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      • Dish Network Files DVR Suit vs. TiVo
        05/30/08
        Dish Network Files DVR Suit vs. TiVo
        The satcaster says TiVo is claiming patent infringement.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2008) -- Dish Network has filed a lawsuit against TiVo seeking to prove that its new DVR software does not infringe TiVo's patents.

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      • DIRECTV's Carey On HD: We Did It Our Way
        05/30/08
        DIRECTV's Carey On HD: We Did It Our Way
        The satcaster's chief says the company didn't get much help from retailers on High-Definition.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2008) -- DIRECTV CEO Chase Carey yesterday said the company was able to become the industr

      • Vudu Charges For Opening 'HD Window'
        05/30/08
        Vudu Charges For Opening 'HD Window'
        The VOD service allows customers to watch rental films for an additional 24 hours.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2008) -- Vudu, the Broadband-enabled VOD service, is allowing customers to watch High-Definition movie downloads

      • TiVo: New Comcast Rollout Coming Soon
        05/29/08
        TiVo: New Comcast Rollout Coming Soon
        The DVR service also says Dish Network case could be nearing end.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2008) -- TiVo CEO Tom Rogers yesterday said Comcast will soon offer its DVR service to another New England state.

        The cable oper

      • NetFlix: 20 More Years For Blu-ray & DVDs
        05/29/08
        NetFlix: 20 More Years For Blu-ray & DVDs
        But the online rental service eyes video streaming.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2008) -- NetFlix CEO Reed Hastings says Hollywood studios will release films on DVDs and Blu-ray high-def disc for another 20 years.

      • Best Buy: Best Blu-ray Offer Ever?
        05/28/08
        Best Buy: Best Blu-ray Offer Ever?
        The $349 player comes with $100 in disc coupons.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 28, 2008) -- Best Buy is now selling a Blu-ray high-def disc player for $349 -- and the offer includes a $100 in-store coupon for Blu-ray movies.

        The of

      • Nielsen: 10 Percent Not Ready For Digital TV
        05/28/08
        Nielsen: 10 Percent Not Ready For Digital TV
        The company says even more people are only 'partially ready.'
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 28, 2008) -- Nielsen Media Research says roughly 10 percent of U.S. households are not ready for next year's transition to Di

      • Cable Operators to Eliminate Set-Tops?
        05/28/08
        Cable Operators to Eliminate Set-Tops?
        Sony signs deal with cable services for new TVs.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 28, 2008) -- Sony has signed an agreement with six major cable operators to develop new 'two-way' TVs that offer cable services without need of a set

      • DIRECTV Testing New HD Satellite
        05/27/08
        DIRECTV Testing New HD Satellite
        The satellite is expected to be operational in September.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 27, 2008) -- The Federal Communications Commission has granted DIRECTV permission to test its new High-Definition satellite for the next 30 days.

      • LA Not OK With Cable HD Offering
        05/27/08
        LA Not OK With Cable HD Offering
        Residents get fewer high-def choices than most big cities.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 27, 2008) -- Los Angeles area cable customers are getting far fewer High-Definition channels than their big city counterparts.

        That's accor

      • Retailers: Blu-ray Will Soon Top DVD Player Sales
        05/26/08
        Retailers: Blu-ray Will Soon Top DVD Player Sales
        Executives say consumer demand is there.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 26, 2008) -- Blu-ray players will outsell standard-def DVD players by this August, according to several high-end electronics retailers, as reported by Video

      • NetFlix Set-top Creator: It Can Do HDTV
        05/22/08
        NetFlix Set-top Creator: It Can Do HDTV
        But the device may need an ultra-fast Internet connection for high-def.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2008) -- Anthony Wood, CEO of Roku, the company behind NetFlix's new 'Net TV' movie player, says the set-top could d

      • The Problem With Voom
        05/21/08
        The Problem With Voom
        Why aren't more TV providers carrying the programmer's high-def channels?
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 21, 2008) -- Voom, the programming division owned by Cablevision's Rainbow Media, owns and operates 15 High-Definition channels.
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      • Will HDTV Beat John McCain?
        05/21/08
        Will HDTV Beat John McCain?
        Respected politicos are wondering whether the 71-year-old can stand up to high-def's cameras.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 21, 2008) -- Sen. John McCain, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, has been a tireless supporter of next year'

      • Study: Comcast, Charter Tied For Last in Customer Service
        05/20/08
        Study: Comcast, Charter Tied For Last in Customer Service
        DIRECTV and Dish Network finish second and third.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2008) -- Comcast and Charter Communications tied for last among TV providers in consumer satisfaction, according to a new study from th

      • NetFlix to Sell $99 Net TV Device -- But No HD
        05/20/08
        NetFlix to Sell $99 Net TV Device -- But No HD
        But the rentals are free to NetFlix subs.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2008) -- NetFlix's web site today will begin selling a $99 set-top that can deliver movies streamed from the Internet to your TV screen.

