DIRECTV: All 'Mega March Madness' Games In HDTV

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DIRECTV: All 'Mega March Madness' Games In HDTV
The satcaster offers a pay package for the basketball tournament.
By Swanni

Washington, D.C. (March 13, 2008) -- DIRECTV said today that its 'Mega March Madness' package will offer 37 NCAA college basketball tournament games in High-Definition.

The package, which will cost $69, will also feature several interactive enhancements including on-screen access to statistics, and scores of other games during the HD broadcast. (The high-def broadcasts will not cost extra.)

This year's tournament, which will be produced again by CBS Sports, will start with round one on March 20.

DIRECTV's package includes coverage of the first three rounds of the tournament. While there will be more than 37 games during the first three rounds, the pay package will only include 'out-of-market' games not broadcast on viewers' local channels.

“While other providers may be content to show highlights, DIRECTV is offering fans exclusive access to up to 37 live games from the first three rounds of the tournament, and this year, all of the games are in HD.," said DIRECTV executive vice president Eric Shanks.

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