DIRECTV to Launch The History Channel HD in September

LAS VEGAS, May 8: DIRECTV will be the first platform to
launch the new 24/7 high-definition network The History Channel (THC) HD this
September in the U.S.

In addition, A&E HD, which debuted in the fourth quarter
of last year, will also launch on DIRECTV in September. THC HD will simulcast
the entire The History Channel lineup. THC HD will feature a diverse range of
programming that includes hit series such Lost
Worlds, Dogfights, Digging for the Truth, Cities of the Underworld, and Mega Disasters, and the recently announced Ice Road Truckers, The Universe and Human
Weapon as well as thought-provoking
specials such as Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed, The Lost
Book of Nostradamus, The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth and Stalking Jihad.

“The History Channel HD will give our History fanatics an
unparalleled view of History with stunning clarity and rich perspective that
they will find nowhere else on the television landscape,” said David Zagin, the
executive VP of distribution at AETN. “We are equally delighted that DIRECTV,
one of the nation’s largest programming distributors, will be there with us
from the beginning of this exciting launch. We look forward to many more
partnerships with distributors to bring The History Channel HD to their
consumers."