[opendtv] TNT HD Commercials
- From: "Thomas Fletcher" <tom@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 11:04:17 -0500
In TNT & DISH Network's HD press release (below) they state: "All programs
and commercials on TNT in HD will be presented in high definition, 16:9 wide
screen format and will feature 5.1 surround sound."
I would assume that does not mean TNT will only air HD commercials - just
the commercials which TNT receives in HD will be presented in high
definition, 16:9 wide screen format and will feature 5.1 surround sound.
Does anyone have more information about TNT running HD spots?
I do applaud TNT for even mentioning HD commercials. It is the first
reference I have seen to HD spots from a network HDTV launch!
Tom
_____
DISH Network Adds TNT to its High-Definition Package; Programming to Include
NBA, Movies
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & ATLANTA)--May 21, 2004--EchoStar Communication
Corporation's DISH Network(TM) (Nasdaq:DISH) and Turner Network Television
(TNT) are partnering to offer DISH Network satellite TV customers TNT in
high definition beginning today.
The 24-hour HDTV presentation of TNT's East Coast feed will offer DISH
Network customers a wide range of programming in HDTV format, including
sports, movies, TNT Originals and other high-quality shows that TNT fans
have come to expect over the years.
DISH Network now offers five channels in its high-definition package for
only $9.99 per month, including TNT in HD, ESPN HD, HDNet, HDNet Movies and
Discovery HD. TNT in high definition, including such favorites as Law &
Order and X-Files, can be seen on DISH Network's channel 9420.
"Bringing TNT to our HD line-up offers customers even more programming in
the best resolution and clarity," said Michael Schwimmer, executive vice
president of Marketing and Programming for EchoStar. "This channel adds
tremendous value to the DISH Network high definition package."
Notably, NBA action on TNT will be in high definition beginning with the
Western Conference Finals today, and will continue with the 2004-2005 NBA
regular season. TNT gave DISH Network customers a taste of the NBA in high
definition with the broadcast of the 2003 and 2004 All-Star Games.
TNT's high-definition programming will also include The Grid, an original,
12-hour series that explores both sides of an escalating war on terror,
starring Dylan McDermott (The Practice, Wonderland) and Julianna Margulies
(ER, Evelyn). It will premiere this summer.
All programs and commercials on TNT in HD will be presented in high
definition, 16:9 wide screen format and will feature 5.1 surround sound.
DISH Network also offers customers an HDTV System, which includes the
choice of either a 34-inch or a 40-inch HD monitor, plus a DISH 811 HD
receiver with antenna and free installation, for just $999. For an
additional $600, customers can choose the DISH Player-921 DVR, allowing up
to 25 hours of high definition recording, as well as the ability to pause
live TV and to fast-forward through programming.
To learn more about DISH Network's high definition offerings, or to sign up
for TNT in HD, please visit www.dishnetwork.com, call 800-333-DISH (3474),
or contact your local DISH Network retailer.
HDTV MAGAZINE
Visit our News Room
<http://www.ilovehdtv.com/news.html> www.ilovehdtv.com/news.html
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways:
- Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at
FreeLists.org
- By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word
unsubscribe in the subject line.
Other related posts:
- » [opendtv] TNT HD Commercials
