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Time Warner Cable To Launch Sixteen New HD Channels in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:24:17 +0000

Time Warner Cable is to launch sixteen new high-definition channels to its programming line up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Time Warner is testing to launch 16 HD channels that include:

E! HD
Fox Business Network HD
G4 HD
IFC HD
MSNBC HD
Planet Green HD
Style HD
The Weather Channel HD
TV1 HD and
We HD

Time Warner Cable is presently offering 60 HD channels and the cable operator is planning to bring more HD channels to Milwaukee subscribers.

Time Warner Cable Launches ESPN Deportes On Digital Basic Package in Texas

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:20:33 +0000

Time Warner Cable and Disney & ESPN Media Networks have entered to launch 24-hour Spanish-language sports network ‘ESPN Deportes’ to Time Warner Cable’s Digital Basic level of service subscribers in Texas on September 7, 2009. ESPN Deportes is currently available only on Spanish-language package subscribers in Texas.

ESPN Deportes will be available on digital basic in seven of the top 10 U.S. Hispanic markets that includes Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Dallas-Forth Worth, San Antonio, Phoenix and Harlingen.

David Preschlack, executive vice president, Affiliate Sales and Marketing, Disney and ESPN Media Networks said, “This agreement represents another step forward in our efforts to make ESPN Deportes more broadly available to fans in major and emerging U.S. Hispanic markets across the country. ESPN Deportes will be available to almost one million Time Warner Cable digital basic customers in Dallas, San Antonio, Harlingen, El Paso, and Austin, and the fact that it coincided with ESPN’s 30th Anniversary is a tangible example of how our mission to serve the fan has evolved over the years.”

Gary Underwood, Time Warner Cable’s vice president of communications for North Texas said, “Time Warner Cable in North Texas is excited to make ESPN Deportes available as part of our popular Digital Basic tier. This change represents even more value and diversity for our digital customers here in North Texas.”

Time Warner Cable Launches BBC America HD in New York

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:01:35 +0000

BBC America and Time Warner Cable have entered distribution pact and the cable giant has launched the channel in high-definition on August 19. Time Warner has launched BBC America HD on channel 685.

BBC America launched its HD simulcast on July 20 and delivered the subscribers with sci-fi HD treats as Torchwood: Children of Earth and Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead.

BBC America HD is negotiating with the leading satellite and cable operators and expecting to be launched on many other operators very soon.

Apart from BBC America HD, Time Warner has also added four more HD channels to New York subscribers.

University Of Hawaii Home Schedule Broadcast Goes HD

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:38:51 +0000

Oceanic Time Warner Cable, KFVE and the University of Hawaii (UH) have entered a deal to deliver pay-per-view sports broadcasts in high-definition in 2009. The PPV sports line-up includes football, women’s volleyball and men’s basketball games. Time Warner, UH and KFVE have announced last year that the HD broadcast is possible in future.

A price increase is expected as incentive to get fans out to games and the exact price hike will be known by the end of this week.

Norman Santos, president of Oceanic Time Warner Cable said “We’re still working out a few kinks, but it looks really, really positive, we’re still working out the schedule and trying to figure out some other things. I think the major consideration previously (was that) we all had some skepticism as to putting such a good quality product on TV; less people would show up at the stadium. So we’re trying to make sure we don’t detract from the live audience.”

DirecTV To Launch ESPNU HD in 2010

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 05:37:28 +0000

ESPN Network has launched ESPNU HD on August, 2008 coinciding with the start of the College Football season and is now delivering more than 200 HD events that include all of its Live Thursday and Saturday college football games and also exclusive coverage of college basketball, lacrosse, baseball, softball, volleyball, wrestling, hockey and more.

During the launch the HD simulcast, ESPN HD was carried by the leading operators like Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS TV, RCN, Atlantic Broadband and Broadstripe. Recently AT&T also added the collegiate sports channel. Comcast has also struck a deal to carry ESPNU.

