Retailer Chat Recap: March 18, 2010

[Mr Tony]

Why are 15 HD LiL DMAs going to 119 rather than 129? Edited to add: hey and I can actually read the text on that slide this time!

If Dish has the spotbeam capability why not?

Otherwise Spotbeams will go empty and unused

 

[mmmason23]

Does that mean those five markets are the only markets
getting HD locals anytime soon? I'm in Marquette MI and am
getting fed up with no network tv in HD.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Marquette MI is the land that time forgot... looks like thats true on the HD locals front too.

 

[mmmason23]

I know that Marquette isn't exactly a metropolis, but directv managed
to get us our HD locals, I figured dish would be quick to match. I'd rather have
no locals and be able to get HD networks from somewhere else

 

[Bradtothebone]

"Where does it say 'HD LILs?'"

It doesn't because they are SD markets. DISH has more than 80 unserved HD markets but only 29 unserved SD markets.

Exactly.

 

[mike123abc]

Dish has a commitment to carry all markets, but the commitment does not say they have to be in HD.

 

[ryotgz]

Bah. No more word on Evansville, IN local HDs.... :rant:

 

[ripnbigc]

Bring on my HD locals!!!!

 

[Laddyboy]

Bah. No more word on Evansville, IN local HDs.... :rant:

Well, they are moving most of the national programming off 77W. Maybe they'll be using the space for some additional HD LIL. That's where they had you penciled-in last Fall before pulling the plug. Otherwise, I don't know. They operate in a strange fashion which may make sense to them but leaves us scratching our head a good deal of the time.

 

[satjay]

Marquette MI is the land that time forgot... looks like thats true on the HD locals front too.

Though if your looking for a good pasty...Marquette as the rest of the UP is the place to be, Hopefully some HD will follow!!

 

[smitty1972]

What date is echostar 14 supposed to launch, so that the markets that have NO locals period get them?

 

[navychop]

Saturday

 

[mike123abc]

Coverage on Dish 101 starting 2pm eastern on Saturday (it is in the guide).

 

[madailey]

So...will the locals that are suppose to be on the new satellite (Augusta, GA) be up and online for viewers after the next uplink on wed.? Any chance?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

The new satellite wont be active until at least Mid May.

 

[smitty1972]

The new satellite wont be active until at least Mid May.

Hey scott, i'm specifically referring to the lake charles, la market that has no local
channels with dish or directv. I'm currently a directv customer and have heard that dish might get them first. Any heads up on when the locals will come on
in my area.

 

[lawman1627]

And it looks like both Rochester's are going up. NY on the EA and MN on WA.

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Where did you see Rochester NY locals and what sat are they suppose to go on? Thanks.

 

[navychop]

Hey scott, i'm specifically referring to the lake charles, la market that has no local channels with dish or directv. I'm currently a directv customer and have heard that dish might get them first. Any heads up on when the locals will come on
in my area.

Dish is kinda reluctant to project future HD locals. They've been wrong before, and once burned, twice wary.

And from a New Orleans boy with relatives in Lake Charles - How you like your part of Texas?

 

[smitty1972]

Dish is kinda reluctant to project future HD locals. They've been wrong before, and once burned, twice wary.

And from a New Orleans boy with relatives in Lake Charles - How you like your part of Texas?

i'm not talking about HD locals. Just plain ol' locals. We have NO locals. I heard
before on here they were coming on the end of march. Are they being delayed
again?

 

[digiblur]

Hey scott, i'm specifically referring to the lake charles, la market that has no local
channels with dish or directv. I'm currently a directv customer and have heard that dish might get them first. Any heads up on when the locals will come on
in my area.

The three locals for Lake Charles are indeed uplink and being tested on eastern arc. I'm sure they are waiting for the new local channels laws to be passed so they can bring in CBS & ABC since Lake Charles does not have those channels in their DMA.