Wednesday, January 04, 2006

DIRECTV Launches HD Locals in NY, L.A.

DIRECTV announced Friday that it has begun offering high-def local channels via MPEG 4 technology in New York City and Los Angeles. DIRECTV will carry each of the four primary broadcast networks that offer an HD feed in the market. Customers who subscribe to a programming package that includes local channels will receive both the standard and HD signals at no extra monthly charge.

DIRECTV now offers HD locals in 12 markets, with another 24 scheduled to get them sometime this year.

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=127160&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=799206&highlight=

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