Post by dkennedy on May 8, 2007 7:07:07 GMT -5
DIRECTV's Growing HDTV Shopping List
The satcaster is adding new channel announcements for 2007.
May 8, 2007
By Phillip Swann, tvpredictions.com
DIRECTV, which yesterday revealed it would add History Channel HD in September, has said it will offer 100 national high-def channels by year's end.
Here's a list of the HD networks that DIRECTV has revealed thus far that it plans to add this year or early next:
A&E HD
The History Channel HD
National Geographic HD
Bravo HD
MHD
The Tennis Channel HD
Weather Channel HD
ESPNews HD
Toon Disney HD
Disney Channel HD
ABC Family HD
Sci-Fi Channel HD
CNN HD
Food Network HD
Cartoon Network HD
Speed HD
FX HD
TBS HD
USA Network HD
The NFL Network HD
Starz HD (possibly four channels)
Cinemax HD
That list comes to approximately 25 new high-def channels, which would be far less than what DIRECTV needs to get to the magic 100.
But also worth noting: Discovery said this week that it will add six new high-def channels starting this fall. They are likely candidates to be added to the DIRECTV high-def lineup.
Other possible candidates: Trinity Broadcasting Network, which announced that it will launch a high-def channel in the fourth quarter of this year; and the high-def versions of such premium movie channels as Encore and The Movie Channel.
DIRECTV has not said when it will begin adding high-def channels in large numbers, but September seems likely assuming this summer's scheduled launch of a new satellite goes well.
The satcaster says it has already signed carriage agreements with 60-70 high-def networks for the upcoming expansion. DIRECTV now carries approximately 10 national HD channels.
The company also plans to boost its high-def lineup with HD coverage of various sports packages, including the NFL Sunday Ticket, NASCAR's HotPass and Major League Baseball's Extra Innings.
The satcaster is adding new channel announcements for 2007.
May 8, 2007
By Phillip Swann, tvpredictions.com
DIRECTV, which yesterday revealed it would add History Channel HD in September, has said it will offer 100 national high-def channels by year's end.
Here's a list of the HD networks that DIRECTV has revealed thus far that it plans to add this year or early next:
A&E HD
The History Channel HD
National Geographic HD
Bravo HD
MHD
The Tennis Channel HD
Weather Channel HD
ESPNews HD
Toon Disney HD
Disney Channel HD
ABC Family HD
Sci-Fi Channel HD
CNN HD
Food Network HD
Cartoon Network HD
Speed HD
FX HD
TBS HD
USA Network HD
The NFL Network HD
Starz HD (possibly four channels)
Cinemax HD
That list comes to approximately 25 new high-def channels, which would be far less than what DIRECTV needs to get to the magic 100.
But also worth noting: Discovery said this week that it will add six new high-def channels starting this fall. They are likely candidates to be added to the DIRECTV high-def lineup.
Other possible candidates: Trinity Broadcasting Network, which announced that it will launch a high-def channel in the fourth quarter of this year; and the high-def versions of such premium movie channels as Encore and The Movie Channel.
DIRECTV has not said when it will begin adding high-def channels in large numbers, but September seems likely assuming this summer's scheduled launch of a new satellite goes well.
The satcaster says it has already signed carriage agreements with 60-70 high-def networks for the upcoming expansion. DIRECTV now carries approximately 10 national HD channels.
The company also plans to boost its high-def lineup with HD coverage of various sports packages, including the NFL Sunday Ticket, NASCAR's HotPass and Major League Baseball's Extra Innings.