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DirecTV adds local HD channels in Little Rock, Springfield, MO and Baton Rouge
Check a few more areas off of DirecTV's summer hit list, with the Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Springfield Missouri and Baton Rouge, Louisiana markets all experiencing HD locals starting today. According to the satellite company, that adds up to 85 cities and 78 percent of U.S. households served, with 36 more markets to add before the end of the year. The long list continues to unfurl, we're guessing DirecTV had a pretty awesome "what I did over my summer vacation" story for the rest of the class.Read - Little Rock-Pine BluffRead - SpringfieldRead - Baton Rouge
Cox brings a new half dozen HD channels to Greater Louisiana
Just a few months after Baton Rouge received nine new HD channels from Cox, the operator has found it suitable to unload a half dozen more in the Greater Louisiana region. As of this month, folks down in the Bayou can find Pelican HD (713), Lifetime HD (726), USA HD (727), CNBC HD (744), Bravo HD (750) and the all-important SciFi HD (759) as well. With the heat being like it is, we'd say you just found six new reasons to stay camped out within your air conditioned abode.[Thanks, David]
Baton Rouge, LA could see U-verse in under two years
Looks like Alabama isn't the only southeastern US state AT&T's aiming its U-verse arrow at -- The Bayou State could be following suit in short order. According to William Oliver, president of AT&T's Louisiana operations, the carrier could begin servicing Baton Rouge with U-verse "within the next 18 to 24 months." Citing "competitive reasons" as the motive behind failing to elaborate, we are told that the Metro Council has already "unanimously approved an agreement with AT&T, patterned after one with Cox Communications." Not surprisingly, U-verse would aim to compete with Cox and Eatel (not to mention the two major satcasters), and while other cities in the state weren't mentioned by name, Oliver did proclaim that AT&T "had its crosshairs on a couple of locations." Call us crazy, but we think we've spotted a rollout race.[Thanks, David]
Cox readies 9 new HD channels for Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Just a month after Cox announced that it would be bringing nine mysterious new HD channels to Lafayette, Louisiana, we've got reason to believe those very same newcomers are headed to Baton Rouge. Based on a new alert on the carrier's website, subscribers in the region can look forward to seeing The Weather Channel (722), Cox Sports Television HD (737), History Channel HD (747), TLC HD (748), Animal Planet HD (752), Travel Channel HD (755), NFL Network HD (771), Versus / Golf HD (772) and Science Channel HD (777). April 15th doesn't feel too far away, now does it?[Thanks, David]
Louisiana's first Apple Store will open on Thursday
Apple fans in Louisiana, your wait is almost over. ifoAppleStore is reporting that your state's first Apple Store will open this Thursday, March 6th at 10:00 A.M. You'll find it at Baton Rouge's newly expanded shopping area at The Boulevard. With the opening of this new store, only 13 US states lack an Apple Store. As usual, we're asking any TUAW operatives who visit this weekend to send us stories and photos. Good luck, have fun and we're hoping you score a T-shirt!
