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April 2008 Programming Highlights
*All times listed are Eastern Standard Time
*Please check the complete Program Schedule or HDNet Movies for additional film, dates and time.

SPOTLIGHT FEATURES – Highlighted feature films airing on HDNet Movies
Auto Focus – premieres Tuesday, April 1st at 10:05pm
Starring Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Rita Wilson. Directed by Paul Schrader
Blazing Saddles – Sunday, April 6th at 8:00pm
Starring Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little, Slim Pickens. Directed by Mel Brooks
Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing, Best Supporting Actress: Madeline Kahn and Best Original Song
The Bridge on the River Kwai – premieres Sunday, April 20th at 8:15pm
Starring William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Alec Guinness. Directed by David Lean
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Actor: Alec Guinness,
Best Supporting Actor: Sessue Hayakawa, Best Music: Scoring, and Best Writing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor:
Alec Guinness
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Supporting Actor: Sessue Hayakawa
Fargo – Saturday, April 5th at 8:15pm
Starring William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi. Directed by Joel Coen
Academy Award winner for Best Writing and Best Actress: Frances McDormand
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best
Supporting Actor: William H. Macy
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical, Best Director, Best Screenplay and
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Frances McDormand
Fatal Attraction – Saturday, April 5th at 10:00pm
Starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer. Directed by Adrian Lyne
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Writing, Best Film Editing, Best Actress: Glenn Close,
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Archer
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Performance by an Actress: Glenn Close,
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Anne Archer
For A Few Dollars More – premieres Sunday, April 27th at 8:15pm
Starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonte. Directed by Sergio Leone

HIGH DEFINITION PREMIERES – Films broadcast in High Definition for the first time on television


See program schedule or HDNet Movies for complete listings of dates and times
Billabong Odyssey
Featuring big wave surfers: Shawn Barron, Layne Beachley, Ken Bradshaw. Directed by Philip Boston
Lightning in a Bottle
Featuring: Aerosmith, Greg Allman, Natalie Cole and more. Directed by Antoine Fuqua

Make It Funky!
Featuring: The Neville Brothers, Allen Toussaint, Bonnie Raitt and more. Directed by Michael Murphy
Play Misty For Me
Starring Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills. Directed by Clint Eastwood
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Actress: Jessica Walter
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
Starring Christopher Walken, Vincent Spano, Dave Buzzotta. Directed by Patrick Lussier
Spartacus (mini-series)
Starring Goran Visnjic, Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen. Directed by Robert Dornhelm
Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Sound Editing

NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY – HDNet Movies presents American Films selected by the Library of Congress for historical and
cultural preservation
. For more information on film preservation, visit National Film Preservation Board (Library of Congress) and National Film Preservation Foundation
See program schedule or HDNet Movies for complete listings of dates and times

The Bridge on the River Kwai
Starring William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Alec Guinness. Directed by David Lean
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Actor: Alec Guinness,
Best Supporting Actor: Sessue Hayakawa, Best Music: Scoring, and Best Writing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor:
Alec Guinness
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Supporting Actor: Sessue Hayakawa
Blazing Saddles
Starring Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little, Slim Pickens. Directed by Mel Brooks
Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing, Best Supporting Actress: Madeline Kahn and Best Original Song
Bonnie and Clyde
Starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman. Directed by Arthur Penn
Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actress: Estelle Parsons
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Warren Beatty, Best Actress: Faye Dunaway,
Best Supporting Actor: Gene Hackman, Best Supporting Actor: Michael J. Pollard, Best Writing and Best Costume Design
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor: Warren
Beatty, Best Motion Picture Actress, Faye Dunaway, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor: Michael J. Pollard,
Most Promising newcomer: Michael J. Pollard
Fargo
Starring William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi. Directed by Joel Coen
Academy Award winner for Best Writing and Best Actress: Frances McDormand
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best
Supporting Actor: William H. Macy
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical, Best Director, Best Screenplay and
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Frances McDormand
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Starring John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles. Directed by John Ford
Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design

