DIRECTV HD adds channels including 15 sports networks

DIRECTV announced
the addition of even more national HD channels including MTV Networks’ MTV HD,
VH1 HD, Spike HD, Nickelodeon HD, CMT HD, as well as five new HD pay-per-view
channels. Bio HD, a new HD channel, will join the lineup at the end of the
month.

With these
new additions, available to customers today, DIRECTV continues to lead the HD
revolution by delivering significantly more quality national HD channels than
any other television provider in the nation and is well on its way to launch up
to 100 HD channels by the end of the year.

“The
addition of MTV Networks’ popular channels to our HD platform makes DIRECTV the
only television service provider to offer multiple HD feeds from all major
programming providers,” said Derek Chang, executive vice president, Content
Strategy and Development, DIRECTV, Inc. “While we are excited to offer the best
programming available in HD, our main goal is to deliver a comprehensive lineup
that focuses on quality programming important to our customers. We believe our
current lineup makes DIRECTV the premier destination for HD enthusiasts and we
are excited to continue delivering the best television experience available.”

“MTV
Networks is committed to providing audiences with access to all the HD
programming they want across our music, entertainment, pop culture, comedy and
kids and family brands,” said Denise Dahldorf, executive vice president,
Content Distribution and Marketing, MTV Networks. “We’re excited to join DIRECTV’s
national HD lineup with some of our most popular brands, and give our audiences
even more choice in enjoying our programming in HD.”

In
addition to the national HD lineup, DIRECTV now offers the following 15
regional sports networks with all games in HD including:

Altitude

CSN New

England

FSN

Arizona

FSN

Bay

Area

FSN

Cincinnati

FSN

Florida

FSN

Midwest

FSN North

FSN
Northwest

FSN

Ohio

FSN

Pittsburgh

FSN Rocky
Mountain

FSN South

Sport
South

Sun Sports