HARLINGEN, Texas, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning October 20, 2009, Time Warner Cable customers throughout the Rio Grande Valley, received an additional 27 new high definition (HD) channels. These channel additions increased the free HD Service lineup to 37 HD channels. Digital customers can now access popular cable networks in HD such as ABC Family HD, Animal Planet HD, Bravo HD, CNN HD, Disney Channel HD, Food Network HD, SyFy HD and Travel Channel HD, among others.

"By delivering the most HD choices and enhanced HD for free to our Digital Cable customers, Time Warner Cable reaffirms our position as the preeminent multimedia provider," said Gavino Ramos, vice president of communications, Time Warner Cable South Texas. "The addition of these new HD channels will make our product even more valuable and entertaining for our customers. We've made significant investments in our technology, our plant, and our programming to bring our customers the very best," said Ramos.

The lineup of these new HD channels include:

    NETWORK            CHANNEL NUMBER   NETWORK                CHANNEL NUMBER
    -------            --------------   -------                --------------
    ABC Family HD      Ch 1105          FOX News HD            Ch 1356
    A&E HD             Ch 1458          Golf HD                Ch 1311
    Animal Planet HD   Ch 1253          HGTV HD                Ch 1208
    Bravo HD           Ch 1455          Hallmark Movie HD      Ch 1425
    CNBC HD            Ch 1354          History Channel HD     Ch 1255
    CNN HD             Ch 1350          LMN HD                 Ch 1203
    Discovery HD       Ch 1252          MLB HD                 Ch 1320
    Disney HD          Ch 1126          MSNBC HD               Ch 1353
    ESPNews HD         Ch 1303          Palladia HD            Ch 1511
    Food Network HD    Ch 1209          Syfy HD                Ch 1450
    Science Channel HD Ch 1272          USA HD                 Ch 1400
    TLC HD             Ch 1251          Versus HD              Ch 1314
    Weather Channel    Ch 1364          HD PPV to Digital PPV  Ch 973*
    Travel Channel     Ch 1210          *Channel to launch     11/05/09

Time Warner Cable currently services customers throughout the Rio Grande Valley. In August, Time Warner Cable added 27 new HD channels in Corpus Christi further bringing new technology to customers throughout South Texas.

About Time Warner Cable South Texas

Through innovative technology, an upgraded fiber-based network, and a commitment to increasing choice and value for our customers, Time Warner Cable brings the digital age to communities across South Texas and is transforming the way customers communicate and receive information and entertainment. Time Warner Cable offers award-winning customer service and technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information, visit www.timewarnercable.com or call 1-800-CABLE55.

SOURCE Time Warner Cable