Does Time Warner Cable Really Offer 175 HD Channels In NY........?


By Swanni

Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2011) -- Time Warner Cable said yesterday that its Digital TV customers in New York City now have access to more than 175 High-Definition channels.

But do they really?

Cable and satellite TV providers often inflate their HD channel counts by adding everything from single-movie PPV channels to non-video music channels. (By example, Cox recently counted 46 Music Choice channels as HD channels; the channels showed still images of album covers in high-def so Cox said they counted as high-def channels.)

The bogus HD channel counts are designed to make a TV provider's HD lineup look more appealing compared to its rivals.

Yesterday, after Time Warner's announcement, we asked the cable operator for a list of the 175 HD channels to determine if it was using any tricks to inflate the numbers. And while Time Warner included about 6-8 PPV channels in the list -- and some duplicate HBO channels with alternative Spanish audio feeds -- the number of 'real' HD channels still came to around 170-175.

The list of HD channels also include numerous basic cable HD channels not found in the lineup of top satcaster DTV, such as AMC HD, Reelz Channel HD, Nat Geo Wild HD and E! HD.

It should be noted that Time Warner does not offer 175 HD channels in every market it serves, but the New York lineup does show a strong commitment to high-def when some of its rivals are scaling back.
"Time Warner Cable offers the best and biggest HD lineup in New York City. We're excited to announce that our customers now have access to over 175 HD channels and that additional HD On Demand channels are coming soon," said David Gray, Regional Vice President of Marketing for Time Warner Cable's East Region. "Along with the expansion of HD, we continue to augment our digital and On Demand offerings making it simple and easy for customers to access the shows they want. In an effort to deliver more programming options and value to our diverse customers, we're also introducing several international packages which provide a cost-effective option for viewing programming from around the world."

Below is a list of Time Warner Cable's HD channels in New York City, according to Time Warner Cable:

Encore
Reelz Channel
AMC
Turner Classic Movies
Lifetime Movie Network

Hallmark
Hallmark Movie Channel
IFC
Sundance
Fearnet

TWC Movie Pass on Demand
TEAM
ESPN 3D
Game
Game 2

Tennis
CBS College Sports
NHL Network GOL TV
Fox Soccer Plus
Big Ten Network On Demand
Big Ten Network

Big Ten Overflow 1-4
ESPN Goal Line
ESPN News
ESPN U
Outdoor Channel

Versus
Golf
3DTV1
3DTV2
Fox Soccer Channel

Fox Deportes
ESPN Deportes
NBA TV
MLB Network
In Demand PPV

In Demand PPV 2
MAV
Smithsonian
Smithsonian On Demand
MGM

HBO
HBO 2
HBO Signature
HBO Family
HBO Comedy

HBO Zone
HBO Latino
Cinemax
More MAX
Action MAX

Thriller MAX
WMAX
@MAX
FiveStar MAX
OuterMAX

Showtime
SHO 2
Showcase
SHO Extreme
SHO Beyond

SHO Women
SHO Next
TMC
TMC Extra
Starz

Starz Edge
Starz Kids
Starz Comedy
WGN
GMC

OWN
BBC America
Crime & Investigation
WABC
DIY

Style
TV Guide
FUSE
G4
GSN

CMT
Planet Green
Nat Geo Wild
History International
Prime Time On Demand

HD Showcase On Demand
HD MOD
NY 1
WCBS
TNT

WNBC
WNYW
Nick
TBS
WWOR

FX
WPIX
Oxygen
WNET
MSNBC

CNBC
USA
SyFy
Bravo
VH1

MTV
The HUB
Investigation Discovery
E!
SportsNet New York

MSG
ESPN
ESPN 2
Bloomberg
WPXN

QVC
Universal
Spike TV
BET
ABC Family

HSN
History Channel
WXTV
Fox Business News
Fox News

Comedy Central
A&E
WNJU - Telemundo
MSG+
Disney

Food Network
Cooking Channel
TLC
YES
EWTN

Headline News
WE
Disney XD
Cartoon
Lifetime

Bio
HGTV
National Geographic
Discovery
HD Theater

WFUT
Galavision
C-Span 1-3
Weather Channel
SPEED

Science Channel
CNN
Tru TV
Ovation
Animal Planet

Africa Channel
Travel
TV One
Palladia
Wedding Central

6 HBO alternative Spanish audio feeds
Adult MOD
In Demand PPV 1-2

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