http://www.hd.net/ Recent HDNet News en-us Copyright 2012, HDNet LLC. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:45:01 GMT Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:45:01 GMT viewer@hd.net (HDNet Viewer Feedback) cminow@hd.net (Charlie Minow) Another lovingly handcrafted script. http://www.hd.net/images/HDNet4rss.gif http://www.hd.net/ 63 40 HDNet logo What are you announcing today? HDNet, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media (RSM), and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) formed a joint venture that will rebrand HDNet/HDNet Canada to launch AXS TV (pronounced: access). When will AXS launch? Summer 2012. What are the financial terms of this deal? The financial terms of this transaction will not be disclosed. Who will run/manage AXS TV? Mark Cuban will continue to lead the channel on behalf of the venture and Philip Garvin will continue as General Manager of the network operations based in Denver, CO. What does "rebrand" mean? HDNet will adopt a new brand identity and new moniker - AXS TV, and the channel will evolve its programming vision. What kind of programming will AXS TV offer? Scheduled to debut this summer, AXS TV will leverage the global reach and portfolio of content opportunities of its partners to create live entertainment and lifestyle programming. Capitalizing on AEG's unrivaled presence in live events and affiliation with more than 100 of the industry's pre-eminent venues worldwide, AXS TV will provide viewers with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to live concerts and music festivals, red carpet premieres, award shows, parties, pop culture events, and in-depth interviews with the people and artists who make live entertainment so uniquely fascinating. HDNet's signature programming including HDNet Fights, Inside MMA, award-winning Dan Rather Reports, Sunday concert series, and select non-scripted series will continue on AXS TV. What will the audience reach of AXS TV be? Beginning Summer 2012, AXS TV will deliver a full schedule of Live Entertainment and Lifestyle Programming to over 35 million homes across North America. How is Dish involved in this venture? DISH Network, L.L.C., the nation's third largest Pay TV provider, has agreed to expand its carriage of the rebranded HDNet into eight million additional homes through its America's Top 120 programming package, resulting in AXS TV reaching well over 35 million North American households. In addition to the increased distribution of the re-branded network, DISH will begin offering a large selection of AXS-branded Headliner Club Video On Demand concerts starting on March 15, 2012. Capitalizing on AEG's unrivaled presence in the promotion of live events and nationwide network of clubs, DISH Network will also launch a new AXS-branded Headliner Club ticketing program providing unique ticketing opportunities for AXS TV subscribers. Amenities include early on-sale tickets, premium seating, private viewing areas and food & beverage specials. Starting August 1, 2012, DISH will launch AXS Hometown Headliner, an online audition site providing local bands and musicians the opportunity to audition to perform at an AEG affiliated club or theater. Will the rebranded HDNet - AXS TV - be on other distributors besides DISH? Yes. AXS TV will continue to be available on HDNet's existing distributors including DIRECTV, Comcast, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse, Charter, NCTC-member systems, Suddenlink and Shaw (in Canada). How is Ryan Seacrest involved in this venture? A holding company, Ryan Seacrest Media (RSM), holds an ownership stake in AXS TV. RSM will also provide access to Seacrest's multi-media platforms, and celebrity and brand relationships, as well as assist in the corporate brand development for AXS TV. Additionally, under terms of the deal, Ryan's entertainment production company, Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP), will develop and produce programming for AXS TV. When was HDNet founded? Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available in the U.S. via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Suddenlink and Verizon FiOS and in Canada via Access Communications, Cogeco, Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct. Will HDNet's programming change with the rebranding effort to AXS TV? In order to embrace the programming vision of AXS TV, yes, programming will likely evolve over time. But HDNet's signature programming including HDNet Fights, Inside MMA, award-winning Dan Rather Reports, Sunday concert series, and select non-scripted series will continue on AXS TV. Are there plans for scripted programming on this network or will AXS focus primarily on live events? The overall content strategy is still being developed; however, the initial plan is to focus on live entertainment and event programming. AXS TV will provide viewers with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to live concerts and music festivals, red carpet premieres, award shows, parties, pop culture events, and in-depth interviews with the people and artists who make live entertainment so uniquely fascinating. HDNet's signature programming including HDNet Fights, Inside MMA, award-winning Dan Rather Reports, Sunday concert series, and select non-scripted series will continue on AXS TV. http://www.hd.net/?post_type=press_articles&p=9022 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:38:54 GMT Beginning Summer 2012, AXS