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HDTV Listings for August 25, 2008
What we're watching tonight: USA (1080i) brings U.S. Open tennis at 7 p.m. and WWE: Raw at 11 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) has Monday Night Football with Seahawks/Chargers at 8 p.m. TLC (1080i) brings Take Home Nanny at 8 p.m., followed by Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9 & 9:30 p.m. TNT (1080i) drops in The Closer at 9 p.m. followed the season finale of Saving Grace at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Vote '08 from the Democratic National Convention at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) continues Into the Unknown with Josh Bernstein at 10 p.m. ABC Family (720p) has The Middleman at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) has Paranormal State at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) presents The Black List: Volume One at 9 p.m. Showtime (1080i) drops in Weeds at 10 p.m. CNN (1080i) kicks off coverage from the Democratic National Convention at 7 p.m. National Geographic Channel (1080i) has the season finale of L.A. Hard Hats at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for August 24, 2008
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) brings the tape delayed Olympics Closing Ceremony at 7 p.m. NFL Network (1080i) has Bills/Colts at 8 p.m. USA (1080i) drops in the season finale of Law & Order: CI at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) presents the finale of Generation Kill at 9 p.m. History (1080i) has Ice Road Truckers at 9 p.m. AMC (1080i) has Mad Men at 10 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) brings baseball with Dodgers/Phillies at 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) has the 2008 Breeders Cup Challenge at 8 p.m. A&E (720p) has the season finale of Gene Simmons Family Jewels at 9:30 p.m.
Cinemax going 100% high-definition on September 1st
We already knew that Home Box Office was champing at the bit to rid itself of anything less than pure, unadulterated (okay, maybe just a little bit) HD, and now the outfit is announcing that its Cinemax channel will be going 100% high-def on September 1st. Granted, we're talking about the main channel only here, but this fall / winter is shaping up to be a good one for Cinemax HD. Subscribers will see the pay-TV premieres of The Bourne Ultimatum, Rendition, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and The Darjeeling Limited, and in the near future, viewers will see I Am Legend, Juno, Alien vs. Predator: Requiem and In The Valley of Elah. Of note, the release states that "true HD (1080i)" won't begin until September 6th -- odd, but we suppose a few extra days won't kill us. [Disclosure: Engadget is part of the Time Warner family]
HDTV Listings for August 17, 2008
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) continues Olympics coverage with gymnastics individual event finals, springboard diving and women's 100m final at 8 p.m. NFL Network (1080i) has Patriots/Buccaneers at 8 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) premieres Black Swarm at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) has Generation Kill at 9 p.m. History (1080i) brings Ice Road Truckers at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) lines up Law & Order: Criminal Intent at 9 p.m and the season finale of In Plain Sight at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) has Gene Simmons Family Jewels at 9:30 p.m. and the season finale of The Two Coreys at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) presents Phillies/Padres at 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD (730p) has Little League World Series at 8 p.m. and NHRA Nationals at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for August 16, 2008
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has Olympics coverage with tape delayed men's 100m, women's marathon and swimming at 7:30 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Flip That House at 8 p.m. followed by Hope for Your Home at 8:30 p.m. ABC (720p) has Legally Blonde 2 at 8 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Little League World Series at 6 & 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) has NHRA Qualifying at 6 p.m. NFL Network (1080i) has Cowboys/Broncos at 9 p.m. HDNet (1080i) brings MLS with Revolution/Earthquakes at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) premieres No Reservations at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for August 10, 2008
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) continues Olympic Games 2008 with swimming, diving and women's gymnastics at 7 p.m. HBO (1080i) has Generation Kill at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) lines up Law & Order: CI at 9 p.m. and In Plain Sight at 10 p.m. History (1080i) has Ice Road Truckers at 9 p.m. AMC (1080i) has Mad Men at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) brings Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 9:30 and The Two Coreys at 10 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) has Cardinals/Cubs at 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) has NHRA Nationals at 7 p.m.
