STAR India PLUS has launched two weekly show targeting Indian nationals settled in North America. STAR India PLUS is a general entertainment channel of South Asian STAR TV group available on DirecTV and Dish Network. ICC Cricket World and Asian Variety Show (AVS) are expected new programming to be launched.
STAR India PLUS will launch ICC [...]
DirecTV has announced that starting February 9 new music service SonicTap will replace XM/Sirius. SonicTap will provide up to 84 free music channels delivering crystal-clear sound and programming.
DirecTV will be adding 19 new music channels to the lineup on SonicTap.
DirecTV has given a comparison on SonicTap music channels and current XM/Sirius genres:
Ch XM [...]
DirecTV’s local high-definition channels launched in Sherman, Texas-Ada, Oklahoma market area. DirecTV delivers local HD channels in 138 markets, representing more than 92 percent of U.S. TV households. Following are the local HD channels available:
FOX and
KXII/CBS
DirecTV also launched PBS in standard definition.
DirecTV subscribers must have an H20, H21 or H23 HD receiver, or an HR20, [...]
DIRECTV Mas and Maridalia have joined together to launch popular jingle, “Somos.” DIRECTV Mas has set a goal of being a part of the fabric of all U.S. Hispanic households by transporting its viewers to their homelands through the most extensive programming lineup from Latin America.
John de Armas, vice president for WorldDirect said “We are [...]
DirecTV has announced that it’s Spanish and English-language programming pack DIRECTV Mas will be launching Latino programming package Optimo Mas on Sunday, May 17, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at The Conga Room at Los Angeles. Optimo Mas package will be launched on May 17 with Carlos Mencia performing entertainment programming, hosted by Tony Plana and [...]
DirecTV has announced the launch of local high-definition programming to its subscribers in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas on April 8. DirecTV now offers local HD broadcast channels in 121 cities, representing more than 88 percent of U.S. TV households. Following networks are available in HD:
KBMT/ABC
KFDM/CBS and
KBTV/FOX
DirecTV subscribers must have H20 or H21 HD receiver [...]
DirecTV will broadcast ‘The Dan Patrick Show‘ on The 101 Network from 9 a.m. to noon ET, Monday through Friday exclusively. Dan Patrick, a sports talk radio host will bring the talk show to the DirecTV subscribers.
The Dan Patrick Show will expand on the radio show format, using Patrick’s trademark humor and interaction with his [...]
DirecTV has launched local Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in high-definition in four new markets. DirecTV has stated that the PBS HD will be added in many new markets in this year. The satcaster has launched PBS HD in 34 markets. DirecTV has added PBS in following markets:
Dallas, Texas
Des Moines, Iowa
Sacramento, California and
Grand [...]
DirecTV subscribers in the El Paso, Texas area will be delighted to learn that the satcaster has added local HD broadcast on Nov. 19. DirecTV customers need an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish in El Paso to receive following local HD [...]
DirecTV has launched Fox News Channel in high-definition on 17th October. The news channel in high-definition is long awaited by the subscribers and was unhappy when DirecTV missed this channel during the HD expansion. DirecTV was very much in local HD broadcast and delivered in many new markets. DirecTV has about 130 high-definition channels and [...]
