There was little change in January rankings for headends carrying HD nets, with ESPNHD, HD Theater and ESPN2 HD continuing to rule the roost.

HD RANK FEED % OF HEADENDS CARRYING FEED
1-Feb-09
1 ESPNHD 66%
2 HD Theater 62%
3 ESPN2 HD 59%
4 Universal HD 58%
5 TNTHD (TNT-HD) 56%
6 Home Box Office Digital 53%
7 A&E HD East 53%
8 Showtime Digital 52%
9 STARZ 1 HD 49%
10 HGTV HD (HGHD) 49%
Source : WhereIsHD.com, a project of MediaBiz

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