IT announces expansion of campus cable TV lineup
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11:53 a.m., Nov. 25, 2008----University of Delaware IT has announced the expansion of the campus cable TV lineup. In addition to new analog channels, the cable system will now broadcast HD versions of all major networks (i.e., ABC, CBS, CW, FOX, NBC and PBS).

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Now, popular shows such as Heroes, The Office, Survivor, and NFL football will be available in pure HD quality. The new channels-including the HD channels-will be available to every cable outlet on campus.

New analog cable channels

To view the majority of cable channels, your television must have an NTSC analog tuner. Or, you may use any TiVo or other DVR unit that includes an NTSC analog tuner. The new channels are

5 QVC QVC Network
13 WHYY Arts and Culture
14 WHYY Wider Horizons
15 WWSI Spanish Language TV
17 WTVE-13 Primetime Christian Station
18 WGTW Trinity Broadcasting Network
20 WYBE Independence Public Media
22 Newark Access Newark Public Access Channel
30 TV LAND TV Land
36 VERSUS Sports Programming
61 HEALTH Discovery Health
62 HGTV Home and Garden
63 SPEED Speed TV

New digital HD channels

To view the new HD channels, your television must have a "clear QAM" digital tuner. Or, you can use a TiVo HD or other HD DVR unit that includes a "clear QAM" digital tuner. Effective Nov. 26, the new HD channels are

3.1 KYW-3 HD CBS-Philadelphia HD
6.1 WPVI-6 HD ABC-Philadelphia HD
10.1 WCAU HD NBC-Philadelphia HD
12.1 WHYY HD PBS-Philadelphia
12.2 WHYY 2 WHYY Arts and Culture
12.3 WHYY 3 WHYY Wider Horizons
17.1 WPHL HD MY-Philadelphia
29.1 WTXF HD FOX-Philadelphia
57.1 WPSG HD CW-Philadelphia

To view the new channels, you will need to perform an "auto-tune" function on your television. Consult your television manual for directions on how to auto-tune. (Don't have the manual? Use a search engine to locate it online by using the brand and model number of your unit.)

From time to time, there may be future changes to the campus cable TV line-up. For the most current information on UD's cable TV offerings, visit the IT-UMS web page at [http://ums.udel.edu/cabletv].

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