ESPNU HD preps for launch Thursday

After ESPNews, now it's time for ESPNU to make the jump to 720p, as promised last year, on August 28. So far Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS, RCN, Atlantic Broadband and Broadstripe are signed on to distribute the channel, with ESPN "working on" deals with other providers. The debut event is the Vanderbilt vs. Miami (OH) football game at 7:30 p.m., with ESPN's fourth U.S. high definition station expecting to air over 200 HD events in its first year -- Thursday and Saturday live college football games, plus basketball, lacrosse, baseball, softball, volleyball, wrestling and hockey. Coupled with a 15-year agreement to air SEC matchups on its family of networks, there should be plenty of SPEED on tap for ESPNU HD.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2008 2:22PM]

Any way to find out if this channel will be coming my way (Raleigh/Durham, NC)?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2008 4:18PM]

I'd rather have the Big Ten Network.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2008 4:29PM]

bet DirecTV won't pick 'em up in time for Thursday night's game

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2008 4:38PM]

get DirecTV or Dish

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2008 5:16PM]

It appears the "HD Leader" won't be adding this one. Thanks DirecTV!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2008 5:45PM]

looks like September 24th, if we're lucky:

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPage.jsp?assetId=P4670018

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 30th 2008 3:52PM]

Well its on here in dallas, channel 848