Roll Out of Seven New HD Markets to Begin Later This Summer; More Than 91 Percent of U.S. TV Homes Will have Access to Local HD Channels from DIRECTV
DIRECTV, Inc., the nation’s No. 1 satellite television service, continues to strengthen its HD presence with the addition of seven new HD local channel markets, providing [...]

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

With Launch of 44 New HD Markets More Than 88 Percent of U.S. Television Homes Will Have Access to Local HD Channels from DIRECTV
DIRECTV, Inc., the nation’s leading satellite television service provider, continues to strengthen its HD presence with the addition of 44 new HD local channel markets. By the end of 2008, DIRECTV [...]

High quality terminals to be provided for U.S. Navy / ND SatCom secures U.S. defence contractor status
SES ASTRA, an SES company (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), announced today that its subsidiary ND SatCom has been selected as a prime contractor for the U.S. Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) in Charleston, South [...]

World Golf Tour (www.worldgolftour.com), creators of the world’s most authentic online golf experience, today announced Panorama Capital, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based venture capital firm, as its lead investor in the Series B funding round. The new funding also includes participation from current investor Battery Ventures.
Launching in Beta this summer, World Golf Tour will bring [...]