The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer And HDNet Join In International Reporting In First Co-Production

28-Jun-02

HDNet and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer announced that they are co-producing international reports, beginning with a special report on the Mexican drug war. HDNet aired the first segment of a two-part premiere on channel 199 on DIRECTV. The second part will air at on Wednesday July 3. The NewsHour, which is broadcast weeknights on PBS, will include a separate report by correspondent Kaye.""Given HDNet's experience in capturing stunning images in high-definition, we were delighted to collaborate on this important story and look forward to working together again on other international reports,"" says Lester M. Crystal, Executive Producer of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.""We are honored to be working with The NewsHour, one of the most highly regarded news programs in television, to deliver this highest level of journalism to television audiences,"" said Mark Cuban, co-founder and President of HDNet. ""By providing resources for international reporting, we hope to continue to build upon this relationship to expand coverage of world events to both standard-definition and high-definition viewers.""

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