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HDTV Listings for June 1, 2009
What we're watching tonight: ABC Family (720p) has Greek at 8 p.m. NBC (1080i) presents the series premiere of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here at 8 p.m., the season finale of Medium at 10 p.m. and the premiere of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien at 11:34 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9 & 9:30 p.m. and Cake Boss at 10 p.m. USA (1080i) brings WWE: Raw at 9 p.m. A&E (720p) airs Intervention at 9 p.m. and Obsessed at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Yankees/Indians baseball at 7 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Women's College World Series action at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 31, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Discovery (1080i) continues Nature's Most Amazing Events at 8 & 9 p.m. Spike TV (1080i) has the season finale of Deadliest Warrior at 9 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Red Wings/Penguins Stanley Cup Finals Game 2 at 8 p.m. History (720p) has the season premiere of Ice Road Truckers at 9 p.m. and series premiere of Expedition Africa at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) premieres Into the Storm at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) airs Law & Order: CI at 9 p.m. and In Plain Sight at 10 p.m. MTV (1080i) has the 2009 MTV Movie Awards at 9 p.m. AMC (720p) has the season finale of Breaking Bad at 10 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Women's College World Series action at 7 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Dodgers/Cubs baseball at 8 p.m. ESPNU (720p) has college baseball at 8 & 11 p.m.
The complicated economics of an all HD channel
While you're kicking back and enjoying some HD content on a lazy Sunday it is easy to give little regard to the economics that make that HD content possible. Most don't care much about what makes the world go around, but if you've always wondered why there aren't more all-HD channels, this recent post over at Multichannel news is worth the read. Most notable is the challenges all-HD networks face including the fact that Nielsen doesn't even provide rating for them. If you're a big Mark Cuban fan you might also find it interesting as a number of his quotes are included like when he says "We really think that as our distribution continues to grow, we can dominate the demographic (13-34 males)."
HDTV Listings for May 30, 2009
What we're watching tonight: ABC (720p) brings back Pushing Daisies at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Red Wings/Penguins NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 at 8 p.m. Fox (720p) has Cops at 8:30 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Harper's Island at 9 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) airs The Book of Beasts at 9 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Nature's Most Amazing Events at 8 & 9 p.m. ESPN (720p) broadcasts NCAA Women's College World Series action starting at 7 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has NHRA Summer Nationals at 8 p.m. ESPNU (720p) has college baseball starting at 7 p.m. TNT (1080i) has Cavaliers/Magic NBA ECF Game 6 at 8:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 28, 2009
What we're watching tonight: ABC (720p) has the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee at 8 p.m. TLC (1080i) has American Chopper at 9 p.m.and Street Customs at 10 p.m. Spike TV (1080i) has TNA: Impact! at 9 p.m. A&E (720p) airs Crime 360 at 10 p.m. History (720p) has Gangland at 9 p.m. WGN America (1080i) has WWE Superstars at 8 p.m. ESPN (720p) has the NCAA Women's College World Series with Michigan/Alabama at 7 p.m. and Arizona/Florida at 9 p.m. TNT (1080i) has Magic/Cavaliers NBA ECF Game 5 at 8:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 27, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Discovery (1080i) has Time Warp at 8 p.m., Mythbusters at 9 and Pitchmen at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) has the season premiere of Dog the Bounty Hunter at 9 & 9:30 p.m. followed by the series premiere of Tattoo Highway at 10 & 10:30 p.m. ABC (720p) has the season premiere of Wipeout at 8 p.m., series premiere of The Goode Family at 9 p.m., Surviving Suburbia at 9:30 p.m. and The Unusuals at 10 p.m. History (720p) has MonsterQuest at 9 p.m. and UFO Hunters at 10 p.m. TBS (1080i) has Tyler Perry's House of Payne at 9 & 9:30 p.m. followed by the season premiere of Meet the Browns at 10 & 10:30 p.m. NBC (1080i) airs Law & Order: Criminal Intent at 8 p.m. Spike (1080i) has The Ultimate Fighter at 10 p.m. Comedy Central (1080i) has Reno 911 at 10:30 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Nuggets/Lakers NBA WCF Game 5 at 9 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) airs Yankees/Rangers baseball at 8 p.m. Versus (1080i) has Blackhawks/Red Wings NHL WCF Game 5 at 7:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 26, 2009
