U.S. TV market - what is available in HD?

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  1. huhe888

    huhe888 Red Card

    Oct 3, 2007
    FIFA events - all matches should be available in HD

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    UEFA Champions League - all matches available in HD

    UEFA Europa League - GOLTV only selects matches with HD video, most other matches in HD (a handful of group stage matches are in 16:9 SD only)

    UEFA Super Cup - HD

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    CONMEBOL events - FOX Deportes is currently available in the U.S. in 4:3 SD only (FOX Deportes HD should launch sometime in 2011)

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    English Premier League - all matches are available to international clients in HD (though ESPN Inc. will occasionally take 16:9 SD video presumably due to technical issues)

    English FA Cup - semifinals and final (at Wembley) are in HD, others may be available in HD or 16:9 SD

    English national team home games - matches played at Wembley are in HD

    English Community Shield (at Wembley) - HD

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    La Liga - all matches are available in HD

    Copa del Rey - all matches (except the final) are available in HD (final on TVE Int'l is available in the U.S. in SD only)

    Supercopa de Espana - available in the U.S. on TVE Int'l in SD only

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    Serie A - all matches selected by FSC or FS+ are in HD

    Coppa Italia - ?

    SuperCoppa Italiana - available in the U.S. on RAI Int'l in SD only

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    Bundesliga - 3 matches each round available to international clients in HD, others matches are produced in 16:9 SD (with no 4:3 graphics "safe zone")

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    Ligue 1 - all matches selected by FSC or FS+ are in HD

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    Brazilian Football - Globo TV package for int'l distribution (Brasileirao & Paulista)

    Globo TV supplies one match each week in HD to international clients. The others are only available to international clients in 4:3 SD only.

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    Liga Mexicana

    Univision Networks - all Club America home games are shown in HD, some (but not all) San Luis and Queretaro home games are shown in HD; Santos, Pachuca, and Tecos home games (sublicensed from Azteca America) are in 4:3 SD only

    Telemundo - ?

    Azteca America - available in the U.S. in 4:3 SD only

    ESPN Deportes - 4:3 SD only (ESPN Deportes HD won't launch until 2011 Q1)

    FOX Deportes - 4:3 SD only

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    Colombian League - 4:3 SD only

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    Futbol Argentino - TyC Sports USA is available on DirecTV in SD only.

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    U.S. National Team - all home matches available in HD, some away games especially those in Central America and Caribbean are in 4:3 SD only

    U.S. Open Cup Final (on FSC) - ? (should at least be in 16:9 SD)

    MLS - all matches available in HD

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    CONCACAF Champions League - available in the U.S. in 4:3 SD only

    (Toronto FC home games are shot in HD and are shown in HD in Canada only on GOLTV Canada HD.)

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    NSCAA College Soccer on FSC - 16:9 SD

    WPS - 16:9 SD

    USL on FSC - 4:3 SD
     
  2. kalin21

    kalin21 Member

    May 26, 2009
    TX
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    not all La Liga matches are available on HD, those chosen by ESPND only are not on HD...
     
  3. DAGSports

    DAGSports New Member

    Sep 19, 2003
    And likewise for Serie A coverage on RAI International. Don't know if GolTV has renewed Coppa Italia or the German Cup, if so, both would probably be in HD.

    That said, even if ESPN Deportes doesn't go HD in 2011, ESPN3.com probably will increase its 16:9 offerings as time passes.

    Overall, I think this thread is mostly focused on what is available to broadcasters in HD. It will still be a couple of years (maybe more) before they actually carry everything in that format because of the associated cost. Many FIFA events are predominantly or exclusively on ESPN3.com, but FIFA does offer 16:9 HD video for all or nearly all of those tournaments.
     
  4. huhe888

    huhe888 Red Card

    Oct 3, 2007
    All La Liga matches selected by ESPN, Inc. are produced with HD video feeds from MEDIAPRO. They are shown in HD on ESPN Australia HD, ESPN Latin America South HD, and occasionally on ESPN2 HD (U.S.).

    ESPN3.com (U.S.) is supposed to stream "HD quality" video which is not true 720p HD.

    ESPN Deportes HD (U.S.) will launch in 2011 Q1, when the "SportsNation" clone in Spanish will be produced at the LA Live complex in Downtown Los Angeles. Time Warner Cable - Los Angeles is expected to carry ESPN Deportes HD at launch.
     
  5. kalin21

    kalin21 Member

    May 26, 2009
    TX
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    nice, thanks for the info...I hope directv and dish also carry ESPND HD at that time ..
     

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