Retailer Chat Recap: March 18, 2010

[smitty1972]

What date is echostar 14 supposed to launch, so that the markets that have NO locals period get them?

[navychop]

Saturday

[mike123abc]

Coverage on Dish 101 starting 2pm eastern on Saturday (it is in the guide).

[madailey]

So...will the locals that are suppose to be on the new satellite (Augusta, GA) be up and online for viewers after the next uplink on wed.? Any chance?

[Scott Greczkowski]

The new satellite wont be active until at least Mid May.

[smitty1972]

The new satellite wont be active until at least Mid May.

Hey scott, i'm specifically referring to the lake charles, la market that has no local
channels with dish or directv. I'm currently a directv customer and have heard that dish might get them first. Any heads up on when the locals will come on
in my area.

[lawman1627]

And it looks like both Rochester's are going up. NY on the EA and MN on WA.

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Where did you see Rochester NY locals and what sat are they suppose to go on? Thanks.

[navychop]

Hey scott, i'm specifically referring to the lake charles, la market that has no local channels with dish or directv. I'm currently a directv customer and have heard that dish might get them first. Any heads up on when the locals will come on
in my area.

Dish is kinda reluctant to project future HD locals. They've been wrong before, and once burned, twice wary.

And from a New Orleans boy with relatives in Lake Charles - How you like your part of Texas?

[smitty1972]

Dish is kinda reluctant to project future HD locals. They've been wrong before, and once burned, twice wary.

And from a New Orleans boy with relatives in Lake Charles - How you like your part of Texas?

i'm not talking about HD locals. Just plain ol' locals. We have NO locals. I heard
before on here they were coming on the end of march. Are they being delayed
again?

[digiblur]

Hey scott, i'm specifically referring to the lake charles, la market that has no local
channels with dish or directv. I'm currently a directv customer and have heard that dish might get them first. Any heads up on when the locals will come on
in my area.

The three locals for Lake Charles are indeed uplink and being tested on eastern arc. I'm sure they are waiting for the new local channels laws to be passed so they can bring in CBS & ABC since Lake Charles does not have those channels in their DMA.