INHD
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INHD is a subsidiary of iN Demand, a leading Pay Per View (PPV) and Video on Demand (VOD) provider in the United States. The company is owned by Comcast iN Demand Holdings, Inc., Cox Communications Inc., and Time Warner Entertainment–Advance/Newhouse partnership.
INHD is a dedicated high-definition television channel available only on cable TV in the USA. The network broadcasts all content in high-definition 1080i format. Dolby Digital 5.1 audio is also transmitted when available.
INHD is a 24-hour linear cable network, and is not pay-per-view. INHD is available to cable subscribers with HD service in several cable systems across the USA, usually at no additional charge other than the cost of the HD cable tuner. The channel features several hundred hours of movies, sports, and general interest programming.
iN Demand has agreements with The Tennis Channel, The Hallmark Channel, NBA TV, College Sports Television Network, Versus, NFL Network and the Anime Network to carry their content when available in HD. Additionally, INHD has exclusive rights to historic Olympic footage (featured on the Olympic Treasures series), approximately 20 IMAX films, Paramount films, the UPN revival of The Twilight Zone with Forest Whitaker, and Major League Baseball for the 2006 season.
iN Demand ceased operation of INHD2, which was a companion network to INHD, on January 1, 2007.
INHD (and the former INHD2) have featured the film of blind mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer's world renowned climb of Mount Everest in 2001 entitled Farther Than the Eye Can See. The film was the first HD documentary from the top of Everest. It was photographed and directed by Michael Brown at a cost $1.5 million sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind and Allegra. It was produced by Outside Television in association with Outdoor Life Network (OLN, now known as Versus and Aperture Films Ltd.
INHD is available on Adelphia, Bright House, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, and Time Warner cable systems.
The original programming of INHD is a programming block named MOJO. Some shows on MOJO are London Live, Geared up, Wall Street Warriors, Three Sheets, and Dr. Danger.
