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Starting March 8th. I wonder if it's going to hurt Vince's ratings?? Can you say the Monday Night Wars have started.


I watched TNA Impact last night and I thought it was a excellent show!! I like the way they went back to a 4 sided ring. I also think TNA is more R rated than RAW. I think you'll find TNA caters to a older audience.
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sad part is they drew HIGHER for the replay on Thursdays

The old wrestlers is why a lot of folks dont watch it. I want something new...not WCW of 10 years ago
CubsWin
The old wrestlers is why a lot of folks dont watch it. I want something new...not WCW of 10 years ago
I can definitely understand that sentiment. For me I guess it is just nostalgia for the 80's and 90's. 60 year old wrestlers don't make for a great product, but I just enjoy watching the same guys that I watched as a kid 20+ years ago.
goaliebob99
BTW my thing with TNA is now over sence they dropped bubba, I think the reason for moving tna back to Thursdays was so they could say they compete with the WWE, but honestly we all know they cant, now the way things are going now!
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seriously? The reason you watched TNA was because of him????

Happy he got fired because well he had no use on the show other than he's Hogan's buddy. But I guess when you screw up as much as he does you deserve what you get. I hope you know what I'm talking about. If not, here is a quick rundown...dang I needed to use the editing key alot to mute out the swearing ;)

It tells you something about someone in wrestling when of all websites, WrestlingObserver.com has a actual headline about an wrestling figure being fired and titles it "TNA fires d***hebag". While wrestling has more than its share of real-life d***hebags, it's the first time I know of that Dave Meltzer's website called such a person for what they are.

As you've read by now, Todd Clem, otherwise known as "Bubba the Love Sponge" qualifies for this distinction of being called a "d***hebag"...and then some.

For some it was bad enough that he was in TNA as Hulk Hogan's crony. But that's hardly the first time a Hogan crony has gtten a gig...in WWF or TNA. So other than to make you groan...not worth much thought.

Then, in the wake of the Haiti tragedy, Clem lets out publicly with this statement:

"I say %$#@ Haiti. Why do we have to take care of everybody our country is in shambles? "

Clem got his ass kicked backstage by Awesome Kong....an action that resulted in her eventual termination; despite her hard work in getting over her character at a time when very little seems to be getting over in TNA. She worked even harder in organizing events for Haitian relief after learning of the disaster.

Even the TNA Impact Zone crowds that seem to drink orange and red colored Kool Aid knew that this was wrong and chanted for his firing repeatedly at taping after taping. Clem got stiffed accidentally (on purpose?) by a Mick Foley punch, no doubt caused by Foley's contempt for Clem's Haiti comments. Following all this, and her firing, Amazing Kong filed a lawsuit against Bubba after she claimed that Clem called her in the middle of the night and made "threatening and racist remarks".

Even after all this, Clem was kept on TNA TV as the house mike jockey for "The Band".

Finally this past week, the crap hit the fan after Clem suckered Awesome Kong on the Cowhead radio show, repeatedly referring to her as a "b**ch", a "coward", a "big fake black b**ch", a "black b**ch", a p$#@y, "a compulsive liar", "faking a {mental] breakdown" and calling for her to fight him in a "sanctioned fight". He then again ridiculed Haiti.

TNA, which never announces when they terminate talent, announced the following on their Twitter: "Effective immediately, TNA Wrestling has elected to terminate the services of Todd Clem p/k/a Bubba the Love Sponge." The statements by Bubba apparently angered Dixie Carter so much that she personally fired Clem.

Clem, in his "Bubba the Love Sponge" tweeted a response to his firing with this tirade containing the following hightlights (mis-spellings are Clem's)

...i was going to take the high road but looks like tna has fired the first shot...[Dixie Carter] based my firing on anti bubba tweets. TNA fans are nothing but a bunch of little cowardly #$^%$s.

...You love oiled up men in tights. You are a d***he nozzle that thinks wrestling is real. Get a #$#@ing life. Go away....You're entire life is pointless.

Somehow I think his own remarks on the Cowhead radio show did a more than adequate job at getting him fired than any tweets posted by anyone, anywhere. Speaking of "oiled up men in tights", its funny how Clem didn't mind kissing up to an oiled up man in tights for years, as long as he was getting a paycheck or notoriety from him. if Hogan has one ounce of decency, he'll stay as far away from this idiot as possible and let him fade away.

Presumably this will result in less "Bubba Army" members at the TNA Impact tapings in Orlando, meaning the average IQ level of those attending TNA Impact tapings will go up by an average of 50 points.

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good lord TNA

This is sad when on their official youtube preview it starts with this slate

Bob you working for TNA now? ;)
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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My favorite is probably Holiday Pops.
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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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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
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On with the Show - The Rolling Stones
gms49ers
The Show Must Go On - Pink Floyd
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If Love Must Go - Dobie Gray
osu1991
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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
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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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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.
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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!!
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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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