ESPNU HD preps for launch Thursday
After ESPNews, now it's time for ESPNU to make the jump to 720p, as promised last year, on August 28. So far Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS, RCN, Atlantic Broadband and Broadstripe are signed on to distribute the channel, with ESPN "working on" deals with other providers. The debut event is the Vanderbilt vs. Miami (OH) football game at 7:30 p.m., with ESPN's fourth U.S. high definition station expecting to air over 200 HD events in its first year -- Thursday and Saturday live college football games, plus basketball, lacrosse, baseball, softball, volleyball, wrestling and hockey. Coupled with a 15-year agreement to air SEC matchups on its family of networks, there should be plenty of SPEED on tap for ESPNU HD.






















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Alan Daniel @ Aug 26th 2008 2:22PM
Any way to find out if this channel will be coming my way (Raleigh/Durham, NC)?
Buckly @ Aug 26th 2008 4:18PM
I'd rather have the Big Ten Network.
No @ Aug 26th 2008 4:29PM
bet DirecTV won't pick 'em up in time for Thursday night's game
No @ Aug 26th 2008 4:38PM
get DirecTV or Dish
Tom @ Aug 26th 2008 5:16PM
It appears the "HD Leader" won't be adding this one. Thanks DirecTV!
No @ Aug 26th 2008 5:45PM
looks like September 24th, if we're lucky:
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPage.jsp?assetId=P4670018
DustMutt @ Aug 30th 2008 3:52PM
Well its on here in dallas, channel 848