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if you have locals and are in an area where there is no WB (or its cable only), DirecTv does give you a WB from I think Baltimore or San Diego (depending which time zone you are in)
andreah1 said:
The CW is indeed a combination of UPN and WB shows. Smallville survived the merger and will continue to air at 8PM (eastern) on Thursday nights. If you are curious about other shows, check out the CW website:
http://www.cwtv.com/
This is actually good news as the CW will have more outlets and the better shows from both networks.
I hope D* will be adding the CW to their HD LIL packages in the fall.
Unless you are in a market which gives you your local channels, the WB will not be available as a broadcast network distant channel.
What are your local channels/which market are you in?
What are your local channels/which market are you in?
No.
DirecTV does not offer a "distant network" service for WB. DirecTV (and Dish Network) both offer a distant WB in a locals package where no WB programming exists.
Dish Network however offers the "superstations", which consist of 5 specific channels, three of which are WB affiliates and two UPN affiliates.
DirecTV has never indicated they'd add the superstations. Therefore, until DirecTV offers the Utica local channels, the WB from Baltimore will be off-limits.
DirecTV does not offer a "distant network" service for WB. DirecTV (and Dish Network) both offer a distant WB in a locals package where no WB programming exists.
Dish Network however offers the "superstations", which consist of 5 specific channels, three of which are WB affiliates and two UPN affiliates.
DirecTV has never indicated they'd add the superstations. Therefore, until DirecTV offers the Utica local channels, the WB from Baltimore will be off-limits.
Crud! Thanks (I guess 
) . My parents live close by and get it thru Dish so I assumed I could get it with dtv. Guess not. Maybe another reason to switch. Although, dish was adamant when I called that they wouldn't give me the broadcast networks without a waiver, period, not even with crying and whining and proof that we're surrounded by trees. Is there ANY way around that part of it? There is one local station in Utica (the rest are all far off and I can get waivers for them) but they won't waiver me for nothin'. If it wasn't for a couple shows I like on there I'd say the heck with it!
) . My parents live close by and get it thru Dish so I assumed I could get it with dtv. Guess not. Maybe another reason to switch. Although, dish was adamant when I called that they wouldn't give me the broadcast networks without a waiver, period, not even with crying and whining and proof that we're surrounded by trees. Is there ANY way around that part of it? There is one local station in Utica (the rest are all far off and I can get waivers for them) but they won't waiver me for nothin'. If it wasn't for a couple shows I like on there I'd say the heck with it!Unfortunately, no.andreah1 said:
It is the waiver process that has allowed you to receive the networks from DirecTV. You'd have to go through the waiver process again in order to get distant networks from Dish Network.
andreah1 said:
The CW network will not be on the old WB network in all markets. In some markets, it will be on the old UPN station. I think the decision was based on whether the local UPN or WB was an owned and operated station of one of the networks. In NYC, that meant WB11 as UPN9 is actually owned by FOX, from what I understand. Don't know what they are doing in markets where both stations where O & O. The benefit of this is that the CW network will actually have larger coverage in the US than either the WB or UPN had.
You can see which station is your local CW on their website here:
http://www.cwtv.com/cw-affiliates.html
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