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Rounding Up HD News: More HD for TWC and DTV

Jun 12, 2008  •  Post A Comment

Time Warner Cable Sees HD as Means to Hold Off FiOS
Time Warner Cable plans to almost double its New York-area high-definition channels to 100 by the end of the year from 55 now in an attempt to stave off competition from Verizon’s FiOS fiber-optic service, Multichannel News reports. Citing TWC Chief Operating Officer Landel Hobbs at a telecommunications conference. Multichannel says TWC also will let customers lock in a monthly price for phone, video and Internet service if they sign two-year contracts.
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6568511.html?desc=topstory
DirecTV to Add HD Service to 15 U.S. Stations
U.S. satellite leader DirecTV will add high-definition programming to 15 local stations after reaching an agreement with Lin TV Corp. KBVO-TV in Austin, Texas, WNDY-TV in Indianapolis and WNAC-TV in Providence, R.I., are among the stations that will have HD broadcasts on DirecTV.
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/email/headlines/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&div=740246770&newsId=20080609005730
Warner Bros. Stakes Profit Growth on Blu-ray, VOD
Time Warner unit Warner Bros. will try to continue to boost earnings from home entertainment by increasing sales of Blu-ray and video-on-demand titles, Time Warner Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bewkes said at a conference this week. VOD margins are three times those of DVD sales, Mr. Bewkes said.
http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/conflobby.zhtml?ticker=TWX&item_id=1864401
Microsoft Has No Plans for Blu-ray Players in Xbox 360s
Microsoft has no plans to add Blu-ray players to its Xbox 360 game consoles, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, citing Robbie Bach, president of the company’s entertainment and devices division. The difference in picture quality between some standard players and an HD player is too small for people to pay extra for the next-generation machines, the newspaper says, citing Mr. Bach.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/08/BUPF11383J.DTL&hw=microsoft&sn=008&sc=634
Comcast’s HD VOD to Add ‘Office,’ ‘Heroes’U.S. cable leader Comcast will add the most recent seasons of “The Office” and “30 Rock,” as well as all “Heroes” episodes, to its inventory of high-definition video-on-demand choices. HD day-and-date movie titles this month include “Semi-Pro” and “Be Kind Rewind.”
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/email/headlines/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&div=740246770&newsId=20080609005137
Mitsubishi to Build HD Scoreboard for Toronto’s Air Canada Center
Mitsubishi Electric will build a 17-screen high-definition scoreboard for Toronto’s Air Canada Center, home to the NBA’s Raptors and the NHL’s Maple Leafs. Mitsubishi, which will build HD displays for the New York Yankees’ and Dallas Cowboys’ new stadiums next year, plans to finish the Toronto scoreboard in August.
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/email/headlines/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&div=740246770&newsId=20080606005470

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