HD channel expansion roundup

Once upon a time, a smattering of new HD channels in one major metropolitan area was a huge deal. Nowadays, it's almost expected that one area or another will experience some HD expansion each week. In order to keep things nice and tidy around here, we deliver high-def expansions, market expansions and anything else dealing with HD channel growth right here. If we missed an area that you're familiar with, drop us a line in comments so everyone can catch up. The more the merrier, we say!

Read - More high-definition channels roll out (Great Falls, Montana)
Read - ATMC Launches CNN HD (North Carolina)
Read - Cable high-def on hold at WKTV (Utica, NY)
Read - Comcast customers to see up to 64 new HD channels (Washington, Thanks, Tyler)
Read - RCN Brings Digital Revolution to Lehigh Valley, PA Cable TV Customers in September; Providing 100 High Definition (HD) Channels to Customers
Read - AT&T U-verse TV Adds ShortsHD and New International Channels
Read - More HD Coming For Puerto Rico
Read - Comcast Expanding HD in Bay Area
Comcast adding History, CNN, USA, Discovery, Animal Planet, AMC in New Jersey (Thanks, Margo)
Comcast adding Biography HD, G4 HD, Lifetime HD, Lifetime Movie Network HD, MTV HD, VH1 HD, Comedy Central HD, Spike HD, Nickelodeon HD, The Weather Channel HD, IFC HD, WE-HD, FUSE HD, Planet Green HD, TVOne HD, and Style HD in Connecticut September 1 (Thanks, Michael)
Read - Bright House Networks in Michigan adds 10 HD channels (Thanks, Kyle)

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2009 8:57AM]

Is FIOS rolling out bigtime in CT? Or is CT going all digital soon?

If both answers are no, then all of New England better get these channels or ill be rip.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 17th 2009 10:23AM]

I don't know about Fios but the reason why Comcast is adding more HD channels in Connecticut on September 1st is because that will start to go digital on August 25th. Currently Expanded Basic will move to the digital tier, so regular Basic will still be in Analog format.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2009 10:03AM]

"Comcast adding History, CNN, USA, Discovery, Animal Planet, AMC in New Jersey." Any info on which areas in New Jersey are getting this add?

Thanks.

[kcmurphy88 Posted Jul 28th 2009 11:20AM]

And another week goes by with no new national channels on DirecTV. Didn't they used to lead this?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2009 3:31PM]

I agree. I'm a DirecTV fan to the core, but we seem to be getting nothing new when it comes to HD. It's really making me sad...like on the verge of tears....like...seriously...(sniff)....oh god i gotta go!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2009 11:40AM]

Finally saw HBO programing in Comcast's HD on demand.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2009 8:41PM]

Any word on what regions of CT on September 1st. Hopefully it's the Groton, CT network. We are only getting 10 HD channels. Very primative.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 17th 2009 10:21AM]

I was the Michael that sent in the tip, I don't know about Groton but Burlington (near Bristol) will be getting those channels

[Paco Posted Jul 28th 2009 2:23PM]

I have been wating for 2 years for SciFi , or SyFy now, HD from comcast. While the two comcast providers adjacent to me have had it the whole time. Thanks Cherry Hill - Comcast of Garden State. :/

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2009 5:17PM]

...ESPNU is a sports channel that sometimes is the only way for Gonzaga University basketball fans to watch some games...

glad you guys are linking out to some quality journalism. grin.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 28th 2009 6:30PM]

I'm in Atlanta and I just got 38 new HD channels with Comcast:

WGN america, We, Planet Green, Biography, QVC, ESPN News, CBS College Sports, Big Ten Network, BET, CMT, E!, Style, FOX Business News, The Weather Channel, CNBC, Fox News, FX, VH1, MTV, Lifetime, Travel Channel, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney XD, Comedy Central, TVOne, Bravo, Fuse, Speed, G4, Spike, NHL Network, NBA TV, MGM, Hallmark Movie Channel, Lifetime Movie Network (LMN), Independent Film Channel (IFC), Encore.

I might be wrong about some of these being new here. Maybe I just didn't notice them before.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 19th 2009 11:05PM]

Where in the ATL do you live? I have comcast and haven't gotten most of those, especially Spike, FX, and ESPN News...hmmm.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 29th 2009 2:23AM]

The reason why Direct TV has not launched any new channels is because they don't have any more room. Direct TV is launching a new satellite in September that will bring 80 new HD channels.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 29th 2009 4:32PM]

HWell, the picture you added to the artcile is a list of channels of some hungarian provider.
A lot of Hungarian channels are on it. None of them HD I think...

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2009 7:16AM]

Not all of the 16 promised hd channels came in, including
G4 HD
MTV HD
VH1 HD
Comedy Central HD
The Weather Channel HD (which is now pushed back to October 6th)
and TV One HD

Leave it to Comcast to promise 16 and give us 10

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 2nd 2009 11:43PM]

Correction 5 have been added so far The Weather Channel is the only one not yet and that has already been delayed to October 6th