DIRECTV Offering MPEG-4 HD in Detroit

Multichannel News is reporting that DIRECTV has launched its first high-def MPEG-4 transmissions, rolling them out initially in Detroit. It is part of the company's much-ballyhooed plan to offer HD local channels in the nation's 12 biggest markets by the end of the year and in 150 markets in '07. More details as I get them...