DIRECTV will add 16 major HD cable channels in 2007

Posted January 12, 2007 at 12:56 PM by Adam Berger

Section: Tech News, Audio, HDTV

DIRECTV is hailing 2007 as the “Year of HD” as if the past year was crap. They are supporting this with a planned launch and carriage of 100 national high-definition (HD) channels—three times more HD programming than any other multi-channel distributor. These aren’t just small made-up stations, the list includes: A&E, National Geographic, Bravo, NFL Network, Cartoon Network, SciFi Channel, CNN, Speed, Food Network, TBS, FX, The History Channel, HGTV, The Weather Channel, MTV, and USA Network. DIRECTV will also offer hundreds of games and other HD programming available from Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) including YES Network, Comcast Sports Net, New England Sports Network and FOX Sports.

Expect the majority of these channels to come in Q3. Maybe 2007 really is the year of HD.

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