has Stargate Universe at 9 p.m. and Sanctuary at 10 p.m.
• MyNetworkTV (1080i) has WWE: Smackdown at 9 p.m.
• Cartoon Network (1080i) has Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 8 p.m.
• History (720p) has Lock n' Load at 10 p.m.
• TLC (1080i) airs Say Yes to the Dress at 9 p.m. and Wedded to Perfection at 10 p.m.
• Starz (1080i) has Crash at 10 p.m.
• ESPN (720p) has Pitt/Rutgers college football at 8 p.m.
• ESPN2 (720p) airs NASCAR Nationwide Series Racing @ Charlotte at 8 p.m.

What we're watching tonight:

• Fox (720p) has Brothers at 8 p.m., 'til Death at 8:30 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9 p.m.
• CBS (1080i) lines up Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Medium at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m.
• Syfy (1080i) has Stargate Universe at 9 p.m. and the season premiere of Sanctuary at 10 p.m.
• CW (1080i) has Smallville at 8 p.m. and Supernatural at 9 p.m.
• MyNetworkTV (1080i) has WWE: Smackdown at 9 p.m.
• Cartoon Network (1080i) has Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 8 p.m.
• History (720p) has Lock n' Load at 10 p.m.
• Starz (1080i) airs Crash at 10 p.m.
• USA (1080i) has Monk at 9 p.m. and Psych at 10 p.m.
• TLC (1080i) airs Say Yes to the Dress at 9 p.m. and Wedded to Perfection at 10 p.m.
• ESPN (720p) has Louisiana Tech/Nevada college football at 9 p.m.
• ESPN2 (720p) has Fever/Mercury WNBA finals at 9 p.m.
• TBS (1080i) has Red Sox/Angels at 9 p.m.

What we're watching tonight:

• Fox (720p) has the series premiere of Brothers and the season premiere of Dollhouse at 9 p.m.
• NBC (1080i) has the season premiere of Law & Order at 8 p.m.
• CBS (1080i) lines up the season premieres of Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Medium at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m.
• CW (1080i) has the season premiere of Smallville at 8 p.m.
• TLC (1080i) has the season finale of Making Over America with Trinny at Susannah at 8 p.m., Say Yes to the Dress at 9 p.m. and the season finale of Masters of Reception at 10 p.m.
• USA (1080i) has Monk at 9 p.m. and Psych at 10 p.m.
• Starz (1080i) airs Crash at 10 p.m.
• History (720p) brings Lock n' Load at 10 p.m.
• ESPN (720p) has Missouri/Nevada college football at 9 p.m.

What we're watching tonight:

• MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE SmackDown at 8 p.m.
• TLC (1080i) airs Making Over America with Trinny & Susannah at 8 p.m., Say Yes to the Dress at 9 & 9:30 p.m. and Masters of Reception at 10 p.m.
• HBO (1080i) has the season finale of 24/7: Mayweather/Marquez at 9:30 p.m.
• Syfy (1080i) has the season finale of Eureka at 9 p.m.
• USA (1080i) brings Monk at 9 p.m. and Psych at 10 p.m.
• Starz (1080i) ars the season premiere of Crash at 10 p.m.
• History (720p) has Lock 'n Load at 10 p.m.
• ESPN (720p) has Boise St./Fresno St. college football at 8 p.m.
• ESPN2 (720p) has Rapids/Earthquakes MLS action at 11 p.m.

Ever get a sinking feeling in your stomach, like it's November 2008 all over again? Yes, just like when Sony Pictures blocked its films from Netflix on Demand for a then-fresh New Xbox Experience update, so too are the early adopters of the new Xbox Live Dashboard update seeing select films excluded from the joys of its group sharing "Movie Parties" mode. Our BFFs at Joystiq have done some preliminary testing on the issue, and it seems the common link is that all guilty videos hail from the Starz Play catalog. In other words, you can all but forget about watching Pineapple Express synchronized with your Xbox 360-toting friends and family thousands of miles away -- for now at least. With any luck, like the previous issue with Sony Pictures, this problem will eventually fix itself, and with any luck, it'll be smooth sailing by the time the Xbox Live Dashboard update is officially pushed out to the masses on August 11th. Video proof of the misdemeanor can be seen after the break.

We're still not sure if the On Demand Online / TV Everywhere project will end up being a good proposition for viewers, but now Starz has announced plans to join in. Comcast Starz subcribers will be able to stream series like Party Down and Head case, along with the usual suite of Starz flicks, with new content coming online as soon as it is available on the standard VOD service, before they show up on the linear channels via Comcast.com and Fancast.com. The best news? While it's SD only to start, HD versions are promised "in the coming months." Starz president Bill Myers says its goal is to allow customers access to their content whenever and wherever they want, and with deals like this and Netflix, the company is living up to it. Check the full press release after the break.

C'mon now, you knew as well as we did that AT&T couldn't just...stop after rolling out Total Home DVR to its entire U-verse service area, today it's announced a few new tweaks that it plans to roll out over the next few weeks and months. Look forward to the ability to schedule and manage recordings from any U-verse receiver, not just the DVR itself, a newly enhanced remote scheduling website and an On Demand top picks app to find movies viewers might like based on their past recommendations. If that's not enough, Starz is free for July, plus a speed bump to 12 Mbps for Internet Max subs and a slightly streamlined program guide that should make the Enter button a bit more useful while browsing or watching TV. Check out the PR for the full details as most of these will be rolling out in different markets over the next few weeks, or check out the video embedded after the break.

