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DIRECTV Will Carry HD NFLN Games
This week DIRECTV said it will carry the NFL Network's 2006 regular season games in high-def starting with the Thanksgiving day broadcast of the match up between Kansas City (6-4) and Denver (7-3). The nation's largest satellite provider said viewers would not need a subscription to its NFL Sunday Ticket to receive the high-def feed.
Despite the fact that DIRECTV doesn't carry NFL Network HD, company executives said the contests will air on its channel reserved for special HD events - channel 95.
The NFL Network received the rights to a total of eight games this year, beginning with the AFC West rivalry game this Thursday. As part of the all-football all-the-time channel's "Run Up to the Playoffs," the net will be airing four more Thursday games and three on Saturday nights. Games slated for NFL Network's national package are: Ravens vs. Bengals (Nov. 30), Browns vs. Steelers (Dec. 7), 49ers vs. Seahawks (Dec. 14), Cowboys vs. Falcons (Dec. 16), Vikings vs. Packers (Dec. 21), Chiefs vs. Raiders (Dec. 23) and Giants vs. Redskins (Dec. 30). According to the company, these games will be shown on NFL Network HD and the net's non-HD channel.
Source: http://www.skyreport.com/
This week DIRECTV said it will carry the NFL Network's 2006 regular season games in high-def starting with the Thanksgiving day broadcast of the match up between Kansas City (6-4) and Denver (7-3). The nation's largest satellite provider said viewers would not need a subscription to its NFL Sunday Ticket to receive the high-def feed.
Despite the fact that DIRECTV doesn't carry NFL Network HD, company executives said the contests will air on its channel reserved for special HD events - channel 95.
The NFL Network received the rights to a total of eight games this year, beginning with the AFC West rivalry game this Thursday. As part of the all-football all-the-time channel's "Run Up to the Playoffs," the net will be airing four more Thursday games and three on Saturday nights. Games slated for NFL Network's national package are: Ravens vs. Bengals (Nov. 30), Browns vs. Steelers (Dec. 7), 49ers vs. Seahawks (Dec. 14), Cowboys vs. Falcons (Dec. 16), Vikings vs. Packers (Dec. 21), Chiefs vs. Raiders (Dec. 23) and Giants vs. Redskins (Dec. 30). According to the company, these games will be shown on NFL Network HD and the net's non-HD channel.
Source: http://www.skyreport.com/
