Thread: 6/24/2009 12:29pm - Uplink Activity Report - 56 changes

WTF? BBC Arabic, why the heck can't we have BBC News in English?
Most of the Arabic countries are not fond of the Americans or the English, yet Chuck feels they want their news from the BBC, a company funded by British Tax payers and the British Government. Have I missed something here?

You're missing the fact that Dish is selling programming in America, not overseas.

Originally Posted by B_Kranski

Next week Should be La Crosse/Eau Claire, WI Locals :-)

My wife already knows not to come home if they fail to turn them on.

Its been a long time coming.

Originally Posted by Raymie

All the missing locals are Equity Media stations without digital channels. They're auctioning off their stations. The Fox Montana chain is going to Max Media (which means that it could be a short turnaround for their return), but some of these are going to Daystar never to be seen on Dish again.

all of them went off the air as they were full powered stations

Fox will come back next month (July 13th) as subchannels on ABC affiliates which are owned by Max Media

Whats interesting is in Great Falls Bresnan cable got a agreement with Equity to carry Fox until then...so the feed is still there (on satellite)

I wonder if Equity's hub still has the FTA feeds up.

If you're younger than April 21, 1997, and you're a full-power TV station, it was flash cut and die.

I remember reading it was a one-month turnaround somewhere. The big buyers were three groups:

Max Media (Fox Montana). This means you'll be back in a month.
Valley Bank. (They might be some sort of investment thingy.)
Daystar. (Bought 9 stations.) Say goodbye to those.

Originally Posted by Raymie

All the missing locals are Equity Media stations without digital channels. They're auctioning off their stations. The Fox Montana chain is going to Max Media (which means that it could be a short turnaround for their return), but some of these are going to Daystar never to be seen on Dish again.

Our local Max Media says FOX should be back on or around July 13th.

Sorry Iceberg, I missed your post when I posted the July 13th date.

Originally Posted by Raymie

I wonder if Equity's hub still has the FTA feeds up.

most of the stations are. Some did leave but most are still up. I think 5 stations left

I remember reading it was a one-month turnaround somewhere. The big buyers were three groups:

Max Media (Fox Montana). This means you'll be back in a month.
Valley Bank. (They might be some sort of investment thingy.)
Daystar. (Bought 9 stations.) Say goodbye to those.

yep we got a big thread in the FTA area about it

Originally Posted by dijohn76

Our local Max Media says FOX should be back on or around July 13th.

correct

Today's digital upgrade will leave some in area without Fox for a while | greatfallstribune.com | Great Falls Tribune

People who watch Fox programs over the air in the Great Falls area can expect a "30-day lapse" in coverage, according to Linda Gray, president of Max Media in Missoula.

Over-the-air broadcasts of Fox programs, such as Major League Baseball games and "So You Think You Can Dance," are expected to be back on the air in Great Falls by July 13.

Meanwhile, Great Falls viewers who subscribe to the Bresnan cable service still will be able to watch Fox shows, thanks to a last-minute deal between Bresnan and station KLMN owner Equity Media Holdings, parent of Equity Broadcasting.

"There were a lot of sleepless nights as we worked this out," Shawn Beqaj, spokesman for Bresnan Communications, said Thursday. "We made sure that our customers would retain access to Fox."

KLMN-26 will stop broadcasting over the air today as the transition from analog to digital broadcasts takes place. KLMN's owner, Equity Media Holdings, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December and would have needed a bankruptcy judge to approve additional spending for a transition from analog to digital broadcasting.

"They decided to cease broadcasting," Beqaj said. Three Fox stations in Montana, including Great Falls, were affected.

Max Media in April bought some of KLMN's equipment and other physical assets, but not the station itself, Gray said. She said Max Media arranged an affiliation with the Fox network in those locations; Fox shows will be broadcast by Max Media station KFBB, an ABC affiliate, on a secondary digital channel, KFBB-DT Channel 5.2. KFBB's main digital channel is 5.1.

Gray originally hoped to have over-the-air Fox broadcasts going in Great Falls by July 1, but she said that was too optimistic. Now it appears the start date will be July 13.

dont know about Missoula or Butte because they are in the same boat (Fox left and was bought by Max Media)