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Time Warner to carry MHD
In a new deal between Time Warner Cable and Viacom, Time Warner and Bright House Networks cable companies will be adding MHD to their HD lineup. While we are always happy to have another HD channel, many would prefer some other channel like National Geographic HD or even ESPN2 HD. There is no word when we can expect to see the channel online and no doubt those local branches without enough bandwith will go without MHD despite the agreement.
Catch a new concert every week on MHD
MTV's high definition network, MHD plans to premiere a new concert every week for the rest of the year. According to Tom Calderone, Executive Vice President of VH1, live concert and music programming are among the top things HD viewers want in a music channel. Of course, that doesn't explain why they only show music videos at 3 AM, but hopefully this is the start of an improvement. MHD launched earlier this year and is already available in half the HDTV-equipped homes in the country. MHD certainly puts up nice concert programming, the problem is they repeat the same content over and over throughout the week. Most networks don't consider adding one new episode of a show each week a major achievement, we'll be very excited when MHD reaches that point.The concert premieres planned: CMT Giants: Reba McEntire, premiering Saturday, November 18 at 8pm ET/PT on CMT and simulcast on MHD The 2006 MTV European Music Awards, premiering Saturday, November 25 at 9pm ET/PT CMT Crossroads: Lindsey Buckingham and Little Big Town, premiering Saturday, December 2 at 9pm ET/PT on CMT and simulcast on MHD Life & Rhymes: Snoop Dogg, premiering Saturday, December 9 at 9pm ET/PT Summer Fest: Lynyrd Skynyrd, premiering December 16 at 9pm ET/PT Isle of Wight Festival: Snow Patrol and Jet, premiering December 23 at 9pm ET/PT
Insight Communications launches InsightDigital 2.0; adds 3 HD channels
Cable customers in Louisville and Covington, Ky.; Columbus, Ohio; and Rockford and Macomb, Ill woke up to an upgraded digital cable package today, as Insight launched its InsightDigital 2.0 service. The upgrade brings new features as well as 5 new SD channels and 3 new ones for HDTV owners: ESPN2-HD, TNT-HD and MHD. Other Insight customers should expect to have the upgrades by early November. A look at Insight's website indicates a new InsightDigital 2.0 package with HDTV and DVR, including the three new channels plus the five existing national channels (Discovery HD Theater, ESPN-HD, HDNet, HDNet Movies and Universal HD) for $15.95 over the basic cable rate. Our fourth grade education indicates eight is better than five, so we can't help but applaud this move. How about some HD VOD Insight?Read - Insight adding channels, shifting channel lineupRead - Insight to Launch Next-Generation Digital Cable Service in All Markets
HDTV Listings for October 20, 2006
What we're watching: No baseball tonight, but Baseball Tonight is airing its Best of Web Gem Awards for this year on ESPN2-HD. The usual list of shows is on, but we'll probably take a look at Women's Roller Derby on HDNet.Our traditional high definition listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 17, 2006
What we're watching: The NLCS might continue tonight, in case of rain there is always House on Fox. There's NHL action on INHD as the Flyers face the Sabres, or a reheated episode of Criminal Minds filling the hole left by the cancellation of Smith. Speaking of cancelled series, we'll probably tune in to an HD rerun of last year's cancelled sci-fi show, Threshold.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 16, 2006
What we're watching: Congratulations Matt Leinart. As your reward for becoming a starter in your rookie NFL season, you get to face the Bears on Monday Night Football. Good luck with that! Also tonight are Heroes and Studio 60 on NBC, and The CW's Sunday Monday night lineup.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 15, 2006
What we're watching: This week's stop for Discovery HD Atlas is Brazil, which should look excellent in 1080i. The CW has switched Sunday and Monday night lineups, starting this week we have Runaway to look forward to. Sunday Night Football could get ugly, with the struggling Oakland Raiders facing a strong Denver Broncos team at home. We'll stick around to catch the original The Thomas Crown Affair on HDNet later on.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 14, 2006
What we're watching: Baseball playoffs continue with the 3rd game of the NLCS between the Mets and Cardinals tonight on Fox, along with college football on ABC featuring either USC vs. Arizona State or Michigan at Penn State. If neither of those matchups work for you, check out ESPN's Full Circle coverage on ESPN-HD and ESPN2-HD covering University of Florida vs. Auburn with multiple camera angles onscreen on ESPN2.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 13, 2006
What we're watching: Baseball's NLCS Game 2 is tops on Fox tonight, and the usual new episodes of Numb3rs, Men in Trees, Ghost Whisperer, etc. It's also a good movie night, with The Professional, Sin City and Carlito's Way all airing on various networks. Still, in honor of headlining the first 50GB Blu-ray movie released, we'll be watching Adam Sandler in Billy Madison on Cinemax.Our traditional high definition listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 11, 2006
What we're watching: We're still watching Lost, well, some of us anyway, but if you've tired of the island mystery, NBC has a couple new shows to check out on Wednesday night. 30 Rock and Twenty Good Years both make their first appearance tonight, debuting after some fall shows have already been shelved. On Fox is baseball action, with either the National League or American League Championship depending on where you live.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 10, 2006
