HD's Mixed Bag For The Holidays
This year's holiday season looks to be a mixed bag for high-definition TV. The slumping economy is likely to have a chilling effect on HDTV set sales, but the stakes for operators promoting their high-def offerings remain high — and the opportunities still loom large. For more...

NBA, Turner Play 3-D Ball
The National Basketball Association and Turner Sports will transmit a live 3-D telecast of events leading up to the league's All-Star Game next February to 80 movie theaters in 35 states. Turner executives hope the move will lead to further 3-D HD experiments with potential of moving it to the home or broadband-based telecasts. For more...

Comcast Hits HD 'Triple'
Comcast unveiled a handful of new HD packages at an industry conference aimed at consumers affected by the sluggish economy. At the UBS Media and Communications Conference in New York, executive vice president of operations Dave Watson unveiled three new triple-play HD tiers. For more...

Smithsonian Channel Takes To The Skies With Original HD Series
Smithsonian Channel will provide viewers with a high-definition "birds eye view" of each of the 50 states through a new series. The channel is co-producing "Aerial America" with HD aerial filming specialist Skyworks. The 50 one-hour programs are expected to begin airing next summer. For more...

Fox To Go All HD, All the Time
Within two years, Fox's television network group plans to distribute its broadcast network and all of its cable services exclusively in high-definition — eliminating standard-definition feeds — with an infrastructure upgrade the company expects will double its satellite capacity. For more...

White House Gets HD C-SPAN Close-Up
The story goes that First Lady Laura Bush was so taken with C-SPAN's original HD series, The Capitol, she readily agreed to have the public-affairs channel's cameras in for an in-depth portrait of the White House. The result — The White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home —kicked off a week of pre-inauguration "White House Week" fare on C-SPAN. For more...

Tee Time For Golf Channel HD
After sharing channel space with Comcast Corp.-owned Versus, Golf Channel teed off alone in high-definition this month. For more...

Netflix Expands HD Streaming Options
Netflix quietly signaled its interest in offering consumers more high-definition content online by making available a limited number of titles that can be streamed to Microsoft's Xbox game console and to certain Blu-ray disc players from LG Electronics and Samsung. The move comes as more companies, including Blockbuster, VUDU, and Hulu, are either expanding their HD content or preparing to offer high-def fare. For more...

World Fishing HD, Dish Dangle Cash Sweepstakes
World Fishing Network HD and Dish Network are giving consumers a chance to go after some cash in the pond. The network and its distribution partner are offering a $4,500 grand prize as part of their "Bring WFN HD Home for the Holidays on Dish Network" sweepstakes. For more...

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