DIRECTV, DISH Add More Local HD Markets

DIRECTV and DISH continue to roll out local HD broadcast channels in smaller markets around the country. Yesterday DIRECTV added Columbia-Jefferson City, Mo and Evansville, Ind. to its roster while DISH today added five: Florence–Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Fort Myers–Naples, Fla.; Greenville–New Bern–Washington, N.C.; Madison, Wis.; and Wilkes Barre–Scranton, Pa.

DIRECTV now offers HD locals in 100 U.S. markets while DISH is in 70.