[HDTVFreak07]

So, today we see those new channels below:

DIRECTV - New channel rollouts and new 24/7 sports networks:

286: Planet Green HD
311: ABC Family HD
541: Showtime Showcase HD
542: Showtime Extreme HD
646: FSN South
647: FSN Midwest
649: Sport South
653: Sun Sports
659: FSN Pittsburgh
668: FSN North
683: FSN Rocky Mountain
686: FSN Arizona
687: FSN Northwest
as well as 18 new pay-per-view channels!


What are the next ones coming?

 

[davring]

My guess would be that they are working on contracts and mainly the infrastructure of several new channels and they will be added when they are able to. I don't think there is going to be any gala or hoop-a-la, they will just start appearing. My guess anyway...

 

[MikeR7]

My guess would be that they are working on contracts and mainly the infrastructure of several new channels and they will be added when they are able to. I don't think there is going to be any gala or hoop-a-la, they will just start appearing. My guess anyway...

I think this is a very good guess. After the Olympics are done they will have more impact anyway.

 

[jdspencer]

Whatever comes, comes.

I'm glad that DirecTV is adding HD, but I'm not impressed with this rollout. I currently don't have Showtime, so those are useless for me. I don't remember the last time I used PPV and now with the 24 hour rule probably won't. The only one I might watch is ABC Family HD.

 

[QuickDrop]

My guess is the 8 HBO/Cinemax they announced last year. It's possible they will add something else before then, but those are the only ones I'm completely confident we'll get. Both D* and HBO will gain revenue with those additions.

 

[Steve Robertson]

Whatever comes, comes.

I'm glad that DirecTV is adding HD, but I'm not impressed with this rollout. I currently don't have Showtime, so those are useless for me. I don't remember the last time I used PPV and now with the 24 hour rule probably won't. The only one I might watch is ABC Family HD.

I agree however I won't even use ABC Family so not a big deal for me today.

I am only waiting for FNC and I will be satisfied as everything I watch now is in HD

 

[Carl Spock]

I remember one of the mods saying that DirecTV was right now working with HBO on their feeds so that we'll get more HBO channels in HD.

I wish I'd bookmarked the post. Maybe somebody else with a better memory than I will know where it is.

 

[RunnerFL]

I remember one of the mods saying that DirecTV was right now working with HBO on their feeds so that we'll get more HBO channels in HD.

I wish I'd bookmarked the post. Maybe somebody else with a better memory than I will know where it is.

I think I remember the post you are referring to. Something about waiting for HBO's new feeds that will already be Mpeg4 so DirecTV won't have to re-compress.

 

[Janice805]

I appreciate DTV adding more HD Channels, but for me, this was useless. I don't watch Planet Green nor the Family Channel. I also don't watch sports. All that's left for me with this addition is SHO3 and SHO EXTR, but those channels only have all the same stuff that's on (or been on) the basic SHOWTIME (which I already have).

 

[Piratefan98]

I appreciate DTV adding more HD Channels, but for me, this was useless. I don't watch Planet Green nor the Family Channel. I also don't watch sports. All that's left for me with this addition is SHO3 and SHO EXTR, but those channels only have all the same stuff that's on (or been on) the basic SHOWTIME (which I already have).

Me too.

Today's launch was kind of like getting a pair of socks for Christmas.

Jeff

 

[Stuart Sweet]

Let's remember that today's launch was just the first of many. For a lot of technical reasons, it was a resounding success even though it didn't give a whole lot of new channels.

(Moving this to the programming forum).

 

[philslc]

Me too.

Today's launch was kind of like getting a pair of socks for Christmas.

Jeff

Yes, green socks.

 

[bobvick1983]

I think I remember the post you are referring to. Something about waiting for HBO's new feeds that will already be Mpeg4 so DirecTV won't have to re-compress.

Those HBO channels are already in HD MPEG4 using Digicipher II encryption on Galaxy 15 and Galaxy 14.

 

[hdtvfan0001]

What are the next ones coming?

...and When?

 

[Paul A]

...and When?

er, do I dare say the "S" word?

 

[techdimwit]

I truly don't want to sound disgruntled but this rollout is a big yawn for me. I will feel more....gruntled (tm Michael Scott)... when we get FNCHD and TravelHD.

That is all.

 

[man_rob]

Let's remember that today's launch was just the first of many. For a lot of technical reasons, it was a resounding success even though it didn't give a whole lot of new channels.

(Moving this to the programming forum).

A resounding success for DirecTV, and a resounding "Screw you" to Family, Choice, and Xtra subscribers.
Also, keep in mind, that if they are up to 130 channels, and they have the capacity for 150, there's not going to be too much more until the next satellite goes up late next year.

 

[Carl Spock]

I remember one of the mods saying that DirecTV was right now working with HBO on their feeds so that we'll get more HBO channels in HD.

I think I remember the post you are referring to. Something about waiting for HBO's new feeds that will already be Mpeg4 so DirecTV won't have to re-compress.

That was it. Implied in the post was that DirecTV was internally already receiving these channels from HBO and wasn't satisfied with the MPEG4 feed they were getting. They were working things out before they went live with them.

Today's launch was kind of like getting a pair of socks for Christmas.

Yes, green socks.

Now that's funny. :lol:

 

[mikewsu]

My guess is the 8 HBO/Cinemax they announced last year. It's possible they will add something else before then, but those are the only ones I'm completely confident we'll get. Both D* and HBO will gain revenue with those additions.

Those were announced like 18 months ago for launch in September 2007. I wouldn't get your hopes up...

 

[QuickDrop]

Those were announced like 18 months ago for launch in September 2007. I wouldn't get your hopes up...

I actually thought my response was somewhat cynical. Anyway, as far as I know, the announced 8 HBO/Cinemax didn't exist in September 2007. By the time the channels themselves launched, D10 was out of room. ABC Family HD was supposed to be added in April, but was delayed until now for the same reason.