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DirecTV To Launch Local HD Channels in Three Markets in June

admin — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:22:40 +0000

DirecTV has announced that it will launch local high-definition channels in three new markets. Following are the new area’s DirecTV is planning to add: Idaho Falls-Pocatello, Idaho Joplin MO-Pittsburg, Kansas Biloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi Related posts:DirecTV To Offer Local HD Channels in Seven New Markets DirecTV Launches Local HD Channels in Boise, Idaho DirecTV Launches Local PBS [...] Related posts:

DirecTV Launches Local HD Channels in Missoula, Mont.

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:27:10 +0000

DirecTV has launched local high-definition channels to its subscribers in the Missoula, Mont., area. DirecTV delivers local HD channels in 136 markets, representing more than 92 percent of U.S. TV households. Following are the local HD networks available:

FOX/MNT

KECI/NBC

KPAX/CBS

KTMF/ABC and

KUFM/PBS

To receive these local HD channels, DirecTV subscribers must have an H20, H21 or H23 HD receiver, or an HR20, HR21 or HR23 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish.

DirecTV’s Local HD Channels Available in Charleston-Huntington, W. Va.

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:26:00 +0000

DirecTV offers local high-definition channels to Charleston-Huntington, W. Va. subscribers. DirecTV claims that it offers local HD broadcast channels in 132 markets, representing more than 91 percent of U.S. TV households. Following are the local HD channels launches:

WCHS/ABC

WOWK/CBS

WSAZ/NBC and

WVAH/FOX

DirecTV subscribers in Charleston-Huntington must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish to receive these HD channels.

Dish Network Launches Local High-Definition Channels in Three Markets

admin — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:10:50 +0000

Dish Network has launched local high-definition channels in three new markets on Aug.19. Dish Network now offers local HD channels in 152 markets that represent about 93 percent of US households. The satcaster has added local HD in following markets:

The Columbus/Tupelo local HD channels are:

WKDH (ABC) – Channel 45

WCBI (CBS) – Ch. 4

WLOV (FOX) – Ch. 27 and

WTVA (NBC) – Ch. 9

The Springfield local HD channels are:

KSPR HD (ABC) and

KYTV HD (NBC)

Dish Network has also added WSBT in HD in South Bend.

DirecTV Launches Local HD Channels in Shreveport, Louisiana

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:41:58 +0000

DirecTV has launched local high-definition programming to subscribers in the Shreveport, Louisiana. The leading satellite provider in the country now offers local HD broadcast channels in 128 markets, representing more than 89 percent of U.S. TV households. Following local HD channels are available:

KLTS/PBS

KMSS/FOX

KPXJ/CW

KSHV/MNT

KSLA/CBS

KTAL/NBC and

KTBS/ABC

To receive local HD channels, DirecTV subscribers must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish.

DirecTV To Offer Local HD Channels in Seven New Markets

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:25:50 +0000

DirecTV has announced that it will start adding local high-definition channels in seven new markets providing local HD channels in 133 cities, representing more than 91 percent of U.S. TV households. The new markets that will receive local HD channels this summer include:

Charleston-Huntington, West Virginia

Columbia, South Carolina

Huntsville-Decatur, Alabama

Jackson, Mississippi

Lexington, Kentucky

Roanoke-Lynchburg, Virginia and

Shreveport, Louisiana

DirecTV has stated that it will offer HD programming from the primary broadcast networks – ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC – where available and authorized to CHOICE programming package subscribers.

Derek Chang, executive vice president, Content Strategy and Development, DIRECTV, Inc said “Offering our customers the most compelling HD programming lineup available continues to be a top priority for us, we understand the importance local programming in HD plays in the overall television viewing experience for our customers and we will continue to extend our HD leadership with more national and local HD channels next year.”

Dish Network Launches Local HD in Three Markets

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:35:58 +0000

Dish Network has launched local high-definition channels in three more markets. Dish Network claims that the satcaster offers local HD channels in 90 markets, which represents 78 percent of U.S. TV households. The new HD stations available are:

KBMT - The NBC affiliate in Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas

WDBD – The Fox affiliate in Jackson, Mississippi and

WPMI – The NBC affiliate in Mobile, Alabama

DirecTV Launches Local PBS HD In 10 More Markets

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:19:41 +0000

DirecTV has launched local Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in high-definition in ten more markets on Dec. 10. DirecTV began its PBS HD launch last week to become to first provider to do and has added 14 markets during its launch.

The satcaster is expanding its market coverage by adding PBS in HD in ten more markets. DirecTV PBS HD is available to the following areas :

Burlington, Vt.-Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, Mich.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Knoxville, Tenn.

San Diego, Calif.

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Calif.

Springfield-Holyoke, Mass.

Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla.

Toledo, Ohio

Youngstown, Ohio

DirecTV is planning to launch in many more markets before the year end and also in 2009.

Time Warner To Extend Contract With Local Stations

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:39:32 +0000

Time Warner Cable will continue its broadcast of local channels in GreenBay, Wisconsin and the cable operator is negotiating with three local networks to extend its contract and expected to extend the same before the year end. The cable operator has struck a deal with LIN TV on Oct. 29 to carry WLUK, Channel 11 after a month’s break. Now Time Warner is negotiating to extend the contract with following stations:

WGBA – Channel 26

WBAY – Channel 2 and

WACY – Channel 32

Time Warner subscribers can also expect some more HD channels to be launched very soon.

DirecTV Launches Local HD Channels in Boise, Idaho

admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:27:21 +0000

DirecTV has announced that local high-definition programming is available to subscribers in the Boise, Idaho markets. The satcaster has added local HD channels in these areas on Thursday, Nov. 6 and following networks is available:

KBCI/CBS

KTVB/NBC

KIVI/ABC and

KTRV/FOX

DirecTV is expanding its local HD broadcast in many markets in recent past and local HD is available in 109 cities, which represents more than 86 percent of U.S. TV households, and the satcaster will provide in more cities and planning to end the year with local HD channels in more than 121 cities.

DirecTV subscribers with an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish will receive these local HD channels.