SOURCE – SkyREPORT.com (Thursday October 19, 2006)
‘With American viewers' appetite for high-definition programming on a steadily picking up pace, and HDTV prices gradually coming down to earth, it's time for the service providers to give those HD-strapped customers something to watch. And although the high-definition race is more a marathon than a sprint, industry analysts see some providers - like DIRECTV - clearly out in front of the pack.
According to Kaufman Bros. analyst Todd Mitchell, DIRECTV’s plan to dominate the HD landscape is finally coming together. With the company launching 25 high-definition markets during the last quarter of 2006, DIRECTV will bring its total to 67 regions with HD. Through those 67 markets, Mitchell said, the nation's leading satellite provider will be able to reach nearly three out of every four (74 percent) television viewing households in America.
Plus, DIRECTV’s new HR20 HD DVR - which has received high praise from industry press and early adopters - is now available in all markets for $299 ($200 after a $99 rebate).
"Last week (Liberty Media's) John Malone told investors he was still negotiating to acquire News Corp.'s interest in DIRECTV and that he believes AT&T's DSL-based IPTV will not be able to compete with HD offerings from satellite and cable," Mitchell said.’
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