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HDTV Listings for May 17, 2009
What we're watching tonight: CBS (1080i) has the Survivor season finale at 8 p.m. and a reunion episode at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has the season finale of Desperate Housewives at 9 p.m. Fox (720p) brings the season finales of The Simpsons at 8 p.m. and King of the Hill at 8:30 p.m. History (720p) presents How Bruce Lee Changed the World at 8 p.m. Showtime (1080i) has The Tudors at 9 p.m. and State of the Union at 10 p.m. AMC (720p) has Breaking Bad at 10 p.m. USA (1080i) has Law & Order: CI at 9 p.m. and In Plain Sight at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) has In Treatment at 9 & 9:30 p.m. followed by Russell Simmons presents Brave New Voices at 10 p.m. TNT (1080i) has Magic/Celtics Game 7 at 8 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Mets/Giants baseball at 8 p.m. ESPNU (720p) has NCAA Softball Regionals at 8 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 1, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Prison Break at 8 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) brings Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Flashpoint at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. CW (1080i) has Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m. and The Game at 8:30 p.m. MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE Smackdown at 8 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Wild Weddings at 9 p.m. and Say Yes to the Dress at 10 p.m. Starz (1080i) has Head Case at 10 p.m. and Party Down at 10:30 p.m. History (720p) brings Patton 360 at 9 p.m. and the season finale of Battles: BC at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) has the season finale of Pacquiao/Hatton 24/7 at 8:30 p.m. ESPN (720p) has NBA Playoffs action with Hawks/Heat at 8 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) airs the Lipton Tea 250 @ Richmond at 7:30 p.m. Versus (1080i) has Ducks/Red Wings at 7 p.m. followed by Panthers/Bruins
HDTV Listings for April 24, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Prison Break at 8 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) brings Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Flashpoint at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. CW (1080i) has Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m. and The Game at 8:30 p.m. MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE Smackdown at 8 p.m. TLC (1080i) has the season premiere of Wild Weddings at 9 p.m. and Say Yes to the Dress at 10 p.m. Starz (1080i) has Head Case at 10 p.m. and Party Down at 10:30 p.m. History (720p) brings Patton 360 at 9 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Cavaliers/Pistons at 7 p.m. and Trail Blazers/Rockets at 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) airs Magic/76ers at 8 p.m. Versus (1080i) has the NHL Playoffs with Rangers/Capitals at 7 p.m. HDNet (1080i) has HDNet Fights Presents FieLDS K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16 at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for April 10, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has the season finale of Terminator: SCC at 8 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., Flashpoint at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE Smackdown at 8 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Say Yes to the Dress at 10 p.m. Starz (1080i) has Head Case at 10 p.m. and Party Down at 10:30 p.m. NBC (1080i) has the season finale of Friday Night Lights at 9 p.m. History (720p) brings the series premiere of Patton 360 at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) has Real Time with Bill Maher at 10 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has Knicks/Magic at 8 p.m.
HDTV Listings for April 3, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Terminator: SCC at 8 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9:01 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Flashpoint at 9 p.m. (Thanks Diran!) MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE Smackdown at 8 p.m. CW (1080i) has Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m. and The Game at 8:30 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has the season finale American Loggers at 10 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) presents Stargate: Continuum at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Say Yes to the Dress at 10 p.m. Starz (1080i) has Head Case at 10 p.m. and Party Down at 10:30 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Friday Night Lights at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) has Real Time with Bill Maher at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Cavaliers/Magic at 8 p.m. and Rockets/Lakers at 10:30 p.m. HDNet (1080i) airs the College Basketball Invitational championship game with UTEP/Oregon State at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings March 27, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) brings Terminator: SCC at 8 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9:01 p.m. CW (1080i) has Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m. and The Game at 8:30 p.m. CBS (1080i) has NCAA Basketball Championship Sweet Sixteen action starting at 7 p.m. MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE Smackdown at 8 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has American Loggers at 10 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) presents The Ark of Truth at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Say Yes to the Dress at 10 p.m. Starz (1080i) has Head Case at 10 p.m. and Party Down at 10:30 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Friday Night Lights at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) has Real Time with Bill Maher at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for March 20, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Sci Fi (1080i) has part 2 of the series finale of Battlestar Galactica at 9 p.m. Starz (1080i) has the season premiere of Head Case at 10 p.m. and the series premiere of Party Down at 10:30 p.m. Cartoon Network (1080i) has Batman: The Brave and the Bold at 8 p.m. and the season finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 9 p.m. Fox (720p) brings Terminator: SCC at 8 p.m. and Dollhouse at 9:01 p.m. CW (1080i) has Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m. and The Game at 8:30 p.m. CBS (1080i) has NCAA Basketball Championship First Round action starting at 7 p.m. MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE Smackdown at 8 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has American Loggers at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Say Yes to the Dress at 10 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Friday Night Lights at 9 p.m. HBO (1080i) has Real Time with Bill Maher at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) presents Truth in 24 at 8 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has NCAA Div. 1 Wrestling Championships at 7 p.m.