What we're watching: The American League Championship Series starts tonight, featuring the Detroit Tigers vs. the Oakland A's. If you were looking forward to a new episode of Smith tonight...don't. The show has been cancelled and replaced with a CSI rerun. Ted Danson's Help Me Help You is still around, and of course there is always Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars on The CW.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 9, 2006
What we're watching: CBS has made a slight lineup change, moving How I Met Your Mother ahead of not-cancelled-yet The Class. What About Brian is back on ABC with its second season premiere, which would give us a peek at what Monday night will bring all fall, except for The CW switching its Sunday and Monday shows starting next week. We always know when Monday Night Fotball is coming on and tonight the Baltimore Ravens take on the Denver Broncos in what should be an excellent matchup.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 8, 2006
What we're watching: Discovery HD Atlas continues, this time taking an in depth look at the history of Italy. The CW's outgoing Sunday night lineup -- all four shows move to Monday starting next week -- makes it's second and final appearance while Dexter queues up a second episode on Showtime. Although the picture quality hasn't pleased everyone, NBC's Sunday Night Football features the defending Super bowl champion Steelers vs. the Chargers in a great AFC matchup.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 7, 2006
What we're watching: Plenty of HD sports tonight, depending on where you live, it's either Nebraska vs. Iowa State or Oregon vs. Cal on ABC's Saturday Night Football. ESPN & ESPN2-HD have Tennessee vs. Georgia and South Carolina vs. Kentucky on tap, while the Dodgers try to stay alive against the Mets on Fox. If all of that isn't enough, we've got two prime time boxing matchups, with 7-foot tall Russian heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev defending his title against Monte Barrett on HBO as Diego Corrales battles Jose Casamayor for the Lightweight title on Showtime.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 6, 2006
What we're watching: The march to the World Series continues as the Yankees visit the Tigers tonight on ESPN-HD, while ESPN2-HD features a monster matchup of Louisville and Middle Tennessee. Universal HD is showing Day of the Jackal...but we're pretty sure most would be happier if it had the season premiere of Battlestar Galactica in high definition instead.Our traditional high definition listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 5, 2006
What we're watching: Ugly Betty got plenty of people to take an initial look last week, we'll see if it's worth coming back for more tonight. My Name is Earl, The Office and Grey's Anatomy are still around, but MLB playoffs are finally here as the Dodgers face the Mets on Fox.Our traditional high definition listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 4, 2006
What we're watching: Lost. The big one is back, one of the most popular HD shows of the last two seasons makes it's season debut tonight. TV Squad will be live blogging the episode if the recap episode and music video weren't enough for you. After Lost is the series premiere of The Nine. Something odd happened during a bank robbery turned hostage situation and if the show is anything like Lost, we suspect they'll spend a whole season not telling us what it was. Also returning tonight is hockey, with Sabres at Hurricanes on INHD. Finally, no matter what your program guide says, America's Next Top Model is not in HD.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 3, 2006
What we're watching: We don't understand why a show named Friday Night Lights is making its debut on a Tuesday, but we'll roll with it. Also new tonight is the CW season premiere of Veronica Mars, alongside the movie Walk the Line on HBO at 9. The Major League Baseball regular season is finally over and the Detroit Tigers face the New York Yankees tonight in a first-round matchup on Fox.
HDTV Listings for October 2, 2006
What we're watching: No premieres tonight, and nothing HD for ABC. Still, new shows like Heroes, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and Runaway should provide something you haven't seen before mixed in with returnees like CSI: Miami and Prison Break. The Green Bay Packers face the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football, how good of a matchup this is depends on how much you (still) love Brett Fav-ruh.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
HDTV Listings for October 1, 2006
What we're watching: A bunch of HD premieres tonight, including Discovery HD Atlas, (coming soon to Blu-ray & HD DVD). The 60-hour James Spader narrated series kicks off tonight with an in depth look at China. A little closer to home is The CW's new Sunday night high-def lineup (not including America's Next Top Model, no matter what your program guide says), with Everybody Hates Chris, All of Us, Girlfriends and all-new show The Game. Showtime is getting in on the act as well, with their brand new show Dexter, featuring a title character who is a cop..and a killer/dismemberer. If all you want is more of the usual, we've got that too, with Patriots vs. Broncos Seahawks at Bears on NBC Sunday Night Football and Desperate Housewives on ABC.Our traditional high-def listings continue below.
