DIRECTV has added a slew of new high-def channels this week, including six national channels and 13 regional sports offerings. The newest additions to the HD lineup are:
- Biography HD
- Country Music Television HD
- MTV HD
- Nickelodeon HD
- Spike TV HD
- VH1 HD
In the regional sports department, DIRECTV now offers:
- Altitude HD
- Comcast Sports Net New England
- FSN Arizona HD
- FSN Bay Area HD
- FSN Cincinnati HD
- FSN Florida HD
- FSN North HD
- FSN Northwest HD
- FSN Ohio HD
- FSN Rocky Mountain HD
- FSN South HD
- SportsSouth HD
In related news, DIRECTV was hit with a temporary restraining order by a federal district court judge that prevents the satellite provider from moving HDNet and HDNet Movies to an HD tier on Dec. 15 as it planned.
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