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Correct me if I am wrong everybody, but I thought Discovery Networks handled the negotiations for BBC World News in the United States. I thought I had seen that in a few places. With that being said, shouldn't they be able to make BBC World News HD available? I know BBC World News is available on Fios and several cable systems. It would be an awesome addition, especially in HD. I know it's not launched yet, but it has been rumored by a few different sources.

Surely BBC World News HD would be a widely accepted addition as it would provide another great news station in HD, and it would offer a bit of an alternative to CNN and FOX News and MSNBC. Just wondering if anybody has anymore information or wants this channel as much as I do.
What would your TOP HD news choice be?
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Pepper
I'm usually an HD snob, I would welcome this one even in SD!
kstuart
I'm usually an HD snob, I would welcome this one even in SD!

Search your receiver's Guide for "BBC World", it is carried on a number of channels, including most PBS, as well as BBC America.

It is only a half hour news program, it is far less in depth than CNN, although it is a good compliment, because it is less US-centric as covers Congo, Sri Lanka, etc. If you have a DVR, just tape it when it airs, having the channel full-time is not much help as they tend to repeat the same stuff all day.

I am gravitating more and more to CNN, because the best thing is to have first hand information. I hate when journalists say " The President today said ", rarther than just giving you video of The President (whether the previous one or the current one).

I was annoyed yesterday when CNBC showed a little video of the first White House Press Briefing of the new administration with reporters talking over it, so I changed over to CNN who had the entire thing uninterrupted by either journalists or commercials.

I'm also inclined to switch off any channel that talks about Natalee Holloway, Scott Peterson, Caylee Anthony and any similar non-news "features".

CNN and BBC both have their bias and slants that one needs to be aware of (a web search will easily give more information), but they tend to be more hard news than the alternatives.
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Sorry to say Guys But I'm more then Happy with My Local News in HD and CNN HD. Fox News out of the List is OK too .
If we were only aloud one of these channels. CNN would be my first pick, "And we have it"
Then Fox News HD, Then HeadLine News HD. The rest I don't care anything about.
leegart
Sorry to say Guys But I'm more then Happy with My Local News in HD and CNN HD. Fox News out of the List is OK too .
If we were only aloud one of these channels. CNN would be my first pick, "And we have it"
Then Fox News HD, Then HeadLine News HD. The rest I don't care anything about.

CNN-America "dumbs it down" for domestic viewers. Both BBC-World and CNN-International give a more in-depth and global perspective. I get so much more out of their newscasts than anything offered domestically including the three major networks, and CNN, MSNBC, and FAUX.
kstuart
CNN-America "dumbs it down" for domestic viewers. Both BBC-World and CNN-International give a more in-depth and global perspective.

Actually, BBC World is usually less in-depth. They never give any story more than 5 minutes at the most.

BBC World and CNN are generally aimed at the same IQ level, the middle-class professional.

CNN prime time programming (like Larry King) is dumbed down, but so is all prime time programming. The day time CNN programming is actually more hard news, and less biased than it was several years ago. "Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" between 4pm ET and 6pm ET is usually worthwhile, although heavily slanted towards politics (the last hour 6-7 is usually just a repeat of the earlier reports unless there is late breaking news).

Of course, BBC World has more programming on what is happening outside of the USA.

PS Dish does offer a EuroNews channel, check their website.
Airblair
On a related subject, does anyone remember seeing BBC America advertising that they would be broadcasting in HD by fall of last year? Whatever happened with that?
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Search your receiver's Guide for "BBC World", it is carried on a number of channels, including most PBS, as well as BBC America.

It is only a half hour news program, it is far less in depth than CNN, although it is a good compliment, because it is less US-centric as covers Congo, Sri Lanka, etc. If you have a DVR, just tape it when it airs, having the channel full-time is not much help as they tend to repeat the same stuff all day.

I am gravitating more and more to CNN, because the best thing is to have first hand information. I hate when journalists say " The President today said ", rarther than just giving you video of The President (whether the previous one or the current one).

