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–Signs New HD DVR Deal with DirecTV –Signs Deal to Bring TiVo Services to BlackBerry –Launches High-Capacity HD DVR –Partners with Entertainment Weekly TiVo and US satellite TV provider, DirecTV, have extended their existing partnership with a new, non-exclusive deal that calls for the companies to develop, market and distribute a new TiVo-powered HD DVR service to DirecTV customers.

Filed under: DVRs, Set-top boxes, SatelliteGenerally, we'd pass something like this off as just coincidence, but when over 95% of 1,000+ respondents confess to sharing the same issue, we simply can't turn the other cheek. It's assumed that DirecTV botched up a software update early this morning that affected a number of HR2X set-tops.

Botched DirecTV software update requiring HR2X STBs to be restarted? by Darren Murph, posted Oct 6th 2008 at 4:21PMGenerally, we'd pass something like this off as just coincidence, but when over 95% of 1,000+ respondents confess to sharing the same issue, we simply can't turn the other cheek.

Comcast is the largest cable television company in the United States. Direct TV is the biggest satellite company. So if you live in an area served by Comcast, you probably have wondered how the two pay television providers stack up against each other: Direct TV vs Comcast.

Satcaster DirecTV has added local HD channels to several markets. Those markets include: Savannah, GA, Charleston, S.C., Norfolk-Newport News, VA, and  Springfield-Holyoke, MA. The company now offers local HD in 98 U.S. cities, representing 83-percent of households.

DirecTV recently launched local high-definition channels in six markets and its now time for subscribers in Charleston in South Carolina to get local HD broadcast. The satcaster has announced on Oct. 1 the launch of local HD broadcast in Charleston, S.C.

Filed under: ABC, CBS, Fox, MyNetworkTV, NBC, SatelliteJust when you thought DirecTV was through after announcing HD locals for two more of its market today, in comes a couple of new reports confirming that both the Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina DMAs were gifted as well.

Filed under: SatelliteNow that we've officially hit fall here in the US of A, we suppose DirecTV should revamp is HD rollout plans to include this season. Nevertheless, the satcaster is slowly but surely wrapping up its summer plans by bringing HD locals to the Springfield-Holyoke, Massachusetts and Savannah, Georgia DMAs.

Dish Network recently released new programming packages called TurboHD. These new programming packages are all hi def, leaving out all of the standard definition networks. So is DISH Network Turbo HD the right for you? It all depends on what your looking for from your cable TV company.

DISH Network suffered a 14-percent drop in shares this morning, after marketing partner AT&T decided it would end their contract next year in favor of rival satellite television provider DirecTV. On January 3, AT&T will start a multi-year agreement with DirecTV.