WZME Bridgeport, CT (NY area) dropping MeTV for H&I 10/4

[Mr Tony]

On 10/4 WZME Bridgeport, CT (NYC DMA) is dropping MeTV for Heroes & Icons.
With a METV affilaite already in NYC now (WJLP) and assume the contract was up on WZME they are switching to H&I

This will bring H&I to cable and satellite there (as WZME METV is a -1 station it gets must carry coverage)

 

[localclassictvfan]

KWMS 18.1 Monroe La. Market added H&I on Sept. 15 replacing MeTV. Former ABC 11 now KMLU launched MeTV the same day....11 was KAQY which went to the KNOE CBS 8 subchannel. The KMLU channel went dark till this week...

 

[Mr Tony]

KMLU is owned by the same folks who have been buying up the stations that Gray gives up when they buy the assets of a station and move it to its own sub

Ironically the 2 stations in ND are H&I and the one in Nebraska is Sonlife (Jimmy Swaggart Net)...MeTV was already in those markets....odd they didnt go with H&I...but at least they still got something decent

 

[localclassictvfan]

You talking about Major Market Broadcasting or Legacy...

 

[Mr Tony]

Legacy

 

[localclassictvfan]

Legacy

Thanks.....oh and like its sister stations, it's 720p (KMLU)......

 

[Mr Tony]

yeah its weird that they upconvert it to 720p
the master feed is only 480i SD

 

[ejb1980]

Cozi TV in Boston is the same way. WMFP 62-1 is Cozi TV "HD" with some of the schedule covered up with paid programming. 62-2 is the national feed of Cozi TV in SD. I think they have other subs too. I had a small hope that the SD version of Directv's WMFP would be the "real" WMFP SD but it's not, as is normal.

 

[Mr Tony]

Cozi TV in Boston is the same way. WMFP 62-1 is Cozi TV "HD" with some of the schedule covered up with paid programming. 62-2 is the national feed of Cozi TV in SD..

That is odd that its paid programming. I could see something like CW or MY (but I know Boston has full power affiliates there....thinking more of the small markets) or even local programming. But paid programs?

 

[ejb1980]

So dumb

 

[ejb1980]

Stupid phone. Sorry about the extra posts.

 

[Mr Tony]

its OK. I saw the TitanTv listings and thats why I commented about it.

 

[Mr Tony]

One thing that came up was the agreement with FOX & H&I...would this affect WZME as it is classified as a station in the NY market? Dont think it will as WZME OTA doesnt cover NYC.

One thing it DOES help is folks on satellite will get H&I in the NY area (via WZME)

 

[jegrant]

You'd think Weigel would prefer to have WZME carry it (because it will benefit from must carry on satellite) rather than only be a subchannel of FOX.

 

[Mr Tony]

But wzme doesn't reach NYC proper...at least not with an indoor antenna

Having it on both benefits everyone in the market

 

[Mr Tony]

now will launch on 10/11 (a week later)

 

[dfecarter]

I am still seeing ME-TV on CH.43 WZME through Directv.
Do not want to loose it! Hope it doesn't occur.

 

[Mr Tony]

I am still seeing ME-TV on CH.43 WZME through Directv.
Do not want to loose it! Hope it doesn't occur.

they change the date till tomorrow the 11th. Changeover happens overnight

 

[Juan]

WZME has switched over to H&I

 

[Mr Tony]

just like they said