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DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in Tucson, Ariz.
By Shane Sturgeon
Publisher & Chief Technologist
Posted on December 12, 2007
Category: Cable & Satellite
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DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in Tucson, Ariz.

Local HD Programming from DIRECTV is Now Available in 68 U.S. Cities


WHAT: DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, is now offering local HD programming to customers in the Tucson, Ariz. designated market area. The following broadcast networks are available in HD: KGUN/ABC, KOLD/CBS, KMSB/FOX and KVOA/NBC. DIRECTV hopes to add additional stations as they become available. With the addition of Tucson, DIRECTV now offers local HD broadcast channels in 68 cities, representing more than 72.6 percent of U.S. TV households.

DIRECTV's roll out of local HD channels in Tucson is part of a nationwide expansion of HD programming that includes plans to offer up to 100 national HD channels by year end.

WHEN: Beginning today, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007.

HOW: To receive DIRECTV's local HD programming, customers must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus® HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish. DIRECTV is offering new customers a $100 mail-in rebate on all DIRECTV HD and HD DVR receivers or an instant $100 rebate for customers who lease the equipment online at DIRECTV.com. Customers can also learn more about DIRECTV's advanced products by calling 1-800-DIRECTV.

CONTACT: DIRECTV, Inc.
Naomi Rodriguez
nkrodriguez@directv.com
310-964-4821

Eligibility for local channels is based on service address within certain designated market areas as defined by Nielsen Media Research, Inc. Visit DIRECTV.com for more information.

Posted by Shane Sturgeon, December 12, 2007 11:20 AM

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About Shane Sturgeon

Shane Sturgeon is the Co-Publisher and Chief Technologist of HDTV Magazine, an industry publication with HDTV roots going back to 1984, when Dale Cripps founded The HDTV Newsletter. Today, HDTV Magazine is a leading online resource for HDTV news and information and captures the eyes and imaginations of over 3 million visitors annually. Mr. Sturgeon has a background in information technology and has served in various consulting capacities for Fortune 500 companies such as J.P. Morgan Chase, Verizon Communications, Proctor & Gamble and Nationwide Insurance. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Wright State University.