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HDTV Listings for March 17, 2008

by Richard Lawler posted Mar 17th 2008 at 4:47PM

What we're watching tonight:
  • ABC (720p) premieres the new season of Dancing with the Stars at 8 p.m.
  • ESPN HD (720p) brings the commercial-free part two of Black Magic at 9 p.m.
  • CBS (1080i) brings back new eps of The Big Bang Theory at 8 p.m., How I Met Your Mother at 8:30, and Two and a Half Men at 9 along with The New Adventures of Old Christine
  • Fox (720p) lines up Canterbury's Law at 8 p.m. followed by New Amsterdam
  • NBC (1080i) has a new Medium at 10 p.m.
  • ESPN2 HD (720p) has Arena Football action with Colorado/Dallas at 8 p.m.

Today show, Dancing with the Stars debut in HD, how did they look?

by Richard Lawler posted Sep 13th 2006 at 2:27PM

Last night was the beginning of a new seasor for ABC's Dancing with the Stars, and also the first time the show aired in HD. We didn't get a chance to check it out here, but TV Squad did in SD, and complained that the show wasn't letterboxed and many bits of text on the screen ran off on the edges. While we feel for our SD brethren, one of the many complaints we hear frequently is that shows aren't framed properly to take advantage of widescreen HDTVs so if they err a bit on the side of 16:9 that's ok with us. Also this morning was the first episode of the Today show in HD, complete with new set and host Meredith Viera. With The View, GMA, the Today show and rumors about Oprah going HD we may have reason to start doing all-day HDTV Listings.

Read - Dancing with the Stars: Week 1 (season premiere) - TV Squad
Read - A look at Meredith and the new Today show studio - TV Squad
Read - The Today Show goes HD on NBC! - AVS Forum

Dancing with the Stars going HDTV this season

by Richard Lawler posted Aug 15th 2006 at 6:54AM

One of the top rated shows from last year is finally making the switch to HD (although that hasn't worked well for a couple other reality TV shows), Dancing with the Stars will be broadcast in 720p by ABC. Slated to start dancing September 12 are Tucker Carlson, Monique Coleman, Sara Evans, Willa Ford, Vivica Fox, Harry Hamlin, Joe Lawrence, Mario Lopez, Shanna Moakler, Emmitt Smith and Jerry Springer. Hopefully they'll actually remember to list this one as an HD broadcast, but we're pretty sure people will continue to watch either way.

[Via the futon critic]




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