What we're watching tonight: CW (1080i) has the two hour season finale of Reaper at 8 p.m. ABC (720p) has According to Jim at 8 & 8:30 p.m. following by Diamonds Part 2 at 9 p.m. Fox (720p) brings the series premiere of Mental at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) has 18 Kids & Counting at 9 p.m. and the series premiere of The Little Couple at 10 & 10:30 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) has ECW at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) lines up Deadliest Catch at 9 p.m. and The Alaska Experiment at 10 p.m. FX (720p) airs Rescue Me at 10 p.m. TBS (1080i) has the season finale of My Boys at 10:30 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Cardinals/Brewers MLB action at 8 p.m. TNT (1080i) has Cavaliers/Magic NBA ECF Game 4 at 8:30 p.m. Versus (1080i) has Penguins/Hurricanes NHL ECF at 7:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 25, 2009
What we're watching tonight: ABC Family (720p) has Greek at 8 p.m. TLC (1080i) brings the season premiere of Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9 p.m. and the series premiere of Cake Boss at 10 & 10:30 p.m. A&E (720p) has the season premiere of Intervention at 9 p.m. and series premiere of Obsessed at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) has In Treatment at 9, 9:30 & the season finale at 10 p.m. USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m. NBC (1080i) airs Medium at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Lakers/Nuggets NBA WCF Game 4 at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 21, 2009
What we're watching tonight: ABC (720p) has the two hour season finale of Ugly Betty at 8 p.m. NBC (1080i) has the season finale of Southland at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) brings American Chopper at 9 p.m. and Street Customs at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) has the season premiere of Crime 360 at 10 p.m. Spike (1080i) has TNA: Impact! at 9 p.m. Versus (1080i) has Hurricanes/Penguins NHL Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 at 7:30 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Nuggets/Lakers NBA Western Conference Finals Game 2 at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 20, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has the season finale of American Idol at 8 p.m. CBS (1080i) has the season finales of The New Adventures of Old Christine at 8 p.m., Gary Unmarried at 8:30 p.m. and Criminal Minds at 9 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Time Warp at 8 p.m., Mythbusters at 9 p.m. and Pitchmen at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Law & Order at 10 p.m. DirecTV (1080i) airs the series finale of Smith at 10 p.m. History (720p) has UFO Hunters at 10 p.m. Spike TV (1080i) has The Ultimate Fighter at 10 p.m. Comedy Central (1080i) has Reno 911 at 10:30 p.m. ESPN (720p) has baseball with Cubs/Cardinals at 8 p.m. TNT (1080i) has Game 1 of the ECF with Magic/Cavaliers at 8:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 19, 2009
What we're watching tonight: CBS (1080i) is all season finales with NCIS at 8 p.m. followed by The Mentalist at 9 p.m. and Without a Trace at 10 p.m. CW (1080i) has Reaper at 8 p.m. and the season finale of 90210 at 9 p.m. ABC (720p) brings the two hour season finale of Dancing with the Stars at 9 p.m. Fox (720p) has American Idol at 8 p.m. and the series premiere of Glee at 9:01 p.m. TBS (1080i) brings My Boys at 10:30 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) slides in ECW at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Law & Order: SVU at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Deadliest Catch at 9 p.m. and The Alaska Experiment at 10 p.m. History (720p) has Life After People at 10 p.m. FX (720p) has