Midnight Cowboy
Starring Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Sylvia Miles. Directed by John Schlesinger
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Writing
Academy Award nominations for Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman, Best Actor: Jon Voight, Best Supporting Actress: Sylvia Miles,
Best Film Editing
Golden Globe Award winner for Most promising newcomer: Jon Voight
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor:
Dustin Hoffman, Best Motion Picture Actor: Jon Voight, Best Supporting Actress Brenda Vaccaro and Best Screenplay
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield. Directed by Milos Foreman
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor: Jack Nicholson, Best Actress: Louise Fletcher,
Best Writing,
Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Supporting Brad Dourif
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor:
Jack Nicholson, Best Motion Picture Actress: Louise Fletcher, Best Screenplay and Best Acting Debut: Brad Dourif
Rebel Without a Cause
Starring James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo. Directed by Nicholas Ray
Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor: Sal Mineo, Best Supporting Actress: Natalie Wood and Best Writing
The Wild Bunch
Starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan. Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score and Best Writing
In Retro – Memorable Classic movies airing Sunday Nights
Blazing Saddles – Sunday, April 6th at 8:00pm
Starring Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little, Slim Pickens. Directed by Mel Brooks
Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing, Best Supporting Actress: Madeline Kahn and Best Original Song
Rio Bravo – Sunday, April 6th at 9:35pm
Starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson. Directed by Howard Hawks
The Spirit of St. Louis – premieres Sunday, April 13th at 8:05pm
Starring James Stewart, Murray Hamilton, Patricia Smith. Directed by Billy Wilder
Academy Award nomination for Best Effects – Special Effects
The Man From Laramie – premieres Sunday, April 13th at 10:30pm
Starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Donald Crisp. Directed by Anthony Mann
The Bridge on the River Kwai – premieres Sunday, April 20th at 8:15pm
Starring William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Alec Guinness. Directed by David Lean
Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Actor: Alec Guinness,
Best Supporting Actor: Sessue Hayakawa, Best Music: Scoring, and Best Writing
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Motion Picture Director, Best Motion Picture Actor:
Alec Guinness
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Motion Picture Supporting Actor: Sessue Hayakawa
For A Few Dollars More – premieres Sunday, April 27th at 8:15pm
Starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonte. Directed by Sergio Leone
The Wild Bunch – Sunday, April 27th at 10:30pm
Starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan. Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score and Best Writing

ART HOUSE CINEMA – Independent films, foreign films and documentaries airing Tuesday Nights

Without Limits – premieres Tuesday, April 1st 8:00pm
Starring Billy Crudup, Donald Sutherland, Monica Potter. Directed by Robert Towne
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Donald Sutherland
Auto Focus – premieres Tuesday, April 1st at 10:05pm
Starring Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Rita Wilson. Directed by Paul Schrader
Lightning in a Bottle – premieres Tuesday, April 8th at 8:00pm
Featuring: Aerosmith, Greg Allman, Natalie Cole and more. Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Make It Funky! – premieres Tuesday, April 8th at 10:00pm
Featuring: The Neville Brothers, Fats Domino (archive footage), Bonnie Raitt and more. Directed by Michael Murphy
The Butcher Boy – premieres Tuesday, April 15th at 8:00pm
Starring Eamonn Owens, Sean McGinley, Peter Gowen. Directed by Neil Jordan
Fargo – Tuesday, April 15th at 10:00pm
Starring William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi. Directed by Joel Coen
Academy Award winner for Best Writing and Best Actress: Frances McDormand
Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best
Supporting Actor: William H. Macy
Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical, Best Director, Best Screenplay and
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture: Frances McDormand
Tsotsi – premieres Tuesday, April 22nd at 8:15pm
Starring Presley Chweneyagae, Mothusi Magano, Israel Makoe. Directed by Gavin Hood
Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film
The Sea Inside – Tuesday, April 22nd at 10:00pm
Starring Javier Bardem, Belen Rueda, Lola Duenas. Directed by Alejandro Amenabar
Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award nomination for Best Achievement in Makeup
Golden Globe Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture: Javier Bardem
The Virgin Suicides – Tuesday, April 29th at 8:15pm
Starring Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, James Woods. Directed by Sofia Coppola
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – Tuesday, April 29th at 10:00pm
Starring Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett. Directed by Wes Anderson
The Lovers of the Arctic Circle – late night Tuesday, April 29th at 1:45am
Starring Najwa Nimri, Fele Martinez, Nancho Novo. Directed by Julio Medem

