Cox to Launch Four HD Channels July 24 in Norfolk; Cox Also to Offer Extensive Olympics Coverage in HD
Two HD channels will be dedicated 100% to HD Olympics coverage and an additional 780 hours of HD Olympics coverage will be available
Hampton Roads, VA – Cox Communications continues to expand its High Definition line-up with the launch of four more HD channels on July 24 for the City of Norfolk. Those channels are:
USA HD
Sci-Fi HD
Bravo HD
CNBC HD
These channels will be made available to other Hampton Roads communities in the weeks ahead.
Also, for the 2008 Summer Olympics, Cox will dedicate two channels to 100% Olympics coverage in HD. The NBC Olympic Soccer Channel will broadcast in HD from August 6 through 23 on channel 716. The NBC Olympic Basketball Channel will broadcast in HD from August 9 through 24 on channel 717.
In addition, Cox will broadcast 780 hours of Olympics coverage in HD on four HD channels. Those channels are:
CNBC HD
NBC HD
Universal HD
USA HD
Senior Vice President and General Manager Gary McCollum said, “We are pleased to offer our customers the color, clarity and experience that only HD can deliver. The Olympics is a special event that is made even better when viewed in HD. We are delighted to add this extra coverage to our lineup.”
Finally, the current HD channels offered by Cox include:
A & E HD
Animal Planet HD
Cinemax HD
CNN HD
Discovery Channel HD
ESPN HD
ESPN 2 HD
Food Network HD
HBO
HD Theater (Runs nature programming in HD)
HGTV HD
History Channel HD
MHD (Runs top HD programming from MTV, VH1 and CMT)
MOJO HD (An independent channel showing HD programming aimed at males 18-35)
National Geographic HD
NFL Network HD
NHL Network HD
Science Channel HD
Showtime HD
Starz HD
TBS HD
TLC HD
TNT HD
Travel Channel HD
Universal HD
Versus/Golf HD
WAVY NBC HD
WGNT CW HD
WHRO PBS HD
WSKY HD
WTKR CBS HD
WVBT Fox HD
WVEC ABC HD
Note: WWBT NBC HD, WRLH FOX HD, and WTVR CBS HD are available in West Point, New Kent and King & Queen County only.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services. Cox Business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com, and www.coxmedia.com. In Hampton Roads, Cox has more than 400,000 basic cable subscribers.
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