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CBS Network Affiliate WDJT-TV Launches on DirecTV in HD

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:53:52 +0000

CBS network affiliate in Milwaukee WDJT-TV has signed distribution agreement with DirecTV. This agreement will allow DirecTV to broadcast WDJT-TV on Channel 58 in high-definition. This is the right time to sign this deal as CBS sports is to start and many sports programming such as Golf Championships, US Open Tennis and NFL Football are to be broadcast in HD.

WDJT general manager Jim Hall said “We are pleased our DirecTV viewers will finally be able to view our programming in high definition.”

DirecTV Programming Available on Continental Airlines Domestic Flights

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:16:26 +0000

Continental Airlines has announced that DirecTV programming is available on 15 aircraft that operate within the continental United States. Continental Airlines customers have 77 channels of live television programming that include live sports, news, weather and children’s shows.

Continental Airlines has installed DirecTV programming in more than 200 Boeing 737 aircraft that include the 737-700, 800, 900, 900ER and the Boeing 757-300.

DirecTV programming on Continental Airlines include:
A&E

Animal Planet

CBS

CNN

Discovery Channel

ESPN

Food Network

Fox

NBC

The History Channel and

USA Network

Jim Compton, Continental’s executive vice president of marketing said “Our customers are enjoying DIRECT, even in these tough economic times, we continue to invest in product features that customer’s value.”

DirecTV Delivers Local HD Channels To Subscribers in Lafayette

admin — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:25:07 +0000

DirecTV has launched local high-definition programming to its subscribers in the Lafayette, Louisiana market today. DirecTV has added local HD channel in 151 cities including Lafayette. DirecTV customers will receive following local HD channels :

WLFI/CBS

WTTV/CW

WXIN/FOX and

WTHR/NBC

Including Lafayette, DirecTV offers local HD in 125 cities, which represents more than 89 percent of U.S. TV households.

DirecTV subscribers must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish to receive these new local HD channels.

Univision, DirecTV Sign Multi-Year Deal

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:06:52 +0000

Univision has announced that it has reached a multi-year carriage deal with the leading satellite provider DirecTV. This deal will allow DirecTV to carry Univision owned broadcast stations like Univision and TeleFutura. DirecTV will also carry affiliated stations owned and operated by Entravision Communications Corporation, Equity Media Holdings Corporation and Fisher Communications.

Joe Uva, chief executive officer, Univision Communications Inc. said “The partnership with DIRECTV speaks to the growing influence of the Hispanic consumer in the nation, our distributors understand that a partnership with Univision is an investment in sustained growth.”

DirecTV To Launch UTV Movie Channel in 2009

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:36:12 +0000

DirecTV and UTV Global Broadcasting have reached an agreement to broadcast UTV Movie Channel in The US. UTV has launched the Movie channel in India in February 2008 and is available in many cities as a leading satellite channel in India.

UTV’s agreement with DirecTV will allow the broadcaster to launch its services in the US markets in 2009. The Movie Channel will provide Hindi movies 24 hours a day to the DirecTV South Asian programming subscribers.

DirecTV has lined up following movies in Hindi for its subscribers in 2009 through the UTV Movie Channel.
Aamir
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
Jannat
Jodhaa Abkar
Life in a Metro
Race
DirecTV has partnered with UTV Global Broadcasting to bring quality Hindi movies to the South Asian communities settled in US. The satcaster has shown great interest in adding more global programming channels to its subscribers.

DirecTV Adds Local HD Broadcast in Fort Wayne, Indana

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:09:14 +0000

DirecTV has been adding local HD channels in many cities in recent past and now the satcaster has launched in the Fort Wayne market area on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

DirecTV subscribers with H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish in Fort Wayne, Indiana area will receive following local broadcast networks in high-definition:

WPTA/ABC

WANE/CBS

WISE/NBC and

WFFT/FOX

The satcaster now offers local HD broadcast channels in 115 cities, representing more than 87 percent of U.S. TV households.

DirecTV Launches Local HD Channels in Fort Smith, Arkansas

admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:39:32 +0000

DirecTV has launched local HD channels on Thursday, Nov. 6, to its subscribers in the Fort Smith, Arkansas area. DirecTV subscribers in Fort Smith with an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish will receive following broadcast channels in high-definition:

KFSM/CBS

KHBS/ABC

KNWA/NBC and

KFTA/FOX

DirecTV now has added local HD channels in 109 cities and planning to deliver in more cities before the year end.

DirecTV Launches Local HD Programming in Savannah, Georgia

admin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:45:59 +0000

DirecTV is rushing with local high-definition channel launch, recently the satcaster has added local HD in cities. Now Savannah subscribers will be treated with local HD channels. DirecTV has added following local HD broadcast for subscribers in Savannah, Georgia.:
WJCL/ABC
WTOC/CBS and
WSAV/NBC
DirecTV subscribers in Savannah must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish to receive local HD programming. With launch of local HD in Savannah, the satcaster has launched HD broadcast channels in 98 cities, representing more than 83 percent of U.S. TV households. DirecTV also have plans to end the year with launch of local HD’s in 121 cities covering 88 percent of U.S. TV households.

DirecTV Delivers Local HD Programming to Customers in the South Bend-Elkhart

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:22:01 +0000

DirecTV has added local HD programming to customers in the South Bend/Elkhart, Indiana on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. WNDU/NBC and WSJV/FOX are the broadcast networks available in HD in these areas. DirecTV now offers local HD broadcast channels in 91 cities, representing 81 percent of U.S. TV households.

DirecTV will also add 30 more HD local channel markets by the end of 2008, when DIRECTV will provide local HD broadcast channels in 121 cities, representing more than 88 percent of U.S. TV households. DIRECTV leads the industry in the delivery of HD and now offers more than 130 HD channels.

DirecTV Provides Nationwide Access to Local Houston TV Station KHOU

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:27:16 +0000

DirecTV is now offering local Houston CBS affiliate KHOU to customers apart from its dedicated Emergency Information Network, to help Gulf Coast residents who may be affected by Hurricane Ike and for viewers across the country who want to provide assistance. KHOU is offering commercial-free, up-to-the-minute coverage of Hurricane Ike on a 24/7 basis.

Emergency Information Channel provides following information to subscribers:
Maps, provided by the Weather Channel, that track the storm and are periodically updated as it changes path
Evacuation Routes, pick up points and tips on what evacuees should take with them
Ride Information that includes RTA bus and train information and phone numbers to call to arrange a ride
Relief agency Information for those who want to help, including phone numbers and Web addresses for the Red Cross, FEMA and Salvation Army
Shelter openings will be provided throughout the Gulf Coast region
Special needs shelter locations and phone numbers
Transportation infrastructure, including road closures
Insurance company phone numbers for residents still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav
The Red Cross “Safe and Well” program
National Insurance Crime Bureau information