“High definition is the future of television,” said Local Edition News Director Eric Wotila, “We’ve found that viewers who have seen HDTV are eager to see more. We’re very excited to be the first news operation to bring local news in the stunning picture quality high-definition television presents.”

Beginning July 21, “Local Edition” will be available in high-definition to Charter Digital Cable subscribers via Charter On Demand (Channel 1). Subscribers with Charter’s HD cable service and a high-definition cable box will be able to access the HD newscast by tuning to channel 1 and selecting the “iWantMore > Main Street > Community” category from the on-screen menu.

The newscast will also continue to be available to cable subscribers in standard definition on Headline News, Charter Main Street, and Charter On Demand.