SatelliteGuys.US DishNetwork Uplink Activity Report - 2/12/2010 5:16pm - 2 changes

Uplink Comparison Range: 02/12/2010 04:56P - 02/12/2010 05:16P

Channel Additions:
237 - BHWYS [MPEG2 SD] added to EchoStar11 110W TP 09 ConUS beam (http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dn110&sub=true&beamMap=E11_CONUS.jpg&sort=TP&order=) (NA)
237 - BHWYS [MPEG4 SD] added to Nimiq5 72.7W TP 01 ConUS beam (http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dn72&sub=true&beamMap=NIMIQ5_72.jpg&sort=TP&order=) (NA)

Channels in the system: 6755
(A) = Available to subscribers
(NA) = Not Available
(H) = Hidden from non-subscribers

What on Earth is this ?? :confused: . :confused:

your answer to your question is Blue Highwats TV

BlueHighwaystv.com - Welcome! (http://www.bluehighwaystv.com/)

oh by the way blue highways also broadcast in HD and i hope they would pick that up also.

Looks like a replacement for RFDTV

that has me really ticked off i am a huge bluegrass fan and i enjoy watching the cumberland highlanders show and i belong to a email group thats all we talk is bluegrass called bgrass-l and people have been calling dish network telling that they want RFDTV to stay onto dish network.

when will we start getting this channel?

thats a good question

Looks like a replacement for RFDTV

Not according to RFDTV. RFDTV is supposed to be adding 2 stations to the line up for a total of 3. Off hand I'm not sure of this is one of the new ones. I do remember that one is supposed to include about farming in other countries.

then read about this article that was posted on bgrass-;
DISH Network May Remove RFD-TV
From its Channel Lineup February 14


TO: All RFD-TV Viewers


FM: Patrick Gottsch/RFD-TV President

RE: Please Contact DISH Network



It is with great sadness that I must bring to your attention that February
14 may be the last day that DISH Network chooses to broadcast RFD-TV.


After 9 years on DISH, our affiliation agreement expires, and so far, DISH
has chosen not to sign a new agreement with RFD-TV.


This is unbelievable. This is shocking.


Despite every effort on RFD-TV’s part over the past year to try to renew
and expand the current agreement to keep RFD-TV on DISH Network for many
more years to come, one relatively new person at DISH, who obviously does
not understand and/or has no respect for rural America, has blocked these
efforts and done everything possible to undermine our obtaining a new
agreement. Earlier today, RFD-TV received new demands from this DISH
representative that, among other things, would have required RFD-TV to now
donate $500,000 per year to the DISH Team Summit. Ridiculous.


In good faith, RFD-TV has offered everything it has available to stay on
DISH Network, including “free” carriage of RFD HD and RURAL TV to add more
rural programming to DISH, stock in the company, and major marketing
support for DISH through all our rural partners.


RFD-TV needs your help, and we need it now.


There are good people at DISH Network that need to be reminded how valuable
and important RFD-TV’s rural programming is to everyone in your home, and
what you will do if RFD-TV is taken off DISH. At this time, I ask that you
e-mail and/or call directly the following to express your own opinion on
this matter:


Charlie Ergen DISH Co-Founder & Chairman (303) 723-1010
Charlie.Ergen@dishnetwork.com
Dave Schull DISH Program Director (303) 808-7228
Dave.Shull@dishnetwork.com






It is my sincere hope that enough DISH Network customers will contact
Charlie and Dave immediately, and that they will then intervene and solve
this problem. Obviously, there is not much time, but it can be done. DISH
customers matter. Over 30% of DISH’s subscribers are “rural” homes. To
kick off the only rural channel on DISH after 9 years is insane.


RFD-TV will survive. RFD-TV/RFD HD has long-term carriage agreements in
place with every other distributor in the U.S. – DIRECTV, Comcast, Time
Warner, Cox Cable, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS TV, Bresnan, Charter, Mediacom,
Brighthouse, and over 600 independent, small rural cable companies in small
towns located throughout the country. If DISH Network chooses to become
the only company not to carry RFD-TV or RFD HD, you may have to consider
one of these other options in order to stay a viewer of RFD-TV, and our 92
wonderful independent programmers. Hopefully, you will not have to switch,
but have no doubt, RFD-TV will survive this challenge.


Further updates or news on this matter, if needed, will be on the
RFD-TV - Rural America's Most Important Network (http://www.rfdtv.com) web site’s home page. You may also e-mail me your comments
at my direct address below. Thank you so much for your support.


Patrick Gottsch
Founder & President
RFD-TV / RFD HD / RURAL TV
Patrick@rfdtv.com

© 2010 RFD-TV, LLC, a division of Rural Media Group, Inc, all rights
reserved
3201 Dickerson Pike | Nashville, TN 37207
newsletter@rfdtv.com | 615-227-9292 | RFD-TV - Rural America's Most Important Network (http://www.rfdtv.com)

BlueHighwaystv.com - Welcome! (http://www.bluehighwaystv.com/pgabout.cfm)

There is a tie to RFD-TV

BlueHighways TV - From The Road (http://www.bluehighwaystv.com/pgsroad27.cfm)

There is a tie to RFD-TV

BlueHighways TV - From The Road (http://www.bluehighwaystv.com/pgsroad27.cfm)

Read it again... there was a tie to RFD-TV.

