Steve Mehs
01-08-03, 04:08 AM
Cable companies have launched HDTV on cable systems serving about one-third of U.S. TV households in more than 90 markets across the United States, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association reported Tuesday.
HDTV, considered to be another weapon in cable's battle with satellite TV, is being provided by at least one cable operator in 62 of the top 100 DMAs, the association said. The number of homes passed by cable systems providing HDTV is about 37 million, or one in three US TV households, NCTA said.
Cable's HDTV mix includes premium channels from HBO and Showtime as well as Discovery HD Theater. The wire also is delivering local HD content in cities where it's available to viewers.
Key HD markets for cable include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Miami, San Diego, Detroit, and Baltimore-Washington. Mid-sized markets - such as Austin and Columbus - also get cable HD along with small cities like Youngstown, Ohio, and Fargo, N.D., NCTA said.
From SkyReport (http://www.skyreport.com/skyreport/jan2003/010803.shtm#one) (Used with Permission)
HDTV, considered to be another weapon in cable's battle with satellite TV, is being provided by at least one cable operator in 62 of the top 100 DMAs, the association said. The number of homes passed by cable systems providing HDTV is about 37 million, or one in three US TV households, NCTA said.
Cable's HDTV mix includes premium channels from HBO and Showtime as well as Discovery HD Theater. The wire also is delivering local HD content in cities where it's available to viewers.
Key HD markets for cable include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Miami, San Diego, Detroit, and Baltimore-Washington. Mid-sized markets - such as Austin and Columbus - also get cable HD along with small cities like Youngstown, Ohio, and Fargo, N.D., NCTA said.
From SkyReport (http://www.skyreport.com/skyreport/jan2003/010803.shtm#one) (Used with Permission)