I was annoyed yesterday when CNBC showed a little video of the first White House Press Briefing of the new administration with reporters talking over it, so I changed over to CNN who had the entire thing uninterrupted by either journalists or commercials.

I'm also inclined to switch off any channel that talks about Natalee Holloway, Scott Peterson, Caylee Anthony and any similar non-news "features".

CNN and BBC both have their bias and slants that one needs to be aware of (a web search will easily give more information), but they tend to be more hard news than the alternatives.

Sorry, but there are a lot of other programs on BBC World, including the vaunted Panorama and other shows of cultural contemporary interest and interview programs. Also, BBC World has very good live coverage of breaking news. There are also one-hour blocks of BBC World News programming produced, and it does change through out the day.

Looking at the very few hours that BBC World is broadcast on BBC America is not a good breadth of what BBC World has to offer. In addition, the lousy 2 half-hour newscasts offered to Public TV (NOT offered by PBS as part of the National Program Service, but by KCET, Los Angeles as part of the Extended Programming Service--costs the stations extra money) are taken by KCET precisely because they are only a half-hour in length, even though the morning newscast is really a one-hour program (BBC World Today) that BBC World provides stations a neat exit at about :27 after the hour, but the newscasts continues with more news and interviews (some good ones in the virtual studio) and the interesting light stuff at the end as KCET does NOT provide the remaining half-hour.

In other words: There is more to BBC World than what you have been allowed to see by KCET and BBC America.
D
On a related subject, does anyone remember seeing BBC America advertising that they would be broadcasting in HD by fall of last year? Whatever happened with that?

Yeah, I do. Probably more complicated and expensive than they thought. Just getting carriage is plenty hard enough.
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Actually, BBC World is usually less in-depth. They never give any story more than 5 minutes at the most.

BBC World and CNN are generally aimed at the same IQ level, the middle-class professional.

CNN prime time programming (like Larry King) is dumbed down, but so is all prime time programming. The day time CNN programming is actually more hard news, and less biased than it was several years ago. "Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" between 4pm ET and 6pm ET is usually worthwhile, although heavily slanted towards politics (the last hour 6-7 is usually just a repeat of the earlier reports unless there is late breaking news).

Of course, BBC World has more programming on what is happening outside of the USA.

PS Dish does offer a EuroNews channel, check their website.

BBC World has several long-form news programs (interviews and cultural related to news among others) and one-hour newscasts that do provide the "depth" you speak of. The problem is that BBC America and KCET, Los Angeles (providers to Public TV Stations) do not air any of the really good long-form shows on BBC World. That is one of the big reasons I am dying to get BBC World 24/7. In fact, over the holidays, BBC World aired a few of the long-form shows instead of one newscast per day because of the holiday schedule. They were quite good shows.

There is more to BBC World than what BBC America and KCET, Los Angeles care to show us.
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You should have added "EuroNews" Since so far thats the best International news channel I've seen Yet. But you need the 118 to get it now.
jegrant
If Discovery is unable to secure distribution, KCET should extend their partnership with BBC to offer BBC World News as a digital subchannel for PBS stations. Even if they don't run it 24/7, it might be an idea to add blocks of BBCWN to the "PBS World" service, since it currently repeats in a six hour block format.
osu1991
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:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Pissed off at the crappy healthcare costs

My health Insurance renewal for 2027 just came in. Going from $827 a month to $1,187 a month. Deductible going up a $1k to $9,350. Max out of pocket also going up $1k to $11,000. Doctor co-pay of $40. Urgent Care co-pay $50. ER 50% coinsurance after deductible. That's all in network. Out of network is double, should it be needed.

Have to think about this. I'm really tempted to just go without now. I only go to the doctor once or twice a year. I pay out of pocket for Tirzepitide and can do without the Rosuvastatin (crestor) now. Really tired of spending over $10k a year and getting nothing out of it.

After years with Blue Cross I switched last year to Ambetter as my Blue Cross premium was going from $1200 to $1800 for a Silver plan and the Bronze plan was still going to be $1300 at BCBS. Ambetter was $827 for the same coverage with a Bronze plan. Didn't think it would jump this much so soon.