The leading satellite provider DirecTV has recently announced that ESPNU will be added to Choice programming package starting July, 1. But there is no news regarding HD simulcast launch and subscribers are expecting before the 2010 college season.

Time Warner Cable To Launch Six New HD channels in Cleveland Area

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:24:58 +0000

Time Warner Cable has announced that six high-definition channels will be launched in greater Cleveland area on June 15. Time Warner will be adding following HD channels in Cleveland area:

AMC HD

ESPNU HD

Lifetime Movie Network HD

Speed HD

Travel Channel HD and

Versus HD

Time Warner will be launching AMC, Lifetime Movie Network and Travel Channel in HD to Standard HD subscribers. ESPNU, Speed and Versus will be added in HD to its Digital Basic subscribers.

Time Warner is also planning to launch MLB Extra Innings or NHL Center Ice packages to its Game HD subscribers.

Time Warner Launches ‘Primetime On Demand’ on March 9

admin — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:08:52 +0000

Time Warner Cable has launched ‘Primetime On Demand‘ on March 09, 2009 to deliver variety of hit shows from broadcasters and cable networks’ primetime lineups. The prominent broadcasters that are included are:

CBS

NBC and

USA

Lisa Stockmon, Vice President of Corporate Marketing said “Primetime On Demand is a free on demand channel that our customers are going to love, we are now able to provide more of the quality programming our customers have come to expect. And the best part is that it is now very convenient for them to see their favorite primetime shows at any time, all from the comfort of their couch.”

Time Warner Cable Moves GSN To Digital Basic Tier

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:19:13 +0000

Time Warner Cable has announced that it has moved GSN, the Network for Games from their Sports Tier to digital basic tier and is available on channel 227. This move will allow all digital subscribers to receive the channel at no extra cost. GSN dedicated to game shows and casino game shows broadcast a variety of programming about games, including casino games, classic game shows such “Family Feud” with host Richard Dawson and original programming such as “Bingo America.”

Gavino Ramos, vice president of communications for Time Warner Cable San Antonio said “The Company’s decision to move GSN to the standard tier helps Time Warner provide a wide variety of entertainment to all of its customers.”

Time Warner Cable Launches GolTV in Central New York Division

admin — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:00:50 +0000

Time Warner Cable will launch the all-soccer network GolTV in the Central New York Division on Tuesday, March 3. GolTV will be available on channel 248 on optional Digital Sports Tier in Central New York locations and on channel 565 in Southern Tier/Binghamton locations. The all soccer network has exclusive broadcast coverage of:

2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches

Spain’s La Liga

Germany’s Bundesliga

Futbol Profesional Colombiano

Brazil’s Campeonato Brasileiro

Campeonato Paulista and

CONMEBOL U-17 South American Youth Championships

Rodrigo Lombello, COO at GolTV said “We’re pleased to partner with Time Warner Cable to provide Central New York soccer fans with an unparalleled mix of premium soccer programming, GolTV is gearing up for an exciting spring season and a schedule packed with non-stop international league and tournament action.”

Time Warner Cable Hosted The World Premiere of The HBO Sports Documentary

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:07:12 +0000

Time Warner Cable and HBO hosted world premiere of ‘The Battle For Tobacco Road: DUKE VS. CAROLINA’ on Sunday, February 8 at 4:30 p.m. at The Carolina Theatre. More than 1,500 Duke and Carolina cohorts were present along with Ross Greenburg, president of HBO Sports and producer George Roy. This special on HBO tracing the history of the rivalry, as well as examining the different cultures and characteristics of the programs in Durham and Chapel Hill premiered on Monday, Feb.23.

Greenburg said in an interview “This film explores how a cross-town rivalry between two prestigious academic universities in North Carolina has escalated into one of the most scrutinized and intense rivalries in college sports, the regular season showdowns and the ACC Tournament meetings between these two schools have become national events, and we’ll explore how it all started and what it means to have played in one of these contests.”