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HD channel expansion roundup

by Richard Lawler posted Jul 28th 2009 at 12:13AM


Once upon a time, a smattering of new HD channels in one major metropolitan area was a huge deal. Nowadays, it's almost expected that one area or another will experience some HD expansion each week. In order to keep things nice and tidy around here, we deliver high-def expansions, market expansions and anything else dealing with HD channel growth right here. If we missed an area that you're familiar with, drop us a line in comments so everyone can catch up. The more the merrier, we say!

Read - More high-definition channels roll out (Great Falls, Montana)
Read - ATMC Launches CNN HD (North Carolina)
Read - Cable high-def on hold at WKTV (Utica, NY)
Read - Comcast customers to see up to 64 new HD channels (Washington, Thanks, Tyler)
Read - RCN Brings Digital Revolution to Lehigh Valley, PA Cable TV Customers in September; Providing 100 High Definition (HD) Channels to Customers
Read - AT&T U-verse TV Adds ShortsHD and New International Channels
Read - More HD Coming For Puerto Rico
Read - Comcast Expanding HD in Bay Area
Comcast adding History, CNN, USA, Discovery, Animal Planet, AMC in New Jersey (Thanks, Margo)
Comcast adding Biography HD, G4 HD, Lifetime HD, Lifetime Movie Network HD, MTV HD, VH1 HD, Comedy Central HD, Spike HD, Nickelodeon HD, The Weather Channel HD, IFC HD, WE-HD, FUSE HD, Planet Green HD, TVOne HD, and Style HD in Connecticut September 1 (Thanks, Michael)
Read - Bright House Networks in Michigan adds 10 HD channels (Thanks, Kyle)

ATMC Cable grows its HD lineup by adding Fox News HD

by Darren Murph posted Sep 8th 2008 at 10:13AM

Another month, another high-def station for the relatively diminutive amount of ATMC Cable subscribers. The small, North Carolina-based carrier has a knack for making the big fellows look awfully bad, and it's doing so once more by adding Fox News HD to its HD lineup. The newcomer can be found on slot 905, and if this one really isn't your bag, don't worry -- history says ATMC will be adding more in just a bit.

ATMC Cable keeps it up, adds Weather Channel HD / SciFi HD

by Darren Murph posted Aug 9th 2008 at 1:53AM

Really, this is bordering on absurd. While many of the mega-carriers let markets go month upon months without nary a mention of a new high-def channel, North Carolina-based ATMC Cable barely goes a fortnight without adding in a few newcomers. Effective immediately, the local provider has lit up Weather Channel HD (900) and SciFi HD (940), bringing its grand total of HD channels to 36. As if you really needed to be told, it'll be adding "even more" in September. Lucky...

ATMC Cable throws in CNBC HD / Bravo HD, makes the big guys look bad

by Darren Murph posted Jul 21st 2008 at 4:35AM

Seriously, this is out of control. If a local telco serving just a (comparative) handful of residents in North Carolina can deliver thirty-flippin'-four high-def channels, why are the big name cable carriers having such difficulty? With the addition of CNBC HD and Bravo HD, the grand total on said provider sits at 34, and considering the frequency in which it has been adding newcomers, we wouldn't be surprised to see that figure grow to 50 in the next year. Comcast, Charter, Cablevision, TWC, et al. -- take note, please.

ATMC Cable acquires Tele-Media, 1,100 subscribers to be switched over

by Darren Murph posted Jul 6th 2008 at 12:55AM

North Carolina-based ATMC Cable has just acquired another local cable company, Tele-Media. The agreement will see "the majority of Tele-Media's cable television assets in Brunswick County" becomes ATMC's, and all areas currently served by Tele-Media (save for Bald Head Island) will soon be served by a new master. That means that just over 1,100 customers in the Bricklanding, Shell Point, Holden Beach / Seashore Road and Sunset Harbor / River Run areas will be affected, but judging by the way ATMC has been rolling high-def options out of late, we don't suspect anyone will complain. As it stands, the deal should close in early July, with another 75 - 90 days before the conversion is complete.

ATMC Cable fires up USA HD, has more in line

by Darren Murph posted Jun 16th 2008 at 12:31AM

Yet again, ATMC Cable is showing the big boys how it should be done. The Shallotte, NC-based mini-carrier has just announced that USA HD has gone live on slot 937, and just so you know, PBS HD will be airing on July 1st. We're also told that Bravo HD, CNBC HD and SciFi HD are on the docket to be launched in the not-too-distant future, but unfortunately for the vast majority of the US, there's no clear plans for the operator to go national.

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.

ATMC Cable subscribers get Animal Planet HD, Science HD

by Darren Murph posted Mar 29th 2008 at 2:56AM

Although we're still one shy of the three promised earlier this month, ATMC Cable subscribers in North Carolina can kick back and enjoy two more newcomers. Effective immediately, subscribers of the mini-carrier can find Animal Planet HD and Science Channel HD on slots 931 and 964, respectively, and per usual, neither will cost HD customers anything extra. Curiously, the release fails to mention the still missing PBS HD, but hopefully it too will surface sooner rather than later.

ATMC Cable adds Discovery HD and TLC HD, three others on the way

by Darren Murph posted Mar 18th 2008 at 4:41PM


More great news for ATMC Cable subscribers in and around Shallotte, NC -- you've got two new high-definition channels coming your way. As of right this moment, customers can tune into Discovery HD (930) and TLC HD (931), and neither will cost you a dime extra if you're already paying for the Expanded cable package and an HD digital cable box. Best of all, ATMC isn't stopping at 28 high-def channels, as Animal Planet HD, Science HD and PBS HD are all slated to hit the lineup within "the coming weeks." Who says the little guys can't keep up?

ATMC Cable adds Travel Channel HD, has more in the pipeline

by Darren Murph posted Feb 18th 2008 at 4:46AM

For the love of mom 'n pop cable carriers! Just days after North Carolina's own ATMC Cable gave its tiny, but loyal subscriber base Speed HD and FX HD, it's already delivering on that promise of "more soon." With the (very) recent addition of Travel Channel HD on channel 912, the company is now beaming out some 25 high-definition stations. Better still, PBS HD, Animal Planet HD, Discovery Channel HD, Science Channel HD and TLC HD are slated to arrive "in the coming weeks," and judging by the short, but meaningful track record, we'd certainly count on it. Hey, big boys -- you getting all this?

ATMC Cable adds Speed HD and FX HD, promises more soon

by Darren Murph posted Feb 13th 2008 at 10:42AM

For those situated any distance from Shallotte, North Carolina, you probably won't be familiar with ATMC Cable, but for those few subscribers out there, we've excellent news. Recently, your cable carrier has added Speed HD and FX HD on channels 923 and 922, respectively, to its high-definition lineup, resulting in a grand total of 24 at the moment. Best of all, we're hearing that PBS HD, Discovery HD, Discovery Science HD, TLC HD and Animal Planet HD are all slated to join the crowd "soon," but unfortunately, that's as detailed as it gets.




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