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added 4 new HD channels yesterday but may have disappointed many customers who expected 30 new HD channels. The additions of ABC Family HD (Ch. 311), Planet Green HD (Ch. 286), Showtime Showcase HD (Ch. 541) and Showtime Extreme HD (Ch. 542) are welcome additions to the lineup but don’t bring the satellite provider’s HD offerings up to 130 as was promised. Full Story »

gets expanded coverage including TNT & CBS broadcasts, Interactive Features, and PGA Mix Channel

will offer customers a full interactive experience with its coverage. The free service will deliver four HD (High-Definition) channels covering the event. Three of those channels will focus on specifics of the tournament, including Featured Group of the day, Featured Holes, and Players in Depth. The 4th channel will carry the full CBS/TNT live network coverage. Full Story »

DIRECTV to provide Olympics HD VOD

Aug 4th, 2008 by Mike Allen

NBCU to provide with 2008 Beijing Olympics content for VOD

Starting this Friday, August 8, will provide 2008 Olympics coverage through its HD VOD (High-Definition Video-On-Demand) service. After making a deal with NBCU, the company will be allowed to provide customers with 10 VOD titles per week of the 2008 games. Full Story »

DIRECTV to reach 121 local HD markets

Jul 28th, 2008 by Jeffrey Nukom

will offer local HD (high-definition) channels in 121 markets by the end of the year, that according to an announcement by the company today. It will launch 44 new HD markets which will cover 88 percent of U.S. homes. Full Story »

DirecTV on schedule to reach 150 HD channels

Jul 24th, 2008 by Mike Allen

Boeing announced on Monday that the 11 satellite successfully took orbit and will start transmitting additional HD channels this Fall. The satellite was originally launched on March 19 by Sea Launch from the Pacific Ocean. Full Story »

DirecTV to provide Olympics VOD in HD

Jul 18th, 2008 by Mike Allen

has made an agreement with NBCU to provide the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in both standard and high-definition (HD) through the satellite company’s video-on-demand (VOD) service.

The agreement will allow to provide customers with 10 VOD titles each week of the Olympic games which start on August 8 and end on August 24, 2008. NBCU will produce more than 500 titles from now until the end of the games. Full Story »

DirecTV HD VOD service now available

Jul 9th, 2008 by Jeffrey Nukom

directv now officially offers VOD (video on demand) to their customers who have a PlusHD DVR or R22 DVR receiver. The library contains at least 4,000 standard-definition (STD) and high-definition (HD) titles, although an exact number of HD channels was hard to calculate. Full Story »

DirecTV on demand HD now available nationwide

Jun 30th, 2008 by Jeffrey Nukom

announced today their on demand service is now available to customers nationwide. The content is available to customers who have a Plus HD DVR or R22 DVR receiver. There are more than 4,000 titles available at any time, including high-definition (HD) titles. Full Story »

User poll puts DirecTV first in HD quality

Jun 26th, 2008 by Jeff Chabot

A poll taken by random HD-Report visitors reveals that and finish in first and second place as the service providers with best HD quality.

finished out on top with 32% of the votes. This is not surprising given their market penetration and dominance in HD channel offerings. , who currently only serves approximately 40 HD channels, came out with 27% of the votes. , who trails in number of HD channels, captured 15% of the votes. Full Story »

LIN TV makes HD deal with DirecTV

Jun 13th, 2008 by Jeffrey Nukom

Early this week made a deal with to broadcast both analog and high-definition channels. The agreement will include television stations owned by in 15 markets. Some markets include Albuquerque, Austin, Buffalo, Dayton, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Indianapolis, Springfield, Providence, Norfolk,  and Hartford-New Haven. Full Story »

DIRECTV Local HD channel programming

May 7th, 2008 by Mike Allen

Here is a list of the local channels that currently offers in HD (high-definition), along with some popular shows. The company covers 150 markets in the U.S., which accounts for approximately 94% of households. Full Story »

DirecTV sponsors IndyCar in HD

Apr 3rd, 2008 by Mike Allen

indycar series logo has announced it will carry the IndyCar Series in high definition as the official sponsor. The HD coverage will start on April 6 with the Honda Indy Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. This season will be the first complete season of the IndyCar Series in high definition.

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DirecTV HD still leader of the pack

Mar 21st, 2008 by Jeff Chabot

directv is set to deliver even more high definition (HD) channels with the successful launch of their 11 satellite yesterday. Once the satellite is put into service this coming Fall, it will enable the company to provide up to 150 HD channels nationwide. will also be expanding its services to more than 100 markets.

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March Madness in HD

Mar 13th, 2008 by Mike Allen

ncaa march madness will offer customers up to 37 live games from the first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament all in high definition (HD).  Their “Mega March Madness” package will broadcast games that aren’t shown nationally on CBS. A game mix channel will broadcast 4 different games on one channel.

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DirecTV local channel availability

Mar 1st, 2008 by admin

currently offers local channels in 150 markets across the country. Those markets cover approximately 94% of U.S. households. Full Story »

Masters multi-channel HD broadcast a first

Feb 20th, 2008 by Mike Allen

directv logo will offer customers multi-channel HD coverage of the 2008 Masters Golf Tournament. The announcement from is first of its kind, and will include both CBS and ESPN coverage from the Augusta National Golf Club course. All channels will be available in both HD and STD. Full Story »

DirecTV HD now offered in Omaha, Nebraska

Feb 14th, 2008 by Jeff Chabot

directvStarting today, is now offering local HD(high-definition) programming to customers in the Omaha, Nebraska market area. The following broadcast networks are now available in HD: KETV/ABC, KMTV/CBS, KPTM/FOX, WOWT/NBC and KXVO/CW. now offers local HD broadcast channels in 77 U.S. cities, which represents approximately 76 percent of households.

is currently expanding it’s HD programming nationwide to include 92 HD channels. Their recently released fourth quarter 2007 earnings revealed that HD service, along with international growth, contributed to a 17% increase.

DirecTV reports increase in HD subscribers

Feb 13th, 2008 by Mike Allen

directv reported today that fourth quarter 2007 revenues increased 17% to $4.88 billion. The reported that fourth quarter net income of $348 million declined 2% and earnings per share increased one cent to $0.30 compared with the same period last year. HD services contributed greatly to the earnings, as the number of HD channels rose to roughly 90 at the end of the quarter.

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DIRECTV’s New HD Satellite to Launch In March

Jan 30th, 2008 by Jeffrey Nukom

Washington, D.C. (January 30, 2008) 11, the satcaster’s new satellite for High-Definition TV, is scheduled for launch in March.

The Boeing Company yesterday announced the delivery of the satellite to the Sea Launch Home Port in Long Beach, California.

The satellite is now scheduled for launch on a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket in March.

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weather channelThe Weather Channel is well on its way to the launch of its first HD studio programs, Your Weather Today and Evening Edition, on June 2, 2008. By early May, sets will be in place for the start of rehearsals from a four- story-high HD studio.

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