Austin, TX gets 3 new HD channels from Time Warner Cable
by Darren Murph 
posted Jun 21st 2008 at 10:25AM
Not even a week after Time Warner Cable gifted subscribers in San Antonio with Disney HD and ABC Family HD, we've now learned that those very two have made their way over to the Austin system. Oh, but TWC threw in the totally enviable ESPNews HD while it was at it. Don't even think about griping SA -- even you know you're this carrier's favorite in the Lone Star State. [Disclosure: Engadget is part of the Time Warner family][Thanks, Chad]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jeff N. @ Jun 21st 2008 1:02PM
I would love to have AMC HD so I can receive Mad Men in HD which is on later in July. Any chance TWC will get this channel?
xnappo @ Jun 22nd 2008 11:09AM
@Jeff,
In Austin you can watch the AMC HD shows on 'HD Showcase in Demand'. At least they ran last year's 'Mad Men' and 'Breaking Bad' on there...
xnappo
StealthMonkey @ Jun 21st 2008 1:09PM
YAY! It's about damn time we get some more HD. We got a tone Nov-Jan. Then we've had an HD drought until now. ESPN News HD is a welcome addition. I'm still dying for Fox News HD though. Throw in FX, USA, and Spike and that just about covers it. Of course, the yet to be release Comedy Central HD is just teasing me...
Bean @ Jun 21st 2008 2:50PM
We've had ESPNews HD in San Antonio on TWC for a few months now, so no reason to be jealous of Austin!
Bean @ Jun 21st 2008 2:54PM
And to the reason WHY we have so many HD channels in San Antonio, AT&T (headquartered here) is making an aggressive push with U-verse, so TWC is give us lots of channels to keep people from switching. So far, it has worked for me, but time will tell.
mike @ Jun 21st 2008 2:55PM
They gave us Toon Disney HD also here in SA!
mike2 @ Jun 21st 2008 3:53PM
and still no Sci-Fi HD. For shame!
KAW @ Jun 22nd 2008 12:50AM
@StealthMonkey, how could you take Faux News in HD. Bill O' in HD, yikes, it's hard enough to watch when it's in SD.