Cablevision gets official with 15 premium HD channels
We had every reason to believe that these channels were coming, but now Cablevision itself has stepped forward with a confirmation. Starting right about now (and continuing over a three-day period), customers of the carrier with HD set-top-boxes can find 15 new premium movie channels in high-def. Yep, the whole lot consists of HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Starz and Encore variants, and while it's certainly not admitted, we have all ideas that these were added after the removal of the 15 VOOM HD networks a few months prior. Regardless of the motives, we better not hear a single complaint from movie buffs who happen to get their pay-TV from this carrier.[Image courtesy of Reuben]
Cablevision's probable VOOM HD replacement channels: they're all premiums
Okay, so Cablevision isn't apt to come right out and say that these newcomers are the replacements for the 15 VOOM HD networks that were marked for deletion late last year, but it may as well have. Coincidentally, 15 new high-def channels are reportedly lined up to join the Cablevision EPG in short order, though every single one is a premium movie channel. Encore HD, Starz Kids & Family HD, Starz Edge HD, HBO Signature HD, HBO Family HD, HBO Comedy HD, HBO Zone HD, HBO2 HD, HBO Latino HD, Action Max HD, More Max HD, @MAX HD, Outer MAX HD and Showtime Too HD are all expected to show up starting on January 21st, with rollouts continuing across all markets until January 23rd. We know, your first reaction is probably something along the lines of "What? All movie channels?," but at least you're getting something out of the deal -- if you opt to pay up, of course. [Thanks, LI PC Tech]
HDTV Listings for January 9, 2009
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has the series finale of Lipstick Jungle at 9 p.m. CW (1080i) brings Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m. and The Game at 8:30 p.m. CBS (1080i) lines up Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., the season premiere of Flashpoint at 9 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) presents the series finale of Stargate Atlantis at 9 p.m. and the season finale of Sanctuary at 10 p.m. USA (1080i) returns with the winter premiere of Monk at 9 p.m. and Psych at 10 p.m. Starz (1080i) has the season finale of Crash at 10 p.m. Cartoon Network (1080i) has Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) has What Not to Wear at 9 p.m. and Miss America: Countdown to the Crown at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) doubles up on NBA action with Celtics/Cavaliers at 8 p.m. and Mavericks/Suns at 10:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for December 19, 2008
What we're watching tonight: CBS (1080i) has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m. and Numb3rs at 10 p.m. MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE SmackDown at 8 p.m. Discovery (1080i) presents the season finale of Survivorman at 9 p.m. Starz (1080i) has Crash at 10 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) tosses in Sanctuary at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Say Yes to the Dress at 10 & 10:30 p.m. History (720p) airs Shadow Force at 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Lakers/Heat at 8 p.m. and Cavaliers/Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) airs the FCS Division 1 championship Game between Montana/Richmond at 8 p.m.
FiOS HD video on-demand library tops 1,000 title mark
Make room Comcast, Verizon's barged in on Project Infinity territory, staking its own claim of 1,000 high definition video on-demand titles available, two months earlier than it had previously planned. That puts it well ahead in the choices/channels debate, with the latest additions courtesy of Starz, Showtime and Sundance Channel. If you're willing to accept something less than HD for your VOD, there's a total of 11,000 items available every month (8,500 without an additional charge), but we're just settling in as the race to 3,000 high definition watch-anytime choices begins.
