Got Cox? Get Ready for HD Channel Changes Tomorrow

If you watch HD channels on Cox cable, be ready for new channel numbers starting on Wednesday.

The company announced yesterday that all HD channels will now have numbers in the 1000s, starting with 1002. The channel numbers will align with the standard definition channels. For example, ESPN on channel 30 would correlate to ESPN HD on channel 1030.

“We want to make it as easy as possible for our customers to find the channels, shows, and movies they’re looking for,” said Doreen Studley, vice president of marketing at Cox New England. “The customer experience is extremely important to us, and we think this move will have a strong positive impact.”

The company said Cox DVR owners need not worry about their scheduled recordings — they'll record on the "approrpiate channel at the right time," the company said.

Additional changes implemented on August 3:

• The guide portion of the TV Guide Channel will be removed, leaving behind just the channel's video entertainment programming. Cox will begin providing TV Guide Channel with digital subscriptions that include TV Essentials only.
• Nat Geo Mundo will be added on channel 317 as part of the Latino Pak.

For more information, visit www.cox.com.