Upcoming DirecTV Local HD Markets (October)

[jcrandall]

DirecTV updated the list of upcoming HD Local market launches today.

DIRECTV: Local Channels in HD

• 
  Bangor ME Dec 08
  Beaumont-Port Arthur TX Dec 08
  Boise ID Nov 08
  Butte-Bozeman MT Dec 08
  Charleston SC Oct 08
  Colorado Springs-Pueblo CO Oct 08
  Columbia-Jefferson City MO Oct 08
  Davenport IA-Rock Island IL-Moline IL Oct 08
  Dayton OH Oct 08
  Des Moines-Ames IA Nov 08
  El Paso TX Nov 08
  Evansville IN Oct 08
  Fort Smith AR Nov 08
  Fort Wayne IN Nov 08
  Greenville-New Bern-Washington NC Jan 09
  Harlingen-Brownsville TX Nov 08
  Harrisonburg VA Dec 08
  La Crosse-Eau Claire WI Nov 08
  Macon GA Nov 08
  Norfolk-Newport News VA Oct 08
  Palm Springs CA Dec 08
  Peoria-Bloomington IL Nov 08
  Rockford IL Nov 08
  Savannah GA Oct 08
  Sioux Falls SD Nov 08
  Springfield-Holyoke MA Oct 08
  Tallahassee FL Dec 08
  Traverse City-Cadillac MI Nov 08

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There is now an updated list from DirecTV.

See this thread:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/directv...unch-schedule-november-march.html#post1560795

Some of the dates originally listed have been delayed.

 

[jdspencer]

Would it be possible to add the DMAs for these markets.

I know there's a list around here somewhere. L)

 

[bsb]

Question re: local hd burlington vt

Hope it's ok to ask this question here. I'm trying to find out if Directv will ever broadcast the WPTZ(Burlington, VT), channel 5-2 24 hr weather station. We're about 80-85 miles out and can't get an ota signal. If I'm in the wrong area, my apology.

 

[jcrandall]

DirecTV has not started carrying weather stations in any market, so to answer your question, it's not on the radar

WELCOME to Satguys!

 

[uncrules]

it's not on the radar

 

[rjsam2000]

Cedar Rapids, Waterloo Iowa launched last February, minus KCRG, the ABC affiliate (and #1 station in the market) which DirecTV seems to have NO interest in contacting to work out a deal with.

 

[sundude90]

Hey,

I didn't see Bangor, Maine on your list Jason. I know that it was on the original list from D* for Dec 08. Why isn't it there now?

Thanks,

Josh

 

[kruseb]

The Des Moines, IA locals were scheduled for November on the previous list but not on this one?

 

[jamieh1]

Where did you get this list? Directv.com still has Greenville NC listed for launch in November.

 

[rad]

At: DIRECTV - Upcoming HD Local Market Launches it says:

September: Burlington Vt.-Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, Ill.; Myrtle Beach-Florence, S.C.

October: Boise, Idaho; Charleston, S.C.; Colorado Springs-Pueblo, Colo.; Columbia-Jefferson City, Mo.; Davenport, Iowa-Rock Island, Ill., Moline, Ill.; Dayton, Ohio; Evansville, Ind.; Harlingen-Brownsville, Texas; Norfolk-Newport News, Va.; Savannah, Ga.; Springfield-Holyoke, Mass.

November: Des Moines-Ames, Iowa; El Paso, Texas; Fort Smith, Ark.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Greenville-New Bern-Washington, N.C.; La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wis.; Macon, Ga.; Peoria-Bloomington, Ill.; Rockford, Ill.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; Traverse City-Cadillac, MI

December: Dothan, AL; Bangor, Maine; Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas; Butte-Bozeman, Mont.; Harrisonburg, Va.; Palm Springs, CA; Tallahassee, Fla.

 

[jcrandall]

Looks like DirecTV added a couple on the list they may have missed when updating the page.

This list was directed to us as the latest from Directv.

I just visited the page again and recopied it to the first post.

There are some changes to this new list, for example, Greenville NC was moved from November to January.

The page Rad posted above is the original list, that page hasn't been updated since it's origianl release. I would take the latest list in the first post as most-accurate at this point.

Again, here is the link for the latest info:
http://directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPageNR.jsp?assetId=3620002

 

[rad]

The page Rad posted above is the original list, that page hasn't been updated since it's origianl release. I would take the latest list in the first post as most-accurate at this point.

Hey, sorry. I hate it when web sites have two different places with information and they don't agree with each other.

 

[jcrandall]

No problem, that's why I made a new thread

 

[IceRunner]

I was curious and e-mailed DirecTV about Norfolk-Newport News and got this back:

Thank you for writing us.

I have checked our resources and found that HD locals in Norfolk-Newport News VA local market is expected to be available by October 1, 2008. For the latest update on your upcoming HD locals, please stay tuned to directv.com/locals.

Thanks again for writing.

Sincerely,

Arnold M.
Employee ID #: 100146380
DIRECTV Customer Service

 

[tds4182]

Upcoming DirecTV Local HD Markets

I was curious and e-mailed DirecTV about Norfolk-Newport News and got this back:

A very reliable and well informed poster on the "other site" is saying that Norfolk-Newport News will launch tomorrow.

Vurbano, tomorrow is your big day (hopefully)!

 

[apace]

Once again the so called leader in HD still doesn't have Huntsville, AL (DMA #82) on the radar.
Comcast and Dish already do.

 

[jcrandall]

These are the official markets planned to launch Wed October 1:

Charleston, SC
Norfolk, VA
Springfield / Holyoke, MA
Savannah, GA

 

[phalaxred67]

Charleston, SC is up and running in HD. Channel 2 (NBC), 4 (ABC), 5(CBS), 24 (FOX), and 36 (MYTV). =)

 

[Rey]

Charleston, SC is up and running in HD. Channel 2 (NBC), 4 (ABC), 5(CBS), 24 (FOX), and 36 (MYTV). =)

congrats

 

[Ramy]

Once again the so called leader in HD still doesn't have Huntsville, AL (DMA #82) on the radar.
Comcast and Dish already do.

I am in DMA #64 and am still waiting too.