DIRECTV & HD: What's Next?
New channels are expected shortly.
By Swanni
But lost in the noise was the omission of several HD networks that were expected to be added in the satcaster's initial rollout.
For instance, The Cartoon Network HD, Food Network HD, Cinemax HD, HGTV HD, MHD and National Geographic HD were not added yesterday.
Earlier this month, DIRECTV customer service reps provided lists of HD channels that would be launched this month and they included the above channels.
With DIRECTV saying it will have 70 HD channels in October, it's likely that the channels mentioned above will be included in the next rollout, which should be in the next week or two.
Then later in October, you can look for channels such as USA Network HD, FX HD, Fox Business Channel HD and the Sci-Fi Network HD among others.
The satcaster yesterday also did not add any regional sports networks in high-def.
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