
In addition to recently adding
Versus and Golf in high definition, Cablevision has also added all fifteen of Voom's high-def channels to its lineup, giving them a total of 40 HD channels. As longtime readers know, Cablevision owns the parent company for Voom, so we should be more surprised it took them so long to add the content. Cablevision is also beefing up its fiber optic network to call satellite provider DirecTV's bluff, creating a claimed capacity of up to 500 channels by the end of the year. As we've said many times, DirecTV can claim they will have more channels than anyone, but other companies can add those same HD channels, all it takes is some upgrading or new set-top boxes. So, even though it's still up in the air whether there will actually
be 100 HD channels by year's end, the good news for all consumers is that cable -- and IPTV -- providers aren't taking this lying down.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
B.D. Ize @ Jun 22nd 2007 2:57PM
I think you should qualify this in order to be fair (you are trying to be fair, correct?). Not everyone in the contiguous United States can get Cablevision. Howevever, everyone in the contiguous US CAN get Dish, DirecTV or BUD. So saying that you have 500 channels IN YOUR OWN SMALL MARKET is very misleading. You really aren't comparing two national services (unlike a comparison of Dish vs. DirecTV vs. BUD, which is valid). You should be comparing Cablevison to Comcast, SBC etc. - cable companies that also have limited, but large, markets.
Jonathan Greene @ Jun 22nd 2007 4:32PM
I live in Westchester NY and just checked... we don't have the new channels yet. Not sure where they are live, but not here.
kevin @ Jun 23rd 2007 6:31PM
I called Cablevision and the channels will begin on June 28. I'm in Orange County NY.
Raps1514 @ Jun 22nd 2007 7:58PM
Read this: http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/cabletv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003602077
They won't be available until 6/26/07.
MegaZone @ Jun 22nd 2007 8:27PM
What the heck is 'BUD'? (Other than terrible beer.)
B.D. Ize @ Jun 22nd 2007 9:11PM
BUD="Big Ugly Dish"; dishes that are typically 1 meter (3 feet) or larger in diameter.
MegaZone @ Jun 22nd 2007 9:17PM
Oh, C-Band, etc. OK.
Big Sam @ Jun 24th 2007 6:03PM
I'm glad to see that DirecTVs claims may be lighting a fire under the cable companies.
Big Sam @ Jun 24th 2007 6:03PM
I'm glad to see that DirecTVs claims may be lighting a fire under the cable companies.