iN Demand is launching a music-based VOD offering, INHD Concert Jukebox, starting in January. The concert performances of artists such as bluesman Muddy Waters and 60's icon Art Garfunkel will be presented in 1080i HD and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. Concerts that INHD airs are originally produced in HD. "We are continu

If there's one thing that HD consumers may sometimes overlook, it's simply what they can't see--music and sound effects enhanced by digital audio. One of cable's most widely distributed HD channel-clusters, INHD is giving a new corner office (at least figuratively) to consultant Joel Amsterdam as it works towards a

Charter Communications selected nCube's nAble interactive management software and video server for to deliver VOD to its digital cable customers in Reno, Nev. The on-demand service is scheduled for the first quarter of this year, and marks the eleventh VOD deployment that Charter has launched with nCube. It offers VCR-

The new programs will be produced in 1080i

Two UK cable operators will launch video-on-demand services on SeaChange’s platform

If this sounds familiar, it's because essentially the same thing happened barely a week ago in a growing dispute over HD between cable and DBS. This time, cable competitor EchoStar told the FCC that cable's In Demand service is attempting to overcharge it for carriage of its HD channels. Recently, DirecTV had

The Bon Jovi concert is the first in a series of concerts to serve the growing cable audience for HD programming