16
Nov
Excerpt: GemsTV has signed an agreement with DirecTV to carry its television programs in the United States starting late November 2006, in a deal which could enable GemsTV to reach 15 million U.S. subscribers.SOURCE: skyREPORT.com, Thursday November 16, 2006
‘British gemstone jewelry shopping channel Ge ...
14
Nov
Excerpt: SOURCE: SkyREPORT.com (Tuesday November 14, 2006)
‘Mixed reaction to DIRECTV’s recently reported third quarter results has the satellite industry waiting to see just how the company will attempt to improve its performance. With subscriber additions growing - albeit at a slower-than-desired pace ...
09
Nov
Excerpt: SOURCE: Broadcastingcable.com (Thursday November 9, 2006)
Fox Sports Net (FSN) says it plans to double its schedule of high-definition telecasts of live sporting events over the next year.
FSN says its 18 regional sports networks will air nearly 1,000 games in HD, including contests from the Natio ...
26
Oct
Excerpt: SOURCE: TVPredisctions.com, Thursday October 26, 2006
‘DIRECTV today added local High-Definition TV channels in Madison, Wisconsin, Portland, Maine and Reno, Nevada.
They now offer local HD broadcasts in 45 cities, representing nearly 63 percent of U.S. TV households.
DIRECTV plans to lau ...
24
Oct
Excerpt: SOURCE: Los Angeles Newspaper – LosAngeles.bizjournals.com (Tuesday October 24, 2006)
‘Two months after making its debut, Retirement Living TV is going national.
The new cable operation, a vision of John Erickson, the chairman and CEO of Maryland-based Erickson Retirement Communities, signed ...
19
Oct
Excerpt: SOURCE – SkyREPORT.com (Thursday October 19, 2006)
‘With American viewers' appetite for high-definition programming on a steadily picking up pace, and HDTV prices gradually coming down to earth, it's time for the service providers to give those HD-strapped customers something to watch. And al ...