DIRECTV is Home for 2007 MLB Postseason in HD

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DIRECTV is Home for 2007 MLB Postseason in HDDIRECTV is Premier Destination for FOX Sports and TBS's Division,
League Championship and World Series Coverage in HD

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2007--DIRECTV HD fans across the country will have the best seats in the house to every Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason game this fall. To date, DIRECTV is the only national multichannel video provider committed to carrying both FOX and TBS's exclusive postseason HD broadcasts.
TBS in HD is scheduled to launch on DIRECTV in September and for the first time ever will feature exclusive broadcasts of the MLB Division Series and National League Championship Series. DIRECTV will also offer FOX Sports' coverage of the American League Championship Series and the 2007 World Series in HD.

"Our goal for some time now has been to make DIRECTV the premier destination for HD fans across the country and we are very close to making that a reality," said Eric Shanks, executive vice president of DIRECTV Entertainment. "Our customers are counting on us to provide them with not only the most HD programming, but also the best quality HD programming available. We can't think of a better way to watch the MLB postseason on FOX and TBS than in DIRECTV's glorious HD."
TBS in HD will be added to the DIRECTV HD programming lineup, which will be home to the up to 100 new national HD channels DIRECTV will make available by year-end. Customers who are interested in adding HD Access to their base programming package for $9.99 per month can contact 1-800-DIRECTV or visit DIRECTV.com for details.
DIRECTV's industry leading lineup of HD sports programming includes up to 10 MLB games a week in HD and DIRECTV plans to offer all MLB games produced in HD beginning with the 2008 season. DIRECTV also offers NBA and NHL games in HD, and through its exclusive NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM) Superfan subscription, DIRECTV customers have access to more than 180 NFL games in HD.

DIRECTV announced earlier this year that it will have the capacity to launch up to 100 national HD channels and local HD channels in up to 75 markets by the end of 2007.
With the launch of a new satellite early next year, DIRECTV will have the ability to deliver more than 1,500 local HD and digital channels and 150 national HD channels, in addition to new advanced programming services for customers.

About DIRECTV
DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, presents the finest television experience available to more than 16.3 million customers in the United States, through exclusive content, industry-leading customer satisfaction (which has surpassed cable for seven years running) and superior technologies. Each day, DIRECTV subscribers enjoy access to over 250 channels of 100% digital picture and sound, exclusive programming and the most comprehensive collection of sports programming available anywhere, including NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM) and MLB EXTRA INNINGS(R). DIRECTV (NYSE:DTV) also leads the digital television technology revolution with exclusives such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET SuperFan(TM), US Open Interactive and YES Network Interactive and will soon have the capacity to offer over 150 channels in HD. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please visit directv.com.

About TBS
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a TimeWarner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming to the basic cable industry.
About FOX Sports
As America's top-rated network for sports for the 10th-straight year (1997-2006), FOX Sports boasts rights agreements with each of the nation's highest-rated sports. FOX Sports is the exclusive national over-the-air television rights holder of Major League Baseball, including the All-Star Game, alternating League Championship Series and World Series (2007-2013); the National Football League's NFC package, including the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowls XLII and XLV (2006-2011); NASCAR's NEXTEL Cup racing from February through May, including the Daytona 500 (2007-2014); the Bowl Championship Series, featuring the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, FedEx Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl from 2007 through 2010 and the new BCS National Championship Game from 2007 through 2009; and the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Since its inception in 1994, FOX Sports has earned 71 Emmy Awards for production excellence. David Hill and Ed Goren are the Executive Producers of FOX Sports.
CONTACT: DIRECTV, Inc.
Jade Ekstedt, 310-964-3***
SOURCE: DIRECTV, Inc.
 
All this release tells me, is that D* expects to have TBS-HD up by October. Even there, there's a fudge factor where they say it will be one of the 0-100 new HD channels they will have by the end of this year.
 
Playoff Games in MPEG4 or MPEG2? Better be MPEG2 for those of us still clinging to out HDTIVOs
 
All this release tells me, is that D* expects to have TBS-HD up by October. Even there, there's a fudge factor where they say it will be one of the 0-100 new HD channels they will have by the end of this year.

Another brilliant post, thanks M, geez man, aren't you tired of this?

It's a press release, that's what they are for, not news don't you get it?????
 
The games on TBS-HD will be MPEG4.

I thought I read a long time ago directv would be using a channel like 95 for the tbs games in hd, perhaps not now that they got the agreement for a fulltime channel, but they might still if the plan was already in motion.
 
I thought I read a long time ago directv would be using a channel like 95 for the tbs games in hd, perhaps not now that they got the agreement for a fulltime channel, but they might still if the plan was already in motion.

It could have changed from now and a long time ago, how ever long that might have been.
 
