TITLE

PROGRAMMING BRIEFS

PUB. DATE

December 2004

SOURCE

Multichannel News;12/13/2004, Vol. 25 Issue 50, p20

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents updates related to television programming in the U.S. as of December 13, 2004. Coverage of the hockey contest between Team Russia and Team World from Luzhniki Arena in Moscow on CNS: The Comcast Network; Launch of the ESPNU college sports network of ESPN on March 4, 2005; Performances included in the "INHD Concert Jukebox," a high definition television video-on-demand offering.

ACCESSION #

15351428

 

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