Will D* Have Any New Channels In March?

[Harrelson 69]

It's that time again to ask that same old question! Called D* last week and asked, of course they had no info. With the price increase in all the packages come March you would think they would add some channels to keep the natives from getting restless!

 

[dragon002]

national geographic HD, late march.

 

[shugo77]

There's not much in this world we can count on, but we can definitely count on
Harrelson 69 asking when new channels are coming. You can almost set your clocks to this guy. There should be a prize every month for the first person to spot him asking about new channels.

Sorry to give you a hard time dude...LOL

 

[hdtvtechno]

There's not much in this world we can count on, but we can definitely count on
Harrelson 69 asking when new channels are coming. You can almost set your clocks to this guy. There should be a prize every month for the first person to spot him asking about new channels.

Sorry to give you a hard time dude...LOL

LOL : :devil:

 

[HCI]

I was thinking about his post just yesterday and started laughing when I saw this pop up.

 

[teknophyle]

No new channels

I talked to Customer Retention last week and they told me there will be no new channels added to the SD lineup this calendar year. The price increase is due to programming costs that have went up. Per FCC they must add religious channels for every channel that goes down like PBSU. They realize that 75% of the population blocks these channels out but their hand are tied by the FCC.

 

[HCI]

Just some literature to go with what dragon posted

http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=56777
TNT-HD COMES TO DIRECTV!

This morning DirecTV officially launched the TNT High Definition channel.

 

[Alan Gordon]

I talked to Customer Retention last week and they told me there will be no new channels added to the SD lineup this calendar year.

It has already been stated that DirecTV will add Sleuth this Spring.

 

[Juan]

You might want to post that queston here http://forums.directv.com/pe/index.jsp

 

[jegrant]

I talked to Customer Retention last week and they told me ... Per FCC they must add religious channels for every channel that goes down like PBSU. They realize that 75% of the population blocks these channels out but their hand are tied by the FCC.

Religious channels? Not all "public interest" channels must be of a religious nature. IMO, that would violate the separation between church and state. Furthermore, Echostar (Dish Network) is not allowed to add any more religious channels due to their agreement with Sky Angel.

Dish recently did add an interesting "public interest" channel, however, called The Documentary Channel. http://www.documentarychannel.com/docchannel/

Beyond that one (which seems to have gotten some good reviews) DirecTV could consider adding Free Speech TV. http://www.freespeech.org/

I suppose it's possible DirecTV is adding religious channels due to customer demand. I would be interested to know which other networks have applied and were turned down, and what reasons they were given.

 

[javahh]

Religious channels? Not all "public interest" channels must be of a religious nature. IMO, that would violate the separation between church and state. Furthermore, Echostar (Dish Network) is not allowed to add any more religious channels due to their agreement with Sky Angel.

Dish recently did add an interesting "public interest" channel, however, called The Documentary Channel. http://www.documentarychannel.com/docchannel/

Beyond that one (which seems to have gotten some good reviews) DirecTV could consider adding Free Speech TV. http://www.freespeech.org/

I suppose it's possible DirecTV is adding religious channels due to customer demand. I would be interested to know which other networks have applied and were turned down, and what reasons they were given.

I think you need to go back and read the 1st amendment to the constitution.

 

[TulsaCoker]

I think you need to go back and read the 1st amendment to the constitution.

I totally agree. It amazes me how many people state "separation of church and
state" but never bother to read the 1st Amendment.

 

[Willis]

I saw in the paper today Fox will be launching a new channel, in September.. It will be targeted at the youth market. It's going to be called My Network TV.
I wonder if D* will add this channel?
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2006/nf20060222_7792_db016.htm

 

[charper1]

Almost certainly

 

[shy007]

BET Jazz is suppose to be added in March.....

 

[JohnH]

BET Jazz is suppose to be added in March.....

TC+ on channel 330 sometime.

 

[shappyss]

I saw in the paper today Fox will be launching a new channel, in September.. It will be targeted at the youth market. It's going to be called My Network TV.
I wonder if D* will add this channel?
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/feb2006/nf20060222_7792_db016.htm

most of My Network Tv channels will be from old UPN and WB stations that lost affiliation because of CW, so the channels just need to change the name with D* and they are on.

 

[BobCA]

I talked to Customer Retention last week and they told me there will be no new channels added to the SD lineup this calendar year. The price increase is due to programming costs that have went up. Per FCC they must add religious channels for every channel that goes down like PBSU. They realize that 75% of the population blocks these channels out but their hand are tied by the FCC.

My Directv newsletter said BET Jazz is being added 3/1. Guess "customer retention" is wrong. Does anyone know anything about this channel?

 

[Harrelson 69]

BET Jazz

BET Jazz is a jazz music channel with programming that compliments this music. It is being relaunced as BET J on March 1st. D* will be adding it to the total choice plus package. I have been asking for this channel for over 2 Years!