Brighthouse to offer 100 HD channels

Brighthouse announced it plans to reach 100 HD channels next month. The cable provider will add 17 hi-def channels to its current 67 channel lineup this Thursday, and another 24 on Dec. 17. This news comes via the Orlando Sentinel.

Brighthouse set the goal of reaching 100 high-definition channels back in Dec. ‘08, when they only had 37 HD channels. Most of the channels being added Thursday will come at no extra charge, and include MSNBC HD, BBC America HD and Cartoon Network HD.

New channels to be added on Thursday include:

• HBO West HD, channel 1240
• HBO Latino HD, channel 1244
• HBO Comedy HD, channel 1245
• HBO Zone HD, channel 1246
• HBO Family HD, channel 1247
• HBO 2 HD, channel 1249
• HBO Signature HD, channel 1250
• MoreMax HD, channel 1252
• Action Max HD, channel 1253
• Showtime West HD, channel 1265
• Showtime Too West HD, channel 1266
• TMC extra HD, channel 1272
• The Movie Channel West HD, channel 1273
• TMC extra west HD, channel 1274
• Independent Film channel HD, channel 1286 (available as part of the Movie Pack service)
• Turner Classic Movies HD, channel 1314
• WE HD, channel 1317
• Outdoor Channel HD, channel 1321
• Disney Channel XD, channel 1338
• Investigation Discovery HD, channel 1352
• Fox Business Network HD, channel 1354
• Planet Green HD, channel 1362
• Style HD, channel 1363
• TV One HD, channel 1379

Bright House Networks is a cable television providing services to cities including Central Florida (Orlando / Daytona Beach areas), Tampa Bay area, Indianapolis, Lakeland, Birmingham-Hoover area, west suburban Detroit and Bakersfield.

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