AT&T Inc. said Monday that its U-verse Internet Protocol video customers in metro Detroit now have access to more channels and customized programs, including ShortsHD and Italian and Arabic international programming.
For $13 a month, Arabic Radio & Television will feature live sporting events, dramas, news, variety, entertainment, movies, and programming on national events, festivals and religious celebrations from around the Arab world.
RaItalia, an Italian channel which promotes the culture of Italy through a unique blend of festivals, concerts, Italian movies, soccer games, children's programming, game shows, documentaries and news, is also available for $13 a month.
Also, ShortsHD, the short movie channel, makes its United States debut on U-verse TV.
“We continue to expand our U-verse TV channel lineup to include more of the content that our customers want,” said Dan York, executive vice president of content and programming, AT&T Converged Services. “U-verse TV is about going above and beyond a standard channel lineup to give you more diverse programming options. These new channels help us with important strategic content initiatives and are great additions for our U-verse TV customers.”
ShortsHD, which showcases short movies in a range of genres, including comedy, action, horror, drama and more. It's available in the HD Premium Tier for an additional $5 a month on channel 1789.
With ShortsHD and other recent channel additions, U-verse TV customers enjoy access to an extensive HD channel lineup with 110 or more HD channels -- exceeding the HD channel lineups offered by the local cable providers in every U-verse TV market.
U-verse TV customers can also choose from a wide variety of in-language programming options, including packages for Spanish, Filipino, Japanese, French, Polish, Russian, Vietnamese, Korean and South Asian viewers.
For additional information on AT&T U-verse -- or to find out if it’s available in your area -- visit http://uverse.att.com. Customers can get more information about U-verse TV programming and television events by visiting http://uconnect.att.com.