TV Will Deliver a Full Schedule of Live Entertainment and Lifestyle Programming to More Than 35 Million Homes Across North America LOS ANGELES (January 18, 2012) – HDNet, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) today announced a joint venture that will rebrand HDNet/HDNet Canada to launch AXS TV (pronounced: access). Scheduled to debut this summer, AXS TV will leverage the global reach and portfolio of content opportunities of its partners to create live entertainment and lifestyle programming. Capitalizing on AEG’s unrivaled presence in live events and affiliation with more than 100 of the industry's pre-eminent venues worldwide, AXS TV will provide viewers with exclusive behind-the-scenes access to live concerts and music festivals, red carpet premieres, award shows, parties, pop culture events, and in-depth interviews with the people and artists who make live entertainment so uniquely fascinating. HDNet's signature programming including HDNet Fights, Inside MMA, award-winning Dan Rather Reports, Sunday concert series, and select non-scripted series will continue on AXS TV. As part of their agreement with the joint venture, DISH will offer a variety of unique music services to their subscribers. "I'm incredibly excited to be in business with AEG, Ryan Seacrest, and CAA," said Mark Cuban, Co-Founder and Chairman, HDNet. "This is a major step on our way to offering more live programming than any other entertainment and lifestyle network. And our partnership with DISH to offer unique subscriber services will allow AXS TV to change the value proposition between networks, distributors, and subscribers. AXS TV will unquestionably be able to leverage our unique assets to do things no other network will be able to replicate." With production facilities at AEG's owned and operated L.A. LIVE (which includes venues such as STAPLES Center, Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, Club Nokia and The GRAMMY Museum's Clive Davis Theater), as well as their access to their worldwide network of the busiest venues of all sizes, AXS TV will have the inside track to programming that will connect audiences with the complete live experience. From show creation and development to rehearsals, sound-check and performance and right thru the after-party, viewers will get an immersive look into their favorite acts touring today, AXS TV will span the globe to bring viewers the best live entertainment events. AEG is very pleased to be involved with Mark Cuban and HDNet and equally as proud to have partners like Ryan Seacrest Media and CAA," said Timothy J. Leiweke, President & CEO, AEG. "The live business continues to grow and expand and the ability to give fans the opportunity to experience live in a different way is something we have been looking for a way to do for years." "As part of a point of emanation for content, we are excited to provide the resources of L.A. LIVE, the O2 and our London campus among the many assets we are bringing into the partnership. In addition, we are excited that AXS TV will have a host studio at L.A. LIVE. This is a natural tie-in for our ticketing platform, axs Ticketing, as well as our facilities around the world. This is a platform for all agents, all promoters and all managers. It is not the creation of an AEG channel. It is about the fans and bringing the live experience to them," Leiweke added. Representatives of the joint venture also announced that DISH, the nation's third largest pay-TV provider, has agreed to expand its carriage of the rebranded HDNet by offering it in the America's Top 120 programming package, bringing millions more DISH customers access to the rebranded channel and resulting in AXS TV reaching well over 35 million North American households. In addition to the increased distribution of the re-branded network, DISH will begin offering a large selection of AXS-branded Video On Demand concerts starting on March 15, 2012. Capitalizing on AEG's unrivaled presence in the promotion of live events and nationwide network of clubs, DISH will work with AEG to offer unique ticketing opportunities for DISH viewers of AXS TV. Amenities include special ticketing opportunities, premium seating, private viewing areas and food & beverage specials. Starting August 1, 2012, DISH and AXS TV will launch AXS Headliner Club, an online audition site providing local bands and musicians the opportunity to audition to perform at an AEG-affiliated club or theater. "AXS TV brings DISH subscribers a premier TV destination for concert-goers to watch the most popular concert acts and provide opportunities for unique ticket sales at venues near them," said Joe Clayton, CEO, DISH. "The new DISH is all about 'more music, more movies, and more magic.' So, we're pleased to provide a majority of our subscribers front row seats to this innovative channel." AXS TV will continue to be available on HDNet's existing distributors including DIRECTV, Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, Charter, NCTC-member systems, Suddenlink and Shaw (in Canada). Ryan Seacrest Media holds an ownership stake in AXS TV, and will provide access to multi-media platforms, and celebrity and brand relationships, as well as assist in the corporate brand development for AXS TV. As part of the deal, Ryan Seacrest Productions, an independent entertainment production company, will also develop and produce programming for AXS TV. "Over the last year, we've been diligently working with our partners