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MexicoTV is the only network to bring Mexico’s Liga de Ascenso to the Mexican soccer audiences in the U.S. Mexico TV is available on DirecTV Mas programming package and also on Comcast, Time Warner Cable.

Necaxa is the team with a reputation in Mexico, fighting for a comeback longed for by its many thousands of fans, but also the teams blocking its way who are also determined to get there first, at all cost, come what may.

Like Veracruz, in years past the First Division pace-setter, famed for the passion and loyalty of its fans, which has hired a player who is now without question Mexico’s hottest soccer icon: Cuauhtemoc Blanco. He is hated by a heavy majority of Mexican fandom when he plays for the Club America team, or any other rival – but when he plays for Mexico’s national team, that hate turns into boundless love.

Another team committed to winning is Irapuato, current leader of the 2010 League, tied with Necaxa and separated only by a difference of goals scored. These teams have been battling each other in one of the most exciting finals in the League’s recent history, going to the terminal stage of penalty kicks to decide who will come out the winner.

Necaxa, Veracruz, Irapuato, Leon, Orizaba, Pumas Morelos, Tijuana, Correcaminos, Durango and Atlante UTN are the most popular teams to paly for Mexico’s 2010 Liga de Ascenso.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that it has struck carriage deals with Cablevision Systems Corp, Dish Network and Time Warner Cable to carry NBA TV.

This agreement will allow operators to carry NBA TV and will reach 45 million United States homes.

The NBA has already struck similar deals with DirecTV, Comcast Corporation, Cox Communications and Verizon Communications earlier this year.

Cablevision will launch NBA TV on iO digital package, Dish Network will offer the sports network on Classic Silver 200 Package and Time Warner Cable to deliver NBA TV on its digital basic tier.

NBA deputy commissioner and COO Adam Silver in a statement, said: “We are pleased to announce that our new agreements with Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, and Dish Network will bring NBA TV to 45 million U.S. homes. NBA TV remains the ultimate basketball destination, and we’re excited to welcome the millions of new fans who will be able to experience the network’s original programming, live games, and Emmy award-winning on-air talent.”

NFL season is about to begin but The NFL Network and Time Warner Cable is yet to settle for a carriage agreement. The NFL Network has released a statement in regard to carriage of the network on Time Warner Cable.

The release stated “We are extremely disappointed that Time Warner is unwilling to reach an agreement to carry the NFL Network on terms that are fair and reasonable and consistent with other distributors. We don’t expect to reach a deal with them anytime soon.”

NFL Network also stated that “We have deals with hundreds of other distributors including four of the five largest distributors. We are surprised that they continue to reject our offers and deny the fans the only network dedicated entirely to football as well as the exciting new NFL RedZone channel that we are launching this season.”

Time Warner Cable has launched four new high-definition channels to reach 100 HD channel mark in New York region. Time Warner has also announced that it has added more than 50 HD channels since January and local news channel, News 10 Now, and its Time Warner Cable Sports network to be launched in high-definition very soon. Following are the new HD channels added:

MSNBC HD

Turner Classic Movies HD and

Headline News HD

The above HD channels are available to digital cable subscribers at no extra cost.

Time Warner cable has announced the launch of three new high-definition channels in Cincinnati. The cable operator has added following HD channels:

WXIX-TV

Chiller and

The MLB Network

Time Warner has added WXIX-TV’s “This TV,” which will bring programming like ‘The Outer Limits,’ ‘Mister Ed,’ ‘Patty Duke’ and ‘Burke’s Law.’

The cable operator has added NBC Universal’s Chiller on Channel 179 and the sports network on Channel 178.

Time Warner Cable has announced that Donna A. James, Edward D. Shirley and former Senator John E. Sununu have been elected to its Board of Directors. Glenn Britt has been assigned the additional position of Chairman and Peter Haje as a Lead Director.

Don Logan will remain on the Board, but will step down as Chairman. Jeff Bewkes, Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Inc., will be leaving the Board. more here

Time Warner Cable has added six new high-definition channels in the Hilton Head Island and Sun City Hilton Head markets. The cable operator has added following HD channels in these markets on Feb.13:

Bravo HD – Channel 856

CNBC HD – Ch.855

Scifi HD – Ch.854

USA HD – Ch.853 and

WSAV HD – Ch.805

Time Warner has added Telemundo on channel 188 in standard definition. WJCL will also be added in HD on Feb.20.

Time Warner Cable has announced the launch of 18 new high-definition channels in North Texas. Time Warner has been adding new HD channels in many cities and this is a part of the expansion. Time Warner has added following HD channels :

ABC Family HD

Versus HD and

Weather Channel HD

These new channels have been added to its HD programming line-up on Dec.17.

Time Warner is coming up with ten new high-definition channels for Columbus, Ohio subscribers. Time Warner will start adding new HD channels from Dec.28 along with MLB Network and PBS Sprout in standard definition. The new HD channels coming to Columbus are:

ESPNews HD

USA HD and

Toon Disney HD

The Christmas Eve programming The Yule Log will be available for the digital subscribers of Bright House Networks, Comcast, Cox and Time Warner. This festive season program will be available in HD is a grand success and will be offered free from December 8 on demand service. There are huge subscribers to this program for past six years, this year Snowman and Winter Green is added to this and expect a positive feed back from the customers.