I'm guessing a Silver plan is probably over $2,000 a month for 2027.
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b4pjoe
Pissed off at the crappy healthcare costs
Are you employed with no work insurance or that is what you are paying for your workplace insurance? Or is that through Healthcare.gov? Retired? Eligible for medicare?
vazhog
that cut is only for illegals to get off the rolls and I was being sarcastic before -
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The 2030s will likely bring renewed health reform
osu1991
Are you employed with no work insurance or that is what you are paying for your workplace insurance? Or is that through Healthcare.gov? Retired? Eligible for medicare?
Started my own business in 2006, been self employed for 20 years this year.
meStevo
that cut is only for illegals to get off the rolls and I was being sarcastic before -

Even sarcastically it's wrong. Undocumented immigrants already weren't eligible for federal Medicaid, so there's no one to "get off the rolls." The immigrant-related pieces are a small part of the ~$1 trillion. They cut the federal match for emergency care from 90% to the state's regular rate and end eligibility for some lawful immigrants like refugees. Most of the "savings" come from work requirements, more frequent eligibility checks, and provider tax limits, which hit citizens.

Either way, the cost doesn't disappear. It shifts to states, hospitals, and everyone else's premiums and will only serve to make issues like those raised in this thread worse.
dishstaller
Undocumented immigrants already weren't eligible for federal Medicaid, so there's no one to "get off the rolls."
That's only part correct. Actually I had to look it up to make sure. There is NO Federal money going to Medicaid for illegals but there ARE some states that use State money to pay for Medicaid for illegals. Here's the list

    • California: Covers all income-eligible undocumented adults. [1, 2]
    • Colorado: Covers specific adult demographics (with upcoming budget caps in 2027). [1]
    • Illinois: Covers specific adult age brackets. [1]
    • New York: Covers specific adult demographics. [1]
    • Oregon: Covers all income-eligible undocumented adults. [1, 2]
    • Washington: Covers specific adult demographics. [1, 2]
    • Washington, D.C.: Provides adult coverage through the D.C. Health Care Alliance. [1, 2]
meStevo
That's only part correct. Actually I had to look it up to make sure. There is NO Federal money going to Medicaid for illegals but there ARE some states that use State money to pay for Medicaid for illegals. Here's the list

    • California: Covers all income-eligible undocumented adults. [1, 2]
    • Colorado: Covers specific adult demographics (with upcoming budget caps in 2027). [1]
    • Illinois: Covers specific adult age brackets. [1]
    • New York: Covers specific adult demographics. [1]
    • Oregon: Covers all income-eligible undocumented adults. [1, 2]
    • Washington: Covers specific adult demographics. [1, 2]
    • Washington, D.C.: Provides adult coverage through the D.C. Health Care Alliance. [1, 2]

Fair point, but it's consistent with what I said: no federal Medicaid money goes to undocumented immigrants. Those programs are state-funded, so the federal ~$1T cut can't touch them. Whatever states decide to do with their own programs is a separate budget decision.
Scott Greczkowski
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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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Can't You Hear Me Knocking - The Rolling Stones
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I Can Hear Music - The Beach Boys
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Boom Boom ( Out Go The Lights ) - Pat Travers
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Palisades Park - Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon
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Cherry Hill Park - Billy Joe Royal
dishstaller
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I figured some of the guys would be looking here for an answer. You'll need to use this link

I'll mention what happened over there. I don't want to cause Scott any issues or put him in a bad spot.
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dishstaller
If any of you know some of the guys from the board and you have their contact info, please reach out to them....many failed to update their contact info and some even had starband email addresses.
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dfergie
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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so... :)
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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dfergie
Chili dog bowl, water… (homemade chili)
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Leftover wanton soup and pork fried rice. Water.
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Sweet tea…
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Tuna salad sandwich on toasted honey whole wheat bread with a handful of kettle chips. Water.
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Breakfast for lunch. Crispy corned beef hash, home fries, two over easy eggs and sourdough toast.