AEG and CAA to strategize and explore how we could deliver quality live entertainment and lifestyle programming to a large audience. HDNet is the perfect partner to help us translate our vision into a reality, giving us an instant reach into 35 million homes when we rebrand the channel and launch AXS TV," said Ryan Seacrest. "Mark Cuban and Tim Leiweke bring a tremendous amount of entrepreneurial experience and spirit to this venture, and I'm confident our collective collaboration will make AXS a success," he added. CAA will access its extensive experience, expertise, and relationships in entertainment to help create valuable content relationships for the network and provide strategic advisory services in the areas of corporate development, marketing, technology, and brand integration and sponsorship, among others. Seacrest is represented by CAA. "We have worked closely with AEG and Ryan Seacrest to conceptualize a new network that could benefit from our combined resources and create a new distribution opportunity for artists and content creators and their high-quality entertainment and lifestyle programming," said David O'Connor, Managing Partner, CAA. "Mark Cuban and his HDNet make a terrific partner for this venture, and we look forward to joining forces to help build AXS into a premier cable destination for entertainment enthusiasts." Financial terms of the new venture were not disclosed. For more information, see the AXS TV Press Background Q and A. ABOUT HDNet HDNet (www.hd.net) is the independent network with unique and thought-provoking content that appeals to men of all ages and is delivered in true high definition. HDNet is the exclusive, high definition home for innovative, original programming, including the network's Emmy Award winning HD news feature programs, "HDNet World Report," and "Dan Rather Reports," featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather. HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning documentaries. HDNet is your home for MMA, featuring the best of Mixed Martial Arts with its Friday night series, "HDNet Fights" (www.hdnetfights.com). HDNet's "Inside MMA" is the hottest Mixed Martial Arts program on television, giving fans their weekly fix for everything MMA. HDNet also delivers the world's largest and most diverse concert line-up through the HDNet Concert Series. The HDNet Concert Series features leading artists and bands including Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, John Mayer, Nickelback and more. HDNet also distributes HDNet Movies (www.hdnetmovies.com) featuring exclusive Sneak Previews of new movies before they hit theaters. The HDNet Movies Sneak Preview series features top Hollywood stars in critically-acclaimed performances including Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Tom Hanks, Vera Farmiga, Parker Posey, Brian Cox, Matthew Broderick, Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Gosling, John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Robin Williams, Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger. In addition to being the exclusive home of Sneak Previews, HDNet Movies viewers enjoy the best films from the classics of the 1950s-1970s, to favorite films from the 1980s and 1990s, to recently released theatrical films. During the daytime, HDNet Movies kidScene is a special, daily block of kid-friendly programming, running from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET, dedicated to entertaining and enlightening kids from the ages of 5 to 10 years old without commercial interruption. From animation to adventure, HDNet Movies kidScene brings you all the best movies with one thing in mind: KIDS. Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available in the U.S. via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Suddenlink and Verizon FiOS and in Canada via Access Communications, Cogeco, Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct. About AEG AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns or is affiliated with a collection of companies including over 100 of the world's preeminent facilities such as STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA), The Home Depot Center (Carson, CA), Best Buy Theater (Times Square, New York), Sprint Center, (Kansas City), Rose Garden Arena (Portland, OR), Target Center (Minneapolis, MN), Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), MasterCard Center (Beijing, China), O2 World Hamburg, Allphones Arena (Sydney, Australia), Ericsson Globe arena (Stockholm, Sweden), O2 World arena (Berlin, Germany) and The O2 arena and entertainment district (London, England) which are all part of the portfolio of AEG Facilities. Developed by AEG, L.A. LIVE is a 4 million square foot / $2.5 billion downtown Los Angeles sports, residential & entertainment district featuring Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE and Club Nokia, a 54-story, 1001-room convention "headquarters" destination along with entertainment, restaurant and office space that "officially" opened in 2010. In addition to overseeing privately held management shares of the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA), assets of AEG Sports include franchises and properties such as the Los Angeles Kings (NHL), Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo (MLS), two hockey franchises in Europe, the Amgen Tour of California cycling race and Bay to Breakers foot race. AEG Live, the company's live-entertainment