Hallmark Banks on Content
New HD Channel Will Offer Same Family-Friendly Lineup to Advertisers, Viewers
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HD Has Varied Advantages for Different TV Genres
Eventually, all the kinks will be ironed out and hi-def will be as versatile for sitcoms as it is now for shooting outdoors. Suzy Greenberg, a line producer for Fox’s hit comedy “How I Met Your Mother” and a five-time…
‘Sunrise’ Lets Its Star Shine
Most networks are always on the lookout for the next big star. But the people behind “Sunrise Earth” might feel they have that problem all sewn up. The real-time show on HD Theater, one of Discovery Communications’ hi-def networks, lets…
Streaming Comes Alive With Music
Live Performances Raise Awareness and Stock Sites’ On-Demand Archives
Guest Commentary: Education Is Key to Bridging the HD Divide
High-definition technology provides television viewers with an expansive view of intense color and sharp detail as well as dynamic sound quality. HD enriches the home viewing experience by pulling the viewer into the unfolding story, be it the hot-ticket sporting…
Providers Aim to Keep Up With Growth
Serving Tech-Savvy Consumers Is Latest Challenge for Cable, Satellite Operators
TV Show Producers Play the Video Game
Networks Test Growing Market in Low-Risk Effort
AOL Acquires Bebo
AOL announced today that it will pay $850 million in cash to acquire Bebo, a social networking site. Bebo is a 100-employee operation based in the U.S. and Great Britain, with the majority of its 40 million-membership concentrated in the…
HD Hardware Suppliers Squeezed by Price Declines
More than 10 million North American consumers marked the holiday season last year by buying a new high-definition television set. But some of the industry’s component makers are now finding less reason to celebrate. Manufacturers of liquid-crystal display television components…
HD’s Newest Connection: Verizon’s Terry Denson
The player: Terry Denson, VP of content strategy and acquisition for Verizon The play: Mr. Denson has led the Verizon FiOS fiber-optic television service’s growth from its September 2005 inception to its current subscriber base of more than 1 million…