Post by dkennedy on Jan 12, 2007 8:55:14 GMT -5
NBC Universal to Launch Chiller HD
The horror channel will hit the air in March.
January 12, 2007
By Phillip Swann, tvpredictions.com
NBC Universal has announced that it's launching a High-Definition horror channel called Chiller HD.
The network, which will be available in standard and high definition, will launch on March 1. NBC officials say DIRECTV has agreed to carry the channel, although it's unclear when the high-def feed will be added to the satcaster's lineup.
DIRECTV said this week that it will carry 100 national high-def channels by year's end, but most channels are not expected to be offered until mid-year.
Chiller will feature horror movies such as Psycho and The Shining and classic spooky TV shows such as Twin Peaks and Tales From the Crypt.
The high-def Chiller will face competition from Monsters HD, Voom's high-def horror network now available only on EchoStar, and Comcast's FearNet, which offers both standard and high-def scary movies on demand.
"We continually look at our options for launching new networks," NBC Universal said in a press release. "Horror is one of the most reliably successful genres in entertainment today, and Chiller seems like a well-timed addition to our portfolio."
The horror channel will hit the air in March.
January 12, 2007
By Phillip Swann, tvpredictions.com
NBC Universal has announced that it's launching a High-Definition horror channel called Chiller HD.
The network, which will be available in standard and high definition, will launch on March 1. NBC officials say DIRECTV has agreed to carry the channel, although it's unclear when the high-def feed will be added to the satcaster's lineup.
DIRECTV said this week that it will carry 100 national high-def channels by year's end, but most channels are not expected to be offered until mid-year.
Chiller will feature horror movies such as Psycho and The Shining and classic spooky TV shows such as Twin Peaks and Tales From the Crypt.
The high-def Chiller will face competition from Monsters HD, Voom's high-def horror network now available only on EchoStar, and Comcast's FearNet, which offers both standard and high-def scary movies on demand.
"We continually look at our options for launching new networks," NBC Universal said in a press release. "Horror is one of the most reliably successful genres in entertainment today, and Chiller seems like a well-timed addition to our portfolio."