Encore on demand has been showing up as free for some time. Apparently it was a mess up in the system. And I thought they were finally getting serious about running a cable company. Our friends Comcast service includes so much more...
Just got an advertisement in the mail that explains things...
Apparently you have to have at least high speed internet to get Encore and Movieplex with their companion On Demand offerings. The On Demand part wont start till 11/21 according to tech support.
The Encore and MoviePlex channels are already working here.