Washington, D.C. (December 3, 2008) --
As promised earlier this year, DIRECTV has started adding local PBS High-Definition channels, a first for the satellite TV industry.
The satcaster says 14 markets now have local PBS HD channels in their DIRECTV lineups. And they are:
Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque, Iowa; Chicago; Davenport, Iowa-Rock Island-Moline, Ill.; Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York, Norfolk-Newport News, Va.; Phoenix; Portland, Ore.; Rochester, N.Y.; and Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas.
DIRECTV says PBS HD channels will be added to more markets this year and in 2009.
The local PBS HD launch follows the recent approval of an agreement announced earlier this year by DIRECTV and the Association of Public Television Stations. Under the agreement, DIRECTV says it will offer high-def programming from local PBS stations in markets where it now provides local HD channels.
DIRECTV now offers local HD channels in 115 markets and plans to expand that to 121 markets by year's end.
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The satcaster says 14 markets now have local PBS HD channels in their DIRECTV lineups. And they are:
Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque, Iowa; Chicago; Davenport, Iowa-Rock Island-Moline, Ill.; Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York, Norfolk-Newport News, Va.; Phoenix; Portland, Ore.; Rochester, N.Y.; and Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas.
DIRECTV says PBS HD channels will be added to more markets this year and in 2009.
The local PBS HD launch follows the recent approval of an agreement announced earlier this year by DIRECTV and the Association of Public Television Stations. Under the agreement, DIRECTV says it will offer high-def programming from local PBS stations in markets where it now provides local HD channels.
DIRECTV now offers local HD channels in 115 markets and plans to expand that to 121 markets by year's end.
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