Rescue Me at 10 p.m. Versus (1080i) has NHL Conference finals action with Blackhawks/Red Wings at 7:30 p.m. ESPN (720p) has the 2009 NBA Draft Lottery at 8:30 p.m. and the Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with Nuggets/Lakers at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 18, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has the two-hour season finale of 24 at 8 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Rules of Engagement at 8 p.m. followed by the season finales of How I Met your Mother at 8:30 p.m., Two and a Half Men at 9 p.m., Rules of Engagement at 9:30 p.m. and CSI: Miami at 10 p.m. CW (1080i) has the season finales of Gossip Girl at 8 p.m. and One Tree Hill at 9 p.m. Travel (1080i) has the season finale of Dhani Tackles the Globe at 9 p.m. ABC Family (720p) has Greek at 8 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Medium at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Dancing with the Stars at 8 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Weaponizers at 8 & 9 p.m. and the season finale of Doing Da Vinci at 10 p.m. History (720p) brings the season finale of Ax Men at 9 & 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) brings the season finale ofTable for 12 at 9 & 9:30 p.m. A&E (720p) has the season finale of Paranormal State at 10 p.m. USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) has In Treatment at 9, 9:30 & 10 p.m. Versus (1080i) has NHL Playoffs action with Carolina/Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m. ESPN (720p) airs Twins/Yankees baseball at 7 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 15, 2009
What we're watching tonight: CW (1080i) airs the season (series?) finale of The Game at 8 p.m. Fox (720p) has the series finale of Prison Break at 8 p.m. MyNetworkTV (720p) airs WWE SmackDown at 8 p.m. CBS (1080i) lines up season finales of Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Flashpoint at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. History (720p) has Patton 360 at 9 p.m. Starz (1080i) has Head Case at 10 p.m. and Party Down at 10:30 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Wild Weddings at 7 p.m. and Say Yes to the Dress at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has NCAA Softball Regionals with San Diego State/Arizona State at 8 p.m. Speed (720p) has NASCAR Camping World Truck Series @ Charlotte at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 14, 2009
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has the season finales of My Name is Earl at 8 p.m., Parks & Recreation at 8:30 p.m., The Office at 9 p.m., 30 Rock at 9:30 p.m, then a regular episode of Southland at 10 p.m. Fox (720p) airs the season finale of Bones at 8 p.m. CW (1080i) has the season finales of Smallville at 8 p.m. and Supernatural at 9 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Survivor at 8 p.m., season finale of CSI at 9 p.m. and season finale of CSI: NY at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Ugly Betty at 8 p.m. and the season finale of Grey's Anatomy at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) brings American Chopper at 9 p.m. and the season premiere of Street Customs at 10 p.m. History (720p) has the season finale of Warriors at 10 p.m. Spike (1080i) has TNA: Impact! at 9 p.m. ESPN (720p) has NBA Playoffs action with Celtics/Magic at 7 p.m. and Lakers/Rockets at 9:30 p.m. Versus (1080i) has NHL Playoffs game 7 of Anaheim/Detroit at 7 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 13, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) airs the season finale of Lie to Me at 8 p.m. and American Idol at 9 p.m. ABC (720p) has a Lost recap at 8 p.m. and the season finale at 9 p.m. CBS (1080i) drops in Rules of Engagement at 8 p.m. followed by The New Adventures of Old Christine, Criminal Minds and CSI: NY Discovery (1080i) has Time Warp at 8 p.m., Mythbusters at 9 p.m. and Pitchmen at 10 p.m. History (720p) airs MonsterQuest at 9 p.m. and UFO Hunters at 10 p.m. DirecTV (1080i) continues Smith at 10 p.m. Spike TV (1080i) has The Ultimate Fighter at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Law & Order at 10 p.m. Comedy Central (1080i) has Reno 911 at 10:30 p.m. TNT (1080i) has Mavericks/Nuggets NBA Playoffs action at 9 p.m. ESPN (720p) has MLB with Dodgers/Phillies at 7 p.m. Versus (1080i) has NHL Playoffs Pittsburgh/Washington Game 7 at 7 p.m.
