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DirecTV is also joining the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games broadcast as the satecaster has reached an agreement with NBC Universal. This agreement will allow DirecTV to launch a special video on demand (VOD) Olympics programming package to its subscribers who have the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR or R22 DVR receiver. NBC Universal will provide DirecTV with 10 VOD titles each week, which will include athlete features, Beijing previews
DIRECTV's Olympics programming package

DIRECTV Mas, which offers Spanish and English-language programming, has honored Oscar de la Hoya, a legendary boxing hero. Oscar De La Hoya, nicknamed as "The Golden Boy" comes from a boxing family was awarded with "DIRECTV Mas Community Service
DIRECTV Mas Community Service Award

The US Open Series, also known as North American hard court season, begins this weekend and runs through six-weeks linking 10 ATP Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournaments together. The US Open Series begins with the Sony Ericcson WTA Bank of the West Classic from Stanford, California on Saturday, July 19, and the ATP Indianapolis Tennis Championships on Sunday
The US Open Series 2008 Broadcast Schedule on ESPN2

The Open Championship, the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf and only major held outside the USA is administered by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
The Open Championship 2008 Broadcast Schedule

Dish Network is to launch a new satellite EchoStar XI on July 15 designed to expand its high-definition capacity. The Sea Launch, headquartered in Long Beach, Calif. is in preparation for the launch of the EchoStar XI
Dish Network's New Satellite 'EchoStar XI' Lifts Off Today

The Open Championship started in 1860's, also known as The British Open is the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf and only major held outside the USA is administered by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. The Open Championship 2008
The Open Championship 2008 Broadcast Schedule

Matthew C. Blank, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Showtime Networks, Inc. and Sean McManus, President, CBS News and Sports and Executive Producer announced that James Brown, Phil Simms and Cris Collinsworth will host INSIDE THE NFL when
Inside the NFL on Showtime

Verizon Communications has announced the launch of 22 new channels, including 15 additional high-definition channels in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area. Customers in this area now receive 41 high-definition channels. Verizon's FiOS TV
Verizon FiOS Adds 15 New HD Channels

Dish will be the First Provider To Reach 100 HD channel DISH Network will be the first satellite television provider to reach 100 high-definition channels in August. DISH Network has announced on Thursday that the satcaster will launch 17 high-definition channels on August 1 to reach 100 channels
Dish Network To Launch 17 HD Channels on August 1

NBC Universal will present an unprecedented 3,600 hours of Beijing Olympic Games coverage which will be the most ambitious single media project in history. This will surpass ABC's Olympic coverage for the most Olympics broadcast by any network.
NBC Universal’s Broadcast Schedule of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in The US