Company Description

HDNet operates two 24/7 all high-definition channels, HDNet and HDNet Movies.

• HDNet provides viewers with some of the most exciting and topical news, sports, music and entertainment programming in the industry. HDNet features up to 20 hours per week of award-winning, original features — more original, high definition programming than any other network.
• HDNet Movies offers a wide selection of popular theatrical releases ranging from classic and contemporary movies to exclusive, Sneak Preview releases from HDNet Films. All HDNet Movies are uncut, unedited and appear in their Original Aspect Ratio.
• Launch Date:September 6, 2001
• Co-founded by Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available in the U.S. and Canada via:
  • DIRECTV
  • DISH Network
  • Charter Communications
  • Comcast
  • Insight Communications
  • Mediacom Communications
  • NCTC Affiliated cable systems
  • Verizon Fios
  • Bell Express Vu
  • Star Choice
  • Shaw
  • Cogeco

Programming Highlights

Original News, Music and Entertainment Programming

HDNet is your exclusive, high definition home for popular, critically acclaimed original programming, including television’s only HD news feature programs HDNet World Report, the Emmy Award winning Dan Rather Reports, and NASA on HDNet (presenting live shuttle launches through 2010). HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring the National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, the NASCAR Camping World Series, NASCAR Sprint Cup re-broadcasts, boxing and premiere Mixed Martial Arts from HDNet Fights; behind-the-scenes sports news with Inside MMA; groundbreaking music programming with the HDNet Concert Series featuring leading artists and bands including Coldplay, Gwen Stefani, John Mayer, and more; entertaining and irreverent lifestyle programming including Deadline!, Art Mann Presents, and Get Out!.

Licensed Programming

HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to the critically acclaimed and award winning programs such as the Emmy Award winning Arrested Development, The Black Donnellys, Dead Like Me, Smallville, and the hit BBC series Torchwood.

HDNet Movies

HDNet Movies features a wide selection of major studio theatrical releases – all uncut, unedited, and appearing in their original aspect ratio so that HDNet Movies viewers get the best possible home theater experience.

Only HDNet Movies’ exclusive Sneak Previews bring feature films to viewers before they premiere in theaters!

Contact Information

Website: www.hd.net

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