Top US satellite television operator DirecTV Group Inc plans to announce on Monday it has secured agreements for 60 high-definition channels from major TV networks, as part of a goal to launch 100 HD channels in 2007.
These channels, expected to debut in the third quarter of 2007, will include HD versions of well-known networks including those owned by General Electric (NYSE:GE – news)-controlled NBC Universal and Time Warner Inc.’s Turner Networks, executives said.
The news will be part of a roster of announcements at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, where DirecTV will also discuss plans to allow subscribers to connect to Internet videos from their home computers as well as a portable version of its service that fits in a suitcase called Sat-Go.
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Correct me if I’m wrong but aren’t there only two satellite tv providers Dish and DirecTV?