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Updated September 2007


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ABC
ABC 
Prime-time shows: Cavemen; Pushing Daisies; Boston Legal; Brothers & Sisters; Desperate Housewives; Grey's Anatomy; Lost; Men in Trees; Ugly Betty; made-for-TV movies; theatrical films 
News, reality, and late night: Dancing With the Stars; Good Morning America 
Sports: Selected NBA games, selected NCAA football 
Specials: 2008 Academy Awards 
Resolution: 720p 
Schedule


CBS
CBS 
Prime-time shows: Cold Case; The Big Bang Theory; Cane; CSI: Miami; CSI: NY; Criminal Minds; NCIS; Numb3rs; Two and a Half Men; The Unit; Without a Trace; The Young and the Restless (daytime); made-for-TV movies; theatrical films 
News, reality, and late night: The Late Show with David Letterman 
Specials: The Grammys 
Sports: NFL (AFC), NCAA Final Four, selected NCAA football 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


Fox
Fox 
Prime-time shows: 24; Back to You; Bones; House; K-Ville; Prison Break; Til' Death 
News, reality, and late night: American Idol, Fox News Sunday 
Sports: NFL, MLB, NASCAR 
Resolution: 720p 
Schedule


NBC
NBC 
Prime-time shows: 30 Rock; ER; Heroes; Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; The Office; Chuck
Specials: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 
News, reality, and late night: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; Late Night with Conan O'Brien; Saturday Night Live 
Sports: Sunday Night Football, NHL, NASCAR racing 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


PBS
PBS 
Shows: Highlights include American Masters; Austin City Limits; Frontline; Tracks Ahead; Chefs A'Field; Soundstage; American Experience; Nova 
Sports and specials: N/A 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


The CW
A&E HD
Animal Planet HD
Animal Planet HD 
Prime-time shows: Meerkat Manor; The Blue Planet; It's Me or the Dog 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


Cinemax HD
Cinemax HD 
Selected movies 
Schedule


Discovery HD
Discovery HD 
Prime-time shows: MythBusters; Dirty Jobs; Man vs. Wild; Build it Bigger; Survivorman 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


Discovery HD Theater
Discovery HD Theater 
Shows: Selected programming from the Discovery Channel library 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


ESPN HD
ESPN HD 
Shows: SportsCenter; Monday Night Countdown; NFL Countdown; NFL Live; NFL Primetime; Baseball Tonight; selected episodes of SportsCentury; Playmakers; ESPN original programming; other studio shows 
Sports: Monday Night Football; Sunday Night Baseball; other selected NFL, MLB, and NBA games; college football and basketball; numerous other HD sports events yearly 
Resolution: 720p 
Schedule


ESPN2 HD
ESPN2 HD 
Sports: NBA; MLB; college football, baseball, and basketball; tennis; rodeo 
Resolution: 720p 
Schedule


Food Network HD
The Food Network HD 
Description: HD version of Food Network; will also feature programming from Fine Living. Shows include: Barefoot Contessa; Everyday Italian; Good Eats; Iron Chef America 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


Golf Channel HD
Golf Channel HD 
Shows: The Big Break; Fore Inventors Only; Golf Central 
Sports: Selected golf events all year long 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


HBO HDTV
HBO HDTV 
Shows: Big Love; Entourage; Rome; The Sopranos; The Wire; Tell Me You Love Me 
Sports and specials: Original HBO programming; World Championship Boxing; selected HBO comedy specials; Inside the NFL 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


HDNet
HDNet 
Shows: Original HDNet series include True Music; HDNet World Reports; HDNet Concert Series; Bikini Destinations; Get Out; Art Mann Presents; Deadline; Sound Off with Matt Pinfield; Dan Rather Reports; other TV series include The Fugitive; Hogan's Heroes; Smallville; Hack; Wiseguy; Charlie's Angels; The Agency; Odyssey 5; The Handler 
Sports and specials: NASCAR Grand National Division; selected games from the NHL; USOC; CART; Major League Soccer; boxing; and horse racing 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


HDNet Movies
HDNet Movies 
Shows: Movies include Boiler Room; Species; Silence of the Lambs; The Hunt for Red October; etc. 
Sports and specials: N/A 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


HGTV HD
HGTV HD 
Shows: World's Most Extreme Home; Small Space, Big Style; Design Remix; Decorating Cents 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


The History Channel HD
The History Channel HD 
Shows: Simulcast of regular History Channel programming including: Boneyard; Cities of the Underworld; Dogfights; Ice Road Truckers; Modern Marvels; Lost Worlds 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


MHD
MHD (aka MTV-HD) 
Shows: MTV Unplugged; MHD Roadie Trip; MTV Life & Rhymes; MTV2 $2 Bill concerts; VH1 Storytellers; CMT Crossroads; MHD Top Ten; MHD Video Stew 
Specials: MTV Video Awards; CMT Music Awards; Music with Attitude concert specials 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


Mojo
Mojo 
Prime-time shows: London Live; I Bet You; Three Sheets; Timeless; Uncorked with Billy Merritt; Dr. Danger; The Show 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


The Movie Channel HD
The Movie Channel HD 
Movies: Includes D2: The Mighty Ducks; Ghostbusters; Blue Steel; Who's Harry Crumb?; Beyond Borders; Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London; Muriel's Wedding; Saw; Uptown Girls; Amityville 3D; Houseguest; Last Action Hero; Soul Plane; Marci X 
Sports and specials: N/A 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


National Geographic Channel HD
The National Geographic Channel HD 
Description: HD simulcast of National Geographic Channel 
Resolution: 720p 
Schedule


NBA HD
NBA HD 
Shows: N/A 
Sports and specials: More than 200 games in 2007-2008 season, including the NBA, WNBA, International and Euroleague, and the Entertainer's Basketball Classic 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


NFL Network HD
NFL Network HD 
Shows: NFL Films (TBA) 
Sports: Selected regular-season NFL games in 2007 season 
Resolution: 1080i


NHL HD
NHL HD 
Sports: Selected games from the 2007-2008 season 
Resolution: 1080i


Showtime HDTV
Showtime HDTV 
Shows: Brotherhood; Californication; The Tudors; Dexter; The L Word; Weeds; selected movies 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


Starz HD
Starz HD 
Shows: Simulcast of Starz channel with movies in HD 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


The Science Channel HD
The Science Channel HD 
Shows: Simulcast of The Science Channel with selected programming in HD; Mars Rising 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


TLC HD
TLC HD 
Shows: Simulcast of TLC with selected programming in HD; Little People, Big World 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


TNT-HD
TNT-HD 
Shows: Without a Trace; Alias; Cold Case; ER; Law & Order (selected episodes); The Closer; selected movies 
Sports: NBA games and All-Star weekend, NASCAR 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


Universal HD
Universal HD 
Shows: Law & Order: SVU; The Equalizer; Monk; Battlestar Galactica; Medical Investigation; selected movies 
Sports: NCAA football, Dew Action Sports Tour; various Extreme Sports competitions 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule


Versus HD
Versus HD 
Shows: Simulcast of Versus programming, selected shows in HD 
Sports: Selected games from the regular 2007-2008 NHL season and playoffs, selected NCAA Football games, various PBR events 
Resolution: 1080i 
Schedule



Editors' note: Encore HD ceased broadcasting on March 31, 2005; it is unclear when or if it will return.


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