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HD channel expansion roundup
There were a decent amount of high-def expansions happening in this final week of January 2009, and we've rounded 'em up the best we could to give you the scoop. A few highlights include four new HD channels coming to TWC San Antonio, KGNS-TV flipping the switch to high-def in Laredo, TX, Comcast bolstering its subscription on-demand service and Cox doling out a few more newcomers in the Herndon, Virginia area. Have a look below for all the rest. Read - Cox adds eight HD channels in Virginia Read - Comcast Expands Subscription On Demand Service Read - MEN7 Network Announces VOD Channel With Comcast Read - KGNS-TV goes HD in Laredo, Texas Read - TWC San Antonio adds four new HD channels Read - WTKR TV-3 Goes HD in Hampton Roads [Thanks, Martin] Comcast adds Spike HD, E! HD, Bio HD, TWC HD and Travel HD in Vernon, CT [Thanks, Ben]
DirecTV 10 launched successfully, gears up for September action
If you skipped out on the televised launch of the DirecTV 10 satellite, you didn't miss too much, but it's safe to say that the bird is safely in orbit and should start beaming out a new array of HD offerings this September. The Boeing-built 702 model satellite lifted off at 6:16PM PDT on July 6th from "Pad 39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard an International Launch Services (ILS) Russian-built Proton Breeze M launch vehicle." After just over nine hours in flight, the rocket reportedly "left the spacecraft in a geosynchronous transfer orbit with a high point of 22,300 miles." Best of all, controllers on the ground have successfully made contact with the satellite and "confirmed that all systems are functioning properly." According to DirecTV, the spacecraft will first be maneuvered into a circular orbit at 103-degrees West longitude, and after testing is complete, it is "expected" to begin operations in early September, "delivering the first of up to 100 national HD channels by year-end." For those already looking beyond, DirecTV 11 is actually slated to launch "early next year," which will theoretically enable the provider to serve up 150 HD channels -- whenever they become available, that is.Read - DirecTV 10's launch processRead - ILS Proton Successfully Launches DIRECTV 10