Source: HDNET
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dfergie
I see these at a glance:
Rebel Without a Cause
Midnight Cowboy
The Bridge on The River Kwai
For a Few Dollars More
Play Misty For Me
Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Some of the channels start next week.

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comfortably_numb
My favorite is probably Holiday Pops.
TRG
TRG
It's not even Halloween yet.
Scott Greczkowski
I like the Jimmy Fallon channel. This will be its third year. I like that it's all fresh each year. Also fun when he pops on live from time to time.
dishstaller
Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
Terrible tragedy. You would think that they would have safe guards in place that would prevent something like this from happening. I guess if you are going to ride in a passenger train it might be best to get a car near the rear.

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Jimbo
Terrible tragedy. You would think that they would have safe guards in place that would prevent something like this from happening. I guess if you are going to ride in a passenger train it might be best to get a car near the rear.

They will have to look at the switching sections to determine WHY 2 trains were on the same track ... at the same time.
Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Show Don't Tell - Rush
harshness
Show and Tell - Al Wilson
sdfntx
On with the Show - The Rolling Stones
gms49ers
The Show Must Go On - Pink Floyd
Bobby
If Love Must Go - Dobie Gray
osu1991
Pub Member / Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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Bobby
Rest in peace.
sdfntx
Sorry to hear this. R.I.P.
FTA4PA
R.I.P.
dishstaller
My Mom was a huge McMillan & Wife fan.

RIP
TRG
TRG
Pub Member / Supporter
Last reply · posted in Local Radio Discussion
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dishdude
It's probably been 2 decades since I've listened to an AM radio station. Very rarely listen to FM any more.
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dishstaller
Very rarely listen to FM any more
That goes for a lot of people. I've been advertising on radio for more than a decade now and am very familiar with this subject. While it is still a valuable tool, it has far less impact than it did just a few years ago. The best reaction I get is from a local Country music station....they play a mix of older and newer music and have a very big footprint.
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Jimbo
That goes for a lot of people. I've been advertising on radio for more than a decade now and am very familiar with this subject. While it is still a valuable tool, it has far less impact than it did just a few years ago. The best reaction I get is from a local Country music station....they play a mix of older and newer music and have a very big footprint.
Do you do any Ad's on Satellite ?

If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
dishstaller
Do you do any Ad's on Satellite ?

If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
No, just regular FM stations. One is the country station I mentioned and the other is a Talk Radio station which used to get fantastic results but honestly, since the death of Rush Limbaugh, talk radio just doesn't do as well. There were two guys who had an early morning show which was hugely popular here in the southeast but one of them retired a couple years ago and the show just doesn't garner the same numbers as it used to.
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Haven't listened AM or FM in years
harshness
If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
You knew the answer before you asked it.

I can't recall having encountered a local ad on Sirius, and I don't imagine it is any different on XM.
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Gary Toma
Staff member Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in DIRECTV Technical Resources Forum
The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
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National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
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Additional tabs provide:​
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
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Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8​

Understanding the TPN Map

Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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dtv757
For those dazn nba channels are they sat only or sat & streaming
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Both, and they just made it official with a multiyear deal that also includes TV Everywhere authentication for the DAZN app, and commercial distribution.

DIRECTV, the premier provider of digital television entertainment in the United States, and DAZN, the world's leading sports entertainment platform, today announced a new multi-year distribution agreement for local telecasts of Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, and San Antonio Spurs games for DIRECTV streaming, satellite, and U-verse customers in each team's respective NBA-designated home territories.