division, is the world's second largest concert promotion and touring companies and is comprised of touring, festival, exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions with fifteen regional offices. AEG Global Partnerships, a division responsible for worldwide sales and servicing of sponsorships naming rights and other strategic partnerships and AEG Merchandising, a multi-faceted merchandising company are also core business units of AEG. In 2010, AEG launched its AEG 1EARTH environmental program with the announcement of 2020 environmental goals and the release of the industry's first sustainability report while in 2011, AEG introduced axs Ticketing, the first phase of its new entertainment platform serving as the company's primary consumer brand which will also feature a mobile service as well as a video content service now in development. For additional information, visit www.aegworldwide.com. About Ryan Seacrest Media/Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP) Ryan Seacrest Media is an investment holding company. Ryan Seacrest holds preeminent positions in broadcast television, nationally syndicated radio, local radio and cable as both a producer and on-air host. He is celebrated internationally as host of the top-rated primetime talent showcase "American Idol," and hosts and produces E! News and its red carpet awards show coverage. He also serves as an executive producer and co-hosts "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest." On radio, Seacrest is host of "On Air with Ryan Seacrest," his market-topping #1 nationally syndicated LA morning drive-time radio show for Clear Channel's 102.7 KIIS-FM, as well as a nationally-syndicated Top 40 radio show. In 2006, Seacrest launched Ryan Seacrest Productions (RSP), which has since become a television production powerhouse. RSP produces the hit series "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," the highest-rated show on the E! network and the spin-offs "Khloe and Lamar," "Kourtney and Khloe Take New York," "Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami," and "Kourtney and Kim Take New York." RSP also produced the Emmy Award-winning ABC reality series "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution." RSP is currently producing two new reality series including "Melissa and Tye: A New Reality," for CMT and "Shah's of Sunset," for Bravo. About Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the world's leading entertainment and sports agency, representing many of the most successful professionals working in film, television, music, video games, theatre, fashion, and the Internet, and provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients.CAA is also a leader in sports, representing more than 700 of the world's top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, and golf, and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, licensing, and sports properties for sales/sponsorship opportunities.In addition, The Intelligence Group, a market research and trend forecasting company, is a division of CAA. About DISH Network DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C., provides approximately 13.945 million satellite TV customers, as of Sept. 30, 2011, with the highest quality programming and technology with the most choices at the best value, including HD Free for Life. Subscribers enjoy the largest high definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network's subsidiary, Blockbuster L.L.C., delivers family entertainment to millions of customers around the world. DISH Network Corporation is a Fortune 200 company. Visit www.dish.com. Contacts: Michael Roth AEG / axs TV (213) 742-7155 mroth@aegworldwide.com Amy Pfister 15 Minutes (For HDNet) (323) 556-9700 amy@FifteenMinutes.com Marc Lumpkin DISH Network (303) 723-2010 marc.lumpkin@dishnetwork.com Kelly Mullens 42 West (For RSP) (310) 477-4442 KKMullens@42West.Net Beth McClinton Creative Artists Agency (424) 288-2000 Bmcclinton@caa.com http://www.hd.net/?post_type=press_articles&p=9020 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:30:27 GMT Contact: Colette Carey, HDNet, (303) 542-5576 ccarey@hd.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The special extended edition of "Dan Rather Reports" will air Tuesday, January 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET DALLAS (December 22, 2011) Kicking off HDNet's coverage of the 2012 Presidential election, Dan Rather takes his Emmy-award winning "Dan Rather Reports" to New Hampshire for special LIVE coverage of the Republican primary. As the battle for the Republican nomination moves to the next stage, Rather will broadcast LIVE from New Hampshire Tuesday, January 10 beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. "For all the chatter about polls and political gamesmanship, it's always reassuring that real people have to show up and cast real votes for real names on real ballots," said Rather, Anchor and Managing Editor of "Dan Rather Reports". "I've covered New Hampshire primaries more than a dozen times, because nothing gets this reporter as fired up as a good campaign." Rather's storied history covering elections over the last 40 years will provide viewers with a unique analysis not only of what the New Hampshire primary and the overall upcoming 2012 election will mean for the US, domestically and internationally, but how each turn, success, failure and development will directly affect Americans. In addition to broadcasting