Effective 9/1/08: MPTV Relocates Digital Channels

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From the press release on their website:

MPTV Relocates Digital Channels
 
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Several digital channels offered by Milwaukee Public Television, including its high definition simulcast of MPTV-10, will move to new locations beginning Monday, Sept. 1, at 12:01 a.m.

Viewers who receive their digital TV signal over the air will find MPTV-HD, the high definition channel, at 10.1. It will provide a simulcast of the programs on MPTV-10, one of the two analog channels operated by Milwaukee's public television station.

A digital version of MPTV-36, the other analog channel, will be available on 36.1, but it will not be high definition. Both analog stations will continue to present their regular programming until Feb. 17. On that date, television stations are required to begin broadcasting in the digital format.

"The new MPTV digital line-up is more logical," said Tom Dvorak, MPTV's Director of Broadcasting. "When everything changes in February, it will make it easier for viewers to find their favorite programs."

MPTV offers several other digital stations, including MPTV Create, which presents cooking, gardening, travel and other lifestyle programming; V-me, a Spanish language mix of education and entertainment; and MPTV World, providing public affairs coverage and documentaries.

V-me will be 36.2, MPTV World will be 36.3, and MPTV Create will be 36.4. These channels, as well as 10.1 and 36.1, also are available on some cable systems. Viewers should consult their cable guides to find the locations.
MPTV also offers two digital music channels, MPTV Classical 36.5, MPTV Jazz 36.6 and two informational channels MPTV Weather 36.7 and MPTV Traffic 36.8.

Visit MPTV.org and select TV schedules for more information.
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For more information, contact...Tom Dvorak, Director of Broadcasting, 414 297-7587

Scott

[Will]

Most of you won't care, but the other press release on the same day was interesting to me, as I have small kids.

PBS-kids is going away, but chlidren's programming will be the only thing on during the day on 10 and 10.1:
http://www.mptv.org/insidemptv/news/detail.php?n=292

[StarvingForHDTV]

I applaud their move to a rational and logical setup.  It shocks me, but in a good way.