{"id":3253,"date":"2008-12-15T17:54:28","date_gmt":"2008-12-16T01:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=3253"},"modified":"2008-12-15T17:54:35","modified_gmt":"2008-12-16T01:54:35","slug":"fueltv-gets-high-and-def","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=3253","title":{"rendered":"Fuel.tv Gets High And Def"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/fuel-logo.jpg\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/fuel-logo.jpg','popup','width=132,height=126,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=yes,left=0,top=0');return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/fuel-logo-tm.jpg\" height=\"95\" width=\"100\" border=\"1\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" alt=\"Fuel Logo\" \/><\/a>One of the biggest reasons we rarely watch <strong>Fuel TV<\/strong> is because it was never on our cable system. We always wondered why they couldn&#8217;t simply put their shows on their website so we could check them out any time we wanted. Finally, our wonders have been partially answered with Fuel TV&#8217;s the new HD web player from Move Networks.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFUEL TV is the only television network dedicated to action sports,\u201d says <strong>Gene Pao<\/strong>, FUEL TV Vice President of New Media and International Development. \u201cNow FUEL TV will be the first place consumers can watch full-length HD action sports shows online. The quality of the viewing experience is really unmatched anywhere online in the action sports world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Soon we&#8217;ll be able to watch <strong>The Standard Snowboard Show<\/strong>, <strong>Firsthand<\/strong>, and <strong>FUEL TV presents Camp Woodward<\/strong>, but the bummer is that full-length episodes &#8220;will only be available on the web site for a limited time.&#8221; Huh? Well, at least it&#8217;s one step in the right direction.<!--more-->FUEL TV LAUNCHES HD SHOWS ON WWW.FUEL.TV<br \/>\nFull episodes of \u201cThe Great Open Ride\u201d and others available in new player.<\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES, CA &#8211; FUEL TV, the 24\/7 action sports lifestyle network, has launched a new HD streaming video player that features full-length episodes of the network\u2019s premium shows in the highest quality video format available on the internet today. The player, created by Move Networks, debuts on FUEL TV\u2019s web site with HD versions of \u201cThe Great Ride Open\u201d only available at www.fuel.tv (www.fuel.tv\/TheGreatRideOpen).<\/p>\n<p>Over the last five years, FUEL TV has become known for its high-quality action sports programming. With the launch of the full-episode HD video player at www.fuel.tv, the network further solidifies its leadership position and gives its online audience the opportunity to sample the network. The exclusive availability of premium content at www.fuel.tv also offers viewers a new way to access FUEL TV\u2019s award-winning programming. In addition to watching the entire second season of \u201cThe Great Ride Open\u201d at www.fuel.tv, by mid December viewers will also be able to watch other HD quality premium shows such as the 2006, 2007 and 2008 \u201cOakley Arctic Challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFUEL TV is the only television network dedicated to action sports,\u201d says Gene Pao, FUEL TV Vice President of New Media and International Development. \u201cNow FUEL TV will be the first place consumers can watch full-length HD action sports shows online. The quality of the viewing experience is really unmatched anywhere online in the action sports world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming full episode launches on www.fuel.tv include \u201cThe Standard Snowboard Show,\u201d \u201cFirsthand,\u201d \u201cFUEL TV presents Camp Woodward,\u201d \u201cStupidface,\u201d \u201cNew Pollution\u201d and \u201cThrillbillies.\u201d The full-length episodes will only be available on the web site for a limited time and new series will be added in a timely fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Move Network\u2019s HD streaming player offers a clear picture with no buffering or stalling. Viewers will have fast-forward and rewind navigations of their favorite FUEL TV shows. One of the unique features of the player is that viewers will be able to share full episodes or shorter clips of their favorite shows with friends. Episodes will have short pre-roll commercials at the beginning and during regular advertising breaks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFUEL TV brings viewers into the action,\u201d says John Edwards, CEO of Move Networks. \u201cProviding internet audiences with a similar, high-quality television experience gives viewers a new way to experience the action, and offers FUEL TV a new way to increase overall viewership.\u201d The HD streaming player by Move Networks is already being used by other television network web sites such as FOX.com, FXNeworks.com, ABC.com, and ESPN360.com.<\/p>\n<p>Full-length episodes of many of FUEL TV\u2019s shows have been and will continue to be available for free viewing on Hulu.com and through paid download on iTunes.<\/p>\n<p>About FUEL TV<br \/>\nFUEL TV is a 24\/7 action sports lifestyle network for skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross, and wakeboarding. A unit of Fox Cable Networks, FUEL TV was launched July 1, 2003 and is seen in 25-million U.S. homes. To subscribe to FUEL TV, call 877-4-FUEL-TV. For program times and other information, visit www.fuel.tv.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest reasons we rarely watch Fuel TV is because it was never on our cable system. We always wondered why they couldn&#8217;t simply put their shows on their website so we could check them out any time we wanted. 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