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DirecTV people--are you getting MLB on FoxHD 88?

Started by denno, Tuesday Oct 19, 2004, 09:24:04 AM

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Rick Sass

#30
Friday Oct 22, 2004, 09:28:21 AM
Well I just got off the horn with a HD CSR and was told that based on my physical address I do not qualify for CH 88 because in addition to WITI, there is also another FOX affiliate, WMSN. I have no idea where WMSN is located nor what channel number it is. Anyway, I would have to get a waiver from WMSN and then if it was granted, there would be a $2.25 charge per month for CH 88 & 89 HD and CH 388 & 389 SD. I was also told that after the MLB playoffs, there would be no more programming on CH 88 & 89, only the SD feed for CH 388 & 389. Long and short is I will stick with my CH 6-1 HD Fox feed.

Rick

Gregg Lengling

#31
Friday Oct 22, 2004, 09:41:42 AM
Turn your antenna around...WMSN is Madison....I would think you should be able to receive it.  Their digital assigment is Channel 11.
Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI
Living the life with a 65" Aquos
glengling at milwaukeehdtv dot org  {fart}

Rick Sass

#32
Friday Oct 22, 2004, 10:56:45 AM
No need to turn my antenna around - I get 6-1 just fine. My real issue was that I am in between two Fox affiliates - one is O&O and the other is not - therefore I am not eligible for CH88; without a waiver plus $2.25/month.

vper

#33
Monday Oct 25, 2004, 02:26:37 PM
Is baseball all that is shown on this channel?  Whenever I tune to it all it says upcoming-baseball.

Gregg Lengling

#34
Monday Oct 25, 2004, 02:32:03 PM
That's because you are tuning in before the games.  It only comes active during a MLB playoff game.
Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI
Living the life with a 65" Aquos
glengling at milwaukeehdtv dot org  {fart}

vper

#35
Monday Oct 25, 2004, 02:34:49 PM
Hey Greg,

But that's all these channels are for Baseball?  Not any Fox programming?

Gregg Lengling

#36
Monday Oct 25, 2004, 03:57:09 PM
Eventually 88 will be the East Coast Feed and 89 will be the West Coast Feed of FOX...however they have some problems apparently with the  contract at this time and only have permission to air the MLB games at this time.  Hopefully they will work it out in the future.  The 80 series channels are typically for persons not able to receive a local network station, the only reason we are able to receive 88 is that channel 6 is owned and operated by FOX.
Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI
Living the life with a 65" Aquos
glengling at milwaukeehdtv dot org  {fart}

vper

#37
Monday Oct 25, 2004, 04:04:31 PM
I get it, that's why only baseball at this time.

Cool, thanks for the info.

Matt Heebner

#38
Monday Oct 25, 2004, 07:32:40 PM
Quotehowever they have some problems apparently with the contract at this time and only have permission to air the MLB games at this time.

How in the world do you have contract issue's whan the same company OWNS both FOX and Directv ???????

Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmm....:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Matt
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