Comments on: Comedy Channel goin’ widescreen, no foolin’

By: Paul G

Paul G — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:23:20 +0000

I thought this day would never come. Ha lay lou ya.

By: James

James — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:59:47 +0000

About damn time. This is way to long in the making. I mean 80% or so of their programming is in widescreen. These channels have made a mockery of the time its taken to get into widescreen. Same with Arena and TV1. Two of the biggest Pay TV channels and still not in widescreen. At least Comedy has joined the party a few years late.

By: Russell

Russell — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:04:57 +0000

It seems at this point it would have made more economic sense to go to HD, which will eventually happen in the next few years.
The cost difference between upgrading broadcast facilities to 16×9 SD and 16×9 HD is now negligible. And Foxtel (owner of Comedy) already has some equipment and facilities in place. A lot of Comedy’s programming like all the stuff from Comedy Central in the US and US talk shows is now in HD too.
Odd move to not go HD.

By: "Anonymous"

"Anonymous" — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:38:31 +0000

Took their sweet time.

By: Dr. TV

Dr. TV — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:21 +0000

It’s only 2010 !!!!

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:08:09 +0000

Does anyone else think Comedy pulled their finger out because ABC2 has started showing Colbert and Stewart every night in Widescreen.

By: Corey

Corey — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:15:45 +0000

Yay! Thanks Foxtel and Comedy.

By: Alex T

Alex T — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:01:22 +0000

now bring on TV1, and i’ll be extatic! long overdue!

By: Matt J

Matt J — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:07:37 +0000

Funny how On Demand or Foxtel First Arena is in WS… not the actual channel tho….

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:13:51 +0000

@Reubot – I’ll have to check that, last time I looked it was still side black bars, but that could have been the program.

Either way they all should be 16:9, this is 2010 isn’t it?

By: Reubot

Reubot — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:56:23 +0000

Craig, I thought History went widescreen in the past week or two?
(Only going off what others have said though – I don’t have it)

By: Knowfirst

Knowfirst — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:37:33 +0000

TV1 and Hallmark will be 16:9 in mid year, Arena confirmed for June 1.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:36:34 +0000

I’m still waiting for Arena, TV1, Discovery (not the HD one), History, Hallmark and a few others.

By: Jellyman

Jellyman — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:59:16 +0000

We want More Kids and Music Channels.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:53:53 +0000

About f—in time…

By: mac

mac — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:56:00 +0000

good to see more channels going widescreen recently. top of my list now is tv1( it used to be esnp)