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HDTV Listings for August 9, 2008
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) continues primetime Olympics coverage with live swimming finals at 7 p.m. Universal HD (1080i) airs Olympics boxing at 8 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Flip That House and the series premiere of Hope for Your Home at 9 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) premieres Monster Ark at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) brings Transformers at 8 p.m. Cinemax (1080i) premieres The Brave One at 10 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) has IndyCar @ Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. followed by NHRA Nationals Qualifying at 8:30 p.m. and US Open Series Tennis at 10:30 p.m. NFL Network (1080i) has Bills/Redskins at 7 p.m. HDNet (1080i) brings MLS with Chicago Fire/New England Revolution at 7:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for August 3, 2008
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) brings back football with the Hall of Fame Game - Redskins/Colts at 8 p.m. HBO (1080i) continues Generation Kill at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) has Law & Order: CI at 9 p.m. and In Plain Sight at 10 p.m. History (1080i) brings Ice Road Truckers at 9 p.m. and the season finale of Tougher in Alaska at 10 p.m. AMC (1080i) has Mad Men at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) has Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 9:30 p.m. and The Two Coreys at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has The Singing Office at 10 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) has Phillies/Cardinals at 8 p.m. Mojo HD (1080i) has A Shot at Glory at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for August 2, 2008
What we're watching tonight: TLC (1080i) has Flip That House at 8 & 8:30 p.m. ESPN (720p) continues X Games 14 at 9 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) has X Games 14 action at 7 p.m. and US Open Series Tennis at 11 p.m. Showtime (1080i) has Kirilov/Darchinyan Bantamweight Boxing at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) premieres Mr. Woodcock at 8 p.m. before Boxing After Dark with Judah/Clottey at 9:30 p.m. HDNet (1080i) has MLS action with Chivas USA/Chicago Fire at 8:30 p.m. Cinemax (1080i) brings Shoot 'Em Up at 10 p.m. National Geographic (1080i) drops in Curse of the Tasmanian Devil at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for July 28, 2008
What we're watching tonight: Discovery (1080i) continues Shark Week with Surviving Sharks at 9 p.m. and Day of the Shark at 10 p.m. TNT (1080i) has The Closer at 9 p.m. followed by Saving Grace NBC (1080i) queues up American Gladiators at 8 p.m. followed by Nashville Star at 9 p.m. Mojo HD (1080i) premieres A Shot at Glory at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m. ABC Family (720p) drops in The Middleman at 10 p.m. Showtime (1080i) has Weeds at 10 p.m. and The Secret Diary of a Call Girl at 10:30 p.m. History (1080i) presents Prehistoric Monsters Revealed at 9 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) brings WSOP at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) premieres season 2 of Paranormal State at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) premieres The Recruiter at 9 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) has Angels/Red Sox at 7 p.m.
HDTV Listings for July 27, 2008
What we're watching tonight: HBO (1080i) continues Generation Kill at 9 p.m. Discovery (1080i) kicks off Shark Week with a Mythbusters special at 9 p.m. History (1080i) lines up Ice Road Truckers at 9 p.m. followed by Tougher in Alaska at 10 p.m. USA (1080i) has Law & Order: CI at 9 p.m. and In Plain Sight at 10 p.m. AMC (1080i) premieres season 2 of Mad Men at 10 p.m. A&E (1080i) has Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 9:30 p.m. and The Two Coreys at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has The Singing Office at 10 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) brings the MLB with Yankees/Red Sox at 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) has NHRA Nationals at 7 p.m.
HDTV Listings for July 26, 2008
What we're watching tonight: TLC (1080i) brings Flip That House at 8 & 8:30 p.m. CBS (1080i) airs EliteXC Saturday Night Fights at 9 p.m. Disney (720p) premieres Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour at 8 p.m. Showtime (1080i) also has EliteXC fighting at 8 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) premieres Anacondas 3 at 9 p.m. ESPN (720p) has NASCAR Nationwide Series action from Indianapolis at 8 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has NHRA Nationals Qualifying at 6 p.m. and US Open Series Tennis at 10 p.m. HBO PPV (1080i) pits Cotto vs. Margarito at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) premieres License to Wed at 8 p.m. Cinemax (1080i) has Balls of Fury at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for July 21, 2008
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has Gladiators at 8 p.m. followed by Nashville Star TLC (1080i) premieres Take Home Nanny at 8 p.m., followed by Jon & Kate Plus 8 TNT (1080i) has The Closer at 9 p.m. followed by Saving Grace at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) premieres Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) airs WWE: Raw at 9 p.m. ABC Family (720p) throws in The Middleman at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) has the season finale of Psychic Kids at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) brings Verminators at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Brewers/Cardinals at 7 p.m.
