DISH Network Offers Local HDTV in Columbus

WHAT: DISH Network® today expanded its local lineup of high definition (HD) channels in six DMAs, fortifying the company's HD leadership.
WHERE: New HD channels include WTVC (ABC) Ch. 9 in Chattanooga, Tenn.; WBNS (CBS) Ch. 10 in Columbus, Ohio; WICU (NBC) Ch. 12 in Erie, Pa.; WWMT (CBS) Ch. 3 in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Mich.; WTHR (NBC) Ch. 13 in Indianapolis, Ind.; and WPEC (CBS) Ch. 12 in West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Fla.
WHEN: WBNS, WICU and WTHR will become available to DISH Network subscribers at approximately 7 p.m. ET on Sept. 16, 2009. WTVC, WWMT and WPEC will become available Sept. 17, 2009.
WHY: No one offers more HD local channels in more markets than DISH Network; currently DISH Network provides HD local channels in 152 markets covering more than 93 percent of U.S. TV households.
HOW: DISH Network customers with an HD receiver who subscribe to HD programming and locals will receive HD feeds of their broadcasts at no additional charge. For more information about DISH Network's HD offerings, please visit www.dishnetwork.com or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474) or talk to us on Twitter (@dishnetwork).

http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/news/2009/09/dish_network_expands_local_hd_offerings_in_six_markets.php

NFL Network Still Not Reaching a Wide Audience on Cable

It seems there is no need for more NFL broadcast content than a need for more political advertising.

On the other hand, how many shows did you watch on Versus (a Comcast network also carried by Time Warner) last week?

Which brings us to the Denver-Cleveland game on Thursday night, Nov. 6, seen on the NFL Network somewhere, but not around here on TW Cable.

http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/browns/2008/11/07/ddn110708spinside.html

DirecTV Offers Local HD Programming From Dayton

DirecTV Wednesday began offering local high-definition programming in Colorado Springs-Pueblo, Colo., Davenport, Iowa-Rock Island/Moline, Ill. and Dayton, Ohio.

The nation’s largest satellite provider now offers local HD programming to nearly 85% of U.S. TV households.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6607770.html

'Woodsongs' Celebrates 500th Show

Every Monday night, hundreds of people in Lexington flock to the historic Kentucky Theatre to catch the WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, a tradition that celebrated it's 500th broadcast September 15th.

http://www.wtvq.com/news/1-latest/1752-woodsongs-celebrates-500th-show.html

Nexstar Signs 2 More Retransmission Deals

Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced today that it has entered into multi-year retransmission consent agreements with DirecTV and AT&T.

http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2008/09/04/daily.4/

DTV Transition Causing Confusion

Eighty-eight percent of Americans have heard of the DTV transition, but significant numbers don’t understand what they must do to prepare, nor do they know why the transition is occurring, according to the findings of a poll from consumer electronics retailer Best Buy.

http://broadcastengineering.com/news/consumer-confusion-transition-continues-0703/

LIN, DirecTV Reach Retransmission Deal

LIN TV and satellite TV provider DirecTV have entered an agreement for the retransmission of 25 LIN stations in both analog and high definition. The agreement covers 15 markets.
The agreement includes KRQE and KASA Albuquerque; KXAN, KNVA and KBVO Austin; WIVB and WNLO Buffalo; WDTN Dayton; WANE Ft. Wayne; WOOD, WOTV and WXSP Grand Rapids; WLUK Green Bay; WTNH and WCTX Hartford-New Haven; WISH and WNDY Indianapolis; WALA and WBPG Mobile; WAVY and WVBT Norfolk; WPRI and WNAC Providence; WWLP Springfield and WUPW Toledo.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6568348.html?industryid=47169

DirecTV Switches Superbowl Channels Mid-Game

I live in the Cincinnati area and was enjoying watching the Super Bowl in HD on Fox affiliate WXIX. Then 8:30 pm hit ... and the screen went black (well, white and varying shades of blue). No more Super Bowl for me! I just read FanHouse Ryan Wilson's post that people were losing their Super Bowl signals across the country and I was praying to god that I wasn't going to be next.

http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/02/03/directv-switches-super-bowl-channels/

DISH Network Adds History Channel en Espanol

History Channel en Español secured its first national carriage deal, with Dish Network adding the channel to its DishLATINO service Wednesday.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6527802.html?industryid=47170