Today's High-Def Headlines

Dish Network Adds More Local High Definition Markets (press release)
DISH Network Corporation, the nation's third largest pay-TV provider, today announced that it will begin broadcasting local networks in high definition in four new markets: Austin, Texas; Flint, Mich.; Orlando, Fl.; and West Palm Beach, Fl. With these additions, DISH Network now offers HD locals in 39 markets, reaching more than 54 percent of U.S. television households with local HD channels.

Runco Dealers See A Glass Half Full - TWICE
Runco’s top dealers and reps were told by the new corporate parent’s home theater business VP to look at the challenges of the cloudy economic horizon and intensified price competition for consumer displays as a glass-half-full opportunity for those concentrating on the high end of the market. Scott Hix, Planar home theater display products group VP, told Runco’s top-selling dealers at the firm’s annual Mexican getaway, here, that the impact of the economy is affecting the entry- and middle-market CE segments more than products sold at the high end.

Comcast SportsNet Bay Area Debuts on March 31 as the Home of "Authentic Bay Area Sports'' (press release)
Bay Area sports fans will have a new home for the best local sports coverage when Comcast SportsNet Bay Area debuts on Monday, March 31, 2008 as the home of "Authentic Bay Area Sports." Comcast SportsNet is re-launching in place of the former FSN Bay Area, in which Comcast purchased a majority interest last June. Comcast SportsNet, the home for the San Francisco Giants, Oakland A's, Golden State Warriors, San Jose Sharks, San Jose SaberCats, and San Jose Earthquakes, will feature a bold new look matched by a new dedication to give Bay Area fans the most entertaining and comprehensive local sports coverage.