These DAZN telecasts will be available to DIRECTV customers who subscribe to the Choice or higher packages and to U-verse TV customers who subscribe to the U200 or higher package. Each of DAZN's team services provides live pregame, postgame, and in-game coverage for the respective team.

In the coming weeks, customers who receive access to these teams via DIRECTV will also be able to login to the DAZN platform at no additional cost using their DIRECTV login credentials.

This agreement also provides distribution rights to each of the five NBA teams to all of DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS' thousands of sports bars, restaurants, fitness clubs, and other commercial venues located within each team's respective region.
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DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Oct 28 2026

Comparison of Transponder Data for Oct 28 2026 vs Oct 21 2026:


No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.

Changes to the use of defined transponders:

1 Transponder cleared of all Streams::
Net 15 TID 12 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D12@103ca, TPN 13

2 Previously unused Transponders with current APG records::
Net 0 TID 28 Beam NAT + PR is a National Transponder on D16@101, TPN 29
Net 10 TID 126 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D11@99cb, TPN 3

Stream (PID) counts:

LIVE Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
4​
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HD​
264​
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1449​
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SD mpeg4​
144​
-1​
194​
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SD mpeg2​
434​
1​
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RB​
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Audio​
89​
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Push​
26​
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Slate​
19​
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1​
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TEST Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
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HD​
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1​
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SD mpeg4​
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SD mpeg2​
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RB​
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Engr Work​
38​
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The PID count Excel workbook provides much more count detail.

Newly updated tables of Streams on each transponder are available in the DataDigesters TPN Grids

More details of changes in individual channels will follow in the Weekly Analysis
and Gary Toma's Domestic TPN Map Excel files
A few remaps
Weekly Analysis soon
Enjoy
DataDigesters
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Weekly Analysis for 10/28/2026:
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ElectionHQ mixes testing with BBC News, CNBC, CNN, FBN, FNC, MSNOW, NewsMax and NewsNation

Some more reshuffles

Updating the TMSIDs for KSBI and KQCW to use the cable feeds with Thunder games instead of the OTA feeds

An additional commercial PPV channel is now on 9530
TWiT Tech Podcast Network
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JSheridan
Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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Even if you are broadcasting old SD-only shows, I would think advertisers would still want their commercials to look good.
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Jimbo
Even if you are broadcasting old SD-only shows, I would think advertisers would still want their commercials to look good.
Advertisers on SD channels are probably Far and Few, very hard to find, they have very few viewers to watch them.
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Mister B
Advertisers on SD channels are probably Far and Few, very hard to find, they have very few viewers to watch them.
I watch mostly SD channels (H&I, Start and ION, etc.). There are plenty of advertisers, this time of the year it is mostly Medicare Advantage plans, auto extended warranties and the occasional walk-in-tub. They know who is watching.
S
I watch mostly SD channels (H&I, Start and ION, etc.). There are plenty of advertisers, this time of the year it is mostly Medicare Advantage plans, auto extended warranties and the occasional walk-in-tub. They know who is watching.
can't forget the little blue m&m's
charlesrshell
can't forget the little blue m&m's
That's what my wife calls my Viagra!!
T
Why didn't Charlie end up launching starlink
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That's what my wife calls my Viagra!!
My gf is 29 years younger than me :shh
Almighty1
Why didn't Charlie end up launching starlink
He does not have the resources aka $$$ compared to Elon Musk as in reality, Elon can eat Charlie for lunch or even mop the floor with Charlie if he wanted to.
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ment to 20 yrs dam phone
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BradleyD
Dish should use both satellite and internet like they do now for all channels. Use either or or both.... like now but subscribers could choose something like internet only, or sat only, or both.
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Dish should use both satellite and internet like they do now for all channels. Use either or or both.... like now but subscribers could choose something like internet only, or sat only, or both.
They have sling tv wich sucks ass it needs a major upgrade
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