up-to-the-minute race results with expert analysis of what New Hampshire means for key candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Michele Bachman, Ron Paul and Rick Perry, Rather will engage with Americans at home taking their questions via Facebook (facebook.com/danratherreports) and Twitter (@danratherreport) to provide insight on the issues of most concern to voters. "Dan Rather Reports: The 2012 New Hampshire Primary" will premiere LIVE on HDNet on Tuesday, January 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET continuing LIVE until a winner is declared. About HDNet HDNet (www.hd.net) is the independent network with unique and thought-provoking content that appeals to men of all ages and is delivered in true high definition. HDNet is the exclusive, high definition home for innovative, original programming, including the network's Emmy Award winning HD news feature programs, "HDNet World Report," and "Dan Rather Reports," featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather. Only HDNet goes beyond the headlines to deliver real news that is redefining the way we look at our world. HDNet News is provocative, sometimes controversial and always relevant - telling the important stories of our time in-depth, with attitude and with independence. HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning documentaries. HDNet is your home for MMA, featuring the best of Mixed Martial Arts with its Friday night series, "HDNet Fights" (www.hdnetfights.com). "HDNet Fights" works with leading MMA promoters including MFC, DREAM, XFC, K-1, K-1 Max, Titan Fighting Championships, It's Showtime, Shark Fights and more. HDNet produces more live Mixed Martial Arts events than any other network and HDNet's "Inside MMA" is the hottest Mixed Martial Arts program on television, giving fans their weekly fix for everything MMA, while "The Voice Vs...," features Michael Schiavello going one-on-one with some of the biggest names in the sport. HDNet also delivers the world's largest and most diverse concert line-up through the HDNet Concert Series. The HDNet Concert Series features leading artists and bands including Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, John Mayer, Nickelback and more. HDNet also features revealing lifestyle programming featuring "Art Mann Presents," "Girls Gone Wild®," "Deadline" and "Get Out!" Only HDNet Movies (www.hdnetmovies.com) delivers exclusive Sneak Previews of new movies before they hit theaters. The HDNet Movies Sneak Preview series features top Hollywood stars in critically acclaimed performances including Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Tom Hanks, Vera Farmiga, Parker Posey, Brian Cox, Matthew Broderick, Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Gosling, John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Robin Williams, Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger. In addition to being the exclusive home of Sneak Previews, HDNet Movies viewers enjoy the best films from the classics of the 1950s-1970s, to favorite films from the 1980s and 1990s, to recently released theatrical films. HDNet Movies kidScene is a special, daily block of kid-friendly programming, running from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET, dedicated to entertaining and enlightening kids from the ages of 5 to 10 years old. From animation to adventure, HDNet Movies kidScene brings you all the best movies with one thing in mind: KIDS. Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available in the U.S. via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Suddenlink and Verizon FiOS and in Canada via Access Communications, Cogeco, Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct. The HDNet networks can be followed via Facebook at facebook.com/HDNet, facebook.com/HDNetFights and facebook.com/HDNetMovies and via Twitter at twitter.com/hdnet, twitter.com/hdnetfights and twitter.com/hdnetmovies. http://www.hd.net/?post_type=press_articles&p=8378 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:49:37 GMT Contact: Colette Carey HDNet (303) 542-5576 ccarey@hd.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rather and his team travel to Hawaii to speak with some of the final remaining survivors - Tuesday, December 6 at 8:00 p.m. ET DALLAS (December 1, 2011) - It's been 70 years since the day "which will live in infamy," and the number of survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is rapidly dwindling. Tuesday's emotional and thought-provoking "Dan Rather Remembers: Pearl Harbor," may very well be the last time all these voices come together to tell their stories. Legendary newsman Dan Rather had just turned 10-years-old on December 7, 1941. And in this program he weaves together his own vivid memories with the survivors' own stories of those sacred waters. The 90-minute special will air Tuesday, December 6 at 8:00 p.m. ET. This report takes an expansive look at the history and meaning behind Pearl Harbor: from the harrowing recollections of survivors now in their late 80s and 90s, to a Japanese school group coming to Hawaii to learn about the war. We hear the story behind the building of the famed memorial to the USS Arizona, what the attack meant for local Hawaiians, and reflections on the meaning of sacrifice from a war-decorated Marine who now oversees the fallen heroes buried at Hawaii's Punchbowl national cemetery. The window for hearing these stories is closing, "Pearl Harbor Survivor