According to tvpredictions.com, DIRECTV has added local High-Definition TV channels to four new markets. The new markets now receiving local HD channels are:
Paducah, Kentucky
The following broadcast networks are now available in HD: KFVS/CBS, WPSD/NBC, KBSI/FOX and WSIL/ABC.
Wichita, Kansas
The following broadcast networks are now available in HD: KAKE/ABC, KWCH/CBS and KSAS/FOX. DIRECTV says it's still working to add the remaining broadcast channels, such as NBC.
Louisville, Kentucky
The following broadcast networks are now available in HD: WHAS/ABC, WLKY/CBS, WDRB/FOX and WAVE/NBC.
Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, Iowa
The following broadcast networks are now available in HD: KGAN/CBS, KFXA/FOX and KWWL/NBC. DIRECTV says it's still working to add the remaining networks.
With the addition, the satcaster says local HD is now available in 76 cities, representing nearly 76 percent of U.S. TV households.
DIRECTV is expected to launch a new satellite this spring that will expand its capacity for local HD channels.