        H

      • Comcast: We Have 500 'HD Choices'
        05/19/08
        Comcast: We Have 500 'HD Choices'
        The cable operator plays up its On Demand lineup.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 19, 2008) -- Comcast says it now offers more than 500 High-Definition programming "choices" in its On Demand lineup.

        Trying to count

      • Fox Sports Net: Full Time HD In 2009
        05/19/08
        Fox Sports Net: Full Time HD In 2009
        The regional sports network will air more than 3,000 games in high-def.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 19, 2008) -- Fox Sports Net today said it will broadcast its entire lineup in High-Definition by the first quarter of 2009.

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      • Studios May Offer HD VOD Movies Before DVD Release
        05/16/08
        Studios May Offer HD VOD Movies Before DVD Release
        The films would be available at home shortly after their theatrical release.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2008) -- Cable and satellite operators may soon offer first-run movies on HD VOD shortly after their theatrical rel

      • Dish Network, Bring Back Voom!
        05/15/08
        Dish Network, Bring Back Voom!
        It would be a smart business move.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2008) -- For the past two decades, cable and satellite TV operators have eliminated channels to make room for new ones. The old channels are usually jettisoned because they are

      • Blu-ray Helps Play Station 3 to Sales Boost
        05/15/08
        Blu-ray Helps Play Station 3 to Sales Boost
        Sony's video game console outsells the XBox for the first time.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2008) -- Sony's Play Station 3 outsold Microsoft's XBox 360 in the U.S. during the first quarter, the first time that ha

      • Poll: Nine Percent of Consumers to Buy Blu-ray in 2008
        05/14/08
        Poll: Nine Percent of Consumers to Buy Blu-ray in 2008
        Harris Interactive says the high-def disc is not catching on with consumers.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2008) -- Only nine percent of consumers say they plan to buy a Blu-ray player in the next year, according to a

      • Dish Network Expands 'Chutzpah Capacity'
        05/14/08
        Dish Network Expands 'Chutzpah Capacity'
        The satcaster declares it has 95 national HD channels -- when it knew it wouldn't just hours later.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2008) -- Does everyone at Dish Network have a long nose today?

        The satcaster

      • Dish Network Removes Last 5 Voom Channels
        05/14/08
        Dish Network Removes Last 5 Voom Channels
        The satcaster says it will make room for more popular networks.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2008) -- Dish Network last night removed the last five Voom High-Definition channels from its programming lineup.

        The satcaste

      • Disney: Blu-ray's a Sleeping Beauty
        05/13/08
        Disney: Blu-ray's a Sleeping Beauty
        The studio looks to awaken the high-def disc format.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2008) -- Disney plans to stuff several interactive features in the October Blu-ray release of Sleeping Beauty, including local weather conditions and

      • Charter: HD & DVR Subs Up 50 Percent
        05/13/08
        Charter: HD & DVR Subs Up 50 Percent
        The cable operator says it's increasing 'HD choices.'
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2008) -- Charter Communications said yesterday that its HD and/or DVR subscription have jumped 50 percent in the last year.
      • Dish Network Trims Voom HD Lineup
        05/13/08
        Dish Network Trims Voom HD Lineup
        The satcaster has threatened to remove the entire 15-channel suite.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2008) -- Dish Network last night trimmed the Voom High-Definition programming package from 15 channels to five.

        The satcaster

      • Wal-Mart Carrying $298 Blu-ray Players?
        05/12/08
        Wal-Mart Carrying $298 Blu-ray Players?
        The players reportedly are manufactured by Funai.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 12, 2008) -- Wal-Mart is reportedly selling a $299 Blu-ray player in select stores, roughly $100 off the previous entry-level price of the high-def disc play

      • Dish Network to Add 22 HD Channels
        05/12/08
        Dish Network to Add 22 HD Channels
        The satcaster says it will offer 95 high-def channels.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 12, 2008) -- Dish Network says it will add 22 High-Definition channels this week, starting with 20 today.

