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      • Time Warner: 3.4M HDTV Subscribers
        04/30/08
        Time Warner: 3.4M HDTV Subscribers
        The cable operator says the first quarter sub increase set a company record.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2008) -- Time Warner Cable says it now has 3.4 million High-Definition subscribers, representing 41 percent of its digital cable

      • Does DIRECTV Have Room For Fox News Channel HD?
        04/30/08
        Does DIRECTV Have Room For Fox News Channel HD?
        The high-def channel will launch tomorrow.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2008) -- Fox News Channel will launch a HD simulcast channel tomorrow and it would seem that DIRECTV would be a top candidate to carry it.

      • LG's Scarlet Hoax Leaves Red Faces
        04/29/08
        Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2008) -- Scarlet, I don't give a damn.

        You couldn't blame Hollywoodians for repeating Clark Gable's famous line from Gone With the Wind after last night's 'Scarlet' hoax perpetuated by LG Electronics.

        Over the last few w

      • ABI Research: Wrong Again On Blu-ray
        04/29/08
        ABI Research: Wrong Again On Blu-ray
        The research firm doesn't have a good track record on the high-def industry.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2008) -- On January 24, 2007, ABI Research said LG Electronics' new $1199 dual-format HDTV DVD player would end the

      • Blu-ray's Clinton/Obama Problem
        04/29/08
        Blu-ray's Clinton/Obama Problem
        The high-def format winner has left some bitter foes behind.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2008) -- When two sides engage in a long and contentious battle in which only one can win, it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth of the ultima

      • Verizon's FiOS TV Hits 1.2M Sub Mark
        04/29/08
        Verizon's FiOS TV Hits 1.2M Sub Mark
        The telco is promising 150 high-def channels this year.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2008) -- Verizon said yesterday that it added 263,000 FiOS TV customers in the first quarter, bringing its overall total to 1.2 million.

      • Samsung: Blu-ray Sales Will Explode
        04/28/08
        Samsung: Blu-ray Sales Will Explode
        The company says it's expects a surge over the next five years.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 28, 2008) -- Samsung says that worldwide annual sales of Blu-ray players will hit 51 million by the year 2012.

        That's acco

      • Industry Divided Over Blu-ray Disc Pricing
        04/25/08
        Industry Divided Over Blu-ray Disc Pricing
        Retailers report that consumers are balking at high prices.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 25, 2008) -- Retailers and studios are confused over how to price Blu-ray titles with reports that consumers are balking at premium prices.

      • Bloodbath: Toshiba's Profit Plunges On HD DVD Exit
        04/25/08
        Bloodbath: Toshiba's Profit Plunges On HD DVD Exit
        The company reports a 95 percent drop.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 25, 2008) -- Toshiba today reported that its net profit fell a whopping 95 percent in the first quarter thanks to its failed HD DVD business.
      • Is Dish Network Trying to Buy Failed HD Satellite?
        04/24/08
        Is Dish Network Trying to Buy Failed HD Satellite?
        But a published report says SES wants to sell it to the government.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 24, 2008) -- SES Americom is trying to sell a failed satellite that Dish Network planned to use for HDTV to the Department of

      • Verizon FiOS TV: Can You Believe What They Say?
        04/23/08
        Verizon FiOS TV: Can You Believe What They Say?
        The telco's TV service is setting an alarming track record of over-promising and under-delivering.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 23, 2008) -- Verizon said in February that it was "hopefully finishing" negotiatio

      • Samsung Unveils New Blu-ray Player
        04/23/08
        Samsung Unveils New Blu-ray Player
        But the company does not reveal the price.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 23, 2008) -- Samsung today said it will introduce its fourth-generation Blu-ray player, the BD-P1500, this June.

        However, the company said that the player

      • Analyst: Blu-ray Players In 25% Of Homes By 2011
        04/23/08
        Analyst: Blu-ray Players In 25% Of Homes By 2011
        He also says Blu-ray disc prices will fall.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 23, 2008) -- Blu-ray players will be in roughly 25 percent of U.S. homes in three years.

