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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 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 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 8, 2009
What we're watching tonight: Fox (720p) has Prison Break at 8 p.m. and the season (series?) finale of Dollhouse at 9:01 p.m. CW (1080i) brings the season (series?) finale of Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m. and The Game at 8:30 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 Wild Weddings at 7 p.m. and Say Yes to the Dress at 10 p.m. History (720p) brings Patton 360 at 9 p.m. Starz (1080i) has Head Case at 10 p.m. and Party Down at 10:30 p.m. Versus (1080i) has NHL Playoffs with Washington/Pittsburgh at 7 p.m. followed by Boston/Carolina ESPN (720p) has Celtics/Magic at 7 p.m. and Lakers/Rockets at 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has NASCAR Nationwide Series @ Darlington at 7:30 p.m.
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.
Waiting for HD syndication on your local affiliates? CBS, Warner and Ascent Media can fix that
We've seen your complaints about many of the syndicated shows that have switched to HDTV broadcasts lately, wondering why they don't show up like that in your area. The fact is, many local affiliates can't / haven't spent the cash on equipment capable of handling all the syndicated programming out there in HD, but Ascent Media, Warner Bros. and CBS are creating a joint venture to fix that, ensuring their hard work creating all that HD (& HD ads, lets not forget) doesn't go to waste. We spoke to Senior VP of Ascent Media Rich Fickle and he broke down the plan where the joint venture will pay for and distribute the equipment to more than 800 affiliates (Which ones? Expect major network affiliates, top 100 markets and many others with a list out before the service launches) that will allow them to receive one MPEG-4 HDTV formatted copy via satellite -- instead of the dual SD and HD feeds distributed currently -- that can then be downconverted for SD broadcasts at their location as well as broadcast the way they were meant to be seen. The equipment will start shipping out in the coming months but it's likely the service will launch around the beginning of the fourth quarter of this year. Who's ready for some remastered Star Trek: TOS, Jeopardy & Seinfeld?
HDTV Listings for May 5, 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 Fringe at 9:01 p.m. TBS (1080i) brings My Boys at 10:30 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Law & Order: SVU at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Scrubs at 8 p.m., the season finale of Better Off Ted at 8:30 p.m. Dancing With the Stars at 9 p.m. and Cupid at 10:02 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. Sci Fi (1080i) slides in ECW at 10 p.m. History (720p) has How the Earth Was Made at 9 p.m. and Life After People at 10 p.m. FX (720p) has Rescue Me at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Deadliest Catch at 9 p.m. and The Alaska Experiment at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has 18 Kids & Counting at 9 p.m. TNT (1080i) brings the NBA playoffs with Hawks/Cavaliers at 8 p.m. and Mavericks/Nuggets at 10:30 p.m. Versus (1080i) has Vancouver/Chicago at 8 p.m. and Detroit/Anaheim at 10:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for May 4, 2009
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has Medium at 9 & 10 p.m. Fox (720p) has House at 8 p.m. and 24 at 9 p.m. CW (1080i) brings Gossip Girl at 8 p.m. and One Tree Hill at 9 p.m. ABC Family (720p) has Greek at 8 p.m. followed by Roommates at 9, 9:30, 10 & 10:30 p.m. CBS (1080i) has The Big Bang Theory at 8 p.m., followed by How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Rules of Engagement, and CSI: Miami at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) brings Little People, Big World at 8 & 8:30 p.m., then Table for 12 at 9 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Belly of the Beast at 9 p.m. and Doing Da Vinci at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Dancing With the Stars at 8 p.m. and Castle at 10:02 p.m. Travel (1080i) has Dhani Tackles the Globe at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m.. History (720p) brings Ax Men at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) airs In Treatment at 9, 9:30 & 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has Red Sox/Yankees baseball at 7 p.m. TNT (1080i) has Magic/Celtics at 8 p.m. and Rockets/Lakers at 10:30 p.m. Versus (1080i) airs Penguins/Capitals at 7 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 30, 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) brings back Ugly Betty at 8 p.m., followed by Grey's Anatomy at 9 p.m. and the season finale of Private Practice 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 Gangland at 9 p.m. and Warriors at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has American Chopper at 9 p.m. and Heli-Loggers at 10 p.m. Speed (720p) has the season finale of Bullrun at 10 p.m. TNT (1080i) has NBA playoffs with Celtics/Bulls at 7 p.m. and Trail Blazers/Houston at 9:30 p.m. Versus (1080i) has Blackhawks/Canucks at 9 p.m.
