Cablevision Has High Hopes for HDTV

On Wednesday, however, Dolan wasn't fazed by any naysaying, even though he cheerfully admitted to reporters he had no idea how much it would really cost to launch the service or how consumers would react to Voom. "The whole period going forward, especially the next three months or so, is going to be a great learning experience," he said.

And he dismissed the competitive threat posed by the already-established multichannel video operators who are already offering HDTV as part of their programming. "We have the opportunity to be there first with the most," he said. "There's a creative opportunity that isn't there for the others."