Aug. 19: What's on HDTV today

What we're watching and why:

CBS kicks off its NFL pre-season coverage with the Minnesota Vikings taking on the New York Jets at 8 p.m. in HDTV. CBS emphasizes that it's showing it and another pre-season game on Aug. 27 in 1080i with 5.1 channel digital surround sound. Also tonight at 9:30 is boxing on HDNet. "Greatest Fights II" features WBC International Junior Welterweight Champion Paul Malignaggi and undefeated Junior Middleweight Sechew Powell.

Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today:

ABC: 8 Simple Rules (8 p.m.), Hope & Faith (8:30 and 9 p.m.), Less Than Perfect (9:30 p.m.)

CBS: NFL Pre-Season: Vikings at Jets (8 p.m.)

NBC: Crossing Jordan (10 p.m.), The Tonight Show (11:35 p.m.)

Fox: Arrested Development (8, 8:30, 9, 9:30 p.m.)

WB: What I Like About You (8 p.m.), Reba (9 p.m.)

ESPN-HD: Little League World Series (8 p.m.), Baseball Tonight (10 p.m.), SportsCenter (11 p.m.)