Bright House Networks to add 8 new HD channels

Just like we've come to expect, when Time Warner Cable adds new channels, so does Bright House Networks. And, the latest addition is eight new HD channels that we've recently seen added to other nationwide providers. We know TBS HD is already live in at least one BHN market, but we don't know exactly when the rest of these channels will be launched which include; Food Network, History Channel, HGTV, Discovery Science, The Learning Channel, Discovery and Animal Planet. Still no word on CNN HD, but we'd bet it is added before too long.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2007 2:44PM]

That just made my day, especially since it looks like TBS HD is already live in my area.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2007 3:11PM]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! I've been begging for new HD what seems to be FOREVER now and Bright House finally comes through! It took them long enough with ESPN2HD. I just wish National Geographic HD was one of the channels being added. They show a lot of good crap on that station!

[HDTVFanAtic Posted Sep 29th 2007 2:56PM]

That will happen when they renegotiate the Fox O&O contracts.

[jfaught Posted Sep 28th 2007 3:15PM]

Well I live in Austin, Tx and have Time Warner and CNNHD went live last night sometime around 7ish I believe. Was watching ESPNHD and pulled up the guide and there it was. Nice surprise

[Michael Kirschner Posted Sep 28th 2007 3:41PM]

i live in burlington ct and have comcast they just added tbs hd to the program guide channel 198 but whenever i try the channel it says tbs hd coming soon does anyone know when tbs hd will start?

[wyldtek Posted Sep 28th 2007 4:22PM]

No new HD channels on TW in Dallas yet.

[Klink with a K Posted Sep 28th 2007 4:23PM]

Only 4 new HD channels for Central Florida BHN customers...

"Central Florida HD customers will have access to TBS HD, HGTV HD, The History Channel HD, Food Network HD by Tues., Oct. 2, 2007. These four channels will be available to all Bright House Networks HDTV customers at no additional charge."

[BillR Posted Oct 1st 2007 11:45AM]

I'm in the Tampa market and I don't get this...why would they only light up 4 out of the 8 channels??

And while I'm complaining....where the hell is the NFL Netork!!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2007 5:15PM]

I live in Michigan and have Bright House. Nothing yet. I checked there website for the latest news and they haven't updated in a while. I called them yesterday asking about new HD channels and they gave me the "we know nothing" answer. I really want tbsHD so I can watch the MLB playoffs in High Def.

[HDTVFanAtic Posted Sep 29th 2007 10:25AM]

This Scripps Howard deal (HGTV etc) was completed with the retransmission rights for the Scripps OTA TV Stations this Spring which is why Ben should have noted 629 on his local cable system a month ago and know this was coming.

[BenD Posted Sep 29th 2007 10:26AM]

This would be true if I didn't switch to FIOS a few months ago.

[AwlAmericanDawg Posted Sep 29th 2007 10:27AM]

wow are you serious 4 new HD channels for free for central Florida customers! That means we get about 13 HD channels at no charge.Finally bright house comes with some new HD channels I was gettin bored with the old ones.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 30th 2007 10:51AM]

Are the new HD channels using compression due to the cable architectures bandwidth limitations?