DirecTV HD Channel Lineup

[Scott Greczkowski]

Got this late last night. I am guessing it was sent out to DirecTV dealers recently.

It lists the HD channels DirecTV will be carrying.

Because today is a holiday I don't have access to scanner, so I had to take a picture of the information instead.

Enjoy!

[iceturkee]

some of those channels hd version have not been launched yet. i only counted about 9 or 10 that i know are currently airing.

[juan]

That list is believable..Now E* get on the stick!!!

[aznxrice]

so is it going to be like...if you get the SD version of that channel you get the HD version too?

or if you have the hd acess you call all of those channels excluding the premium movie channels of course.

[juan]

some of those channels hd version have not been launched yet. i only counted about 9 or 10 that i know are currently airing.

I count about 14 (if u include CNN and TBS that r supposed to launch in september)

[moonman]

some of those channels hd version have not been launched yet. i only counted about 9 or 10 that i know are currently airing.

I would guess D* is in negotiations with some, while others are just not ready
yet? Any word on the RSN's?...further word from BSchneider concerning "turn-
on " dates:
Originally Posted by Bschneider
The following information is subject to change. But right now this is what I can tell you today.

The first wave of HD channels should be turned on Sept 14th with at least the following channels. Individual channnels may be turned on before the 14th. RSN's will be the turned on during the second wave. When we get closer to the dates I should be able to tell you more.

A&E
Big Ten Network
Cartoon Network
CNN
Food Network
Golf/Versus
HGTV
History
NFL Network
National Geo
Simithsonian (channel 267)
TBS

[iceturkee]

the mid-december date coincides with what elizabeth conlisk, vp of communications at the big ten network told me saturday night. i asked if directv had given her a specific date yet and she replied ``mid-september.'' and i see BTN is on the list as is golf/versus and food network. since directv has previewed MHD, i'm surprised its not on the first list.

TBS HD should be up soon as they have already committed to broadcasting baseball playoffs, starting in early october! plus, i hope their college football game of the week is also in hi-def.

[anhmduk]

I would guess D* is in negotiations with some, while others are just not ready
yet? Any word on the RSN's?...further word from BSchneider concerning "turn-
on " dates:
Originally Posted by Bschneider
The following information is subject to change. But right now this is what I can tell you today.

The first wave of HD channels should be turned on Sept 14th with at least the following channels. Individual channnels may be turned on before the 14th. RSN's will be the turned on during the second wave. When we get closer to the dates I should be able to tell you more.

A&E
Big Ten Network
Cartoon Network
CNN
Food Network
Golf/Versus
HGTV
History
NFL Network
National Geo
Simithsonian (channel 267)
TBS

I thought D* was claiming a min of 20 in first wave ?

[MikeD-C05]

So 5 channels more than DISH already has. I guess DISH will match at least some of those like Tbs, Cnn and maybe Smithsonian or CArtoon network. I already know that the Big Ten Network won't be one of them. So it looks like so far DISH will still have all the channels in hd that I want. THe sports networks mean nothing to me and I don't count them towards the hd total.

[Questioner]

So 5 channels more than DISH already has. I guess DISH will match at least some of those like Tbs, Cnn and maybe Smithsonian or CArtoon network. I already know that the Big Ten Network won't be one of them. So it looks like so far DISH will still have all the channels in hd that I want. THe sports networks mean nothing to me and I don't count them towards the hd total.

yep doesn't look like it will be hard for dish to keep pace