anyone know if directv will get more hd?

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Anyone have any idea if directv is going to get more channels opening up soon?
Also is their any way to get NBC in HD in the NYC area?
End higher ticket prices! Go to local college games!

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On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 03:19:36 GMT, "Cody k"
<codykg@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote:

>Havinjg just spoken with a DirecTV rep two days ago about that exact
>question, the simple answer, unfortunately, is no. He did indicate that
>there are negotiations with ABC and CBS for HD networks, but nothing solid,
>and nothing even approaching a date. As far as stations like FOX, UPS and
>the WB.....anybody's guess.
>
>Can't believe I'm going to have to watch the Olympics without HD......
>
>Cody
>
>
>"Dan the fan" <westislip@aol.comspambloc> wrote in message
>news:20040726205651.16931.00001777@mb-m20.aol.com...
>> Anyone have any idea if directv is going to get more channels opening up
>soon?
>> Also is their any way to get NBC in HD in the NYC area?
>> End higher ticket prices! Go to local college games!
>

The REP you talked to is WRONG.

from Directv.com

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/abou [...] 7_28_2004A

NBC UNIVERSAL CABLE AND DIRECTV REACH LONG-TERM MULTI-PLATFORM
AGREEMENT
Agreement Includes Rights to Distribute 2004 NBC HD Olympic Coverage
and Bravo HD+


Englewood Cliffs, NJ and El Segundo, CA Jul 28, 2004 NBC Universal
Cable (NBCU) and DIRECTV, Inc., today announced a long-term
multi-platform carriage agreement for the NBC Universal Cable
properties, including USA and SCI FI, digital retransmission consent
for the NBC O&O stations,
rights to distribute
NBC's HD Olympic programming for the upcoming Athens games,
Bravo HD+,
as well as rights to carry first-run Universal movie titles and NBC
Universal specials and events on a pay-per-view basis. In addition,
contracts for Bravo, Telemundo and Mun2 were renewed and extended.
DIRECTV and NBCU already have long-term deals in place for carriage of
CNBC, MSNBC, CNBC World and the Olympics. This marks the first all
encompassing affiliate agreement for NBC Universal Cable with one of
the top distributors since the closure of the Vivendi merger.

"DIRECTV has always been a valued partner," said David Zaslav,
president, NBC Universal Cable. "Through this agreement we were able
to secure distribution for our two newest networks, USA and SCI-FI,
digital retransmission for the NBC O&O stations, deliver on DIRECTV's
request for more high-quality HD programming by providing them with
NBC's special 2004 HD Olympic coverage and Bravo HD+ and provide them
with Universal's first-run movies and specials to run on pay-per-view.
We are committed to providing our distribution partners with the
programming that they need to drive their businesses."

"Our agreement with NBC Universal Cable is a gold medal win for our
customers who have been asking for more HD content, as well as those
who will continue to enjoy the breadth of quality programming NBCU
offers," said Stephanie Campbell, executive vice president,
Programming, DIRECTV, Inc. "This comprehensive agreement is a measure
of the strength of our relationship with NBCU and will have long-term
value for DIRECTV and our customers. Coupled with our recent
announcement that we will air up to 100 HD broadcasts of 2004 NFL
SUNDAY TICKET regular season games, DIRECTV will be the premier HD
destination for sports fans this summer and fall."


About NBC Universal Cable NBC Universal Cable, a division of NBC
Universal, one of the world's preeminent media companies, drives the
company's cable strategic development and growth including
video-on-demand, pay-per-view, HDTV and retransmission consent, and
oversees the cable distribution, marketing and local ad sales of
twelve properties (Bravo, Bravo HD+, CNBC, CNBC World, MSNBC, mun2,
Sci-Fi, ShopNBC, Telemundo, Trio, USA and the Olympics on cable). NBC
Universal Cable also directs and manages the company's cable and new
media investments including A&E, The History Channel, History Channel
International, The Biography Channel, National Geographic
International, the Sundance Channel and Tivo.

About DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV is the nation's leading digital
multichannel television service provider with more than 12.6 million
customers. DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo are registered
trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NYSE:
DTV). The DIRECTV Group is a world-leading provider of digital
multichannel television entertainment, broadband satellite networks
and services, and global video and data broadcasting. The DIRECTV
Group is 34 percent owned by Fox Entertainment Group, which is
approximately 82 percent owned by News Corporation Ltd.

