NEW YORK—INHD, cable's most widely distributed all high definition network, has announced its agreement with Setanta FreeSports Ltd. to air UEFA Euro 2004˙, one of the premier soccer tournaments in the world.
The tournament opened on Saturday, June 12th in Portugal with the continent's 16 best national teams in the lineup. The live tournament concludes July 4, 2004.
The INHD schedule will include, among others, play by the following national teams: France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, England, The Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Germany.
The opening round match between France and England will kick off the tournament coverage on INHD and INHD2. The 16-match telecast will include the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals, all of which will appear on a tape-delayed basis, as soon as 72- hours after the initial live presentation on iN DEMAND's PPV Networks.
INHD and INHD2 comprise a suite of 24/7 high definition networks that features commercial-free movies, professional and college sports and general interest programming which maximize the HD television experience. INHD provides superior images and sound and more native HD programming than any other network.
INHD is owned and operated by iN DEMAND Networks. Company shareholders are Comcast iN DEMAND Holdings, Inc., Cox Communications, Inc. and Time Warner Entertainment - Advance/Newhouse Partnership. INHD and INHD2 are available on Adelphia, Bright House, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, and Time Warner cable systems. Further information about INHD can be found on the Internet at www.inhd.com.