Charter Adding Several HD Channels for Southbury Customers

Charter is adding as many as 40 new high definition (HD) channels for customers with HD service throughout Western Connecticut on July 19. These additions are part of the evolution of Charter TV, which includes a growing number of HD channels and on demand choices, a 3D experience, mobile apps that deliver digital channels on smart phones and tablets, online programming and much more.

“We want our customers to have the best television experience on all their screens,” said Greg Garabedian, Charter’s Vice President and General Manager for New England. “Today’s television experience extends far beyond the living room and onto a variety of connected devices. We’re committed to providing the highest quality video experience, more choice, greater reliability and additional value.”

In conjunction with these HD channel additions nine channels will be digitized moving from an analog to a digital format. Digital is the common delivery method of video now and in the future, providing a higher quality audio and video experience and helping to make room for even more HD channels and other video, Internet and phone enhancements. A Charter digital set top receiver is necessary for most digital channels to be viewed on a TV, and an HDTV and a Charter HD receiver are necessary to view programming in high definition. Charter digital and HD set top receivers are available at local Charter sales and service locations.

Almost 90 percent of Charter customers already subscribe to digital video service, most with a digital receiver on more than one TV, in order to view digital programming and enjoy the other features enabled by digital technology.

“I’m confident our customers will be excited about this product evolution that provides them with as many as 40 additional HD channels, a wealth of 2D content to every device in the home, 3D movies on demand and the ability to take some of their favorite movies and shows wherever they go.”

To help every customer prepare for this transition and learn more about these new features, Charter has sent detailed letters to their homes, set up a special website and made members of the Charter team available in retail centers, online and over the phone to assist with any questions, said Garabedian.

Information about channel locations is also available at www.charter.com/futureTV.

The 40 high-definition channels being added are:

Channel

Channel #

BIO

741

G4

799

BET

714

E!

751

HLN

729

NFL Red Zone

761

Oxygen

747

BTN

764

CMT

718

Disney XD

754

Encore

672

H2

739

GSN

709

MTV2

711

Style

752

TV Land

708

HBO2

652

HBO Family

654

SHO Extreme

677

HBO Signature

653

Showtime Showcase

678

Showtime Too

679

Starz Cinema

664

Starz In Black

667

Starz Kids & Family

665

MoreMax

697

ActionMax

698

TMC Extra

655

Investigation Discovery

724

ESPNU

759

Tennis

765

OWN

749

Hallmark Channel

740

MSNBC

727

Tru TV

721

Spike TV

719

VH1

713

TCM

706

EPIX

704

LMN

70