Washington, D.C. (July 2, 2012) -- Charter Communications this month is adding 50 new High-Definition channels in the northwestern section of Georgia, including the community of Ringgold, reports The Rome News-Tribune.

The channels will be added on July 11 and July 12, the newspaper writes. For several years, Charter has trailed its rivals in the number of HD channels it offers, but it has been busily adding new channels in several markets over the last year.

"We want our customers to have the best television experience on all their screens,” said Aimee Pfannenstiel, Charter’s vice president and general manager for Ringgold told the newspaper. “Today’s television experience extends far beyond the living room and onto a variety of connected devices. We’re committed to providing the highest quality video experience, more choice, greater reliability and additional value.”

Some of the channels being added by Charter include: Showtime, HBO, More and Action Max, Starz, Encore, Disney, Oxygen, as well as several cooking, travel, sports, music and educational channels, the Rome News-Tribune writes.

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