HD channel expansion roundup

It's been a busy, busy week in the world of high-def channel expansion here in the US of A, and we've rounded up the newcomers, the dropouts and the switcheroos as best we could below. If we missed a station or two in your neck of the woods, feel free to broadcast it in comments below.

• Read - DISH drops Smithsonian HD, adds C&I HD
• Read - FOX converts DC news to HD [Thanks, Eric]
• Read - FOX Business Signs Distribution Agreement with DISH Network
• Read - Fuel TV, FX HD and SPEED HD make their way to Cox
• Read - New Bright House Networks EPG
• AT&T's U-verse comes to Rome, Georgia [Thanks, Lee]
• Read - KDFI goes HD in Dallas, Texas [Thanks, Joe]
• Cox adds six HD stations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana [Thanks, Mr. Brown]
• TWC adds "tons" of new HD in South Manhattan [Thanks, Lee]
• Read - Palladia HD moving to U-verse Premium Tier [Thanks, Anthony]
• Cartoon, Bravo and CNBC come to Comcast Vermont in HD [Thanks, B. Marriner]
• Read - WMHT Albany goes HD on DirecTV [Thanks, Andrew]
• TWC Rochester adds Bravo, CNBC, SciFi and USA in HD [Thanks, Anthony]

[dagamer34 Posted Feb 7th 2009 4:59PM]

As usual, Houston gets shafted.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 7th 2009 6:09PM]

The Comcast Vermont additions happened over a month and a half ago. More notable channels added were MGM, Planet Green, and Encore. If I remember correctly, there were about 15 HD channels added at that time (mid-December).

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 2:21PM]

Isn't TWC Raleigh supposed to be adding 4 channels or so this week? It should Bravo, CNBC, SciFi and USA. I'll have to look back and check...

[VICinCLT Posted Feb 9th 2009 2:59PM]

I don't know about Raleigh, but I hope USA HD comes to TWC Charlotte as well if that's true. Monk and Psych are becoming unbearable to watch in SD, and they are the only shows left that I watch that are not available in HD.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 14th 2009 12:37AM]

COX Hampton Roads upcoming HD



Here are some upcoming HD launches.



About February 26th. (these will be available in the upgraded areas only)



FX HD on channel 716



Cartoon Network HD on channel 717



Speed Channel HD on channel 763



Fox News Channel HD on channel 764



E! HD on channel 741



About April 1 – MASN HD (> 150 Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals baseball games)– to all subscribers



Weather Channel HD & Disney HD – High on the list. TBD

COX