Could MSNBC Be Going HD Really Soon?

[man_rob]

Long story short, apparently MSNBC and NBC News (already in HD) will combine operations in a brand new state of the art facility in Manhattan. I imagine they'd go ahead and just do it all in HD. MSNBC starts broadcasting from the new digs on the morning of Oct. 22.

A link.
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6489261.html

[Earl Bonovich]

And given that NBC has already announced that all Olympic Coverage will be in HD... that is including the USA/MSNBC/CNBC outlets

[MichaelP]

I hope MSNBC does go HD in the near future. "Countdown" is the only nightly news I watch, and right now it is just about the only SD content I'm still watching.

[Wisegoat]

I just posted this in another thread.

At this time, it looks like all of the NBC Universal channels that are in HD are on D* right now. You can see the uplink info on their website: https://www.nbcunetworks.com/default.aspx (https://www.nbcunetworks.com/default.aspx) Click on the Technical Specs link.

That doesn't mean they don't have plans. But they are not uplinking anything from MSNBC in HD at this time.

[man_rob]

I just posted this in another thread.

At this time, it looks like all of the NBC Universal channels that are in HD are on D* right now. You can see the uplink info on their website: https://www.nbcunetworks.com/default.aspx (https://www.nbcunetworks.com/default.aspx) Click on the Technical Specs link.

That doesn't mean they don't have plans. But they are not uplinking anything from MSNBC in HD at this time.

Yeah, but I don't think the MSNBC studio in New Jersey is HD ready. After starting broadcasting from the newly constructed/renovated Manhattan studios on the Oct. 22, I wouldn't be surprised to see MSNBC HD being offered not much longer after that.

[Stuart Sweet]

I think there are a lot of questions about MSNBC that need answering, not just if they are going to be in HD. In the minds of some people, they have yet to really find a niche to occupy in the increasingly crowded news market.

[sdk009]

I think there are a lot of questions about MSNBC that need answering, not just if they are going to be in HD. In the minds of some people, they have yet to really find a niche to occupy in the increasingly crowded news market.

Actually, I think MSNBC has found itself, and its CNN that is floundering. MSNBC offers right-of-center to center programming with Hardball, Tucker, Scarborough, & Abhrams), and left-of-center programming (Olbermann). The rest of the day its plain news, without a slant or a motive to be the mouthpiece for the current administration.

[drded]

The rest of the day its plain news, without a slant or a motive to be the mouthpiece for the current administration.

You are joking, aren't you?

Dave