members have a very unique relationship with one another," says Mal Middlesworth, former President of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. "We're bound together by age - we don't get any new members." Middlesworth explains the decision to close down the survivors group because it is just too much work for men so old. They should be spending their last days with their families. Rather says that while the term "walking, breathing history," has become a journalism cliche, the survivors he talked to for this report really do personify it. "They are, by any measure, national treasures." "Dan Rather Remembers: Pearl Harbor" tells this historical narrative through personal stories, showing that Pearl Harbor was much more than just one day. It continues to shape the world in which we all now live. As the Pearl Harbor survivors motto states, "Remember Pearl Harbor--Keep America Alert-- Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty." Check out a clip from the program: [blipif h55YguGGdQI] "Dan Rather Remembers: Pearl Harbor" premieres on HDNet, Tuesday, December 6 at 8:00 p.m. ET with an encore presentation at 11:00 p.m. ET. Follow "Dan Rather Reports" on Twitter@danratherreport or "like" us on Facebook at facebook.com/danratherreports About HDNet HDNet (www.hd.net) is the independent network with unique and provocative content that appeals to men of all ages and is delivered in true high definition. From live concerts and events to gritty reality series to Emmy Award-winning news, HDNet delivers exclusive, innovative and original programming with attitude and independence. "Dan Rather Reports," featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather. "Dan Rather Reports" goes beyond the headlines to deliver real news that is sometimes controversial, but always relevant - redefining the way we look at our world. HDNet is your home for MMA, featuring a weekly live broadcast of "Inside MMA" every Monday night. "Inside MMA" is the hottest Mixed Martial Arts program on television, giving fans their weekly fix for everything MMA, while the network's Friday night series, "HDNet Fights" (www.hdnetfights.com) works with leading MMA promoters including MFC, DREAM, XFC, K-1, K-1 Max, Titan Fighting Championships, It's Showtime, Shark Fights and more to bring viewers the best and brightest in MMA. "The Voice Vs...," features Michael Schiavello going one-on-one with some of the biggest names in the sport. HDNet also delivers the world's largest and most diverse concert line-up, including live performances, through HDNet Concerts. HDNet Concerts feature leading artists and bands including Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow and Train - and have presented live concerts from Widespread Panic, Bush, Ted Nugent and more. HDNet also features revealing lifestyle programming like "Art Mann Presents," "Girls Gone Wild®," "Deadline" and "Get Out!" and gritty reality series like"The Super." Only HDNet Movies (www.hdnetmovies.com) delivers exclusive Sneak Previews of new movies before they hit theaters. The HDNet Movies Sneak Preview series features top Hollywood stars in critically acclaimed performances including Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Tom Hanks, Vera Farmiga, Parker Posey, Brian Cox, Matthew Broderick, Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Gosling, John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Robin Williams, Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger. In addition to being the exclusive home of Sneak Previews, HDNet Movies viewers enjoy the best films from the classics of the 1950s-1970s, to favorite films from the 1980s and 1990s, to recently released theatrical films. HDNet Movies kidScene is a special, daily block of kid-friendly programming, running from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET, dedicated to entertaining and enlightening kids from the ages of 5 to 10 years old. From animation to adventure, HDNet Movies kidScene brings you all the best movies with one thing in mind: KIDS. Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available in the U.S. via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Suddenlink and Verizon FiOS and in Canada via Access Communications, Cogeco, Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct. The HDNet networks can be followed via Facebook at facebook.com/HDNet, facebook.com/HDNetFights and facebook.com/HDNetMovies and via Twitter at twitter.com/hdnet, twitter.com/hdnetfights and twitter.com/hdnetmovies. http://www.hd.net/?post_type=press_articles&p=7812 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:20:50 GMT It's a very short list, as Rob Shuter found out this week on "Naughty But Nice" with Rob, when the RHOBH stopped by to dish about the show. [youtubeif umSutClPv7Q] Also, Joe Zee, creative director at ELLE Magazine stops by to talk about his new show on Sundance and to let us know who graced this year's best selling issue. [youtubeif atbD0WWAfLI] And, what does actor Danny Aiello REALLY think about that appearance he made in Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" video? [youtubeif MwiRffZ7EgY] “Naughty But Nice with Rob” airs this Thursday, November 17th at 8:00pm ET. Follow us on twitter! @HDNet @NaughtyNiceRob Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/hdnet www.facebook.com/NaughtButNice http://www.hd.net/?post_type=press_articles&p=7338 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:00:22 GMT