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Smithsonian readies full plate of HD originals

by Darren Murph, posted Jul 24th 2008 at 11:14AM


While Smithsonian Channel has been toiling away trying to get its station on more carriers, the time has finally come for it to focus on more original programming for the providers that already have it. This summer, producers of Aerial America will set out to record each of the 50 states from high, high above, while other originals will include "Sound Revolution, a music series hosted by Morgan Freeman; The Vampire Princess, a special on the true inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula; and an ambitious BBC co-production about Stonehenge." For more on what's next on Smithsonian, check out the read link -- looks like the next year or so should be chock full of treats.

ATMC Cable adds in Smithsonian HD

by Darren Murph, posted May 16th 2008 at 4:00AM

While many cable customers stuck with TWC, Charter, Cox or any of the other mega-cable carriers out there can't buy an HD channel, the relatively diminutive ATMC Cable is making sure its tiny footprint of North Carolina subscribers are getting the most for their dollar. Continuing its slow but steady rollout of high-def options, the outfit has just thrown Smithsonian HD into the mix. The channel lands softly on slot 961 and becomes partners with HDNet, HDNet Movies, HD Theater, Universal HD, National Geographic HD and MOJO HD in the appropriately titled HD Suite. Best of all, the company has promised even more offerings in the coming weeks, most notably USA HD and PBS HD.

Reminder: DirecTV's free HD Extra Pack is up

by Ben Drawbaugh, posted Mar 14th 2008 at 6:03PM

DirecTV HD pac channels
Last fall when DirecTV was adding HD channels like no one could believe, new HD channels weren't the only thing that changed. DirecTV also added a new tier called the HD Extra Pack of HD only channels like UHD and MGM HD for an extra $5 a month. Well, at least DirecTV was nice enough to give the package away for the first 90 days -- probably hoping we'd forget about the extra money it was costing us -- but now the free ride is over. So if you're in the club of those who don't want to pay $5 a month for five HD channels, then don't forget to cancel the package, cause we doubt DirecTV will be nice enough to remind ya.




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