        That's according to a new report from Bernste

      • Dish Network Adds Satellite For 2010
        04/23/08
        Dish Network Adds Satellite For 2010
        The satcaster has two leased satellites scheduled for this year.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 23, 2008) -- Dish Network has hired Space Systems/Loral to build a new satellite which is scheduled for launch in 2010, the companies announced

      • NetFlix to HD Owners: We Know You'll Pay More
        04/22/08
        NetFlix to HD Owners: We Know You'll Pay More
        The online DVD rental service raises Blu-ray prices because it says it can.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 22, 2008) -- NetFlix yesterday said it would soon raise monthly subscription fees for Blu-ray high-def disc rentals.<

      • NetFlix to Raise Blu-ray Rental Rates
        04/22/08
        NetFlix to Raise Blu-ray Rental Rates
        The company says the increase will be "modest."
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 22, 2008) -- NetFlix says that later this year it will add a "modest premium" to monthly subscription fees for Blu-ray customers.
      • HDTV: Networks Should Stop Stretching the Truth
        04/21/08
        HDTV: Networks Should Stop Stretching the Truth
        The networks' decision to offer widescreen, non-HD broadcasts continues to fool viewers.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 21, 2008) -- Last week, I noted here in an article on ABC's This Week going high-def that network

      • Sony to Offer PS3 Movie Downloads
        04/21/08
        Sony to Offer PS3 Movie Downloads
        The service could start this summer.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 21, 2008) -- Sony is planning to launch an online video service on its Play Station 3 video game console.

        That's according to an article by The Los Angeles T

      • Fox News Sunday Going HD In August
        04/20/08
        Fox News Sunday Going HD In August
        Meet the Press is expected to switch in 2009.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2008) -- Fox News Sunday is scheduled to begin broadcasting in High-Definition this August, according to Politico.com.

        When the switch occurs, Fox

      • Entertainment Tonight, Insider Going High-Def
        04/20/08
        Entertainment Tonight, Insider Going High-Def
        The switch will come this September.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2008) -- Syndie gossip shows Entertainment Tonight and The Insider will begin broadcasting in High-Definition on September 8.

        That's accordin

      • Dish Network Adds Sci-Fi, USA HD
        04/18/08
        Dish Network Adds Sci-Fi, USA HD
        The satcaster now has 79 national high-def channels.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 18, 2008) -- Dish Network today added Sci-Fi Channel HD and USA Network HD to its High-Definition lineup.

        Rumors have circulated for weeks that the

      • Dish Network: HD Plans 'On Track'
        04/18/08
        Dish Network: HD Plans 'On Track'
        The satcaster says a failed satellite will not affect expansion.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 18, 2008) -- Dish Network yesterday said that its plan to offer more High-Definition programming in 2008 is still on track.

        T

      • Verizon: Flawless? No, Just Shameless
        04/17/08
        Verizon: Flawless? No, Just Shameless
        The telco's TV ad campaign for its high-def picture is highly misleading and should be investigated by the feds.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2008) -- For the past few months, Verizon has been running a TV commercial saying tha

      • Universal Studios Bets On Blu-ray
        04/17/08
        Universal Studios Bets On Blu-ray
        The studio will issue 'same day' releases.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2008) -- Universal Studios this summer will begin releasing all new videos on Blu-ray on the same day they are released on standard-def DVD.

        Th

      • Dish Adds CNN HD
        04/17/08
        Dish Adds CNN HD
        The cable news network switched to high-def last fall.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2008) -- Dish Network yesterday added CNN HD to its lineup of High-Definition channels.

        The addition gives the satcaster a total of 77 national HD channels. D

      • Charter to Add 8 HD Channels In St. Louis
        04/16/08
        Charter to Add 8 HD Channels In St. Louis
        The cable operator says they were picked by their customers.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 16, 2008) -- Charter Communications, which has been under fire for its high-def lineup, says it will add eight new HD channels on May 15 in St

      • Dish Network Adds Local HD In 4 Cities
        04/15/08
        Dish Network Adds Local HD In 4 Cities
        The satcaster says it now has 43 markets for local high-def.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2008) -- Dish Network says it has added local High-Definition channels in four new markets.

        The new markets are: Cleveland/Akron,

      • Comcast Adds 6 HD Channels In SF
        04/15/08
        Comcast Adds 6 HD Channels In SF
        The cable operator says it now offers 36 high-def channels there.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2008) -- Comcast today said it has added six new High-Definition channels in the San Francisco Bay Area.

