New HD channels in testing

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goaliebob99

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You have to wait for D15 first... Most likely any new channels we see wont happen until after ATT takes over. That isnt expected until some time in June. I would think we would see new channels launch in July / Aug time frame but this is only speculation.
 

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You have to wait for D15 first... Most likely any new channels we see wont happen until after ATT takes over. That isnt expected until some time in June. I would think we would see new channels launch in July / Aug time frame but this is only speculation.

Are people believing that is likely to happen?
 

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K9SAT and Jimbo,

That's fine. I had previously thought the same outcome would happen between the pairs of MSOs — Comcast and Time Warner Cable; AT&T and DirecTV — but the situation is not exactly comparable with a satellite company (DirecTV) making up a part of one pair.

I mentioned, on a different thread, that I have been sensing that DirecTV and Dish Network have been wanting out of the business for a while. If AT&T and DirecTV get approved, I suppose Dish Network (and which company would be willing to buy Dish Network) would be coming up.
 

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Even if the merger goes through, wouldn't it take YEARS for their technology to align for there to be any impact what so ever? I mean first things first is all the backend stuff. Branding / Marketing / HR / facilities / Active Directory and networking / distribution sites / software / hardware / etc...
 

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Even if the merger goes through, wouldn't it take YEARS for their technology to align for there to be any impact what so ever? I mean first things first is all the backend stuff. Branding / Marketing / HR / facilities / Active Directory and networking / distribution sites / software / hardware / etc...
I keep telling people that nothing is gonna change right away.
 

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Fox Deportes HD is up and testing on D12.

Thank you for letting us know, bluegras!

I hope that is the beginning of a new run of individual channels that would get added in HD.
 

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Well Fox Deportes(Sports) is a sports channel just in spanish, I assumed they wanted it with the other sport and spanish channels
Fair enough. I just wish they would include it in the sports pack if they were going to stick it in the 600's.
 
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