Satellite TV News

Comcast has added 15 new high-definition channels in their programming line-up in Chicago area. Comcast has added new HD channels in Chicago to convert their standard to digital Cable service. Following are the new HD channels added in Chicago market areas:
Bravo
CNBC
Encore
Fox Business Network
Fox News Channel
Fuse
FX
Hallmark Movie Channel
IFC
NBA TV
NHL TV
QVC
Speed Channel
The Weather Channel and
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Sandy Weicher, Comcast [...]

Includes 18 in high-definition
Verizon’s FiOS TV has announced that the company has launched 23 new channels, including 18 additional high-definition channels in the Pittsburgh area. Verizon has more HD channels than Comcast in this area. Verizon’s FiOS TV customers in the Pittsburgh area are offered with a total of 45 high-definition channels and more than [...]

Time Warner Cable has announced that they will add three high-definition channels in Columbus, Ohio. The cable operator is also planning to deliver more high-definition channels in many market areas. Time Warner’s new HD channels to be added are :
Discovery HD - offers news and information documentaries from the worlds of science, nature, medicine and [...]

Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable have announced that they are preparing for 2008 Summer Olympic Games with two special high-definition channels in some of their broadcast market areas. This is according to TV Predictions.com news. Apart from NBC’s high-def Olympic broadcasts on CNBC, Universal HD, USA Network and NBC these two channels will bring [...]

DISH Network has announced that they are the first in the industry to offer high definition programming in 1080p. The HD war between DISH Network and DirecTV is heating up as DISH Network claims that they are the first to reach the 100 HD mark by launching 17 HD channels on August 1. In response, [...]

Verizon Communications has announced on Monday, July 28 that thay are offering 100 High-Definition channels in the New York area. Verizon said in a press release on Monday that the service will offer 100 HD channels, giving customers more HD than Cablevision or Time Warner Cable. These new HD channels offered are to existing FiOS [...]

Cablevision Systems Corporation has announced on Monday, July 28 the addition of 15 new high-definition channels to its iO TV HD line-up. Cablevision now offers 60 high-definition channels for its iO TV subscribers for no extra programming fees or equipment. Cablevision’s new addition of 15 new high-definition channels starts on Monday, July 28 and will [...]

DirecTV is proving its dominance in the high-definition broadcast as they announced that the satcaster will launch 30 new HD channels in August. Further more DirecTV will also add 44 new HD local channel markets in August. With this expansion the satcaster will provide local HD broadcast channels in 121 cities, representing more than 88 [...]

The high-definition war is heating up in satellite industry as DirecTV has announced today that the satcaster will launch more than 30 high-definition channels starting from August 14. Now DirecTV is offering 95 high-definition channels. With these new HD channels DirecTV will lead with 125 HD channels to its programming line-up. DISH Network already has [...]

DISH Network has announced the launch of local high-definition channels in Beaumont - Port Arthur, Texas. DISH Network last week has launched new satellite ‘EchoStar XI’ to go for HD expansion. Dish Network will be the first satellite TV provider to reach 100 HD channels on August 1, as they are planning to launch 17 [...]