DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in the Rockford, Ill. DMA
Local HD Programming from DIRECTV is Now Available in 115 U.S. Cities
| WHAT: |
DIRECTV, Inc., the nation’s leading satellite television service provider, is now offering local HD programming to customers in the Rockford, Ill. designated market area. The following broadcast networks are available in HD: WTVO/ABC, WIFR/CBS, WREX/NBC and WQRF/FOX. DIRECTV now offers local HD broadcast channels in 115 cities, representing more than 87 percent of U.S. TV households. |
| WHEN: | Beginning today, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. |
| 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. For information on how to get DIRECTV HD consumers can visit DIRECTV.com. |
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.
