HDTV Sets Now In More Than One-Third of U.S. Homes: Survey
New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group found that 34% of U.S. households have at least one HDTV set, about double the percentage of households that had such TVs two years ago. The growth of HDTV sets has largely been driven by on-going consumer purchasing of TV sets coupled with a dwindling supply of lower-end non-HDTV sets being sold, according to Leichtman. Overall, 22% of all households purchased a new TV set in the past 12 months, with 43% of this group spending over $1,000 on a new TV. For more...

MGM HD Adds U-Verse Deal
MGM HD marks its first anniversary by landing a carriage deal with AT&T's U-verse service, and by picking up distribution on cable systems that have been carrying Mojo HD, a channel that will go dark next month. For more...

Startup's High-Definition Library Tops Cable VOD Offerings
Vudu, a startup that sells and rents movies via its Internet-connected set-top box, has boosted high-definition library to 1,100 on-demand titles—for now, outdistancing any cable operator's HD video-on-demand service. To build what it claimed is the largest library of HD content available to consumers, Vudu added on average of 150 HD titles per week last month. For more...

MTV Networks International Picks GlobeCast To Deliver First HD Net
MTV Networks International chose GlobeCast for the recent launch of its first international HDTV service dedicated to music and kids. MTVNHD carries music-based and kids' programming that is original, acquired and from MTVNI's multi-branded library. Over 300 hours of programming has been commissioned over two years, providing viewers with an enhanced music and kids' entertainment experience. For more...

NCTC Locks HDTV Carriage Deal with Disney, ESPN
The National Cable Television Cooperative has reached a comprehensive carriage deal with The Walt Disney Co. for a wide range of networks, including six HDTV services as well as ESPNU, the college-sports channel, officials said Monday. Under the multi-year agreement, NCTC members will have access to major Disney and ESPN programming, including: ESPNU and ESPNU HD; ESPN2 HD; ESPNEWS HD, ABC Family HD; Disney Channel HD; and Toon Disney HD. For more...

MSNBC Sees High-Def Debut Next Spring
MSNBC, having missed the window to launch in HD for this year's election season, expects to have its high-definition simulcast ready for affiliates in the second quarter of 2009. The news network had been aiming to launch its HD offering in the fourth quarter of 2008. That turned out to be "a little aggressive," MSNBC president Phil Griffin said. For more...

Crime & Investigation Makes HD Debut
Crime & Investigation Network HD had its debut late last month with its launch on DirecTV. Additional carriage deals for the HD service, which is owned by A&E Television Networks, are expected. For more...

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