The History Channel will air the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers with limited commercial interruptions as part of its D-Day anniversary programming.

The History Channel is usually carried in standard cable packages, while HBO is a premium subscription channel.


The Hollywood Reporter quotes HBO's president of domestic distribution as saying:

"I think the exciting thing about this is that this property is about to have a phenomenal amount of exposure."

The series has been shown in the UK on the BBC.