        The new channels are: Sci

      • Woulld You Pay $9 For An HD VOD Film?
        04/15/08
        HD VOD Could Gain Studios $5 Billion
        New report advocates raising the price of high-def films.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 14, 2008) -- The studios could generate $5 billion more in home video revenue by closing the DVD release window and raising the price of High-Defini

      • Tandberg CEO: 1080p HDTV In 3 Years
        04/14/08
        Tandberg CEO: 1080p HDTV In 3 Years
        The executive says satcasters will introduce it.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 14, 2008) -- Tandberg TV CEO Eric Cooney predicts that satellite TV services will introduce 1080p HD programming within three years.

        That's acc

      • CBS' Survivor to Go High-Def
        04/14/08
        CBS' Survivor to Go High-Def
        The reality show will make the switch this fall.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 14, 2008) -- Survivor, the long-running hit reality series from CBS, will finally air in High-Definition this fall.

        CBS made the announcement yesterd

      • What's the Best Show In HDTV?
        04/13/08
        What's the Best Show In HDTV?
        TVPredictions.com sets out to discover which show stands the test of crystal-clear HD.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 13, 2008) -- What's the best show in High-Definition TV?

        TVPredictions.com wants to answer the question onc

      • Verizon FiOS Will Pull 'Near Flawless' HD Ad
        04/12/08
        Verizon FiOS Will Pull 'Near Flawless' HD Ad
        CNET says its quote was taken out of context.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 12, 2008) -- Verizon boasts in an ad campaign that CNET's News.com says the telco's High-Definition picture is "near flawless.&q

      • Dish Network Takes TiVo Battle to Supreme Court
        04/12/08
        Dish Network Takes TiVo Battle to Supreme Court
        The satcaster claims patent defeat will not jeopardize current users.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 12, 2008) -- Dish Network said late yesterday that it will appeal a DVR patent ruling favoring TiVo to the U.S. Supreme Court.<

      • Dish Network's HD Satellite: Total Failure
        04/12/08
        Dish Network's HD Satellite: Total Failure
        SES Americom says it can't be saved.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 12, 2008) -- Dish Network's plans to expand its High-Definition lineup were stymied yesterday when its new satellite was declared a total failure.
      • Study: 9.2M Homes May Face Digital TV Outages
        04/10/08
        Study: 9.2M Homes May Face Digital TV Outages
        Centris says New York and Boston are at the greatest risk.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2008) -- Centris, the research firm, says that 9.2 million U.S. households could experience Digital TV outages next year when the nation

      • Blockbuster: Blu-ray In Almost 5,000 Stores
        04/10/08
        Blockbuster: Blu-ray In Almost 5,000 Stores
        The high-def format was in only 1,700 of its stores.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2008) -- Blockbuster announced today that it will expand its Blu-ray availability to all corporate stores in the United States and Canada, start

      • Discovery to Launch Planet Green HD
        04/10/08
        Discovery to Launch Planet Green HD
        The new channel will focus on the environment.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2008) -- Discovery has announced that it will launch a new High-Definition channel in June called Planet Green.

        The channel, a simulcast of a stan

      • Insight Cable: Which HD Channels Should We Add?
        04/10/08
        Insight Cable: Which HD Channels Should We Add?
        The cable operator asks customers for their input.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2008) -- Insight Communications, the ninth largest cable TV service, has taken a novel approach to deciding which High-Definition channels to

      • Amazon Offers $50 Credit For HD DVD Owners
        04/09/08
        Amazon Offers $50 Credit For HD DVD Owners
        The offer is good for one year
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 9, 2008) -- Amazon.com is offering a $50 credit to anyone who purchased an HD DVD player from the site before February 23, 2008.

        The credit, which is good unti

      • The Coming 3-D HDTV Revolution?
        04/09/08
        The Coming 3-D HDTV Revolution?
        Industry officials believe viewers want a new experience.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 9, 2008) -- Is 3-D HDTV the next big thing?

        Several major companies this year have announced that they are launching products or services desig

      • Wal-Mart Offers HD DVD Refunds
        04/09/08
        Wal-Mart Offers HD DVD Refunds
        The retailer joins Best Buy and Circuit City.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 9, 2008) -- Wal-Mart is now offering a full refund on any HD DVD player purchased on or after November 1.