Discovery kicking off continent-by-continent followup to Planet Earth with Wild Planet: North America
Having nabbed the former head of the BBC's Natural History Unit, Discovery has designs on its own epic globe trotting series promising to "capture the world, continent by continent in high definition, as its never been seen before." Naturally planned to debut first on Discovery's networks, as opposed to its partnership with BBC on Planet Earth, Wild Planet: North America will be the first of seven installments and start filming this fall. Expect HD cams to visit even more extreme locations, and all manner of wildlife to be snapped by the thousand lenses of myriad high speed cameras. We're ready. [Warning: PDF read link][Via Reuters]
HDTV Listings for May 12, 2009
What we're watching tonight: CW (1080i) has Reaper at 8 p.m. and 90210 at 9 p.m. Fox (720p) has American Idol at 8 p.m. and the season finale of Fringe at 9:04 p.m. History (720p) has the season finale of How the Earth Was Made at 9 p.m. and Life After People at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) airs Deadliest Catch at 9 p.m. and The Alaska Experiment at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) has The Alzheimers Project at 7 & 8 p.m. TLC (1080i) has 18 Kids & Counting at 9 p.m. CBS (1080i) brings NCIS at 8 p.m. followed by The Mentalist at 9 p.m. and Without a Trace at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) drops in According to Jim at 8 & 8:30 p.m., followed by Dancing with the Stars and Cupid at 10:02 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) slides in ECW at 10 p.m. TBS (1080i) brings My Boys at 10:30 p.m. FX (720p) has Rescue Me at 10 p.m. TNT (1080i) doubles up on NBA Playoffs action with Magic/Celtics at 8 p.m. and Rockets/Lakers at 10:30 p.m. Versus (1080i) has NHL playoffs action with Boston/Carolina at 7 p.m. and Detroit/Anaheim at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 11, 2009
What we're watching tonight: CBS (1080i) brings the season finale of The Big Bang Theory at 8 p.m., How I Met Your Mother at 8:30 p.m., Two and a Half Men at 9 p.m., Rules of Engagement at 9:30 p.m. and CSI: Miami at 10 p.m. Fox (720p) brings the season finale of House at 8 p.m. and 24 at 9 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Medium at 9 & 10 p.m. CW (1080i) brings Gossip Girl at 8 p.m. and One Tree Hill at 9 p.m. ABC (720p) has Dancing With the Stars at 8 p.m. and the season finale of Castle at 10:02 p.m. Travel (1080i) has Dhani Tackles the Globe at 9 p.m. ABC Family (720p) has Greek at 8 p.m. USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m. History (720p) brings Ax Men at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Weaponizers at 9 p.m. and Doing Da Vinci at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) brings the season finale of Little People, Big World at 8 & 8:30 p.m., then Table for 12 at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) continues The Alzheimer's Project at 7 & 8 p.m. ESPN (720p) has baseball with Braves/Mets at 7 p.m. TNT (1080i) doubles up on NBA Playoffs action with Cavaliers/Hawks at 7 p.m. and Nuggets/Mavericks at 9:30 p.m. Versus (1080i) airs NHL Playoffs hockey with Washington/Pittsburgh at 7 p.m. followed by Chicago/Vancouver
HDTV Listings for May 7, 2009
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has My Name is Earl at 8 p.m., Parks & Recreation at 8:30 p.m., The Office at 9 p.m., 30 Rock at 9:30 p.m. and Southland at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Ugly Betty at 8 p.m., followed by the 100th episode of Grey's Anatomy at 9 p.m. and the special Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist at 10:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Survivor at 8 p.m., CSI at 9 p.m. and Harper's Island at 10 p.m. CW (1080i) has Smallville at 8 p.m. and Supernatural at 9 p.m. Fox (720p) has Bones at 8 p.m. Spike (1080i) has TNA: Impact! at 9 p.m. History (720p) has Warriors at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has American Chopper at 9 p.m. and the season finale of Heli-Loggers at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) airs Hawks/Cavaliers NBA Playoffs action at 8 p.m. Versus (1080i) has NHL Playoffs action with Vancouver/Chicago at 8 p.m. and Detroit/Anaheim at 10:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 6, 2009
What we're watching tonight: ABC (720p) has the season (series?) finale of Scrubs at 8 p.m., Lost at 9 p.m. and The Unusuals at 10:02 p.m. Fox (720p) has Lie to Me at 8 p.m. and American Idol at 9 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Law & Order at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Time Warp at 8 p.m., Mythbusters at 9 p.m. and Pitchmen at 10 p.m. CBS (1080i) lines up The New Adventures of Old Christine at 8 p.m. followed by Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds and CSI: NY DirecTV (1080i) airs Smith at 10 p.m. History (720p) brings MonsterQuest at 9 p.m. and UFO Hunters at 10 p.m. Spike TV (1080i) has The Ultimate Fighter at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has baseball with Phillies/Mets at 7 p.m. TNT (1080i) continues the NBA Playoffs with Magic/Celtics at 8 p.m. and Rockets/Lakers at 10:30 p.m. Versus (1080i) has NHL Playoffs action with Washington/Pittsburgh at 7 p.m. followed by Boston/Carolina
