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LG, Netflix Partner to Stream Content Direct to TV Sets

LG Electronics and Netflix on Monday announced a partnership to provide streaming video content for broadband-enabled high-definition television sets, making LG sets the first to stream Netflix content without a separate external device. The sets were...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2009 6:00 AM by News

Filed under: Digital, HD, HDTV, Blu-ray, Netflix, LG Electronics, Vizio

Television Sets Slim Down

Thin is in, with extremely slim television sets expected to be a growing trend in TV sales over the next three years, according to research and consulting firm DisplaySearch. Manufacturers of ultra-slim television sets, designated as having a set depth...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2009 6:00 AM by News

Filed under: Digital, HD, TV Sets, DisplaySearch

This Week in HD: Star Power

HD programming picks for Jan. 8-14: “The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards,” “24” and “American Idol” “The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards” (NBC) Sun., Jan. 11, 8 p.m.: The stars come out to play as the Golden Globes air on NBC. HBO’s “True Blood” grabbed...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2009 6:00 AM by News

Filed under: Digital, HD, American Idol, 24, Golden Globe Awards

Rounding Up HD News: Golf Channel Goes HD; 2012 Olympics in 3-D?

Golf Channel Swings Into HD The Golf Channel’s high-definition channel has launched in nearly 16 million homes, TelevisionWeek reported. The channel will feature coverage of the first three events of the PGA Tour from Hawaii, marking the first time the...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2009 6:00 AM by News

Filed under: Digital, Olympics, HD, Blu-ray, Super Bowl, 3-D, Golf Channel, JVC

Golf Channel HD Kicks Off With PGA Tour

Golf Channel has launched a high-definition channel reaching almost 16 million homes in the U.S. Golf Channel HD will feature exclusive HD coverage of the first three PGA Tour events from Hawaii, kicking off Thursday with the Mercedes-Benz Championship...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2009 6:42 PM by News

Filed under: Cable, HD, Golf Channel, Golf in America, Golf Channel HD, PGA Tour, Hank Haney’s Project Barkley

Syndie ‘Live’ Gets New Look, Sound for New Year

“Live With Regis and Kelly” is starting the New Year with a new theme song and a high-definition look that the Disney-ABC Domestic Television syndicated daytime hit has been working toward since its last major studio makeover. “I always say ‘evolution...

Published Sun, Dec 12 2008 10:36 PM by News

Filed under: Syndication, HD, Disney-ABC Domestic Television, Print Edition, Live With Regis and Kelly, Regis Philbin, Michael Gelman, Gabriel Saientz, Kelly Ripa

YouTube Adds to HD Viewing Options

YouTube expanded its high-definition viewing options for videos on the site today, the company announced in its blog . Now if a viewer selects “Watch in HD” for any hi-def-enabled video, the video will immediately start playing in the wide-screen HD format...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2008 6:41 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, YouTube, HD

Rainbow Media Shutters Voom’s Domestic Operations

Rainbow Media said it is shutting down the domestic operations of its Voom high-definition programming service. The shutdown follows Dish Network’s decision in May to drop Voom’s 15 channels. The only other major distributor of the channels is Cablevision...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2008 5:18 PM by News

Filed under: Digital, HD, Dish Network, Cablevision Systems, Rainbow Media, Greg Moyer, Scripps Networks International, EchoStar Communications, Voom

NBA Gearing Up for Live 3-D HD All-Star Saturday

The National Basketball Association, Turner Sports and Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. are teaming up to provide coverage of the NBA All-Star Weekend in live 3-D HD in 80 theaters in 35 states. Expected to be projected on up to 160 screens across the United...