DIRECTV Further Expands HD Offering With the Launch of TNT in HD
February 08 2006 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
ATLANTA, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Turner Network Television (TNT)
announced today that it has entered into an agreement with DIRECTV,
Inc. to provide customers with the high-definition (HD) feed of
TNT. The service will launch on DIRECTV on Friday, Feb. 17 and will
be available on DIRECTV channel 75. The 24/7 HD presentation of the
TNT East Coast feed will offer DIRECTV's customers a wide range of
dramatic programming in HDTV format, including sports such as live
NBA games and NASCAR races; series; movies; and TNT Originals. TNT
in HD will be available as part of the DIRECTV HD package, which
currently includes ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD, Discovery HD Theater(TM),
HDNet, HDNet Movies and Universal HD, and is available by
subscription for $10.99 per month. In addition to the HD Package,
DIRECTV customers with HD-enabled equipment can also receive HBO(R)
HDTV and SHO(R) HD as part of their premium package subscriptions,
as well as HD Pay Per View movies. DIRECTV also offers local HD
programming in select markets. "We are pleased to partner with
DIRECTV to further expand its robust HDTV package and enhance its
customers' viewing experience with the addition of TNT in HD's
extensive collection of top-rated content," said Coleman Breland,
executive vice president of sales and marketing for Turner Network
Sales. "NBA coverage on TNT in HD has raised the bar across the
industry. We're excited to share this compelling sports programming
with DIRECTV customers in time for the NBA All-Star game." "DIRECTV
understands the importance of offering our customers quality HD
programming and we are excited to be partnering with TNT to deliver
an even better HD experience," said Dan Fawcett, executive vice
president, Programming Acquisition, DIRECTV, Inc. "Not only will
our customers have access to TNT's popular original programming in
HD but they will also see NBA live game action in HD giving them a
courtside seat right in their living room." TNT in HD is broadcast
in 1080i 24 hours a day and uses Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound,
a superior audio experience across all TNT in HD programming. In
addition, TNT in HD presents all of its programming, including
promotional content and commercials, in 16:9 wide-screen, giving
viewers a consistent viewing experience. About DIRECTV, Inc.
DIRECTV, Inc. is the nation's leading digital television service
provider with more than 15 million customers. DIRECTV and the
Cyclone Design logo are registered trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc.
DIRECTV (NYSE:DTV) is a world-leading provider of digital
multichannel television entertainment services. DIRECT is
approximately 34 percent owned by News Corporation. About Turner
Network Television Turner Network Television (TNT), television's
destination for drama and one of cable's top-rated networks, offers
original movies and series, including the detective drama series
The Closer, starring Golden Globe(R) and Screen Actors Guild
Awards(R) nominee Kyra Sedgwick; Saved, a new character- driven
drama starring Tom Everett Scott; and next year's eagerly
anticipated anthology series Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the
Stories of Stephen King. TNT is also home to powerful one-hour
dramas, such as Law & Order, Without a Trace, Alias, Las Vegas,
Cold Case, ER, NYPD Blue, Charmed, Judging Amy and Angel; broadcast
premiere movies; and championship sports coverage, including NASCAR
and the NBA. TNT is also available in high-definition. Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, is a
major producer of news and entertainment product around the world
and a leading provider of programming for the television industry.
First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: Turner Network
Television CONTACT: Leigh Arwood of Turner Network Sales,
+1-404-827-3907, or email ; or Jade Ekstedt of DIRECTV, Inc.,
+1-310-964-3429, or email
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