Washington, D.C. (October 27, 2008) -- AT&T announced today that it will add up to 30 new high-def channels next week at no additional charge to customers' current HD service package.

The telco says the new channels will give it more than 75 HD channels, exceeding the high-def lineups of most cable operators. DIRECTV and Dish Network both say they offer 100 or more HD channels.

The new channels include several regional sports networks, premium movie channels and basic cable networks. AT&T's HD service is available for $10 a month in addition to the monthly cost of any basic U-Verse programming package.

"Our U-verse HD channel expansion comes as consumer demand for HD content reaches an all-time high and cable companies fall further behind," said Dan York, executive vice president of content and programming for AT&T Converged Services. "We're again expanding our channel lineup so AT&T U-verse TV customers can always find the content they enjoy -- whether that's HD, SD or in-language networks -- and watch that content when and where they want."

The new channels that will be added on November 3 are:

@Max HD
5StarMax HD
ActionMax HD
Comcast SportsNet Chicago HD
Comcast SportsNet New England HD
Encore HD
Fox Business Network HD
Fox News Channel HD
FSN Detroit HD
FSN Florida HD
FSN Midwest (Kansas City) HD
FSN Midwest (St. Louis) HD
FSN Ohio (Cincinnati) HD
FSN Ohio (Cleveland) HD
FSN Prime Ticket HD
FSN South HD
FSN Southwest (Dallas) HD
FSN Southwest (Houston) HD
FX Network HD
FX Network HD - West
Hallmark Movie Channel HD
HBO Latino HD
HBO Signature HD
HBO Zone HD
HBO2 West HD
Lifetime Television HD
Lifetime Television HD - West
MoreMax HD
Outdoor Channel HD
OuterMax HD
Planet Green HD
QVC HD
Showtime 2 HD
Showtime Extreme HD
Showtime Showcase HD
Speed HD
SportsSouth HD
SportsTime Ohio HD
Starz Comedy HD
Starz Edge HD
Sun Sports HD
The Travel Channel HD
ThrillerMax HD
TMC Xtra HD
Weather Channel HD
Wmax HD

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