I thought I read a long time ago directv would be using a channel like 95 for the tbs games in hd, perhaps not now that they got the agreement for a fulltime channel, but they might still if the plan was already in motion.

No facts, just speculation here: It would be a good idea for D* to mirror the MPEG4 TBS-HD feed as Channel 94-97 MPEG2 for the folks out there who are still "legacy" subs. I have the MPEG4 IRD's so no biggie for me, but I would be mildly pissed if I couldn't get the playoffs because of my MPEG2 equipment.
 
Can anyone tell me why this sounds like only D* is the only provider offering HD postseason baseball? I realize that dish hasn't said one way or the other regarding TBS-HD, but they still offer fox in HD to the eligible markets. So why is this really news other than to say D* believes they will have TBS-HD running by the time the playoffs start?
 
Can anyone tell me why this sounds like only D* is the only provider offering HD postseason baseball? I realize that dish hasn't said one way or the other regarding TBS-HD, but they still offer fox in HD to the eligible markets. So why is this really news other than to say D* believes they will have TBS-HD running by the time the playoffs start?

Stated and restated. It's just a freaking press release, okay?
 
I suspect I will need to use my HR10-250 for fox OTA and HR20 for tbs.

D* has not released my local channels in HD yet and I only have my antenna connected to the HR10.
 
DIRECTV is Premier Destination for FOX Sports and TBS's Division,

League Championship and World Series Coverage in HD

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2007--DIRECTV HD fans across the country will have the best seats in the house to every Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason game this fall. To date, DIRECTV is the only national multichannel video provider committed to carrying both FOX and TBS's exclusive postseason HD broadcasts.

TBS in HD is scheduled to launch on DIRECTV in September and for the first time ever will feature exclusive broadcasts of the MLB Division Series and National League Championship Series. DIRECTV will also offer FOX Sports' coverage of the American League Championship Series and the 2007 World Series in HD.

"Our goal for some time now has been to make DIRECTV the premier destination for HD fans across the country and we are very close to making that a reality," said Eric Shanks, executive vice president of DIRECTV Entertainment. "Our customers are counting on us to provide them with not only the most HD programming, but also the best quality HD programming available. We can't think of a better way to watch the MLB postseason on FOX and TBS than in DIRECTV's glorious HD."

TBS in HD will be added to the DIRECTV HD programming lineup, which will be home to the up to 100 new national HD channels DIRECTV will make available by year-end. Customers who are interested in adding HD Access to their base programming package for $9.99 per month can contact 1-800-DIRECTV or visit DIRECTV.com for details.

DIRECTV's industry leading lineup of HD sports programming includes up to 10 MLB games a week in HD and DIRECTV plans to offer all MLB games produced in HD beginning with the 2008 season. DIRECTV also offers NBA and NHL games in HD, and through its exclusive NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM) Superfan subscription, DIRECTV customers have access to more than 180 NFL games in HD.

DIRECTV announced earlier this year that it will have the capacity to launch up to 100 national HD channels and local HD channels in up to 75 markets by the end of 2007.

With the launch of a new satellite early next year, DIRECTV will have the ability to deliver more than 1,500 local HD and digital channels and 150 national HD channels, in addition to new advanced programming services for customers.

About DIRECTV

DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, presents the finest television experience available to more than 16.3 million customers in the United States, through exclusive content, industry-leading customer satisfaction (which has surpassed cable for seven years running) and superior technologies. Each day, DIRECTV subscribers enjoy access to over 250 channels of 100% digital picture and sound, exclusive programming and the most comprehensive collection of sports programming available anywhere, including NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM) and MLB EXTRA INNINGS(R). DIRECTV (NYSE:DTV) also leads the digital television technology revolution with exclusives such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET SuperFan(TM), US Open Interactive and YES Network Interactive and will soon have the capacity to offer over 150 channels in HD. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please visit directv.com.

About TBS

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a TimeWarner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming to the basic cable industry.

About FOX Sports

As America's top-rated network for sports for the 10th-straight year (1997-2006), FOX Sports boasts rights agreements with each of the nation's highest-rated sports. FOX Sports is the exclusive national over-the-air television rights holder of Major League Baseball, including the All-Star Game, alternating League Championship Series and World Series (2007-2013); the National Football League's NFC package, including the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowls XLII and XLV (2006-2011); NASCAR's NEXTEL Cup racing from February through May, including the Daytona 500 (2007-2014); the Bowl Championship Series, featuring the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, FedEx Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl from 2007 through 2010 and the new BCS National Championship Game from 2007 through 2009; and the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Since its inception in 1994, FOX Sports has earned 71 Emmy Awards for production excellence. David Hill and Ed Goren are the Executive Producers of FOX Sports.
 
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