Welcome to the first edition of our weekly HD channel expansion roundup. Rather than peppering new high-def channels, HD newscast introductions and channel expansions throughout the week, we're consolidating 'em right here to make things a bit simpler on everyone. This week, the biggest announcement was the addition of Comedy Central HD and Sportsman Channel HD on DirecTV. In less national news, we've found that GVTC customers in Texas can soon expect World Fishing Network HD, while Comcast subscribers in Galesburg, East Galesburg and Knoxville will be treated to a new helping of on-demand material as well as FOX News HD, FX HD and SPEED HD. Finally, the great state of Mississippi will get its first local newscast in high-def when WTVA makes the switch next month. The read links below are where the details are.
Read - New DirecTV HD stations [Thanks, Tarsis]
Read - Comcast expansion
Read - WTVA takes local newscasts to HD [Thanks, Matthew]
Read - GVTC goes HD fishing
posted January 24th 2009 7:58PM
Sportsman Channel is a new channel on DirecTV but it is not in HD. Sorry hunting fans, this one is SD only.
Good idea to consolidate these, Darren. My recommendation is you guys mention the names of the changing carriers in the title (if possible), so we'll know at a glance if we should check in to see what new HD goodness is coming our way. Something like:
HD Expansions this week [DirecTV, Comcast, WTVA, GVTC]
I hope that DirecTV will add Travel Channel HD some day. It would be nice. PBS HD, too.
Personally the big change here (Boston) this last week was the addition of Spike HD and Universal HD to Comcast. There were probably others, but that completed the entire portfolio of channels that show HD MMA now :D
DirecTV is in the process of adding PBS HD, one metro area at a time (still waiting in DC).