Comcast: We Have Capacity For 150 HD Channels

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Comcast: We Have Capacity For 150 HD Channels
The cable operator now offers around 30 HD channels in many markets.
By Swanni

Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2008) -- Comcast CFO Michael Angelakis today said his company has the capacity to offer more than 150 High-Definition channels.

That's according to an article by Dow Jones News Service.

The wire service reports that Angelakis made the remark while addressing the Bear Stearns Media Conference in Palm Beach, Florida.

Comcast now offers less than 40 HD channels in every market, with some systems getting as few as 25-30. But Angelakis said "not every HD channel deserves to be in HD, and there are lots of HD channels that aren't watched very much."

The Comcast executive added that his company's HD lineup is a "great service," but he admitted that DIRECTV has done a "better job" of marketing its high-def offering, Dow Jones reports.

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