D* Adding Ovation TV "mid-2007"

[mhking]

From TVWeek.com:

Ovation TV Signs Carriage Deal with DirecTV

Ovation TV has signed a carriage agreement with DirecTV, which will launch the arts channel in mid-2007.

Ovation currently reaches 5.3 million customers. Adding DirecTV, which has 16 million subscribers, should provide a significant increase for the channel.

"This singular agreement with DIRECTV vaults us well past even our own most optimistic projections for 2007," said Charles Segars, CEO of Ovation TV, in a statement. "This is a valuable endorsement of our operating strategy and positions us to fulfill our goal of making the arts accessible to viewers as never before."

 

[ChrisClearman]

Wow, what a channel addition.

 

[dishrich]

coming to Total Choice Plus tier

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6416434.html?display=Breaking+News

(note who is part-owner of Ovation TV & you now understand why it's being added now )

It sure as hell beats ANOTHER shopping channel...
Now, if they would only get AmericanLife TV added...

 

[KE4EST]

This is good news.

 

[MLBurks]

I am glad they are offering this channel. I happen to like classical music and the arts in general. I would also like DirecTV to add Classic Arts Showcase. Not all of us are of the MTV generation even though I do fit into their "age demographic".

 

[iceturkee]

i've seen this channel on cable. they also offer some jazz as well as classical!

 

[DS0816]

What channel will Ovation be on?

 

[hdtvtechno]

What channel will Ovation be on?

ask this ? mid year 2007...

 

[cobra2225]

great another channel to block.