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HDTV Listings for June 8, 2008
What we're watching tonight: Discovery (1080i) kicks off When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions at 9 p.m. ABC (720p) brings Game 2 of the NBA Finals with Celtics/Lakers at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) features the series premiere of Your Place or Mine? at 8 p.m. USA (1080i) lines up the season premiere of Law & Order: CI at 9 p.m. followed by In Plain Sight History (1080i) has Ice Road Truckers at 9 p.m. followed by the season finale of Ax Men ESPN HD (720p) has Cubs/Dodgers at 8 p.m. HBO (1080i) premieres Hairspray at 9 p.m. Showtime (1080i) brings the season finale of This American Life at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for June 1, 2008
What we're watching tonight: Showtime (1080i) presents the season finale of The Tudors at 9 p.m., followed by This American Life USA (1080i) has the season premiere of In Plain Sight at 10 p.m. History (1080i) brings the season premiere of Ice Road Truckers at 9 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) brings MLB action with Dodgers/Mets at 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) has Women's College World Series action at 7 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 25, 2008
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) presents the Coca Cola 600 Universal HD (1080i) has the previously unaired series finale of Big Apple at 6 p.m. Showtime (1080i) brings The Tudors at 9 p.m. followed by This American Life HBO (1080i) premieres an original film, Recount at 9 p.m. TNT (1080i) has Game 3 of the WCF, with Lakers/Spurs at 8:30 p.m. History (1080i) has Ax Men at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 18, 2008
What we're watching tonight: CW (1080i) lines up the season finales of Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m., as well as Aliens in America and The Game ABC (720p) features the season finale of Desperate Housewives at 9 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) presents Mets/Yankees at 8 p.m. Showtime (1080i) has The Tudors at 9 p.m., followed by This American Life HBO (1080i) brings Knocked Up at 9 p.m. History (1080i) drops in Ax Men at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 17, 2008
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) presents the season finale of Saturday Night Live hosted by Steve Carrell with musical guest Usher at 11:29 p.m. ABC's (720p) Saturday Movie of the Week is Hitch at 8 p.m. TLC (1080i) lines up Flip That House at 8 p.m., followed by Date My House and Moving Up A&E (720p) brings Flip This House at 11 p.m. HDNet (1080i) has MLS action San Jose/New england at 7:30 p.m. ahead of HDNet Fights presents Dream 3 at 9:30 p.m. Cinemax (1080i) premieres You Kill Me at 10 p.m. Showtime (1080i) has content from the Smithsonian Channel HD, starting with Remembering Vietnam - The Wall at 25 at 9 p.m. followed by Carrier at War at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 14, 2008
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) lines up the season finales of 'til Death at 8 p.m. and Back to You ahead of American Idol at 9 p.m. TNT (1080i) features the NBA Playoffs with Cavaliers/Celtics at 8 p.m. followed by Jazz/Lakers ABC (720p) has Boston Legal at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Law & Order at 10 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Price is Right at 8 p.m., followed by Criminal Minds and CSI: NY Versus (1080i) brings Red Wings/Stars at 8 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) presents MLB action with Braves/Phillies at 7 p.m. Showtime (1080i) has Maxed Out at 9 p.m.
Showtime's not worried about the new premium movie channel competition
Don't worry about Showtime, the network insists the threat of a Viacom-MGM-Paramount-Lionsgate premium movie channel is not going to hurt it, and in fact it's "in a better position as a free agent", according to VP Stu Zakim. Multichannel News has word from the corporate PR exec that only two movies ranked among the 20 top rated programs on the network in 2007, and considering the license fees the studios asked, it was better served investing in series development and marketing. We can expect fresh movies on Showtime through 2010-11, but after that it'll be up to remaining partner CBS Films to keep serving up the flicks, but for lovers of Weeds, Californication and Dexter there should be plenty more where that came from.
Viacom, Paramount, Lionsgate & MGM team up for new premium channel in '09
Hope you like your movies served fresh on-demand, as Viacom, Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM have just announced plans for a new "premium" channel launching fall 2009. Other than having access to Paramount and Paramount Vintage titles released to theaters on or after January 1, 2008, and MGM, United Artist and Lionsgate flicks released after January 1, 2009, the service plans a "robust" VOD component. According to Variety, the big loser here is Showtime, which loses access to several theaters it's depended on for content, and also faces competition for shows like Weeds and Dexter. We're sure no premium movie channel would launch in this day and age without an HD offering, so tell your provider to keep a slot open for this latest addition.
