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YES, FSN sign up additional providers for Yankees/Mariners 3D broadcast
Since we last checked in, the YES Network has expanded the networks with the first 3D MLB broadcasts as the Yankees play the Mariners this weekend. Verizon had previously mentioned it would have 3D baseball on FiOS, while Multichannel News says Blue Ridge Communications, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, Service Electric Broadband Cable and Time Warner Cable will all make the games available on July 10 and 11. Besides these special events, FiOS says it's continuing to prepare a full 3D offering for the winter holiday shopping season, when it figure more customers may find new 3D-capable HDTVs and glasses under the tree, but for now subscribers can catch the game on channel 575. Cox lists channel 784 in its press release, and encourages interested fans to stop by the Manchester or Meriden Best Buy stores to check out the games. Left coasters aren't left out either, besides DirecTV, they can catch 3D games on FSN NW on Comcast and Time Warner Cable, while the network is apparently still discussing expanding to other operators.
Blue Ridge Communications revamps HD lineup
Blue Ridge Communications, a mom 'n pop-style cable carrier (similar to North Carolina's ATMC Cable) that serves much of the Poconos area and central Pennsylvania, is getting set to make even the big boys look bad with its forthcoming HD rollout. Beginning on Monday, users in the Lehighton / Stroudsburg area will be treated to PBS HD (606), QVC HD (605), Discovery HD (670), Science HD (672), TLC HD (674), Planet Green HD (675) and NHL HD (641), and MLB HD is listed as "Coming in January 2009." Good showing, BRC! [Warning: PDF read link][Thanks, Mike]
BHN, Time Warner Cable and Blue Ridge Communications join in on Olympics fun
We'd say the flood gates are officially open. Not only are the two major fiber players in America making sure subscribers get their fill of the 2008 Olympics, but a swarm of cable companies are doing the same. Aside from Comcast, Charter, Mediacom and a few others, we've now learned that Blue Ridge Communications will be launching USA HD, CNBC HD, Olympic Basketball HD and Olympic Soccer HD (saywha?) on August 8th. Bright House Networks has revealed plans to light up NBC Universal HD (at least in Michigan), while Time Warner Cable tosses in USA HD and Universal HD for places not already gifted. Gee, thanks guys, you shouldn't have.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in][Image courtesy of Sports Photo]Read - Bright House Networks expansionRead - Time Warner Cable expansionRead - Blue Ridge Communications expansion
