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Article: DIRECTV to Deliver Local Programming in Bluefield-Beckley, W. Va.
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- Entertainment Business Newsweekly
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- October 18, 2009
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DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's No. 1 satellite TV service, will offer local programming, including four networks in HD, to customers in the Bluefield-Beckley, W. Va. market area beginning Sept. 30.
The channels, available to Bluefield-Beckley customers for the first time via digital satellite, will include WOAY/ABC, WVNS/CBS, WVVA/NBC and WSWP/PBS - all in HD, and MNT/FOX and WLFB/Independent in standard-definition.
With the launch of locals in Bluefield-Beckley, DIRECTV is rolling out a special offer for customers who need to upgrade their equipment: the first receiver is free and all additional receivers are only $49 along with free standard professional ...