ABC NewsOne Live Channels Leaving Satellite

[kofi123]

ABC just sent out a notice to stations letting them know that the 4-channel mux of live news channels on 91W Ku is being discontinued on August 28, 2019. After that date, stations will receive the live channels over the internet using TVU Grid technology.

For the general public, ABC has run a live channel news service for several years at ABC News Live Video. Many of the same news feeds that show up on the satellite mux are also broadcast through this service.

 

[comfortably_numb]

That's disappointing, but I guess its the way things are going. Wonder how long CNN will keep its feeds on 87.

 

[N5XZS]

Sad to see it go. One of my favorite feeds to watch.

I guess will have to hang out at NBC news feeds on SES-3 bird more often.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Sad to see it go. One of my favorite feeds to watch.

I guess will have to hang out at NBC news feeds on SES-3 bird more often.

Don't forget the CNN feeds on 87 and the Fox and CBS feeds on 99

 

[N5XZS]

Yes, I am aware of it but 99w* bird is little tricky to say at least. CNN peace of cake to tune in.

 

[FTA4PA]

Guess I won't be needing to set up a dedicated dish for these this Spring or Fall then...

 

[JFOK]

Hi All,

Just a thought here....does anyone think that in addition to a cost savings, ABC is also doing this to offset any future issues with the allocation of the C Band spectrum ?
Will other networks follow ?

John

 

[spongella]

Bummer....

 

[KE4EST]

Hi All,

Just a thought here....does anyone think that in addition to a cost savings, ABC is also doing this to offset any future issues with the allocation of the C Band spectrum ?
Will other networks follow ?

John

No, nothing to do with C-Band.

 

[raydio]

Hi All,

Just a thought here....does anyone think that in addition to a cost savings, ABC is also doing this to offset any future issues with the allocation of the C Band spectrum ?
Will other networks follow ?

John

I think it's strictly financial -

 

[JFOK]

Thanks guys that's good to know.
Hate to see ABC go, none the less.

John

 

[Titanium]

JFOK

There might be a misunderstanding... the news distribution KU channels are going to IP, not the C-band programming distribution channels.

 

[cpalmer2k]

A thread on this subject on another forum indicated that ABC plans to shut down their actual network feeds too in the not too distant future and switch those over to strictly IP as well.

 

[Titanium]

A thread on this subject on another forum indicated that ABC plans to shut down their actual network feeds too in the not too distant future and switch those over to strictly IP as well.

Breaking news! (in 2015) LOL
www.imaginecommunications.com/resources/press-release/disneyabc-television-group-announces-transition-ip-based-virtual-master

 

[JFOK]

Brian,

Thanks for clearing this up.

John

 

[Cosmo Blatz]

This is a shame.
I will miss:
The LA police car chases.
LA structure fire videos.
The forest fire coverage.
The yellow jacket coverage from France.
European election reports. I love it when they put a camera at a voting location and just let the audio and video run (for hours) with no commenting.
Hurricane video reporting. (Sometimes it could be really stupid!)
The fact that you never know what will turn up next.
THIS is what C-band was like (x1000) in the 1980s and 1990s!

 

[comfortably_numb]

This is a shame.
I will miss:
The LA police car chases.
LA structure fire videos.
The forest fire coverage.
The yellow jacket coverage from France.
European election reports. I love it when they put a camera at a voting location and just let the audio and video run (for hours) with no commenting.
Hurricane video reporting. (Sometimes it could be really stupid!)
The fact that you never know what will turn up next.
THIS is what C-band was like (x1000) in the 1980s and 1990s!

Don't worry, we'll still have the CNN feeds on 87, the NBC feeds on 103, and the FOX and CBS feeds on 99

 

[N5XZS]

Don't forget get the ones on 113W* the Ruters news feeds.

 

[kittyhas1000legs]

Don't worry, we'll still have the CNN feeds on 87, the NBC feeds on 103, and the FOX and CBS feeds on 99

I noticed the NBC feeds were sometimes identical to the ABC feeds. I just hope I can get them fine tuned in again.

 

[kofi123]

As an update to this thread, ABC has sent a new notice to stations stating that the final day for the live news channels on satellite has been pushed back and now won't happen until February 2020.