2/8/2010 9:46pm - Uplink Activity Report - 34 changes

**Hemi 6.1** · 02-09-2010 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by juan

Any particular reason ur wasteing your time with CSR's Hemi?

Tech department.

**cosmo_kramer** · 02-09-2010 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by cosmo_kramer

Scott - I've heard that 61.5 is not getting any new HD yet, not even BBCA. Can you check with your source again??

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

Dish has confirmed No HD on 61.5 will launch tomorrow.

Originally Posted by juan

Any particular reason ur wasteing your time with CSR's Hemi?

I heard that earlier this afternoon also....

**Jim S.** · 02-09-2010 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

I dont think this will work this time and dont think people should call. I am hearing the HD on 72.7 is a temporary stop gap just to get them launched while they work on their 61.5 issues.

So why don't they wait? If they're contractually obligated to launch the new channels now, do the channel providers care that half the customers won't be actually getting them?

**dangue** · 02-09-2010 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by Jim S.

So why don't they wait? If they're contractually obligated to launch the new channels now, do the channel providers care that half the customers won't be actually getting them?

I'd guess the providers won't be thrilled with a portion of people not being able to get the channel (for ad revenue purposes); but at the same time i'd guess they're paid based on subs enrolled in the progamming package in which they are included (rather than how many are actually receiving it). So rolling it out to some subs is probably better than nothing to them. This is all speculation on my part and the contracts could be completely different.

**MSoper72** · 02-09-2010 05:39 PM

My source confirmed with me that these channels would be launched tomorrow, 02-10-10, around 5pm eastern time.

Sportsman HD
Hallmark HD
Showtime HD west
TruTV HD
Fox Soccer Channel HD
Retro HD
Indie HD
BBC America HD
E! Entertainment HD

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ET Financial News SD

**ComcastOgre** · 02-09-2010 05:41 PM

What is ET Financial News? Never heard of that one, but I'm intrigued.

**MSoper72** · 02-09-2010 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by DBSOgre

What is ET Financial News? Never heard of that one, but I'm intrigued.

ET financial news is a Taiwanese channel

It is in SD

**Jonhern** · 02-09-2010 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by MSoper72

My source confirmed with me that these channels would be launched tomorrow, 02-10-10, around 5pm eastern time.

Sportsman HD
Hallmark HD
Showtime HD west
TruTV HD
Fox Soccer Channel HD
Retro HD
Indie HD
BBC America HD
E! Entertainment HD

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ET financial news channel SD

too bad, we will miss that man u game. but they do usually replay it in the afternoon.

**janko** · 02-09-2010 06:21 PM

Dont worry. They will make it before 1 PM.

**kstuart** · 02-09-2010 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Jim S.

So why don't they wait? If they're contractually obligated to launch the new channels now, do the channel providers care that half the customers won't be actually getting them?

While I feel your pain, you should not let cause you to distort the situation.

It seems unlikely to me that 119/110/61.5 customers are even 1% of Dish customers.

Also, all you are saying is "Everyone else should have to wait because I cannot have it."

Why would that be better than launching tomorrow ?

Anyone who wants the channels can put up another dish for 129 or 72.7, even if temprarily. Hell, I have 5 dishes...