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Providing Local HD broadcast in Texas designated market area, Satellite TV now started offering Local HD programming to subscribers in Knoxville, Tennessee designated market area. Satellite TV's broadcast includes WATE/ABC, WVLT/CBS, WTNZ/FOX and WBIR/NBC in high-definition. To receive Satellite TV's Local HD programming subscribers must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 Satellite TV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish.

The Weather Channel is prepared to move to the new HD production facility as the construction of new 12,500-square-foot area will be ready by this month.The Weather Channel makes its debut in high-definition broadcast on June 2 with Evening Edition and Your Weather Today. Becky Powhatan, executive vice president of distribution and business affairs said the content of the channel is suitable for high-definition broadcast be it the stunning outdoor shots in our series or live in-the-field coverage during hurricane season.

Satellite TV will be launching another satellite Satellite TV-11 on March 8, this will allow Satellite TV to go for high-definition expansion as planned. With the launch of new satellite Satellite TV will have enoughbandwidth to provide more HD channels. Satellite TV is planning to bring 150 high-definition channels before the end of the year. Satellite TV already launched 90 HD channels and this new satellite launch will allow Satellite TV to go for further 60 HD channels.

According to The Business Journal of Phoenix, Cox Communications Inc. is raising its basic cable rate by $2 in response to higher operating and programming costs. The cost of Cox's 22-channel basic service will increase to $17.95 a month from $15.95 beginning Feb. 15. The Cox "Classic" package will increase to $39.95 a month from $37.95 and there also will be a 95-cent increase in the monthly cost of premium channel packages like Showtime and HBO. The Cox rate increase amounts to 5 percent. As the cost to carry channels steadily increases for cable and satellite providers such as Cox, Vice President Ivan Johnson said eventually those increases have to be passed back to customers. Customers who are tired of paying higher prices for cable are switching to Satellite TV satellite television.

Rock legend Meat Loaf will host Rock & A Hard Place, an all-new original game show featuring current and classic music superstars as they battle it out for charity in the ultimate trivia challenge. The series, which debuts January 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on The 101, Satellite TV's original entertainment channel, will showcase music greats including The Pointer Sisters, Warrant, Shelia E., the Pussycat Dolls and others as they test their knowledge on everything from music history to current-events trivia, all for charity. Order Satellite TV today and start enjoying all of the original programming it has to offer.

Satellite TV CEO Chase Carey spoke about the satellite TV company's HD efforts, sports programming and competition at the Citi Global Entertainment, Media and Telecommunications Conference in Phoenix last week. Carey said that Satellite TV will continue it's High Definition push in which the company hopes to deliver about 100 national HD channels and local high-def selections. A satellite that's being prepared for launch in the spring will help expand capacity for the service, Carey said. As far as the competition goes, Carey said the satellite TV platform "has a lot more flexibility" for expansion into advanced services when compared to cable's platform. Satellite TV hasn't encountered any trouble with AT&T's fledgling U-verse platform. As for sports programming, Carey said Satellite TV has an exclusive lock on NFL Sunday Ticket through 2011. Given the NFL's popularity and the interactive and HD efforts built around the product, "It's an important franchise for us," he said. If you're an NFL fan, order Satellite TV today. You won't be disappointed.

Happy New Year. Comcast cable is raising their rates for customers residing in Indianapolis and the surrounding areas. Areas affected by the rate hike include Indianapolis, Beech Grove, Marion County, Clermont, Cumberland, Homecroft, Meridian Hills, Southport, Speedway, Warren Park, Williams Creek, Wynnedale, Hancock County, Hamilton County, Boone County, City of Lawrence, Brownsburg. Also included in the cable rate increase are residents of Morgan County - Plainfield, Danville and Hendricks County - Plainfield/Brownsburg, Mooresville, Plainfield. Effective January 2008, basic cable rates and digital cable packages will increase by an average of 4%. If you live in Indiana, now is the time to make the switch to Satellite TV, where you will get 100% digital quality tv and sound for less that what you pay for cable tv.

Cable rates are about to increase for some residents of Macomb County Michigan. According to the Macomb Daily, Wide Open West and Comcast recently announced rate increases that go into effect this month. WOW will increase its basic cable rate 6%, from $45.99 to $48.75, while Comcast will increase the monthly rate for its "preferred basic" cable service from $46.49 to $49.49, a 6.5 percent hike. If you live in Michigan and are tired of paying the ever-increasing rates to the cable companies, call Satellite TV today and find out how much you can save on monthly programming costs.

Here we go again. Monthly cable rates are going up in the Washington, DC area. Comcast customers can expect to see their rates rise by an average of 4%. Over the past 7 years, cable rates in DC have risen approximately 63%. Don't pay more for less. Call Satellite TV today and pay less while you get so much more than what cable has to offer.

More great news for sports fans! Satellite TV added The Tennis Channel HD and College Sports Television HD (CSTV) to its high definition lineup. A spokesperson for The Tennis Channel said that the Tennis Channel has been shooting original productions in high-def since early this year. Starting in 2008, the channel will start producing live tournaments in HD. Satellite TV will be the sole carrier of the channel on its debut.  I hope it starts in time to see the Australian Open in late January!