Archive for the 'DirecTV' Category

DirecTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in the Syracuse, N.Y.

DirecTV has started offering local HD programming to customers in the Syracuse, N.Y. designated market area from Sept. 17. WSYR/ABC, WTVH/CBS, WSYT/FOX WSTM/NBC and WNYS/MNT are the networks available in this area. DirecTV now offers local HD broadcast channels in 91 cities, representing 81 percent of U.S. TV households. DirecTV will add 30 more HD [...]

DirecTV Launches Local HD Programming in Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas

DirecTV started its high-definition programming expansion during August, after the satcasters new satellite DIRECTV 11 reached the orbit successfully during March this year. DirecTV launched 30 new HD channels in August and also started its local HD programming delivery. Now, the satcaster is offering local HD programming to customers in the Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Ark. [...]

DirecTV Launches Local HD Programming in Johnstown/Altoona, Pennsylvania

DirecTV started launching new national and local high-definition channels after its new satellite DIRECTV 11 was launched. Now DirecTV is now offering local HD programming to customers in the Johnstown-Altoona, Pa. designated market area. WTAJ/CBS and WJAC/NBC are the new broadcast networks available in HD. DirecTV also have plans to provide many new HD stations [...]

DirecTV To Offer HD Local Channels in 121 Markets by Year-End

DirecTV will add 44 new HD local channel markets in August with the help of new satellite DIRECTV 11. With this expansion the satcaster will provide local HD broadcast channels in 121 cities, representing more than 88 percent of U.S. TV households. DirecTV will launch local high-definition channels to the subscribers with TOTAL CHOICE programming [...]

Birmingham Salvo Wins CGS 2008 World Champions Title

Championship Gaming Series (CGS), a Video Game league has announced that the Birmingham Salvo defeated San Francisco Optx 22-15 to become 2008 World Final champion and to win US$500,000 and the coveted Mountain Dew World Champion trophy. The championship final match was broadcasted to more than 450 million viewers worldwide. The 2008 World Final prize [...]

DirecTV To Launch More Than 30 New HD Channels in August

DirecTV will start its high-definition expansion with more than 30 high-definition channels starting from August 14. DirecTV with the help of new satellite DIRECTV 11 launched during March this year will provide all these new HD channels. This new HD channels addition will take the DirecTV’s tally to 130 HD channels. DirecTV’s new HD channel [...]

Cablevision To Deliver 15 HD Channels in August

Cablevision Systems Corp has announced that the cable operator will launch 15 new high-definition channels in July. Cablevision announcement came at the right time as DirecTV is to start its HD expansion and will deliver 50 or more HD channels and other operators like Time Warner, Verizon FiOS are delivering more HD channels. Cablevision has [...]