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.

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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 be 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.