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Comcast adding new HD channels in Charleston, SC

by Darren Murph posted Oct 31st 2008 at 9:26AM

Charleston, South Carolina is the latest locale on the mind of Comcast, as subscribers in the area are about to receive a few new channels on the EPG. Reportedly, FOX News HD, Disney Channel HD, Science HD, SPEED HD, FX HD, Versus HD and AMC HD have already popped up for some folks, though the go-live date isn't scheduled until November 1st. We know, it's only a handful, but it's better than suffering through next week with the same 'ole lineup, isn't it?

[Thanks, Gus and Carlton]

DirecTV not done yet, brings HD locals to Norfolk-Newport News, VA / Charleston, SC

by Darren Murph posted Oct 1st 2008 at 5:34PM

Just when you thought DirecTV was through after announcing HD locals for two more of its market today, in comes a couple of new reports confirming that both the Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina DMAs were gifted as well. For the former, customers can look forward to seeing their local ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS affiliates in high-def, while the latter region gets all of those plus WMMP (MyNetworkTV). Any others you'd like to toss our way while you're at it? We've got a list of HD-starved DMAs just begging over here.

Read - Norfolk-Newport News, VA rollout
Read - Charleston, SC rollout

Charleston, South Carolina's WCSC-TV bringing HD news on 9/29

by Darren Murph posted Sep 9th 2008 at 11:32PM

Hey, Charleston -- ready for some HD news? We sure hope so, as local CBS affiliate WCSC-TV is making the fateful switch on September 29th. According to the South Carolina station, viewers will see a "huge change" in how things look, and aside from that, it's pretty proud of being the first local broadcaster in the state to air its news "completely in high-definition." Kudos, Charleston, so who's next?

[Thanks, Mike]

Time Warner adds Discovery HD suite in Columbia, SC

by Darren Murph posted Mar 27th 2008 at 6:55PM


It's been quite the day for Time Warner Cable, which has not only blessed North Texas with 11 new HD channels (though snubbed those in the outskirts mightily), it also found time to gift the Triad region in North Carolina with the Discovery HD suite. Lo and behold, Columbia, South Carolina has received those very same four channels, too. We're talking Animal Planet HD, Science Channel HD, Discovery Channel HD and TLC HD, but alas, all four are being delivered via SDV, so HD TiVo users are currently out of luck. [Disclosure: Engadget is part of the Time Warner family]

[Thanks, ebrough]

Charleston, WV NBC affiliate looking to broadcast news in HD

by Darren Murph posted Mar 12th 2008 at 4:37PM

As local news stations slowly make the move to HD around the country, we're taken to a rather surprising locale to find what could be the next to take the high-def plunge. WSAZ-TV, the NBC affiliate in Charleston, West Virginia, is reportedly "planning a transition to broadcast its local news in high-definition," but a bit of consolidation has to go down first. The studio staffs in Huntington and Charleston will purportedly be merged into one, whereby the "Charleston studio will be controlled from Huntington." Unfortunately, eight Charleston-based employees will be losing their jobs in the process, and while we know the transition is imminent, a definitive timetable has yet to be established.

Comcast blesses Charleston, South Carolina with six new HD channels

by Darren Murph posted Dec 28th 2007 at 8:52PM

According to tipster Mike, Comcast has given customers in beautiful Charleston, South Carolina nearly the same six HD additions as the DC Metro area, including History Channel HD, CNN HD, Discovery Channel HD, TLC HD, Animal Planet HD and Sci-Fi HD. Considering this is the second area in a week in which we've seen five of these channels added, we've got a sneaking suspicion the newcomers could be headed to your (Comcast-served) neck of the woods soon, so keep us updated, will ya?

[Thanks, Mike T.]




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