DirecTV Ready To Launch Next Generation Satellites
1500 HDTV channels by the end of 2007.
El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV, Inc. announced on Wednesday an upcoming expansion of its programming capacity with a planned launch of for new next-generation satellites. These satellites will provide DirecTV with a massive expansion in local and national high-definition (HD) channels, as well as capacity for new interactive and enhanced services and standard-definition programming.
The first two of these satellites will launch in 2005 with programming being offered to consumers by the middle of the year. These satellites will have the capacity for more than 500 local HD channels. With these satellites, DirecTV will have the ability to bring local HD programming to most of the U.S. population, as well as continuing to expand standard-definition local offerings an other enhancements.
The next two satellites will launch in early 2007. These satellites will have the capacity for more than 1,000 additional local HD channels, more than 150 national HD channels, and other new programming offerings.
Consumers will be able receive all of these services, as well as existing DirecTV programming, with a single small satellite dish.
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