Post by dkennedy on Sept 27, 2007 5:20:53 GMT -5
DirecTV Adds 21 HD Networks
DBS Leader Finally Begins Much-Anticipated Rollout Of Enhanced Format Services
September 26, 2007
By Kent Gibbons, Multichannel News
Executives at Smithsonian HD were right: The channel and 20 other high-definition TV services launched this morning on DirecTV, raising the satellite TV provider’s national HDTV service array to 31 channels.
DirectTV's Web site lists the services, which also include newbies:
CNN HD
TBS HD - ahead of the Major League Baseball playoffs.
Big Ten Network HD - sports outlets.
NFL Network HD
Smithsonian HD - a joint venture of Showtime and the Smithsonian Institute, had said it expected to launch on DirecTV on or about Sept. 26.
Others, grouped here by common interest and/or corporate ownership, are:
A&E HD
The History Channel HD
Animal Planet HD
Discovery Channel HD
The Science Channel HD
TLC HD
The Movie Channel HD
Showtime Too HD
Showtime West HD
Starz Comedy HD
Starz Edge HD
Starz HD East
Starz HD West
Starz Kids & Family HD
Versus/Golf Channel HD
The Weather Channel HD
DirecTV’s Web site lists another 18 HD networks to be added in October, including the as yet unlaunched Fox Business Network.
Another nine HD channel logos are in line to be added to the DirecTV map by year’s end, including a version of DirecTV’s own original programming service, The 101, judging by the Web site.
“The first of DirecTV’s new HD channels have arrived: We’ve just added 21 new HD channels to our lineup,” the site said. “And there’s plenty more to come. In October, you’ll have over 70 of your favorite channels in HD — and up to 100 by the end of the year.”
DBS Leader Finally Begins Much-Anticipated Rollout Of Enhanced Format Services
September 26, 2007
By Kent Gibbons, Multichannel News
Executives at Smithsonian HD were right: The channel and 20 other high-definition TV services launched this morning on DirecTV, raising the satellite TV provider’s national HDTV service array to 31 channels.
DirectTV's Web site lists the services, which also include newbies:
CNN HD
TBS HD - ahead of the Major League Baseball playoffs.
Big Ten Network HD - sports outlets.
NFL Network HD
Smithsonian HD - a joint venture of Showtime and the Smithsonian Institute, had said it expected to launch on DirecTV on or about Sept. 26.
Others, grouped here by common interest and/or corporate ownership, are:
A&E HD
The History Channel HD
Animal Planet HD
Discovery Channel HD
The Science Channel HD
TLC HD
The Movie Channel HD
Showtime Too HD
Showtime West HD
Starz Comedy HD
Starz Edge HD
Starz HD East
Starz HD West
Starz Kids & Family HD
Versus/Golf Channel HD
The Weather Channel HD
DirecTV’s Web site lists another 18 HD networks to be added in October, including the as yet unlaunched Fox Business Network.
Another nine HD channel logos are in line to be added to the DirecTV map by year’s end, including a version of DirecTV’s own original programming service, The 101, judging by the Web site.
“The first of DirecTV’s new HD channels have arrived: We’ve just added 21 new HD channels to our lineup,” the site said. “And there’s plenty more to come. In October, you’ll have over 70 of your favorite channels in HD — and up to 100 by the end of the year.”