This channel will replace RFD-TV if the service is not renewed. So far its not looking promising.

Why can't they just get both, They should be cheap enough, you would think.

There will be quite a few people that will be switching to Directv then.

I am hearing (and don't have this confirmed) that RFD-TV really did themselves in by publishing Charlie Ergan and Dave Shulls email and direct phone lines.

I don't know if that was wise for them to do.

I am hearing (and don't have this confirmed) that RFD-TV really did themselves in by publishing Charlie Ergan and Dave Shulls email and direct phone lines.

I don't know if that was wise for them to do. sounds like its a popular channel

I am hearing (and don't have this confirmed) that RFD-TV really did themselves in by publishing Charlie Ergan and Dave Shulls email and direct phone lines.

I don't know if that was wise for them to do.

The phone numbers sure, but their emails? Like it's hard to guess... First.Lastname@website.com

I am hearing (and don't have this confirmed) that RFD-TV really did themselves in by publishing Charlie Ergan and Dave Shulls email and direct phone lines.

I don't know if that was wise for them to do.

It was the right thing to do. To allow devote RFD-TV viewers such as me to voice my opposition to the drop and my support of RFD-TV. Dish is being penny wise and dollar foolish. They save pennies by dropping this programming and will lose dollars from me if this goes through. I have most of what Dish offers, I will definately cut back on my programming if Dish does this.

I am EXTREMELY upset by the cost increase and the new HD does almost nothing for me. The value I got from the cost increase is nil. And now this :rant:

Scott and company, thanks for all you do for the SatelliteGuys faithful.

that has me really ticked off i am a huge bluegrass fan and i enjoy watching the cumberland highlanders show and i belong to a email group thats all we talk is bluegrass called bgrass-l and people have been calling dish network telling that they want RFDTV to stay onto dish network.

:up+1

wow sooo thats awsome RFD-TV did exactly what Charlie does when local channels try and muscle there price increases. Charlie puts up the phone numbers to the guys who are negotiating local stations prices. RFD-TV did it now and Charlie is upset? what comes around goes around.

Not according to RFDTV. RFDTV is supposed to be adding 2 stations to the line up for a total of 3. Off hand I'm not sure of this is one of the new ones. I do remember that one is supposed to include about farming in other countries.

Blue Highways IIRC is carried by FIOS.

I think the additional channels you refer to above are ones carried within RFD-TV; e.g. Horse and Country TV and there's another one, maybe RuralTV, both from England. They appear to be the RFD-TV of the UK and I believe RFD-TV programs are being broadcast there. Sort of an exchange program.

wow sooo thats awsome RFD-TV did exactly what Charlie does when local channels try and muscle there price increases. Charlie puts up the phone numbers to the guys who are negotiating local stations prices. RFD-TV did it now and Charlie is upset? what comes around goes around.

I was thinking the same thing... I thought it was pretty funny.

charlie need to hear from the viewers what we want to watch and what channels we want. We want espnu and mlb .Get what the customers want i don't mind paying a little more as long it is channels we wants. Some of the hd channels we got this week i never watch.

WHAAAAAAA RFD-TV gave my phone number away WHAAAAAA!!

Dish will lose subs due to the loss of this channel. Dish will lose subs due to the increase of their prices. Lets see what else Dish has up their sleeves to lose even more subs.

Fm: Patrick Gottsch


Re: Update - DISH Network/RFD-TV agree to 30-day extension


Yesterday, I shared with you the potential problems with RFD-TV's affiliate agreement with DISH Network, and asked a select number of DISH Network subscribers in our data base to contact and/or write Mr. Ergen and Mr.... Shull at DISH Network to provide your comments and feedback on this situation. Boy, did you all ever respond!


Many of you wrote back to me and/or shared your letters that were sent to DISH on our behalf. I have read every one, and I can tell you that I am absolutely humbled by your out-pouring of support for RFD-TV. The vast majority of these letters were so positive, constructive, and heartfelt that no one could ignore their sincerity, and I can assure you all that you all made the strongest possible impression with DISH's management.


Communication is being re-established with DISH, and I am hopeful that discussion for a new agreement will soon take place. I will do everything in my power to make this happen, as again, I am recharged with energy from your support. At this time DISH Network/RFD-TV have agreed to a 30-day extension of our present agreement while these negoitations take place, and there will be no interuption of service on February 14th, 2010.


I will continue to update you all via e-mail first, and post any major developments or announcements on the RFD-TV - Rural America's Most Important Network (http://www.rfdtv.com) <http://www.rfdtv.com (http://www.rfdtv.com/)> web site as they materialize. There is no reason to send any more letters or calls to anyone at DISH at this time, as the message has been received and further contact may even be counter-productive.


Again, thank you so much for your support. One learns who there real friends are when times get tough, and man, does RFD-TV have a lot of friends.



Patrick Gottsch

Founder & President

RFD-TV/RFD HD/RURAL TV