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"William" <Bill@no.email> wrote in message
news:38osg050nvth21pvq377kpf0sbqarn01bt@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 03:19:36 GMT, "Cody k"
> <codykg@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >Havinjg just spoken with a DirecTV rep two days ago about that exact
> >question, the simple answer, unfortunately, is no. He did indicate that
> >there are negotiations with ABC and CBS for HD networks, but nothing
solid,
> >and nothing even approaching a date. As far as stations like FOX, UPS and
> >the WB.....anybody's guess.
> >
> >Can't believe I'm going to have to watch the Olympics without HD......
> >
> >Cody
> >
> >
> >"Dan the fan" <westislip@aol.comspambloc> wrote in message
> >news:20040726205651.16931.00001777@mb-m20.aol.com...
> >> Anyone have any idea if directv is going to get more channels opening
up
> >soon?
> >> Also is their any way to get NBC in HD in the NYC area?
> >> End higher ticket prices! Go to local college games!
> >
>
> The REP you talked to is WRONG.


Well, to paraphrase the song, "praise the Lord and pass the remote!"

BTW, when I said CBS below, I meant NBC. CBS broadcasts sporadically on
Channel 80 in HD.




>
> from Directv.com
>
> http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/abou [...] 7_28_2004A
>
> NBC UNIVERSAL CABLE AND DIRECTV REACH LONG-TERM MULTI-PLATFORM
> AGREEMENT
> Agreement Includes Rights to Distribute 2004 NBC HD Olympic Coverage
> and Bravo HD+
>
>
> Englewood Cliffs, NJ and El Segundo, CA Jul 28, 2004 NBC Universal
> Cable (NBCU) and DIRECTV, Inc., today announced a long-term
> multi-platform carriage agreement for the NBC Universal Cable
> properties, including USA and SCI FI, digital retransmission consent
> for the NBC O&O stations,
> rights to distribute
> NBC's HD Olympic programming for the upcoming Athens games,
> Bravo HD+,
> as well as rights to carry first-run Universal movie titles and NBC
> Universal specials and events on a pay-per-view basis. In addition,
> contracts for Bravo, Telemundo and Mun2 were renewed and extended.
> DIRECTV and NBCU already have long-term deals in place for carriage of
> CNBC, MSNBC, CNBC World and the Olympics. This marks the first all
> encompassing affiliate agreement for NBC Universal Cable with one of
> the top distributors since the closure of the Vivendi merger.
>
> "DIRECTV has always been a valued partner," said David Zaslav,
> president, NBC Universal Cable. "Through this agreement we were able
> to secure distribution for our two newest networks, USA and SCI-FI,
> digital retransmission for the NBC O&O stations, deliver on DIRECTV's
> request for more high-quality HD programming by providing them with
> NBC's special 2004 HD Olympic coverage and Bravo HD+ and provide them
> with Universal's first-run movies and specials to run on pay-per-view.
> We are committed to providing our distribution partners with the
> programming that they need to drive their businesses."
>
> "Our agreement with NBC Universal Cable is a gold medal win for our
> customers who have been asking for more HD content, as well as those
> who will continue to enjoy the breadth of quality programming NBCU
> offers," said Stephanie Campbell, executive vice president,
> Programming, DIRECTV, Inc. "This comprehensive agreement is a measure
> of the strength of our relationship with NBCU and will have long-term
> value for DIRECTV and our customers. Coupled with our recent
> announcement that we will air up to 100 HD broadcasts of 2004 NFL
> SUNDAY TICKET regular season games, DIRECTV will be the premier HD
> destination for sports fans this summer and fall."
>
>
> About NBC Universal Cable NBC Universal Cable, a division of NBC
> Universal, one of the world's preeminent media companies, drives the
> company's cable strategic development and growth including
> video-on-demand, pay-per-view, HDTV and retransmission consent, and
> oversees the cable distribution, marketing and local ad sales of
> twelve properties (Bravo, Bravo HD+, CNBC, CNBC World, MSNBC, mun2,
> Sci-Fi, ShopNBC, Telemundo, Trio, USA and the Olympics on cable). NBC
> Universal Cable also directs and manages the company's cable and new
> media investments including A&E, The History Channel, History Channel
> International, The Biography Channel, National Geographic
> International, the Sundance Channel and Tivo.
>
> About DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV is the nation's leading digital
> multichannel television service provider with more than 12.6 million
> customers. DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo are registered
> trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NYSE:
> DTV). The DIRECTV Group is a world-leading provider of digital
> multichannel television entertainment, broadband satellite networks
> and services, and global video and data broadcasting. The DIRECTV
> Group is 34 percent owned by Fox Entertainment Group, which is
> approximately 82 percent owned by News Corporation Ltd.
>