Why does WISN seem to be incompetent at broadcasting Jimmy Kimmel Live in HD?

[Xizer]

What is this affiliate's problem? From what I've gathered they seem to broadcast all the other ABC programming in the format it's supposed to be in. But for some reason, this HD show they only broadcast in standard definition.

I have to use Chicago's ABC affiliate, WLS-DT, when I want to watch this show. They do their job right and air it in HD. Sadly, they have an atrocious bitrate compared to Milwaukee's ABC affiliate. (12 Mbps vs. 19 Mbps. It's that crappy Live Well subchannel that steals precious bandwidth away).

[kevbeck122]

They don't show it at the live time (11:05pm CDT) and don't have the capability to record/timeshift HD shows they get from the network.  Until they get the right equipment or change when Nightline airs, it will be in SD.

[mrschimpf]

They don't show it at the live time (11:05pm CDT) and don't have the capability to record/timeshift HD shows they get from the network.  Until they get the right equipment or change when Nightline airs, it will be in SD.

It's probably more of a time issue since when they air Monday Night Football games they delay "DWTS" and "Castle", but show both in HD. There's at least two hours of time converting it onto their playback server; I guess they don't have the capability to record a live block and delay it as it airs. WITI had the same issues with "MadTV" and "Wanda Sykes" for the last couple years until they converted fully to HD in January.

[LoadStar]

I wish they would just carry ABC programming in the normal slots (Nightline at 10:35, Jimmy Kimmel Live at 11:05), and move Access Hollywood to the middle of the night slot. That would solve the problem of not being able to broadcast a time-shifted program in progress in HD.

I have absolutely no interest in yet another crappy Hollywood tabloid show; I don't really give a crap who is or isn't screwing who, or which starlet has made an ass of themselves again.

[basshive]

FINALLY... I thought I was alone on the Kimmel issue. Wanting it in HD that is. When I "moved" to Chicago locals I had glorious Kimmel in HD but alas, now I get it in SD at 11:35pm no less. MOVE Access Hollywood!!