Cablevision Kicks Voom HD To Switched Tier
Cablevision Systems will soon start delivering Voom HD Networks’ 15 high-definition channels using switched digital video, and as part of the change is offering subscribers with CableCard-based systems free use of an HD set-top for one year. For more...

Dish Network Claims HD Plans Remain On Track
After telling securities officials that its HD launches would be delayed by a satellite-launch snafu, Dish Network yesterday maintained that its HDTV expansion will remain on track. For more...

DirecTV Dishes HD ‘Mega March Madness’ Assist
DirecTV, in keeping with its commitment to high-definition programming, will offer all of the games under its “Mega March Madness” pay-per-view package in the enhanced format for the first time. Officials at the satellite leader, which holds exclusive rights to the PPV out-of-market package through 2010 via a multiyear deal with Division 1 men's basketball tourney rights-holder CBS, said that all 37 Mega March Madness games, will be available in HD format, for $69 retail. The tournament tips off March 20. For more...

Smithsonian Gets RCN Deal
RCN Corp. agreed to distribute the Smithsonian Channel high-definition channel as part of an agreement between the cable overbuilder and the service. With the addition of RCN, the Smithsonian Channel – co-owned by Showtime and the Smithsonian Institute --now reaches 22.5 million multi-platform households. The service reached distribution deals with Charter Communications and Verizon's FiOS TV last month. For more...

Cox Arizona Enhances HD Lineup
Cox's Arizona adds seven new high-definition channels to its cable lineups this week in the Phoenix area and in southern parts of the state. For more...

Adult Fare Grows Up
Adult programmers are trying keep pace with shifts in programming standards and technological developments such as the popularity of high-definition content. For more...

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