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Starz Set to Launch Five New HD Channels

By High-Def Digest • Oct 23, 4:00pm

Due out mid 2010, the expansion ups Starz HD offerings to nine high definition channels. The lineup of new HD channels from the movie provider will include Stars Cinema HD, Starz in Black HD, IndiePlex...

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Shaw adds History Television and The Score HD channels

By HD-Report • Oct 16, 5:23am

Canadian cable TV provider Shaw Communications added a couple high-definition networks to its Shaw HD Plus package. History Television and The Score will provide Western Canadian subscribers with more HDTV content to choose from.
History Television offers blockbuster movies, award winning documentaries and a living history series which includes Ice Road Truckers, Expedition Africa, and Ice [...]

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DIRECTV Has Launched Altitude in HD 24/7

By HDTV Magazine • Oct 7, 3:42am

Following its recent announcement that all Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets games this year will be available in high-definition (HD), Altitude Sports & Entertainment has launched Altitude programming in full-time HD on DIRECTV, and is now available in 5.1-channel surround sound. DIRECTV is currently the only satellite TV provider to offer Altitude in HD on a 24/7 basis.

In addition to...

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Comcast adds 46 HD channels in SF Bay area

By HD-Report • Oct 7, 1:06am

Comcast announced it has added 46 new high-definition (HD) networks in the San Francisco Bay Area, which includes San Jose, Santa Rosa and parts of the East Bay. That brings Comcast’s total number of HD channels in the area to 99.
The additions also include 13 Spanish language channels, 14 international channels (premium subscriptions) and four [...]

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BBC Worldwide launches new HD services

By HDTV News • Oct 6, 3:30pm

Following the launch of BBC America HD earlier this year, BBC Worldwide is planning to launch a second HD channel for the Australian market.
The company is also expanding in the Middle East and plans to launch an HD channel in the region when regional service providers have put the necessary technical support in place.
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Cox adding 24 HD channels in James City County

By HD-Report • Sep 26, 12:33pm

Cox Communications says it will be adding 24 additional high-definition channels to its James City County in Northern Virginia. Customers who have the standard-definition channels in their lineup will also get the HD (high-definition) versions.
Cox also announced this week they will be giving customers who subscribe to high speed internet free access to ESPN [...]

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Time Warner launches more HD channels in Palm Springs

By HD-Report • Sep 25, 6:45pm

According to the Desert Sun, Time Warner Cable has launched six new HD channels in the Palm Springs, California area. However, the channels are only available as part of certain subscription tiers. See below to see if they have been added to your channel lineup.
Added sports channels in high-definition include CBS College Sports Network HD [...]

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Verizon to add more high-definition VOD

By HD-Report • Sep 9, 7:42pm

Verizon has announced plans to add more high-definition on-demand content to add to their 1400 available HD titles available every month. Premium channels HBO and Cinemax will each provide 150 hours of VOD content.
Verizon will also expand its FiOS TV Movie Package by adding on-demand HD content from The Movie Channel, Starz, and Encore.
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