HD ReportDIRECTV to offer free NBA League Pass preview
DIRECTV is offering a free preview of NBA League Pass when the regular season opens on Tuesday, October 30, 2012.
Boxee TV: A New Device for Cord Cutters
Boxee, Inc. made a major announcement regarding their new focus: television. More to the point, unlimited recording of basic TV channels via a new Boxee TV set-top device.
Bright House launches Time Warner Cable Sports HD channels in SoCal
Bright House Networks recently launched Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes in Southern California markets, bringing Los Angeles Lakers, Galaxy, and Sparks games to customers in those areas.
DirectTV Takes Long View on Ultra-HDTV
DirectTV, Inc. indicated that the satellite pay-TV company will be increasing its efforts to offer Ultra-HDTV transmissions by 2016, and begin switching off any remaining vestiges of the old Standard-Def spectrum in favor of full HD channels.
DIRECTV adds DIY HD & ION East HD channels
Heads up DIRECTV subscribers! This morning DIRECTV added 2 more HD channels to it’s lineup, including DIY HD and ION East HD. DIY HD (Do-It-Yourself Network) is a television network that focuses on do it yourself…
Free Dish channel previews start today
Starting today, Sept. 13, Dish Network is offering free channel previews including several in high-definition.
Verizon FiOS offers free previews of HBO and Cinemax
Free things don’t come as often as they should, so don’t miss this free weekend preview of HBO and Cinemax on Verizon’s FiOS TV service. The free previews of the premium movie channels start Friday, Sept….
DIRECTV free preview of HBO and Cinemax channels
If you’re a DIRECTV subscriber you might not need to visit the video store (or rental kiosk) this coming weekend. Starting Friday, Sept. 14, DIRECTV is offering a free preview of HBO and Cinemax channels
Comcast streaming live Disney channels
If you’re a Comcast customer you can now stream Disney channels live via the cable TV provider’s web URL Xfinity.com/tv. The channels include Disney Junior, Disney XD Disney, and Disney Channel. Disney programming can also be…
DIRECTV launches BBC America HD
In case you missed it, DIRECTV recently launched BBC America in HD. Tonight two episodes of Planet Earth airs on Channel 264 in high-definition.
NewsChannel 8 in D.C. area now available in HD
It’s been a long time coming but finally NewsChannel 8 can be watched in high definition (HD) quality throughout the greater Washington D.C. Area. Subscribers to Verizon, RCN, Comcast, and Cox should be able to access…
Free Cinemax preview on DISH & DIRECTV
Dish Network and DIRECTV are offering a free preview of Cinemax this weekend. The free preview runs from Aug. 17 through Monday, August 20, 2012.
Clarkston & Lewiston, WA get ABC HD
TV viewers in Clarkston and Lewiston, WA can now get ABC in full HD. The ABC affiliate KXLY in those areas officially turned on the high-definition feed July 16, which can be found on UHF Channel…
James Bond HD channel launching in the UK
Sky will launch a dedicated James Bond HD channel for the entire month of October, the UK’s Pocket-Lint reports. The channel will broadcast all 22 of the past Bond films from Dr No (1962) to Quantum…
Outdoor Channel adds HD to Comcast Utah markets
Outdoor Channel has added HD quality to several of Comcast’s XFINITY TV markets in the state of Utah, including Salt Lake City, Provo, Sandy, Ogden, Logan, Park City, as well as other regions throughout the Beehive…
DirecTV & Viacom end channel blackout
Early yesterday DirecTV restored access to all Viacom channels after a nine day blackout that started on July 10. The deal not only brought back all the Viacom channels that we’re pulled, both in standard and…
Charter adds 42 HD channels in Los Angeles Cerritos market
Charter Communications added 42 new HD channels in the Cerritos, Los Angeles market over the weekend, that according to Patch.com. The new high-definition channels available to subscribers with HD service include popular channels such as ABC…
Charter to add 27 new HD channels in Minnesota markets
Charter Communications will add 27 new HD channels in Central Minnesota markets including Baxter, Brainerd, and Brainerd Lakes communities, that according to Brainerd Dispatch.
The Roku 2 XS is Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day
For $79.99, you can bring 1080p streaming content into your living room. The flagship Roku 2 XS is being discounted 20% off its normal price today at Amazon. See the deal here.
The 2 XS features over 350 entertainment channels, including Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, and Netflix. The XS remote also has motion sensors built-in, letting you play games with it, like the included full version of Angry Birds.
HD Channel News
Starting today, DIRECTV is offering a free preview of the HD EXTRA PACK. The add-on service package includes nine High Definition channels and usually costs an additional $4.99 per month. ... Blu-ray News
Universal has announced the release date for Battlestar Galactica - 35th Anniversary on Blu-ray Disc will be Aug. 6, 2013. Originally thought to be released last week on May 14, ... Streaming News
Redbox Instant by Verizon launched to the public back in March, providing both rented and subscription-based streaming of movies much like Netflix and Amazon Instant Video. In a marketing move you ... App News
DISH Network has released an update to the DISH Anywhere app that now lets Android users access On Demand titles. The Android device needs be running version 4.0 or higher, while the iOS app requires at…
3D News
It's not a huge day for new Blu-ray Disc and UltraViolet titles, but the week is made significant by the release of several films to 4k resolution. 4k (also called ... Apple News
DISH Network has released an update to the DISH Anywhere app that now lets Android users access On Demand titles. The Android device needs be running version 4.0 or higher, ... 
What happened to HDNet?
Posted by Jason Lee on Friday, September 14, 2012
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It’s a question we’ve received in our inbox several times over. Have you found yourself searching for HDNet on your channel guide, only to come up with nada? Early this summer, the channel was rebranded as AXS.tv,
Categories: Commentaries, HD Channels, HD Programming Tags: AXS TV, HD Programming, hdnet, Mark Cuban