HDTV Listings for November 7, 2008
What we're watching tonight: CW (1080i) has Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m. followed by The Game Discovery (1080i) slots in Toughest Race on Earth: Iditarod at 8 p.m. followed by the season premiere of Survivorman at 9 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m., with Numb3rs at 10 p.m. MyNetworkTV (720p) has WWE: Smackdown at 8 p.m. NBC (1080i) kicks in Crusoe at 9 p.m. and Lipstick Jungle at 10 p.m. Cartoon Network (1080i) has Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 9 p.m. TLC (1080i) has Real Simple. Real Life. at 8 p.m. followed by What Not to Wear and Say Yes to the Dress Sci Fi (1080i) lines up Stargate Atlantis at 9 p.m. and Sanctuary at 10 p.m. USA (1080i) has The Starter Wife at 10 p.m. Stars (1080i) has Crash at 10 p.m. Speed (720p) has NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series @ Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. ESPN (720p) has NBA action with Heat/Spurs at 8 p.m. and Mavericks/Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) delivers college football with Nevada/Fresno State at 9 p.m.
Starz broadens offerings by landing multitude of licensing deals
Aside from producing its own original series, Starz Entertainment is also looking to outsiders to broaden its content offerings. In a recent announcement, the channel discloses that it has just closed a multitude of deals that will net it a "bevy of first run and library titles from Summit, Lionsgate, Hallmark, IFC, the Samuel Goldwyn Co., First Look and Fremantle." Better still, that material can be distributed via a variety of methods including all 16 of its linear channels, Starz HD, Starz On Demand and Starz Play (its broadband video download service). Eager to know what titles these deals will bring? Try 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, By Dawn's Early Light, Call of the Wild, Bye Bye Birdie, Hound of the Baskervilles and Rear Window -- and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Starz Play content added to Netflix's streaming library
And the hits just keep on comin'. Merely hours after Netflix revealed that its API was open for all and just days after announcing deals with ABC and CBS, the firm is extending its reach once more with a fresh deal with Starz. As we're waiting for the ink to dry, the two have already fessed up to an agreement that will "make movies from Starz -- through its Starz Play broadband subscription movie service -- available to be streamed instantly at Netflix." Best of all, the additional content (over 2,500 new flicks eventually; 1,000 available now) will be included with Netflix members' current monthly subscription fee. For those who'd rather (we're talking all 2.5 of you), Netflix will soon offer a Starz Play-only subscription for $7.99 a month. Full release is after the fold.
Vongo dies, very few notice
Vongo gave it a solid go there for a while, but a supported device list that totaled seven (and was missing a certain white whale) combined with lukewarm support and lackluster marketing always spelled doom for the scrappy video-on-demand service, and it looks like Starz has gone ahead and pulled the plug. If you're one of the, uh, dozens who were paying the $10/mo fee, you can still use the service until September 30th, but after that there'll be nothing left -- literally, since all your Vongo content will be deleted. Yeah, that's fun way to make customers check out the new, seemingly-identical Starz Play service. Anyone still intrigued by this kind of subscription video model? We're pretty over it.
Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus 3D coming to Starz HD July 26
Put fears of missing the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour debut on Disney Channel July 26 at 8 p.m. aside as Starz has announced it will also air the flick, an hour later in SD & HD. Disney hasn't mentioned if the concert will be in HD on its high definition network, so this may give fans (we know you're out there) a chance to check it out before the Blu-ray disc hits shelves in August. It looks like anaglyph (red/blue) technology is what's bringing the 3D, for the necessary goofy looking glasses, either pick them up in a Wal-mart while supplies last or make your own following instructions on the Starz website.
TWC bringing Biography HD, Starz Suite to Brooklyn / Queens, NY
It has been a few months since the Brooklyn / Queens areas of New York had any high-def news pointed at 'em, but Time Warner Cable has quietly announced a few newcomers in the midst of shuffling its lineup around. Beginning on July 23rd, HD Theater will be shifting from slot 718 to 767 (so don't freak out), while Biography HD will launch on 763. Furthermore, Starz HD, Starz Comedy HD, Starz Edge HD and Starz Kids & Family HD will get lit on slots 676, 681, 677 and 678, respectively. For the latest list of local chances, tap the read link and input your zip code. [Disclosure: Engadget is part of the Time Warner family][Thanks, Vin]
Starz Entertainment producing first original series: "Crash"
With DirecTV churning out a respectable amount of original content for its exclusive The 101 channel, Starz Entertainment is looking to do the same for a wider audience. Dennis Hopper has been signed on to act in the company's first-ever original drama, which will be based on the Academy Award-winning picture Crash and will (very unimaginatively) be titled "Crash." The show, which will be co-produced with Lionsgate, has already begun production in New Mexico, and if all goes to plan, the premiere episode will air in October. [Image courtesy of StarPulse]
