LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Top U.S. satellite TV operator DirecTV Group Inc. plans to announce on Monday it has secured agreements for 60 high-definition channels from major networks, as part of a goal to launch 100 of them this year.

The channels, expected to debut in the third quarter, will include HD versions of well-known networks including those owned by General Electric (NYSE:GE - news)-controlled NBC Universal and Time Warner Inc.'s (NYSE:TWX - news) Turner Networks, executives said.

The news will be part of a roster of announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, where DirecTV will also discuss plans to allow subscribers to connect to Internet videos from home computers as well as a portable version of its service that fits in a suitcase, called Sat-Go.

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