More DTV HD channel news

// September 4th, 2007 // fun

Direct TV listingsA nice photo was revealed or stolen or something from DTV with a list of HD channels they currently offer, that are confirmed but have no release date and those that are unconfirmed.

On a funny side note, CNN HD launched this past week, but only five people could watch it and they were all at the CNN studios. DTV is the only carrier with an agreement in place, but since they aren’t releasing the new channels until later this month, no one can watch it. Hilarious.

Read on for the entire, juicy list. Engadget is still predicting a release date of September 15th for the first bulk of new channels.

When you are done with the list, check out this article, which supposedly shows where the channels will be located, and their numbers.

Here is the list DirecTV customer service reps have reported, the full list from DirecTV after that.

  1. A&E HD
  2. Big Ten Network HD
  3. Cartoon Network
  4. CNN HD
  5. Food Network HD
  6. Versus HD\Golf HD
  7. HGTV-HD
  8. History Channel HD
  9. NFL Network HD
  10. National Geographic HD
  11. Smithsonian (channel 267)
  12. TBS in HD

Channels that they will market to customers, but no exact dates.

  1. A&E HD
  2. ABC Family HD
  3. Bravo HD
  4. ESPNews HD
  5. Food Network HD
  6. Fuel TV HD
  7. FX HD
  8. HGTV-HD
  9. Cartoon Network
  10. Chiller HD
  11. CNBC HD
  12. CNN HD
  13. History Channel HD
  14. MHD
  15. USA Network HD
  16. National Geographic HD
  17. Discovery Channel HD
  18. Disney Channel HD
  19. TBS in HD
  20. Animal Planet HD
  21. The 101 HD
  22. TLC HD
  23. Toon Disney HD
  24. Weather Channel HD
  25. Big Ten Network HD
  26. Tennis Channel HD
  27. Speed Channel HD
  28. NFL Network HD
  29. Versus HD/Golf Ch HD
  30. Sci-Fi Network HD
  31. Science Channel HD

Channels they plan to add, but carriage agreements have not be finalized.

  1. HBO HD West
  2. HBO2 HD East
  3. HBO2 HD West
  4. HBO Family East
  5. HBO Family West
  6. HBO Latino
  7. HBO Signature
  8. Showtime HD West
  9. Cinemax HD East
  10. Cinemax HD West
  11. MoreMax
  12. The Movie Channel HD East
  13. Starz HD East
  14. Starz HD West
  15. Starz Edge HD
  16. Starz Comedy HD
  17. Starz Kids & Family HD

6 Responses to “More DTV HD channel news”

  1. Scott says:
    September 5, 2007 at 7:20 am

    This will be great when it finally comes out. Although I’m not crazy about the new channels being located in the 9000’s. Why not just add them to their existing channel? Unless DTV is planning to charge for the additional channels. I noticed that in the pic the first group mentions that those are for the customers currently paying (9.95) for the HD package, then the others are grouped separately.

    I have to think that if they try to charge something additional for the new channels they will have some seriously pissed off customers (myself included). I guess we will have to wait and see.

  2. nicky says:
    September 5, 2007 at 8:51 am

    wow, again i wish i could find info like this on cox hd! from that list, they have national geo hd channel and a&e hd already. none of the others though.

  3. nicky says:
    September 5, 2007 at 8:54 am

    add to that mhd and discovery hd, i forgot about those:)

  4. Mike says:
    September 5, 2007 at 8:57 am

    Scott, supposedly they aren’t charging more for this stuff.

    And a ton of channels, like 79, are being tested in Engineering Mode (a mode you can only see with an engineering card), so it’s coming soon!

  5. Mike says:
    September 5, 2007 at 8:57 am

    Time to switch Nicky!

  6. Scott says:
    September 5, 2007 at 11:09 am

    Good news Mike, can’t wait for ASIP in HD!

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