Super Bowl in HD, Thanks to Sat TV

[Gregg Lengling]

DirecTV will launch CBS HDTV feeds to customers in the network's owned and operated (O&O) markets Jan. 30, in time for the big game - the Super Bowl.

Eligible customers who have the appropriate HD receiving equipment and subscribe to DirecTV programming packages that include local channels, or the DirecTV HD package or receive CBS distant network signals, will have access to CBS HDTV programming that includes the Feb. 1 CBS presentation of Super Bowl XXXVIII.

EchoStar's DISH Network also has HD feeds of the big game available to its customers who reside in CBS' O&O markets, under terms almost identical to DirecTV's offering.

Eligible satellite TV customers will receive the live feed from either WCBS in New York City or KCBS in Los Angeles as part of their eligible programming package. In all, the CBS HDTV programming will be available in 17 markets where CBS owns and operates stations and nationwide for subscribers to CBS distant network signals.

(Please note Milwaukee is not an O&O market...Green Bay is however)

[jlegge]

Does this mean we will or will not be able to get it here in Milwaukee?

[Tom Snyder]

Will not. See the last line in Gregg's post: Milwaukee isn't a CBS Owned and Operated market.

[Snard]

Originally posted by Tom Snyder
Will not. See the last line in Gregg's post: Milwaukee isn't a CBS Owned and Operated market.

Just clarifying: you are talking about DirecTV HD reception only, correct? Those of us with TWC will be able to watch the game in HD, right?

[Gregg Lengling]

Of course the game will be on 58 and 58's digital and of course TWC picks that up...so yes....