        The discount retailer was a popular venue for HD

      • Mitsubishi: Laser TV In 3Q 2008
        04/08/08
        Mitsubishi: Laser TV In 3Q 2008
        The company showcases the new set for reporters.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 8, 2008) -- Mitsubishi said yesterday that its much-anticipated Laser TV will be available at retail in the third quarter of this year.

        The company, whi

      • Swanni: 5 More HDTV Predictions for 2008
        04/07/08
        Swanni: 5 More HDTV Predictions for 2008
        The high-def guru has already scored on his previous forecasts.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2008) -- Late last year, I made 15 predictions for High-Definition TV in 2008. And, I am proud -- and not too immodest -- to say that se

      • Verizon Defends Better HD Picture Claim
        04/07/08
        Verizon Defends Better HD Picture Claim
        The telco says its images are "uncompressed."
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2008) -- Verizon says its High-Definition TV signal is "uncompressed" and therefore offers a crisper picture than its cable and satelli

      • Time Warner Adds HD Channels In San Diego
        04/06/08
        Time Warner Adds HD Channels In San Diego
        The cable operator is steadily expanding its high-def lineup.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 6, 2008) -- Time Warner says that it will add six High-Definition channels in the San Diego area on Tuesday, April 8.

        The new cha

      • Blu-ray Spells Profits For Lionsgate
        04/04/08
        Blu-ray Spells Profits For Lionsgate
        The high-def format is generating more per unit sale.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 4, 2008) -- Do you ever wonder why the studios are so anxious to promote Blu-ray as a replacement for the standard DVD?

        The Hollywood Reporter

      • STO: DIRECTV Lacks 'Bandwidth' For Indians In HD
        04/03/08
        STO: DIRECTV Lacks 'Bandwidth' For Indians In HD
        The channel says the satcaster doesn't room due to other programming.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2008) -- DIRECTV today is not showing the Cleveland Indians-Chicago White Sox game in High-Definition on Sp

      • Time Warner: 100 HD Channels In 2008
        04/03/08
        Time Warner: 100 HD Channels In 2008
        The cable operator says New York and New Jersey areas will have 50 by month's end.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2008) -- Time Warner says its local systems in New York and New Jersey will carry 100 High-Definition channels by ye

      • Verizon's FiOS Expands HD VOD
        04/03/08
        Verizon's FiOS Expands HD VOD
        The service is now available in eight states.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2008) -- Verizon's FiOS TV has expanded its HD VOD to eight states with two more expected in the coming weeks.

        Verizon is now offering HD VOD wh

      • DIRECTV Gets Friday Night Lights 1st In HD
        04/02/08
        DIRECTV Gets Friday Night Lights 1st In HD
        Third season episodes will premiere months before they do on NBC.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2008) -- DIRECTV and NBC have agreed to allow the satcaster to air next season's episodes of Friday Night Lights before they d

      • Comcast Adds Disney HD & ABC Family HD
        04/02/08
        Comcast Adds Disney HD & ABC Family HD
        The channels are added in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2008) -- Comcast has added six new High-Definition channels in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area, including a few unavailable in most markets.
      • DIRECTV Adds 3 Disney HD Channels
        04/02/08
        DIRECTV Adds 3 Disney HD Channels
        The list includes ESPNews HD.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2008) -- DIRECTV today is adding three new Disney-owned High-Definition channels to its high-def lineup.

        The channels are: ESPNews HD (ch. 207); Disney Channel HD (2

      • Microsoft to Add Blu-ray Drive For Xbox?
        04/02/08
        Microsoft to Add Blu-ray Drive For Xbox?
        New report says the drive is under development.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 2, 2008) -- Microsoft is developing a built-in Blu-ray player for its XBox 360 game console, according to a report from Digitimes.

        The publicati

      • DIRECTV & Dish to Add ESPNews HD?
        04/01/08
        DIRECTV & Dish to Add ESPNews HD?
        The sports channel launched on Sunday.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2008) -- DIRECTV and Dish Network may be preparing to add ESPNews HD to their high-def programming lineups on Wednesday.

        The sports channel launched on S

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