Bloomberg TV Launches HD Channel

NEW YORK: Bloomberg Television has launched Bloomberg HD on Time Warner Cable in New York City and will continue the rollout to other U.S. markets throughout the year.

Bloomberg’s HD channel offers color-coded market indicator chips, as well as graphs, company metrics and real-time pricing information for U.S. and international markets. In addition to being available to residential customers, Time Warner Cable Business Class customers who subscribe to Digital Tier or Business News Tier in the New York City market can also view Bloomberg HD. On May 23, the new HD channel will become part of Time Warner Cable’s Business Headend resolution and HD Video for Hospitality.

James Cofer, the head of distribution for Bloomberg Television for the Americas, said: "With access to Bloomberg’s market-moving data and analytics, Bloomberg HD allows us to better serve our viewers with unique and relevant information that’s easy to process at a glance. We’re excited to launch the HD channel on Time Warner Cable in New York, a critical market for business information and news."