In the States
Comcast will launch in Memphis this summer The Weather Channel’s 24/7 local forecast service Weatherscan; here! as a SVOD service July 1, for a monthly price of $7.99; and CSTV June 27 in Chicago and South Bend, IN, deals that bring the net’s sub total beyond 21mln. — The Comcast Media Center launched the following this month on its "HITS Quantum" digital channel lineup: A&E HD, HGTV HD, Food Network HD, Starz HD and Universal HD. In addition, the CMS secured transport agreements for the standard-def feeds of AMC and Fox News. — Digital multicast net LATV, which premiered last month with bilingual music and entertainment programming aimed at 12- to 34-year-old Latinos, signed 6 new affils in locales including Puerto Rico and Reno, NV. — TVN inked a 5-year deal to distribute on demand Bollywood content from Bodvod, to be marketed under the "Saavn" brand name. — Charter launched WWE’s "24/7 On Demand" SVOD service.