WDEF Chattanooga Tennessee to add possible new sub March 1

[andy_horton]

I contacted the station this morning and got a response within an hour. Currently, Bounce is on 12.2 and .3 According to Doris Ellis at News 12, she said "hopefully" a new sub would launch on .3 on or by March 1. She didn't speculate which station it would be. Andy

 

[Mr Tony]

well looking at the existing options that the owner (Morris Media) has in their arsenal its
My
CW
Antenna
Cozi

and the 1st 3 are already taken in your market. So MAYBE Cozi? I honestly don't know.

 

[KE4EST]

Be nice if it were Buzzr.

 

[Peter Parker]

Buzzr is interesting fora few weeks but they really do not have much of a library.

 

[Mr Tony]

Buzzr is interesting fora few weeks but they really do not have much of a library.

agreed!
I've mentioned that a few times. Thought it was getting better but nope...yesterday was the SIXTH time in 4 months that the X-Mas 83 Press Your Luck episodes were on (or is the 7th...I forget)
They have all these shows but they only show one season (or a smidge of another).

 

[andy_horton]

well looking at the existing options that the owner (Morris Media) has in their arsenal its
My
CW
Antenna
Cozi

and the 1st 3 are already taken in your market. So MAYBE Cozi? I honestly don't know.

Cozi was what I am leaning towards. I hope it isn't Buzzr. I already get GSN on cable and like Card Sharks, Match Game, ones like that. They also air P.Y.Luck

 

[andy_horton]

Just saw an ad for Escape TV being added to WDEF on March 1 on 12.3

 

[Mr Tony]

Just saw an ad for Escape TV being added to WDEF on March 1 on 12.3

well there ya go!

 

[localclassictvfan]

Another market that looked Cozi but added something else......well you'll like Escape....

 

[andy_horton]

Escape ALREADY on WDEF 12.3 as of February 26 instead of March 1st

 

[andy_horton]

Actually, they are alternating the Escape logo with sound in the background and then switching back to actual Escape programming

 

[Mr Tony]

so they must be testing the waters so to speak. Since its a short month Tuesday is 3/1. They may do some testing over the weekend.

 

[andy_horton]

so they must be testing the waters so to speak. Since its a short month Tuesday is 3/1. They may do some testing over the weekend.

Yeah, you can hear Escape programming in the background and a slate on-screen. Then sometimes Escape is actually able to be seen. I was watching a show and it went to the Coming March 1st screen, but the sound is still on

 

[Mr Tony]

So I take it escape did go live?

 

[andy_horton]

So I take it escape did go live?

Yup, at 6:30 am March 1st. Several cable providers already carrying it. I like it.

 

[andy_horton]

So I take it escape did go live?

Since cable companies picked up Escape, wonder why they didn't pick up Comet?

 

[Mr Tony]

Since cable companies picked up Escape, wonder why they didn't pick up Comet?

They might have had an agreement in place with the owner that when they added a new sub it got cable carriage. Whereas Comet was added in bulk (across the Sinclair stations....yeah I know yours isnt owned by them but they pretty much run it) cable may be hesitant as it was a new station.