What HDTV programming is currently available?
Over the Air (OTA). The major networks (CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, etc) have been broadcasting HDTV over the air since 1998, primarily consisting of ‘primetime’ programs between 8-11pm EST, with some weekly late night talk shows and weekend sporting events. Other broadcast networks (UPN, WB, etc) also have limited primetime offerings. The programming is free provided you have HDTV OTA antenna and an HDTV receiver either external or built into your HDTV. Cable/Satellite. Cable and Satellite companies currently offer various HDTV packages to most of the United States (Cable is offered to over 80 major US markets; Satellite is offered almost everywhere, provided you have a clear angle to mount the satellite dish). Most HDTV packages offered by Cable and Satellite companies are modest, consisting of 10-20 channels, and include the major networks and other various types of channels including: • Cable Channels – TNT, ESPN, Universal, Discovery Channel, etc. These channels are usually included in th
