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DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in Roanoke-Lynchburg, Va.

Local HD Programming from DIRECTV Now Available in 127 U.S. Cities

WHAT: DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's No. 1 satellite television service, will offer local HD programming to customers in the Roanoke-Lynchburg, Va. designated market area. The following broadcast networks will be available in HD: WSET/ABC, WDBJ/CBS, WWCW/CW, WFXR/FOX, WSLS/NBC and WBRA/PBS.

DIRECTV now offers local HD broadcast channels in 127 markets, representing more than 89 percent of U.S. TV households. DIRECTV offers local channels - including both standard definition and HD - in 151 television markets.
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

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