DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in the Omaha, Neb. DMA
Local HD Programming from DIRECTV is Now Available in 77 U.S. Cities
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DIRECTV, Inc.:
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WHAT: |
DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, is now offering local HD programming to customers in the Omaha, Neb. designated market area. The following broadcast networks are available in HD: KETV/ABC, KMTV/CBS, KPTM/FOX, WOWT/NBC and KXVO/CW. With the addition of Omaha, DIRECTV now offers local HD broadcast channels in 77 cities, representing approximately 76 percent of U.S. TV households. |
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| DIRECTV's roll out of local HD channels in Omaha is part of a nationwide expansion of HD programming that includes 92 national HD channels. | ||
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Beginning today, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008. | |
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To receive DIRECTV's local HD programming, customers must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus(R) 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. | |
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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. |
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