110/119 Listings Post 129 Transition (Updated 9/1/2025)

[dishrich]

Block Communications local channel(s) have been removed in all their markets, including WAND-ABC Decatur IL
Also includes locals in Louisville, KY & Lima, OH

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Important Update on Block Communications Local Channels

Block Communications has unfortunately removed their channels from DISH after we were unable to reach a fair agreement.

We had been working with Block for some time to renew our contract and had recently reached a handshake deal. However, on August 1, 2025, Block announced plans to sell their stations to Gray Media. Following that announcement, they chose not to honor the agreement we had in place. Instead, they are now seeking more favorable terms that could help increase the value of the sale.

 

[ClarkGable]

Block is selling their stations to Gray Media. I guess after this dispute, look for another in the future involving these same stations.

 

[dishrich]

Block locals are back up

 

[dishrich]

Per this post, MeTV HD is back on DISH, though as streaming-only ch 247:

Post in thread 'METV is Back'

Aug 18, 2025

just now noticed that MeTV did just returned to the Dish lineup on channel 247 as a streaming channel (which you need internet for), how long has it been back on Dish for.

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[zippyfrog]

Per this post, MeTV HD is back on DISH, though as streaming-only ch 247:

Post in thread 'METV is Back'

Aug 18, 2025

just now noticed that MeTV did just returned to the Dish lineup on channel 247 as a streaming channel (which you need internet for), how long has it been back on Dish for.

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Sure enough! MeTV's website confirms that it is available in the AT120 and higher package as a streaming only option on 247.

 

[zippyfrog]

Today's uplink restored Chicago's NBC OTA EPG back to the satellite channel. But other than that, nothing else has changed.

 

[zippyfrog]

I was gone last week, so I didn't have a chance to update the listings. But last week, here are the changes Dish made to the Western Arc, at least that I could see. I am not sure what they were trying to accomplish with this...nothing jumped out to me. It made more sense previously when they had all the PPV movies on 110, TP 07 and 08. Not sure why they are mixing normal channels with PPV channels. I have said it before - it wouldn't surprise me if the PPV movies or the seasonal sports packages move to streaming only channels like we see with MeTV. Those sports channels that are only on part of the time are taking up 35 slots on the satellite, and there are 16 slots for PPV movies. 51 slots that could be used for other HD channels or other content. I know we will never know the data or the contracts for those channels, but it would be interesting to know if it makes sense to keep using up transponder space for those things. But even if they only kept 25 slots for sports/PPV movies - that is 26 extra slots they could use for other things.

Channel	Type	Network	Now	Was
111	HD	Magnolia	110, TP 07	110, TP 19
121	HD	Vice	110, TP 19	110, TP 22
125	HD	FXX	110, TP 13	110, TP 19
187	HD	Hallmark Movies	110, TP 07	110, TP 19
194	HD	Dest. America	110, TP 13	110, TP 22
222	HD	Fox Weather	110, TP 13	119, TP 16
231	HD	RFD	110, TP 22	110, TP 19
246	HD	MT	110, TP 07	110, TP 19
289	HD	Comet	110, TP 22	110, TP 19
308	HD	5 Star Max	110, TP 19	110, TP 13
404	HD	SEC Network	110, TP 19	110, TP 22
502	HD	PPV Movies	110, TP 07	110, TP 08
509	HD	PPV Movies	110, TP 24	110, TP 07
510	HD	PPV Movies	110, TP 24	110, TP 07
516	HD	PPV Movies	110, TP 24	110, TP 07
517	HD	PPV Movies	110, TP 24	110, TP 07