Comcast New England Expands HD Lineup

Operator Adds A&E HD, HGTV HD, Food Network HD

By Steve Donohue -- Multichannel News, 5/31/2007 1:08:00 PM

Comcast New England said it expanded its HD-programming lineup, launching A&E HD, HGTV HD and Food Network HD in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

The cable operator said the new HD networks are available on both Comcast legacy systems and systems Comcast acquired from Adelphia Communications.

Comcast added that it now offers 24 HD networks in New England, including HD feeds from CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox; Versus/Golf Channel HD; ESPN HD; TNT HD; Universal HD; National Geographic HD; Showtime HD; and several others.

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  These channels aren''''t available in NH yet. Did they announce to you when? I just spoke to their 800# and they had no idea. Thanks
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