Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Today's High-Def Headlines

Sony, which trailed Samsung among worldwide liquid-crystal display television set makers in the first quarter, said last week that it expects to be the market leader in high-definition TVs by 2011. Also by then, Sony expects to return its LCD operations to profitability while building its Blu-ray-related operations into a business that will approach $10 billion in annual sales.

MGM HD Staffs Up After Carriage Deals - MCN
The MGM HD channel is staffing up, after signing carriage deals with Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Dish Network. The programmer said it hired Gracelyn Brown as vice president of programming, overseeing programming and scheduling for the channel and related video-on-demand service. She had been director of programming at KTLA in Los Angeles.

RCN Adds 10 HD Channels In N.Y. Market - MCN
RCN is adding 10 new HDTV networks to its line-up in the New York City market, officials said last week. The new HD services include Discovery Channel HD, Animal Planet HD, TLC HD, HGTV HD, The Science Channel HD, Lifetime Movie Network HD, Food Network HD, Travel Channel HD, Versus/Golf HD and NFL Network HD.

DISH Network Adds Four More Local HD Markets - MCN
DISH Network has launched local HDTV service in Albany – Schenectady – Troy, N.Y.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Lansing, Mich.; and Syracuse, N.Y., officials said Thursday. In January, Dish Network unveiled plans to enhance its HD programming lineup throughout the year. The satellite provider says it remains committed to reach its year-end goal of 100 local HD markets and 100 national HD channels. It now offers HD locals in 65 markets, reaching more than 69% of U.S. TV households.

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