DirecTV has announced that it will launch local high-definition channels to its subscribers in the Bluefield-Beckley, W. Va. on Sept. 30. DirecTV subscribers in Bluefield-Beckley must have an H20 or H21 receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish to receive following local HD channels:
WOAY/ABC
WSWP/PBS
WVNS/CBS and
WVVA/NBC
DirecTV will also to launch MNT/FOX and WLFB/Independent in standard-definition.
DirecTV also announced a special offer with the launch of local HD channels. The special offer is that customers who need to upgrade their equipment: the first receiver is free and all additional receivers are charged along with free standard professional installation.
Larry Hunter, DIRECTV president and CEO, said: “We appreciate the leadership and support of Congressman Rick Boucher and Senator Jay Rockefeller in our effort to launch local channels in the Bluefield-Beckley market. Local channels are must-have programming for consumers who depend on them for vital news and weather information along with entertainment, and now for the first time, they’re available via satellite with four networks in crystal-clear HD.”
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