Orange County Register

Cox Communications recently added five new HD channels to its line-up, bringing the HD-channel count for regular subscribers to 42 channels.

Customers with an “HD Plus” subscriptions now receive the 42 channels that basic subscribers get, as well as three extra channels: HD Movies, HD Net and HD Theater. Customers with a “Premium” subscriptions to HBO, Cinemax, Starz and Showtime, can now receive the HD versions of these channels without any additional charges.

Subscribers that have both the “HD Plus” and the “Premium” tiers will now receive a total of 49 HD channels.

“People are very excited about this,” said Orange County Communications Manager Ayn Craciun. “Even regular subscribers sometimes tell us ‘this is all we need!’”

Not all 42 channels are available to viewers in all areas of Orange County. The company is working on making all channels accessible to all subscribers. Take a look at the tentative schedule to find out when to expect them where you live.

Cox is working on adding more HD channels by the end of this year. It also plans on launching an HD “on demand” service in the third quarter, which will provide customers with access to over 200 additional HD programming selections.

Earlier this week, Cox also launched a free tier of international channels:

• tvK (Korean)
• CCTV-4 (Chinese)
• ImaginAsian (multilingual)
• MYX (Filipino/Tagalong)

On July 11, Cox will be adding more international premium channels, which subscribers can receive for $11.95. Some of the premium channels include

• SBTN (Vietnamese)
• C1RW (Russian)
• GMA Pinoy (Filipino)
• CNN International (multilingual)

To see the complete list of HD channels Cox currently offers, CLICK HERE.

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