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MSNBC HD launches on DISH Network

by Richard Lawler posted Jul 9th 2009 at 1:24PM

Turbo HD shenanigans aside, DISH Network's latest press release touts its exclusive -- nationwide -- carriage of MSNBC HD, conveniently sidestepping Cablevision and Time Warner customers that have had the channel since launch last month. Still, if you enjoy Morning Joe and the rest of the MSNBC lineup in high definition and are a Classic Silver 200 or higher subscriber it should be in your lineup as of yesterday, though we suppose you're probably more interested in finding out if your DVR will continue to work.

All DISH customers with 5 new national HD channels step forward -- not so fast Turbo HD subs

by Richard Lawler posted May 9th 2009 at 12:43AM

No sooner did DISH Network light up HD feeds for Speed, FX, Fashion TV, Logo and MavTV (as promised) than we started receiving complaints from left-out feeling Turbo HD package subscribers. It appears that being all-high definition with your channel choices means no Speed or FX for you, while the others are on the $10 extra Platinum package. Still, for those on the Classic Silver 200 package and above there's plenty of NASCAR practices, widescreen F1 and Rescue Me enjoyment to be had. DISH is still holding itself out as the HD leader with a claimed 140+ national channels (MSNBC HD confirmed launching in June) but with a price hike failing to gain access to the latest channel lineup additions we're sure there's at least a few customers with differing opinions.

[Thanks, J David]

MSNBC sets a date for HDTV broadcasts: June 29

by Richard Lawler posted Apr 3rd 2009 at 9:03AM

Already delayed beyond its planned pre-election launch, and following CNBC's first dabble into real HD, MSNBC has chosen Monday, June 29 as the day it becomes self aw....begins broadcasting in high definition. No word specifically which programs will be in HD, but with the network already broadcasting from two HD ready studios since 2007, there should be plenty to go around for Olbermann, Maddow and Scarborough. No word on carriage, but we're thinking it's no coincidence this news came out of the Cable Show, so expect to hear more in the next few months.

Poll: Which election night broadcast impressed you most?

by Darren Murph posted Nov 5th 2008 at 1:16AM


Election Night 2008 brought about an unprecedented amount of HD coverage, and while we're all in absolute agreement that CNN's "holographic" interviews were the comedy for the evening, we're interested on your take on how networks as a whole did with their high-def presentation. Was CBS' polished graphics set enough to overcome those embarrassing audio gaffes? Did ABC / FOX have the edge? Where did you find yourself tuned to most of the night? Drop your vote (hey, there's a concept!) below.

Which election night broadcast impressed you most?

MSNBC to go HD in the spring

by Ben Drawbaugh posted Oct 24th 2008 at 10:12AM

MSNBC LogoEvidently as much as MSNBC wanted to go HD in time for the big election push, it just didn't get done. We'd like to think that the fact that MSNBC isn't presented in HD is the reasons why it's behind both CNN and Fox News in ratings -- which have both been HD for some time -- but it's probably the content. Either way though, in the spring MSNBC will finally make the big upgrade. But what's more interesting is how important MSNBC's president, Phil Griffin, thinks HD is. In fact he said that "you better be in HD in the next year or so, because you have to be in that tier." Obviously we've been saying this for some time now, but it's refreshing to know that even network big wigs are on board with the rest of us HD snobs now.

NBC celebrates opening of new world headquarters

by Darren Murph posted Oct 12th 2007 at 9:22AM

We already knew that CBS was giving its New York studios a major overhaul, but for those clocking in at NBC, you can look forward to a freshened workplace right now. After six months of work, NBC News and MSNBC will finally be under one roof when it opens the doors to its new world headquarters on October 22nd. The facility itself has 8,500-square feet of space and packs such niceties as "280 high-definition monitors and 6 HD projectors," which reminds us -- we should really see when Engadget HQ is due for an upgrade of its own.

[Via BroadcastingCable]

MSNBC declares DTV transition in 2006, not 2009

by Kevin C. Tofel posted Feb 22nd 2006 at 9:06AM

Gary KrakowPlease tell us this is a mistake or an outdated story that was accidentally republished. Actually, how can it be since MSNBC is a major news source? Seems that nobody told Gary Krakow that the DTV transition is February 17, 2009, so he's figuratively "breaking the law" by telling folks that all analog TV is shutting down on December 31, 2006. This came about on "Krakow's Corner" when a reader asked if he'll have to trash his TV set because of the switchover. Luckily, the rest of the answer is correct as Gary provides options to either purchase a DTV set or a converter box.

The article mentions the 85-percent rule, meaning that the transition won't occur until 85% of households can receive a digital signal (not an HDTV-signal as stated). That's all moot now that we have the DTV legislation signed into law and folks are unlikely to read that far. Gary, we love your tech coverage and we're all for speeding up the DTV transition, but misinformation isn't the way to do it dude!




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