Turner South becomes SportsSouth on Oct.13

[slick1ru2]

For those that enjoyed watching the Atlanta Braves in glorious HD on TBS (OTA and on local cable), those days are gone. The new SportsSouth will show most of the Braves games as well as Hawks, Thrashers, select Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinal games as well as southern college sports all in lousy SD. This just seems like a gigantic step backwards. I remember all the hoopla when the HD equipment was brought in at The Ted just 2 years ago and how wonderful the games have looked. Maybe they can sell it to CBS or Fox.

 

[mwgiii]

So we will now have Fox Sports South & Sports South by Fox.

 

[slick1ru2]

So we will now have Fox Sports South & Sports South by Fox.

Yeah. I think the 2 guys in the Guiness commercials thought this one up.

 

[oggusfoo]

TurnerSouth records in HD but doesn't have an OTA or cable HD signal even in Atlanta?

 

[lovswr]

TurnerSouth records in HD but doesn't have an OTA or cable HD signal even in Atlanta?

I have seen the Braves OTA here on 17.1. As a matter of fact, that is the only HD programming I have ever seen on 17.1 (although Seinfeld in 4X3 DD 2.0 is good )

 

[dishrich]

and St. Louis Cardinal games

This doesn't sound right, considering Fox Midwest is the RSN that shows the Cards...

 

[slick1ru2]

This doesn't sound right, considering Fox Midwest is the RSN that shows the Cards...

Select Cards games.

 

[slick1ru2]

TurnerSouth records in HD but doesn't have an OTA or cable HD signal even in Atlanta?

Not that I know of, I just ditched Comcast 2 months ago and TS doesn't broadcast OTA. Its weird.

 

[jrbdmb]

Of course, Cardinals and Reds games will be blacked out in most of the SportsSouth viewing area.

Perhaps they are picking up a few Cards / Reds games as alternate programming for those in potential SportsSouth territory that don't qualify for the Braves (Kentucky).

 

[JohnTomFerg]

This rename/remap has been coming for a while...ever since they took Rick and Bubba off we have known they are switching over to a sports feed. Like the world needs more sports feeds....sheesh

BTW go Vols!

 

[lakebum431]

BTW go Vols!

Here's to that!!!!

 

[avediswolf]

Here's to that!!!!

You guys kicked our butt.

Anyway, Wonder if the channel will be availabe to everyone, or still only a select few states.

 

[lakebum431]

That's a great question. I wonder if it is going to stay a regional thing?

 

[JohnTomFerg]

You guys kicked our butt.

Anyway, Wonder if the channel will be availabe to everyone, or still only a select few states.

There were a few moments there I thought we were going to snag defeat from the jaws of victory like we have done in the past. But I was glad I got to see the game. It could have gone the other way, I am sure.

 

[JohnTomFerg]

That's a great question. I wonder if it is going to stay a regional thing?

I suspect it will, at least for the near term.

 

[philhu]

Many many MANY years ago, I 'moved' to Atlanta with Directv to get TurnerSouth because they showed old tv shows, like 'Man from UNCLE' and some great food shows about southern cooking.

Those were the days!

Phil