June 24, 2008

HD Carriage News

Bright House’s Tampa Bay div added CNN HD, Disney HD and ABC Family HD to its digital lineup. — Cox has agreed to carry Hallmark Movie Channel in HD. The HD version launch in Apr. Time Warner Cable recently launched the HD feed in some markets. — Comcast and LIN TV have reached a retrans agreement covering the HD and SD signals of stations in 15 markets, including Indianapolis, Albuquerque and Hartford-New Haven. — LIN TV and DirecTV have inked a retrans agreement covering the SD/HD signals of TV stations in 15 markets including Indianapolis, Buffalo and Austin. — Time Warner Cable's NYC Region added HD Movies on Demand and Planet Green HD. — As part of its agreement to add WGN America HD to its channel lineup, DISH will begin carrying this week HD programming from Tribune stations in Seattle, NY, Chicago and Sacramento. The deal also allows DISH to carry the high-def signals of the remainder of the Tribune group, comprised of 23 stations in 19 markets. — Comcast will offer Big Ten Net in HD.