Hi, yes, there was indeed programming and not just a blank screen. Can't remember the name of the program, but it was a woman on a kids show. I've seen her on 3ABN quite a bit when I had FTA.
3ABN is still on channel 9710, but moved to the 129 slot. You will need to either have installed a 2nd dish pointed to the 129 slot and combine the signals together on the dish pointed at the 110/119 utilizing a DP+ LNB....OR...replace the existing DISH 500 with the 1000.2 dish which looks at all three orbital slots in tandem. This dish also has 3 ports instead of the 2 on the DP+....thus allowing you to add another receiver box to your account if you so wish.--Hi, all. Late last night, I noticed 3ABN was gone (channel 9710). There is not even a channel 9710 slot now. I emailed Dish Network last night but have not heard from them yet. Has Dish Network dropped this channel? Thanks.