| WHAT: |
DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's No. 1 satellite television service, will offer local HD programming to customers in the Odessa-Midland, Texas designated market area. The following broadcast networks will be available in HD: KPEJ/FOX and KPBT/PBS. DIRECTV now offers local HD broadcast channels in 126 cities, representing more than 89 percent of U.S. TV households. DIRECTV offers local channels - including both standard definition and HD - in 152 cities. |
| WHEN: | Now Available |
| HOW: | To receive DIRECTV's local HD programming, customers must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV PlusĀ® 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. |
| MEDIA CONTACT ONLY: |
Robert Mercer rgmercer@directv.com (310) 964-4683 |
| CUSTOMER SERVICE: | 1-800-DIRECTV |