HickoryTech, a Minnesota based independent ILEC, announced a significant expansion in its HD line-up, which now provides more than 30 HD channels. “We are excited to extend our competitiveness to HD by expanding our already comprehensive lineup with new HD channels,” said Damon Dutz, president of HickoryTech’s consumer and network solutions division in a company press release. The expansion takes Hickory Tech’s HD offering from 6 HD channels to 33. New HD channels include (among others): HGTV, Food Network, Smithsonian, ESPNews, NHL Network, Animal Planet, National Geographic, Discovery, Travel Channel, Starz! and Showtime.