Atlantic Broadband has announced the completion of its $1.5 million FastForward Bradford initiative.

Company officials said the initiative, which began in May, provided new and existing customers with improved digital picture quality and sound plus High Definition (HD) channel additions in Bradford and the surrounding service area.

As part of the investment, customers now have access to 24 additional HD channels, bringing the total number of HD channels to 85.

Officials said the following new channels are now available on Atlantic Broadband’s line-up: CMT HD, Disney Junior, Hallmark Movie and Mysteries HD, HLN HD, Investigation Discovery (ID), Lifetime Movie Network, Nick Jr. HD, StarzEdge, The Weather Channel HD, Tru TV HD, TV Land HD, VHI HD and WGN America.

“Our customers in Bradford now have access to not only improved digital picture quality and sound as part of Atlantic Broadband’s “FastForward Bradford” initiative, but also a suite of new HD channels to improve their overall viewing experience,” said Atlantic Broadband’s Senior Vice President and General Manager Curt Kosko. “We’re proud to continue to deliver superior service and entertainment offerings to Bradford and the surrounding communities we serve.”

Atlantic Broadband is the nation’s ninth largest cable operator.