HDTV Listings for April 12, 2008
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) presents the NASCAR Phoenix 500 at 8 p.m. Showtime (1080i) queues up championship boxing with Tarver vs. Woods and Dawson vs. Johnson starting at 9 p.m. ABC's (720p) Saturday Night Movie is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets at 8 p.m. NBC (1080i) brings Saturday Night Live with Ashton Kutcher and musical guest Gnarls Barkley at 11:29 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) features NHRA Nationals Qualifying at 8 p.m. HBO (1080i) premieres Fracture at 8 p.m., followed b boxing with Cotto/Gomez and Cintron/Margarito at 10 p.m. Cinemax (1080i) has Georgia Rule at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has a full night with Flip That House at 8 p.m. followed by Date My House, Trading Spaces and Moving Up Sci Fi (1080i) presents Odysseus: Voyage to the Underworld at 9 p.m. Mojo HD (1080i) has an NBA matchup of 76ers/Wizards at 6:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for March 30, 2008
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Unhitched at 9:30 p.m. CBS (1080i) has a new episode of Cold Case at 9 p.m. CW (1080i) has Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m., followed by Aliens in America and The Game ESPN HD (720p) kicks off Opening Night stateside with Braves/Nationals at 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) has Women's NCAA tourney action with Notre Dame/Tennessee at 9 p.m. followed by an ESPNews HD simulcast HBO (1080i) continues John Adams at 9 p.m. Showtime (1080i) premieres season two of The Tudors at 9 p.m., followed by the series premiere of Tracey Ullman's State of the Union at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for March 23, 2008
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) drops in two new episodes of Unhitched at 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. CW (1080i) lines up Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m., followed by Aliens in America and The Game ESPN HD (720p) has an NBA matchup of Pistons/Wizards at 8 p.m. Showtime (1080i) has the season finale of The L Word at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) continues the John Adams miniseries at 9 p.m. History (1080i) has Ax Men at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for March 16, 2008
What we're watching tonight: CBS (1080i) features the NCAA Basketball Selection Show at 6 p.m. Fox (720p) has Unhitched at 9:30 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) premieres Hybrid at 9 p.m. CW (1080i) brings Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m., followed by Aliens in America ESPN HD (720p) breaks down Bracketology at 7 p.m., followed by the commercial-free premiere of Black Magic at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) premieres the first two parts of its seven-episode series John Adams at 8 p.m. Showtime (1080i) kicks in a new episode of The L Word at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for March 9, 2008
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Unhitched at 9:30 p.m. History Channel (1080i) has the season premiere of Ax Men at 10 p.m. CW (1080i) lines up a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m. followed by Aliens in America ESPN HD (720p) features Pistons/Bulls at 8 p.m. HBO (1080i) brings the season finale of Def Comedy Jam at 10:35 (but we'll be watching the series finale of The Wire, even in SD) Showtime (1080i) has a new The L Word at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for March 5, 2008
What we're watching tonight: Sci Fi (1080i) presents the season finale of Ghost Hunters at 9 p.m., followed by the season premiere of Destination Truth at 10 ABC (720p) has a new episode of Men in Trees at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) brings a new Law & Order at 10 p.m. Fox (720p) has American Idol at 8 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) kicks the night off with Duke vs. Virginia at 7 p.m., followed by NBA action with Suns vs. Nuggets TLC (1080i) presents the season finale of Big Medicine at 10 p.m. Showtime (1080i) presents American Drug War at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for February 24, 2008
What we're watching tonight: ABC (720p) presents The 80th Annual Academy Awards at 8:30 p.m. CBS (1080i) has a reair of Dexter at 10 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) lines up a matchup between the Bulls vs. Rockets at 8 p.m. ESPN2 HD (720p) has the NHRA Nationals at 7 p.m. Showtime (1080i) has a new episode of The L Word at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for February 17, 2008
What we're watching tonight: TNT (1080i) has the NBA 2008 All-Star Game at 8:30 p.m. NBC (1080i) has the season finale of American Gladiators at 7 p.m., followed by the new Knight Rider ABC (720p) has a new Brothers & Sisters at 10:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) presents the season finale of Cold Case at 9 p.m., followed by the network premiere of Dexter Showtime (1080i) tosses up a new The L Word at 9 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) has a new movie, The Hive at 9 p.m. HDNet (1080i) presents the Stax Records 50th Anniversary Concert at 8:30 p.m. HDNet Movies (1080i) premieres The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance at 6 p.m. Universal HD (1080i) brings Dirty Harry at 8 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) presents ESPN the Magazine at 10, at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for February 16, 2008
What we're watching tonight: TNT (1080i) highlights the night with NBA All-Star Saturday Night at 8:30 p.m. HBO PPV (1080i) brings the Pavlik-Taylor II middleweight bout at 9 p.m. Showtime PPV (thanks Kimbo Slice!) (1080i) features Kimbo Slice vs. Tank Abbott in MMA action at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) premieres Night at the Museum at 8 p.m. ABC's (1080i) Saturday Movie of the Week is Miracle at 8 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) lines up Michigan State and Indiana at 9 p.m. HDNet (1080i) presents NHL action as the Blues visit the Predators at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for February 10, 2008
What we're watching tonight: ABC (720p) has a new episode of Brothers & Sisters at 10 p.m. CBS (1080i) presents the Grammy Awards at 8:30 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) closes out a full day of NBA action with a doubleheader, Nuggets vs. Cleveland at 8 p.m., followed by Wizards vs. Suns Showtime (1080i) throws in a new The L Word at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) presents Def Comedy Jam at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for February 8, 2008
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has new eps of Friday Night Lights and Las Vegas starting at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) has a new episode of Psych at 10 p.m. CW (1080i) presents Smackdown at 10 p.m. ESPN HD (720p) brings the NBA doubleheader, with Celtics vs. Timberwolves at 8 followed by Wizards vs. Nuggets Showtime (1080i) is airing Pride at 8:10 p.m. HDNet (1080i) presents Inside MMA at 10:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for February 3, 2008
What we're watching tonight: ABC's (720p) Sunday Movie of the Week is Meet the Fockers at 9 p.m. Fox (720p) has the Super Bowl at 6 p.m., followed by a new episode of House TNT (1080i) continues a The Closer marathon HBO (1080i) lines up a new Def Comedy Jam at 10 p.m. Showtime (1080i) brings a new The L Word at 9 p.m. Animal Planet (1080i) re-airs Puppy Bowl IV in HD at 6 p.m.