When are these channels going live on DIRECTV?

[urnote96]

NBCI 488 NBC Interactive
ESNI 490 < ESPN today
TWCINT 492 < Instant Weather by TWC
MCI 494 < Music Choice Interactive
BNI 496 < Barnes & Noble Interactive
NFLI 497 < NFL SUNDAY TICKET Schedule
DTVI 499 < DIRECTV INTERACTIVE Center

 

[Todd Wiedemann]

NBCI 488 NBC Interactive
ESNI 490 < ESPN today
TWCINT 492 < Instant Weather by TWC
MCI 494 < Music Choice Interactive
BNI 496 < Barnes & Noble Interactive
NFLI 497 < NFL SUNDAY TICKET Schedule
DTVI 499 < DIRECTV INTERACTIVE Center

Those are legacy WiNK channels. You probably won't see interactive content from them again.

However, there is a good chance that you'll see a different form of interactive TV in the future. The new ownership group, News Corp., is big on that in Europe on their Sky product.

 

[charper1]

The weather and ESPN ones were cool but the others were kinda crap.

 

[Neutron]

There's a rumor that the Directivo will eventually be replaced with a DVR that will do interactive stuff.

 

[ScottChez]

Why did they just move the PPV channels down to start at 120

is it for the new interactive channels that are due any day now?

Any word on what we will get?

 

[Neutron]

Could be for more HD as well.

 

[meStevo]

Why did they just move the PPV channels down to start at 120

is it for the new interactive channels that are due any day now?

Any word on what we will get?

Not sure where the 'any day now' comment is coming from, but they need more room for all the HD so they dont go downward and encroach on local channel numbers.