• B&C, Tuesday, September 7, 2010 10:42 PM

With the 2010-2011 TV season set to become the first in history for which more than half of U.S. homes are equipped with high-definition TV sets, HD production has become more norm than novelty. But while most high profile programming is now shot in hi-def, much work still remains to be done before HD TV becomes synonymous with television viewing.

This fall, viewers will see a number of important developments in both the quantity and distribution of HD programming, with the amount of HD shows available on demand or online increasing faster than ever. A new HD entrant can be found at CBS, with "The Talk" bowing in hi-def in October. CBS soap "The Bold and the Beautiful" will, however, remain in standard def. ABC has already taken three of its four daytime shows to HD. Virtually all of the high-profile dramas and comedies from the major cable networks currently air in high-definition.

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