        The satcaster says the launch will expa

      • Will CBS Air All NFL Games IN HD?
        05/09/08
        Will CBS Air All NFL Games IN HD?
        The network is vague, according to a report.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2008) -- CBS may not broadcast all National Football League games in High-Definition this season, according to HD Sports Guide.

        The web site, which compi

      • Feds: We Could Re-Issue Digital TV Coupons
        05/09/08
        News & Commentary
        Feds: We Could Re-Issue Digital TV Coupons
        But the agency refuses to commit to doing so.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 9, 2008) -- Meredith Baker Attwell, acting chief of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, said yesterday

      • DIRECTV: 41 Percent Have HD And/Or DVRs
        05/08/08
        DIRECTV: 41 Percent Have HD And/Or DVRs
        The satcaster says its new high-def satellite will be ready in the third quarter.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 8, 2008) -- DIRECTV says that seven million customers now subscribe to a High-Definition and/or Digital Video Recording servi

      • NAB to Bush: Wake Up On Digital TV!
        05/07/08
        NAB to Bush: Wake Up On Digital TV!
        The broadcasters group urges the president to get involved in consumer education.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2008) -- The National Association of Broadcasters is urging President Bush to help inform Americans about next year's Di

      • DIRECTV: HDTV Driving Sub, Revenue Increase
        05/07/08
        DIRECTV: HDTV Driving Sub, Revenue Increase
        The company releases its first quarter report.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2008) -- DIRECTV today credited an expanded High-Definition programming lineup with increasing its revenue and subscriber totals in the first quarter.
      • Disney: Blu-ray Needs Lower Player Prices
        05/07/08
        Disney: Blu-ray Needs Lower Player Prices
        The company executives say $300 players are coming soon.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2008) -- Disney's top executives yesterday said that Blu-ray high-def disc player sales will begin to rise when prices start to fall.
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      • Dish Adds 24-Hour Limit to PPV Movies
        05/06/08
        Dish Adds 24-Hour Limit to PPV Movies
        The move follows a similar decision by DIRECTV.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2008) -- Dish Network today will begin requiring subscribers to view a PPV movie within 24 hours after they order it on a Digital Video Recorder.

      • Is Voom Doomed On Dish Network?
        05/06/08
        Is Voom Doomed On Dish Network?
        The high-def programming suite loses an injunction against the satcaster.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2008) -- The Supreme Court of New York last month denied Voom's request for a preliminary injunction to block Dish Network from term

      • Microsoft; Not Credible On Blu-ray Issue
        05/05/08
        Microsoft: Not Credible On Blu-ray Issues
        The company denies plans for a Blu-ray player, but it can't really be believed.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 5, 2008) -- Microsoft has denied the latest report that it's planning to add a Blu-ray player to its XBox 360 vide

      • Blu-ray: The Resentment Factor
        05/05/08
        Blu-ray: The Resentment Factor
        The channel will feature crime programming.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 5, 2008) -- A friend of mine loves his High-Definition TV, particularly when watching movies. So you would think he would be a likely buyer of a new Blu-ray high-def disc

      • Celebrities in HDTV: Five Years Later
        05/02/08
        Celebrities in HDTV: Five Years Later
        It appears that my observations have created quite a stir.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2008) -- Five years ago this month, I called TV Week Managing Editor Tom Gilbert to get his advice on a column idea. (I was then writing a weekly

      • Time Warner Goes 'Day & Date' For VOD
        05/02/08
        Time Warner Goes 'Day & Date' For VOD
        Movies will be released the same day as the DVD.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2008) -- Time Warner has decided to release all Video on Demand titles on the same day they are available on DVD in video stores.

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      • Microsoft's Blu-ray XBox Coming In September?
        05/02/08
        Microsoft's Blu-ray XBox Coming In September?
        New report says the order has been placed.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2008) -- Microsoft has placed orders for an XBox 360 console with a Blu-ray disc drive, according to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News.
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      • Comcast: No HD For Virginia Town
        05/01/08
        Comcast: No HD For Virginia Town
        Colonial Heights cable viewers have to install off-air antennas for high-def channels.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2008) -- Comcast has been battling with DIRECTV and Dish Network over which TV provider offers the best High-Definition pro

      • Study: HD DVD's Exit Hasn't Helped Blu-ray
        05/01/08
        Study: HD DVD's Exit Hasn't Helped Blu-ray
        NPD Group says sales fell from January to February.
        By Swanni

        Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2008) -- Despite the end of the format war, Blu-ray standalone players have not generated much enthusiasm from consumers.

        That&

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