Tucked in between the "worst kept secret" PSP Go and motion control demos at its E3 press conference, Sony also revealed new content for the PlayStation Network video service, and the ability to download video directly to the PSP, no PS3 or PC intermediary needed. No word on when to expect the new content exactly, but it will include video from Showtime Networks, Starz, G4 & E!, Summit Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, HDNet & Magnolia Pictures, Anime Network, Media Blasters, Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment, Starz Media's Manga Entertainment, Toei Animation, Viz Media, WEP, UFC, TNA and Video Action Sports. Looks like Sony will have easy on the go access to video store content up and running before Microsoft gets its Zune integration act together, but whether that compares to 1080p instant streaming promises remains to be seen (Hint: first one with direct Hulu access wins, we're just saying, guys.) Check out Sony's trailer embedded after the break.

What we're watching tonight:

• MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE: SmackDown at 8 p.m.
• Cartoon Network (1080i) airs Batman: The Brave and the Bold at 8:30 p.m.
• Starz (1080i) has the season finales of Head Case at 10 p.m. and Party Down at 10:30 p.m.
• Versus (1080i) has Red Wings/Blackhawks WCF Game 3 at 8 p.m.
• TNT (1080i) airs Magic/Cavaliers ECF Game 2 at 8:30 p.m.

What we're watching tonight:

• CBS (1080i) has the Survivor season finale at 8 p.m. and a reunion episode at 10 p.m.
• ABC (720p) has the season finale of Desperate Housewives at 9 p.m.
• Fox (720p) brings the season finales of The Simpsons at 8 p.m. and King of the Hill at 8:30 p.m.
• History (720p) presents How Bruce Lee Changed the World at 8 p.m.
• Showtime (1080i) has The Tudors at 9 p.m. and State of the Union at 10 p.m.
• AMC (720p) has Breaking Bad at 10 p.m.
• USA (1080i) has Law & Order: CI at 9 p.m. and In Plain Sight at 10 p.m.
• HBO (1080i) has In Treatment at 9 & 9:30 p.m. followed by Russell Simmons presents Brave New Voices at 10 p.m.
• TNT (1080i) has Magic/Celtics Game 7 at 8 p.m.
• ESPN (720p) has Mets/Giants baseball at 8 p.m.
• ESPNU (720p) has NCAA Softball Regionals at 8 p.m.

What we're watching tonight:

• CW (1080i) airs the season (series?) finale of The Game at 8 p.m.
• Fox (720p) has the series finale of Prison Break at 8 p.m.
• MyNetworkTV (720p) airs WWE SmackDown at 8 p.m.
• CBS (1080i) lines up season finales of Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Flashpoint at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m.
• History (720p) has Patton 360 at 9 p.m.
• Starz (1080i) has Head Case at 10 p.m. and Party Down at 10:30 p.m.
• TLC (1080i) has Wild Weddings at 7 p.m. and Say Yes to the Dress at 10 p.m.
• ESPN (720p) has NCAA Softball Regionals with San Diego State/Arizona State at 8 p.m.
• Speed (720p) has NASCAR Camping World Truck Series @ Charlotte at 8 p.m.

What we're watching tonight:

• Fox (720p) has Prison Break at 8 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9:01 p.m.
• CBS (1080i) brings Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Flashpoint at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m.
• CW (1080i) has Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m. and The Game at 8:30 p.m.
• MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE Smackdown at 8 p.m.
• TLC (1080i) has Wild Weddings at 9 p.m. and Say Yes to the Dress at 10 p.m.
• Starz (1080i) has Head Case at 10 p.m. and Party Down at 10:30 p.m.
• History (720p) brings Patton 360 at 9 p.m. and the season finale of Battles: BC at 10 p.m.
• HBO (1080i) has the season finale of Pacquiao/Hatton 24/7 at 8:30 p.m.
• ESPN (720p) has NBA Playoffs action with Hawks/Heat at 8 p.m.
• ESPN2 (720p) airs the Lipton Tea 250 @ Richmond at 7:30 p.m.
• Versus (1080i) has Ducks/Red Wings at 7 p.m. followed by Panthers/Bruins
  

What we're watching tonight:

• Fox (720p) has Prison Break at 8 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9:01 p.m.
• CBS (1080i) brings Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Flashpoint at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m.
• CW (1080i) has Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m. and The Game at 8:30 p.m.
• MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE Smackdown at 8 p.m.
• TLC (1080i) has the season premiere of Wild Weddings at 9 p.m. and Say Yes to the Dress at 10 p.m.
• Starz (1080i) has Head Case at 10 p.m. and Party Down at 10:30 p.m.
• History (720p) brings Patton 360 at 9 p.m.
  
• ESPN (720p) has Cavaliers/Pistons at 7 p.m. and Trail Blazers/Rockets at 9:30 p.m.
  
• ESPN2 (720p) airs Magic/76ers at 8 p.m.
  
• Versus (1080i) has the NHL Playoffs with Rangers/Capitals at 7 p.m.
• HDNet (1080i) has HDNet Fights Presents FieLDS K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16 at 10 p.m.
  

What we're watching tonight:

• Fox (720p) has the season finale of Terminator: SCC at 8 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9:01 p.m.
• CBS (1080i) has Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Flashpoint at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m.
  
• MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE Smackdown at 8 p.m.
• TLC (1080i) has Say Yes to the Dress at 10 p.m.
• Starz (1080i) has Head Case at 10 p.m. and Party Down at 10:30 p.m.
• NBC (1080i) has the season finale of Friday Night Lights at 9 p.m.
• History (720p) brings the series premiere of Patton 360 at 9 p.m.
  
• HBO (1080i) has Real Time with Bill Maher at 10 p.m.
• ESPN2 (720p) has Knicks/Magic at 8 p.m.