UNIVERSAL HD To Broadcast Olympic Themed August honoring 2008 Beijing Olympics
Universal HD in August will honor the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics with a themed month of Olympic events and athletes and a schedule packed with fan favorite sporting events that include the continuation of Showtime Championship Boxing. Universal HD viewers can see all their favorite celebrities with the hottest movie premieres in 1080i High Definition. The final season of “Battlestar Galactica” also lands on the network in August.
“We are so thrilled to be supporting the long awaited 2008 Beijing Olympics this August on Universal HD,” said Dan Harrison, Senior Vice President, Emerging Networks, and
NBC. “Throughout the month, our viewers will get all of their favorite sporting events with wall-to-wall Olympic programming in superior high definition.”