Posted by admin | Posted in HD Channels, Media News, Sports | Posted on 22-08-2010
MSG Varsity has partnered with Cozzi Pictures to present a two-hour documentary providing a unique look into the exciting and intense world of New York City high school football ‘City Gridiron’ on Sunday, August 22nd at 7:00 PM on MSG Varsity, Cablevision’s iO TV Channel 14.
City Gridiron chronicles the 2009 season of Brooklyn’s Canarsie Chiefs Varsity football team and their quest to win the New York City Championship. Narrated by Canarsie junior varsity football coach and renowned rapper Masta Ace, viewers get to be a part of the team as they compete on and off the field.
“City Gridiron” spotlights 27-year veteran “Coach Cam,” Mike Camardese as well as several players including then senior Steven Rene, one of the city’s top players and Jarrell Turner, the undersized quarterback who goes on to lead the city in passing. The documentary also focuses on school pride as students, alumni and the community rally around the team to keep the players on the field.
“I made ‘City Gridiron’ to bring more exposure to the high level of high school football being played in the inner city of Brooklyn, NY. The dedication of the kids and coaches in Canarsie, and the entire PSAL, is a story that needs to be told, said Adam Salazar, Producer & Director, Cozzi Pictures. “Cozzi Pictures is ecstatic to be working with MSG Varsity because they genuinely understand the drama and passion that is the essence of high school sports.”
Michael Lardner, Senior Vice President & Executive Producer, MSG Varsity said “We are thrilled to work with Cozzi Pictures to produce MSG Varsity’s first documentary. MSG Varsity is the perfect platform to showcase ‘City Gridiron’ and share the story and traditions of Canarsie football with the community.”
Posted by admin | Posted in HD Channels, Media News, Sports | Posted on 30-07-2010
ESPN 3D broadcast eight hours of X Games 16 action from the Los Angeles Coliseum on Thursday, July 29, from 8-11 p.m. ET, and on Saturday, July 31, from 7 p.m.-midnight.
Events to be featured include men’s and women’s Super X racing, Moto X Freestyle, Big Air skateboard competition, Rally Car, Super Rally Car and BMX Big Air.
ESPN 3D X Games 16 production details:
- ESPN 3D will utilize 14 native 3D cameras to capture action at the Los Angeles Coliseum;
- The 3D Mega Mo camera, an ultra slo-mo camera that debuted at the Home Run Derby, will be utilized;
- Coverage will include the first live use of wireless (RF) 3D cameras, one of which will be an in-car camera used during Rally Car competition;
- One pole camera will be placed near the skate/BMX mega ramp;
- ESPN 3D will be hosted by Keir Dillon, a veteran X Games announcer and two-time Winter X Games snowboard superpipe medalist.
Jack Wienert, ESPN executive director, X Games Event Management said “It has been seven years since we first had X Games events at the Los Angeles Coliseum, and ESPN couldn’t be more thrilled to be returning this year with several of our sports. As the X Games franchise continues to grow, we are proud and excited about our continued great relationship with AEG as we expand our presence this year downtown at STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE.”
Pat Lynch, general manager for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum & Sports Arena said “We couldn’t be more excited to have the X Games back at the Coliseum. As the original home to the precursor of the X Games, the original motocross, we truly appreciate and love showcasing this world-class action sports event.”
ESPN’s X Games various sport disciplines and locations are:
STAPLES Center
- Moto X Speed & Style
- Moto X Step Up
- Moto X Best Whip
- Moto X Best Trick
L.A. LIVE Event Deck
- BMX Park
- BMX Street
- SKB Park
- SKB Park Legends
- SKB Street (M & W)
Nokia Theatre
- BMX Vert
- SKB Vert (M, W, & Amateurs)
- SKB Vert Best Trick
LA Coliseum
- Moto X Freestyle
- Super X (M, W, & Adaptive)
- Rally Car Racing
- BMX Big Air
- SKB Big Air
- SKB Big Air Rail Jam
Verizon Communications has launched Golf Channel in high-definition to its FiOS TV subscribers in Rhode Island. Verizon offers more than 105 high-definition channels in its FiOS TV programming line-up. Verizon is leader in delivering HD programming in this area. The Golf Channel offers a range of programming including news and scores, tournament coverage, post-tournament programs, highlights, and current events happening around the golf industry More on This Story Here
Bright House Networks has added two new high-definition channels in Tampa, Florida on 24th September. Bright House has added FX HD and Lifetime Movies HD in its high-definition programming line-up. Subscribers can watch “Nip/Tuck” an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning medical drama series created by Ryan Murphy and “Rescue Me” on FX-HD. Bright House has added Lifetime Movies HD, which the leading satellite TV provider DirecTV has not added till date.
