Washington, D.C. (January 21, 2009) -- Cablevision today is expected to begin rolling out 15 new High-Definition channels to replace the 15 Voom high-def networks that have gone off the air.
The new channels that will replace the Voom channels are: Encore HD; Starz Edge HD; Showtime Showcase HD; Starz Kids & Family HD, HBO Family HD, HBO Signature HD, HBO Comedy HD, HBO Zone HD, HBO2 HD, HBO Latino HD, Showtime Too HD, Action Max HD, More Max HD, @Max HD and Outer Max HD.
Rainbow Media, a division of Cablevision, announced last month that it was shutting down the domestic operations of the 15-channel Voom HD programming suite.
Cablevision was the only TV provider that carried the 15-channel package, following a contract dispute with Dish Network, which dropped Voom earlier this year. (Rainbow and Dish are engaged in a legal battle over the action.) The cable operator said it would replace the Voom channels when they officially went off the air in January.
Unlike the Voom channels, the 15 replacement channels are premium channels which require pay subscriptions. Cablevision is expected to add the channels to its local systems over the next three days.
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The new channels that will replace the Voom channels are: Encore HD; Starz Edge HD; Showtime Showcase HD; Starz Kids & Family HD, HBO Family HD, HBO Signature HD, HBO Comedy HD, HBO Zone HD, HBO2 HD, HBO Latino HD, Showtime Too HD, Action Max HD, More Max HD, @Max HD and Outer Max HD.
Rainbow Media, a division of Cablevision, announced last month that it was shutting down the domestic operations of the 15-channel Voom HD programming suite.
Cablevision was the only TV provider that carried the 15-channel package, following a contract dispute with Dish Network, which dropped Voom earlier this year. (Rainbow and Dish are engaged in a legal battle over the action.) The cable operator said it would replace the Voom channels when they officially went off the air in January.
Unlike the Voom channels, the 15 replacement channels are premium channels which require pay subscriptions. Cablevision is expected to add the channels to its local systems over the next three days.
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