Any update on MSNBC HiDef 6/29?

[chidancer]

Just wondering if any confirmation or news about MSNBC HiDef hitting their projected June 29th date and whether we will get it ????

 

[joecap1946]

Just wondering if any confirmation or news about MSNBC HiDef hitting their projected June 29th date and whether we will get it ????

MSNBC HD delayed until July 8th as per Charlie Chat.

 

[Mojo]

I'm gettting a tigle up my leg Hoping us Absolute folks get it

 

[mrsdrgn]

Are they still around?

 

[PHXHoward]

Yes, I'm sorry to say that it was delayed until July 8th.

I sure hope that the other great NBC programming such as The Chris Matthews Show and Meet The Press will also go HD along with MSNBC.

 

[eurosport]

I've waited this long, I guess another week past June won't hurt.
MSNBC and HLN are the 2 channels I'd still like to have in HD.
At least he didn't say "soon"

 

[mitchflorida]

We will now be able to see Chris Matthews and Keith Olberman's nose hairs in HD? I can hardly wait.

 

[?Sa?dma???]

I'm gettting a tigle up my leg Hoping us Absolute folks get it

I think the only way us absolute folks would get it is if it went into the platinum tier...... and I don't see that happening.

 

[vtjman]

Just to be clear, is MSNBC pushing their launch back to July 8th, or is Dish not turning on MSNBC HD until July 8th, and MSNBC is still launching on June 29th?

 

[bebop]

I think the only way us absolute folks would get it is if it went into the platinum tier...... and I don't see that happening.

Or if they fix Turbo subs and somehow mirror that onto Absolute folks as well. It's a long shot, but possible. I've been surprised already at the channels added to Absolute HD.

 

[Mojo]

We will now be able to see Chris Matthews and Keith Olberman's nose hairs in HD? I can hardly wait.

Ahhh but looking forward to Meek Mika on morning Joe

 

[jrt926]

6/27

got this from another forum

 

[HDRoberts]

Makes sense. That TP is already home to CNBC HD.

 

[jself1982]

It is probably a Dish thing because coincedentally Dish has pushed it back to July 8, which is a Wednesday, which is also uplink day.

MSNBC HD actually debuts either on 6/27 or 6/29.

 

[HDRoberts]

It is probably a Dish thing because coincedentally Dish has pushed it back to July 8, which is a Wednesday, which is also uplink day.

MSNBC HD actually debuts either on 6/27 or 6/29.

It probably "unofficially" shows up on Galaxy 14 on the 27th for a few days of testing, then goes live 6/29 for broadcast. No one outside of broadcasting is supposed to see that screen a few posts up.

Dish, though, seems to want 9 extra days of testing.

 

[PHXHoward]

Well it is past midnight on the east coast so today is the day that MSNBC was supposed to go HD. Does anyone have any info on the status of the HD channel? July 8th seems like a long way off. Wonder if any other providers have lit it up.

EDIT: I think that they are close. They are launching a couple of new shows on Monday and the video boxes for the evening shows on msnbc.com are now rectangle.

 

[Mojo]

MSNBC is broadcasting in HD today, Meek Mika talked about it on Morning Joe today.....yay

Don't know if any providers have it lite up yet though ..........boo

 

[PHXHoward]

If you go to msnbc.com and click on MSNBC TV, you can watch Morning Joe as a rectangle screen so they are definitely in HD now.

EDIT: According to this article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/29/msnbc-goes-hd-launches-dy_n_222167.html Cablevision picked up the HD channel today. Not sure about other yet.

 

[Mojo]

MSNBC Aims to Raise Profile with HD

Hi-def rollout part of bid to boost name recognition with viewers


Story link

MSNBC Aims to Raise Profile with HD - 2009-06-29 01:43:11 | Broadcasting & Cable

 

[downriver]

This is a good addition, I hope they get it together soon.