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Weird F1 weekend is already over with a Saturday race.
dfergie
Tried to watch the truck race but the stage c**p is why I don't watch NASCAR anymore…
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Today is the anniversary of Dan Wheldon's passing at Las Vegas in a dreadful crash that luckily didn't take more drivers' lives. I vaguely remember the crash, but I more strongly remember Paul Tracy trying to keep it together as he left the Medical Center knowing that Dan most likely wasn't going to.

The safety in these vehicles is beyond incomprehensible, especially relative to what it was 60 years ago, when dying wasn't unexpected. But it is still very dangerous. I always scoff at the prayer invocations, but never scoff at the risks these drivers take and the emergency workers out there who might need to pull short of a miracle to save a driver's life.
Tried to watch the truck race but the stage c**p is why I don't watch NASCAR anymore…
HBO Max has the live in car streaming without commercials, which provides an interesting take, but you are driving blind, knowing only what the team is telling the driver about what is happening on the track. The stages definitely ruin the NASCAR set up.
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NASCAR is an abject mess, but at least it has Kyle Larson. Guy had the lead on the green/white checker, fell back to 12th or the like, kept his cool, and charged back to win with room to spare at the line. And win very cleanly!

NASCAR needs to stop racing at Talladega. Especially if they are going for elderly Sunday drives at the track! Stage racing is real stupid, but NASCAR should consider one half point a second per group gap as a bonus.
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If you are a former Cuttinge Edge member who has converted to Stream, please contact me.
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Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
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Almighty1
Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?
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I have a DISH Hopper 3 (Software H713) with Hopper Plus (Software P15403). I have not tried streaming services but I primarily watch TVB Jadeworld international package which is only available by streaming and when I have an issue, I usually have to go to a non-streaming satellite channel first before the streaming channels will work again. What software versions do you have and what is the error message if any are showing on your screen? or is that Dish downloading logo just stuck and never finishes?
I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.
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Almighty1
I'm on H713 on the Hopper and P15403 on the Hopper Plus. It shows internet connection issues and doesn't finish loading the various services. I see the "loading circle going around. Sometimes I get a message saying that the service is having trouble loading my content and to check the internet connection.
Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.
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Did it ever work correctly before? Hard to say what the problem is. Usually for streaming, it will show the Dish logo with lines sweeping down to show downloading, never seen the circle issue. Did you try a manual reboot, red button reset, power cord unplug/replug to see if it makes a difference.
Might be worth just to ditch the hopper plus. No issues here on h713
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Over the past few weeks, I have had problems connecting to streaming services (Netflix, HBO et al). When I go to the TV's native Channels, I have no problem. The Dish internet troubleshooter shows I have a good internet connection. I'm wondering whether it's an issue with my internet provider or a problem with the Dish software on the Hopper Plus. Anyone else seeing this?
Buy a roku and dump the hopper plus you'll be better off. If you have a smart tv you don't need either one. No hopper plus here and no issues!!!
Almighty1
Might be worth just to ditch the hopper plus. No issues here on h713
I have a Hopper Plus and no issues either. charlesrshell has both a Hopper 3 with Hopper Plus and one without, he doesn't have the same issue. Before blaming it on the Hopper Plus, he should see if the problem still exists without the Hopper Plus connected as it could be the Internet connection itself or some setting in the router itself. There is someone in another thread who has EHD issues on the Hopper 3 only setup but does not have the EHD issues on the Hopper 3 with Hopper Plus and he has already tried swapping the EHD and it did not make a difference so like the saying, YMMV.
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Almighty1
Buy a roku and dump the hopper plus you'll be better off. If you have a smart tv you don't need either one. No hopper plus here and no issues!!!
The Roku costs $$$, Hopper Plus is free. That may not be the only costs as it depends if the TV in question still has available HDMI ports and if not, it will require a HDMI switch and HDMI cable which adds more to the cost.

I have a LG 3D OLED Smart TV and I still need either of them because it does not have Android TV built in. Add a Hopper Plus and see if you actually have issues or not as until you actually tried it, it means nothing.
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