Post by Skaggs on Jan 8, 2007 13:08:29 GMT -5
The A&E website is peppered with info on the reruns of The Sopranos. However, there is no info concerning if the series will be shown in HD on the A&E HD channel.
I found the following info on Multichannel News:
In support of A&E HD, which launched in September, the network created HD spots and co-branded point-of-sales materials featuring The Sopranos. It will offer premiums as an incentive for subscribers to take HDTV or upgrade to an HD tier.
Ball wouldn’t disclose the HD premium that will be offered to consumers, but she said it will be “something to enhance the viewer experience. It will be redeemable on next month’s bill, so there’s an incentive for the subscriber to keep the service for a while.”
Adding The Sopranos to other A&E HD primetime fare like CSI: Miami makes the service more attractive, Zagin said.
A&E HD is currently available on a few systems, including those in a couple of top DMAs, through deals with a number of distributors. Moreover, the service has launch commitments from several top carriers that will begin in the first quarter and continue throughout 2007. Zagin declined to identify the distributors or markets.
The first two Sopranos seasons will be presented in a wide-screen format (a 16-by-9 aspect ratio), with the remaining seasons depicted in true HD, the network said.
Apparently, the first two seasons were shot in 16x9, but not HD.
I found the following info on Multichannel News:
In support of A&E HD, which launched in September, the network created HD spots and co-branded point-of-sales materials featuring The Sopranos. It will offer premiums as an incentive for subscribers to take HDTV or upgrade to an HD tier.
Ball wouldn’t disclose the HD premium that will be offered to consumers, but she said it will be “something to enhance the viewer experience. It will be redeemable on next month’s bill, so there’s an incentive for the subscriber to keep the service for a while.”
Adding The Sopranos to other A&E HD primetime fare like CSI: Miami makes the service more attractive, Zagin said.
A&E HD is currently available on a few systems, including those in a couple of top DMAs, through deals with a number of distributors. Moreover, the service has launch commitments from several top carriers that will begin in the first quarter and continue throughout 2007. Zagin declined to identify the distributors or markets.
The first two Sopranos seasons will be presented in a wide-screen format (a 16-by-9 aspect ratio), with the remaining seasons depicted in true HD, the network said.
Apparently, the first two seasons were shot in 16x9, but not HD.