DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming to Customers in the Charleston, S.C. DMA

Local HD Programming from DIRECTV is Now Available in 98 U.S. Cities

WHAT:
DIRECTV, Inc., the nation’s leading satellite television service provider, is now offering local HD programming to customers in the Charleston, S.C. designated market area. The following broadcast networks are available in HD: WCIV/ABC, WCBD/NBC, WCSC/CBS, WTAT/FOX and WMMP/MNT. With the addition of Charleston, DIRECTV now offers local HD broadcast channels in 98 cities, representing more than 83 percent of U.S. TV households.

By the end of 2008, DIRECTV will provide local HD broadcast channels in more than 121 cities, representing approximately 88 percent of U.S. TV households.

WHEN: Beginning today, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008.

HOW:
To receive DIRECTV’s local HD programming, customers must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus® HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish. For information on how to get DIRECTV HD, consumers can visit DIRECTV.com.

Eligibility for local channels is based on service address within certain designated market areas as defined by Nielsen Media Research, Inc. Visit DIRECTV.com for more information.

Contacts

DIRECTV, Inc.
Robert Mercer, 310-964-4683
rgmercer {at} directv(.)com