HDTV Listings for April 28, 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 Fringe at 9:01 p.m. TBS (1080i) brings My Boys at 10:30 p.m. NBC (1080i) has Law & Order: SVU at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has According to Jim at 8 & 8:30 p.m. Dancing With the Stars at 9 p.m. and Cupid at 10:02 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. Sci Fi (1080i) presents ECW at 9 p.m. and the season finale of WCG Ultimate Gamer at 10 p.m. History (720p) has How the Earth Was Made at 9 p.m. and Life After People at 10 p.m. FX (720p) has Rescue Me at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Deadliest Catch at 9 p.m. and The Alaska Experiment at 10 p.m. TNT (1080i) brings the NBA playoffs with Bulls/Celtics at 7 p.m. and Mavericks/Spurs at 9:30 p.m. Versus (1080i) airs Rangers/Capitals at 7 p.m. NBA TV (1080i) has Rockets/Blazers at 10 p.m.
HDTV Listings for April 27, 2009
What we're watching tonight: NBC (1080i) has the season finale of Chuck at 8 p.m. followed by the season finale of Heroes at 9 p.m. and Medium at 10 p.m. Fox (720p) has House at 8 p.m. and 24 at 9 p.m. CW (1080i) brings Gossip Girl at 8 p.m. and One Tree Hill at 9 p.m. ABC Family (720p) has Greek at 8 p.m. followed by Roommates at 9 , 9:30, 10 & 10:30 p.m. CBS (1080i) has The Big Bang Theory at 8 p.m., followed by How I Met Your Mother, Two and a Half Men, Rules of Engagement, and CSI: Miami at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) brings Little People, Big World at 8 & 8:30 p.m., then Table for 12 at 9 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Rules of Engagement at 9:30 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Belly of the Beast at 9 p.m. and Doing Da Vinci at 10 p.m. ABC (720p) has Dancing With the Stars at 8 p.m., Surviving Suburbia at 9:32 p.m. and Castle at 10:02 p.m. Travel (1080i) has Dhani Tackles the Globe at 9 p.m. USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m.. History (720p) brings Ax Men at 10 p.m. HBO (1080i) airs In Treatment at 9, 9:30 & 10 p.m. ESPN (720p) has baseball with Cardinals/Braves at 7 p.m. Versus (1080i) has Blackhawks/Flames at 9:30 p.m. followed by Sharks/Ducks TNT (1080i) has Hawks/Heat at 8 p.m. and Jazz/Lakers at 10:30 p.m
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 23, 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) brings back Grey's Anatomy at 9 p.m. and Private Practice at 10:01 p.m. A&E (720p) airs the season finale of The Beast at 10 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 Gangland at 9 p.m. and Warriors at 10 p.m. TLC (1080i) has American Chopper at 9 p.m. Speed (720p) has Bullrun at 10 p.m. TNT (1080i) has NBA playoffs with Celtics/Bulls at 8 p.m. and Lakers/Jazz at 10:30 p.m. ESPN2 (720p) has MLS action with New York/Kansas City at 8 p.m. Versus (1080i) has Flyers/Penguins at 7 p.m. then Hurricanes/Devils and Sharks/Ducks at 10:30 p.m.
HDTV Listings for April 21, 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 Fringe at 9:01 p.m. TBS (1080i) brings My Boys at 10:30 p.m. ABC (720p) has According to Jim at 8 & 8:30 p.m. Dancing With the Stars at 9 p.m. and The Unusuals at 10:02 p.m. CBS (1080i) has Without a Trace at 10 p.m. Sci Fi (1080i) presents ECW at 9 p.m. and WCG Ultimate Gamer at 10 p.m. History (720p) has How the Earth Was Made at 9 p.m. and Life After People at 10 p.m. FX (720p) has Rescue Me at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has Deadliest Catch at 9 p.m. and The Alaska Experiment at 10 p.m. TNT (1080i) doubles up on NBA Playoffs action with Pistons/Cavaliers at 8 p.m. and Jazz/Lakers at 10:30 p.m. Versus (1080i) airs Penguins/Flyers at 7 p.m. followed by Canucks/Blues and Sharks/Ducks at 10:30 p.m. NBA TV (1080i) has Rockets/Blazers at 10 p.m.
MobiTV demonstrates mixTV mobile DTV service
This one is still only in the very earliest stages, but it looks like MobiTV has taken advantage of the big National Association of Broadcasters Show in Vegas this week to show off a new mobile DTV service that it's developed in partnership with Sinclair and PBS, which it hopes will eventually find its way to a few interested cellular carriers. The service itself is a combination of free over-the-air DTV broadcasts (from PBS and the CW, at the moment) and subscription-based on-demand content, which would apparently be made available for a seven-day window and be delivered via mobile WiMAX. Unfortunately, there's no indication whatsoever of a potential roll-out, but it looks like MobiTV will be working hard during the next few days to woo some additional partners, so there's at least a slight chance that we could be hearing a few more details before the show wraps up later this week.[Via Phone Scoop]