DirecTV has announced the launch of local high-definition programming to customers in the Mobile, Ala.-Pensacola, Fla. DirecTV started offering WEAR/ABC, WKRG/CBS, WALA/FOX and WPMI/NBC networks from Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. DirecTV by launching HD broadcast in Mobile and Pensacola is now offering local HD broadcast channels in 91 cities.
DirecTV subscribers with H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish will receive DIRECTV’s local HD programming. DirecTV will also add 30 more HD local channel markets by the end of 2008. The satcaster is leader in providing national HD channels as they offer 130 HD channels.
Comcast recently added two HD channels in Pennsylvania market and its now Maryland market to cover. The leading cable operator has announced the launch five new high-definition channels in Montgomery County, Maryland. Comcast has launched new HD channels on Sep 15th and new channels are:
AMC HD
Animal Planet HD
CNN HD
History HD and
TLC HD
Comcast has announced the launch of two new high-definition channels in Harrisburg and Hershey, Pennsylvania market areas. Bravo HD and ESPNews HD are new HD launched by comcast. “Our customers requested the most popular movies, sports, nature and lifestyle programming in HD and we are delivering it,” said Jim Samaha, senior vice president, Comcast Central Pennsylvania Region.
MTV Networks owned MHD will be renamed as Palladia effective from September 1. Palladia will feature music videos and will also premiere other exclusive programming like movies etc. Following are the programming planned for the first week of September:
Monday, September 1:
Glastonbury 2008
Tuesday, September 2:
Dave Matthews Band: Live From Piedmont Park
Wednesday, September 3:
Green Day: Bullet In A Bible
Thursday, September 4:
Dave Chappelle’s Block Party
Friday, September 5:
Rothbury Music Festival 2008
Saturday, September 6:
Isle of Wight 2008
Sunday, September 7:
Duran Duran: Live At Wembley Stadium
“It’s a bigger, more distinct name for a channel that has grown in size as well as satisfaction among music HD fans,” said Tom Calderone, Executive Vice President and General Manager of VH1 who also oversees Palladia. “We’re also reinforcing that the channel is THE home for an increasingly broad range of musical styles and artists in high-def performances that can’t be seen anywhere else. We believe these changes will help our distributor partners as they continue to sell HD and strive for the best content.”
NBC Universal (NBCU) has selected Ensequence and DISH Network to transform NBCU’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games into a fully interactive experience. NBCU has chosen Ensequence to provide a separate interactive application on DishHOME on DISH Network Channel-100. NBCU’s 2008 Beijing Olympic Games experience wraps interactivity around live programming on DISH Network.
DISH Network will offer NBCU’s 2008 Beijing Olympic Games coverage through its Interactive TV mosaic, a multiple-screen showcase, available to more than 12 million iTV-enabled DISH Network subscribers from August 8 – August 24, 2008. The iTV mosaic will broadcast from six NBCU channels: CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, USA Network and two Olympic highlight channels. DISH Network subscribers can watch all six screens simultaneously or select one channel to watch in full-screen.
NBCU and Ensequence are teaming up for the second time to deliver interactive television to viewers. DISH Network viewers are able to use their remote control to instantly access athlete profiles, learn more about Beijing and the event venues, learn more about featured sponsors, read late-breaking news, see the team USA Report, track each country’s medal counts and view video highlights of the day’s events.
“NBC Universal and DISH Network continue to set the pace for the entire industry with interactive television and we’re excited to be partnering with them to create and deliver the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games interactive television experience,” said Dalen Harrison, Ensequence CEO. “The world’s most innovative programmers such as NBC Universal are realizing that interactive television delivers the engagement and accountability of the internet, giving them the best of both worlds.”
Bright House Networks has reached an agreement with NBC Universal to provide its subscribers with NBC’s best coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The cable operator is planning to offer the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in various platforms like video-on-demand (VOD), high-definition (HD), broadband, and more. NBCU to offer more than 1,200 total hours of Olympics coverage on seven NBCU networks – NBC, USA Network, MSNBC, CNBC, Oxygen, Mojo HD and Universal HD, Bright House plans to offer customers with Free-On-Demand and HD services, as well as broadband content. Subscribers will also enjoy NBCU’s two HD sport-specific channels for soccer and basketball.
Bright House Networks also plans to offer more than 800 hours of HD coverage on select NBCU HD networks like
NBC HD – 225 hours
Universal HD – 379 hours of simulcasts and re-airs of CNBC and MSNBC
HD sport – NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and NBC Olympic Basketball Channel
We are pleased to offer our customers NBC Universal’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics which showcases the power of BHN’s digital video and Road Runner High Speed services,’ said Buz Nesbit, division president. ‘This programming includes an unprecedented amount of High Definition, On-Demand and Broadband Olympics-related content, all made easily accessible for no additional charge to our digital video and Road Runner subscribers.’
