I just added this to the channel chart. Since this affects more than just Lifetime I think it deserves a new thread!
1/4/06
12:30am - DISH NETWORK MAY BE PREPARING FOR ALL-OUT WAR OVER LIFETIME. On Mid-afternoon 1/3/06 (ANON) reported a couple of dozen channel names on the EPG showing up on transponder 16 at 119°. None of the channels are "in the system" but they all show there. On further investigating, it was discovered that all these channels had call letters and channel numbers that relate to every single Hearst-owned TV station Dish carries. The only reason for all these call letters and channel numbers on tp 16 at 119° is to act as a "redirect" channel for the purposes of having a slate telling subscribers why the local channels were removed. At this point NO LOCAL CHANNELS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. This is speculation on my part. But I see no other reason why all the Hearst stations are on this list on tp 16 at 119°. For those that are not aware, Hearst owns the controlling share of Lifetime Networks. Dish has removed Lifetime (or Lifetime pulled the channel from Dish depending on whose side you read) on New Year's eve at the stroke of midnight Pacific over a contranct dispute. The following stations are currently listed on tp 16 at 119° as well as their "regular" locations:
7070 WISN
7267 WXII
7340 WMTW
7495 KHBS
7690 WDSU
8130 WTAE
8182 WYFF
8272 WESH
8352 WLWT
8430 KMBC
8435 KCWE
8632 KCRA
8634 KQCA
8697 WMOR
8732 WBAL
8770 WCVB
8784 WMUR
8794 KSWB
8810 KOAT
8834 WBZL
8860 WPBF
8890 KOCO
8900 KITV
8937 WPTZ
8943 WNNE
9017 WGAL
9096 WLKY
9111 KCCI
9140 KETV
9188 KSBW
9270 WAPT
See ya
Tony
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1/4/06
12:30am - DISH NETWORK MAY BE PREPARING FOR ALL-OUT WAR OVER LIFETIME. On Mid-afternoon 1/3/06 (ANON) reported a couple of dozen channel names on the EPG showing up on transponder 16 at 119°. None of the channels are "in the system" but they all show there. On further investigating, it was discovered that all these channels had call letters and channel numbers that relate to every single Hearst-owned TV station Dish carries. The only reason for all these call letters and channel numbers on tp 16 at 119° is to act as a "redirect" channel for the purposes of having a slate telling subscribers why the local channels were removed. At this point NO LOCAL CHANNELS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. This is speculation on my part. But I see no other reason why all the Hearst stations are on this list on tp 16 at 119°. For those that are not aware, Hearst owns the controlling share of Lifetime Networks. Dish has removed Lifetime (or Lifetime pulled the channel from Dish depending on whose side you read) on New Year's eve at the stroke of midnight Pacific over a contranct dispute. The following stations are currently listed on tp 16 at 119° as well as their "regular" locations:
7070 WISN
7267 WXII
7340 WMTW
7495 KHBS
7690 WDSU
8130 WTAE
8182 WYFF
8272 WESH
8352 WLWT
8430 KMBC
8435 KCWE
8632 KCRA
8634 KQCA
8697 WMOR
8732 WBAL
8770 WCVB
8784 WMUR
8794 KSWB
8810 KOAT
8834 WBZL
8860 WPBF
8890 KOCO
8900 KITV
8937 WPTZ
8943 WNNE
9017 WGAL
9096 WLKY
9111 KCCI
9140 KETV
9188 KSBW
9270 WAPT
See ya
Tony
__________________
"Dish Channel Chart"
"Local Channels available and coming to Dish"
"TV Market Maps"