Charlie Chat Recap 3-09-09

**neljtorres** · 03-10-2009 07:30 AM

I wonder in what sat. they are going to put the new HD channels ?

**Scott Greczkowski** · 03-10-2009 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by Poke

Ok either way it sounds like we might see some of the Viacom Channels in the uplink report this week to go live in HD?? This would be nice step in the right direction..

Only one Viacom channel is scheduled to go live this week and that is BETJ.

The rest will be added before April 1st.

**Scott Greczkowski** · 03-10-2009 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by Laddyboy

Why does a contract have to expire before a new one can be struck? Why would the Fox News and Fox Business contracts have a different expiration date than the others. How come all the contracts for Viacom apparently were negotiated at the same time and not Fox?

I don't know about FX, however Speed was seperate from FOX when the last contract was done.

**KAB** · 03-10-2009 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by juan

TCM announced an HD channel a year ago

I don't believe so.

**tigerfan33** · 03-10-2009 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by KAB

I don't believe so.

I have yet to find anything either on TCM hd. I think he was thinking TMC hd which is probably the worst premium movie channel out there.

**ps2baseball** · 03-10-2009 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by tkyoshi

Bah, from the sound of it basically implied that don't expect any new content on TurboHD. Hope this isn't the case though.

Yes, that is what i took from it. But then some guys here have been told 5 to 6 weeks. All I want is FOXNEWS. They can have BET Jazz. And maybe Spike. I wouldn't mind that.

I wouldn't even care if I wasn't baited and switched.

**Islandguy43** · 03-10-2009 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by r424chevy482

So again, We just got the run around about speed and fx. When Charlie loses a few more subs he might wake up!

You race fans are in the same pickle us NY Fans are in. No Speed for you...No MSG, YES or MLB for us. Of course whom said Charlie wants to be the Sport's Leader. MSG is not only affecting NY City Subs; it affects the entire state whereas MSG holds the broadcast rights for Buffalo Sabres Games and we don't get those games in HD, while Directv, TWC and Fios subs do.

Dish can't even get deals with locals (unless they are free) that he has to pull them off the air. At least when TWC pulled the cbs in Buffalo, they gave every sub free indoor antenna to pick up the signal OTA. Charlie finally gives you hd lil and then charges you for another Dish to receive them.

Leaves me with no choice but to give up my 722 and move on to D* once my NHLCI sub is done with.