HDTV Listings for July 20, 2008
What we're watching tonight: ESPN HD (720p) has Red/Sox Angels at 6 p.m., followed by the 2008 Espys at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) continues Generation Kill at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) lines up Law & Order: CI at 9 p.m. followed by In Plain Sight at 10 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) has a new movie, Turning Point at 9 p.m. History (1080i) has Ice Road Truckers at 9 p.m. followed by Tougher in Alaska at 10 p.m. A&E (720p) drops in Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 9:30 p.m. followed by The Two Coreys at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has The Singing Office at 10 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) has NHRA Nationals at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for July 19, 2008
What we're watching tonight: TLC (1080i) has Flip That House at 8 p.m. ABC (720p) airs Freaky Friday at 8 p.m. Speed (720p) has NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series action @ Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) has NHRA Nationals Qualifying at 8 p.m followed by NASCAR Nationwide @ Gateway International Raceway at 9:30 p.m. Spike TV (1080i) brings UFC Fight Night at 9 p.m. Cinemax (1080i) premieres The Heartbreak Kid at 10 p.m.
Antenna Hugria launches high-def packs in Hungary, Olympics are a go
Although Hungarians have tasted HD in their homeland before, we're pretty sure having a full platter is much preferred. National broadcaster Antenna Hugária has just announced that it will be launching HDTV services via its Antenna Digital cable platform at the close of this month. Reportedly, the service will be available initially in Budapest and surrounding locales, though we aren't told if plans are in place to spread it elsewhere. Two new packages are slated to become available, the first of which includes National Geographic HD, Eurosport HD and m2; as for the second, you'll find HBO HD. Better still, those who subscribe to m2 HD will already have a ticket to the televised version of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing (in HD, of course). Prospective consumers will be asked to upgrade to an HD-capable set-top-box as well as hand over HU 990 per month ($6.16) for the first HD tier and HU 799 per month ($5.50) for HBO HD.
HDTV Listings for July 13, 2008
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) airs the 2008 Miss Universe Pageant at 9 p.m. National Geographic (1080i) premieres Earth: The Biography at 9 p.m. ABC Family (720p) has a new movie Picture This at 8 p.m. HBO (1080i) premieres Generation Kill at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) lines up Law & Order at 9 p.m. followed by In Plain Sight at 10 p.m. History (1080i) drops in Ice Road Truckers at 9 p.m. followed by Tougher in Alaska at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Rockies/Mets at 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) brings NHRA Nationals at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for July 7, 2008
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has American Gladiators at 8 p.m. followed by Nashville Star at 9 p.m. A&E (720p) has Psychic Kids at 10 p.m. ABC Family (720p) bring The Middleman at 10 p.m. USA (1080i) shows off WWE: Raw at 9 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Verminators at 10 p.m. Showtime (1080i) lines up Weeds at 10 p.m. followed by The Secret Diary of a Call Girl at 10:30 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) has baseball with Twins/Red Sox at 7 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) airs Arena League playoffs with Cleveland/Georgia at 8 p.m. HBO (1080i) premieres The Art of Failure: Chuck Connely's Not for Sale at 9 p.m.
Inside the NFL switching to HD on Showtime
For years, we've wondered why Inside the NFL, with its sweet NFL Films footage and in depth coverage of one of the best sports to watch in high definition, was stuck in SD; but the show's move to Showtime has remedied that. TV Week reveals the upcoming season will be produced for your HDTV, the only proper format considering we get the games live in HD and daily highlights on ESPN-HD, why should a weekly magazine show be any different? If you miss an episode Wednesday night at 9 p.m. (starting September 10), expect plenty of opportunities to see it again with about 10 replays per week, hosted by Cris Collinsworth, Phil Simms and James Brown plus a series of guest hosts. Thanks Showtime, for letting HBO know how things should be done -- seriously, Bill Maher going HD first should have been a crime.
HDTV Listings for 6, 2008
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has U.S. Olympic Swimming & Track Trials at 7 p.m. History (1080i) has Ice Road Truckers at 9 p.m. followed by Tougher in Alaska USA (1080i) brings Law & Order: CI at 9 p.m. followed by In Plain Sight TLC (1080i) presents The Singing Office at 9 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) drops in Sunday Night Baseball with Red Sox/Yankees at 8 p.m. HBO (!080i) premieres The Simpsons Movie at 9 p.m.
