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Squirrelly

join:2000-10-24
Harrisburg, PA
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FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

Any idea if we will ever be able to get FSN Pittsburgh in the Harrisburg PA area? I really miss not having it.
permalink · 2009-06-14 13:48:46 · Reply to this

brox19

@verizon.net

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

Hopefully there will be additional impetus for providing it to Central PA after the Pens made their run. Go Bucs!
permalink · 2009-06-15 11:35:46 · Reply to this
Jake5975

join:2008-11-18
Hummelstown, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

Wanted to follow-up on this. FSN-Pittsburgh needs to be added in central PA. I'd like to watch the Pirates games this summer. Can't do it with MLB ticket, because the Pirates games are blacked out. There is no option to see these games. Central PA is certainly a Pittsburgh market (especially the Steelers and growing for the Pens). We get the Baltimore (MASN) and Philly (CSN Philly) channels - Pittsburgh would be as popular.

Who do you contact at Verizon for a channel request?
permalink · 2009-06-30 11:06:12 · Reply to this
VZ Mark

join:2009-06-22
Basking Ridge, NJ
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Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

FSN Pittsb SD (VC#78) and HD (VC#578) will be launched on 7/20/09...ENJOY!!!
permalink · 2009-06-30 13:30:55 · Reply to this
Jake5975

join:2008-11-18
Hummelstown, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

You're kidding?!?!

If not, you have made my day!
permalink · 2009-06-30 16:13:47 · Reply to this
VZ Mark

join:2009-06-22
Basking Ridge, NJ

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

I NEVER joke around about content additions! LOL
permalink · 2009-07-01 08:21:38 · Reply to this

Hosehead

join:2005-01-26
Camp Hill, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

Mark,

Will FSN-Pitt be for all of Harrisburg VHO, or just those folks over in Mechanicsburg who do not get Comcast-Philly?
--
Wormleysburg, PA
permalink · 2009-07-01 09:44:33 · Reply to this

Squirrelly

join:2000-10-24
Harrisburg, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

I live in 17111 so can you confirm I will be able to get this? Also will this be free or is it an extra package?

thanks
permalink · 2009-07-01 09:54:45 · Reply to this
VZ Mark

join:2009-06-22
Basking Ridge, NJ

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

FSN Pittsburgh will be available to all VHO14 sub's, not sure about what package it would be included in but will be grouped with other RSN's if that helps...
permalink · 2009-07-02 08:19:00 · Reply to this

Squirrelly

join:2000-10-24
Harrisburg, PA
·Verizon FIOS
said by VZ Mark See Profile :

FSN Pittsb SD (VC#78) and HD (VC#578) will be launched on 7/20/09...ENJOY!!!
where did you here this?
permalink · 2009-06-30 22:01:30 · Reply to this

JeepMatt
Delaware Fios
Premium
join:2001-12-28
Wilmington, DE

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

Squirrelly-
He works for VZ! He would know - congrats on the good news!
--
"ONE team - ONE city - ONE dream!!"
permalink · 2009-07-01 06:12:49 · Reply to this
VZ Mark

join:2009-06-22
Basking Ridge, NJ		 I will let you know if the date slips but it's scheduled as of now. I can't say exactly how I know but JeepMatt is correct.
permalink · 2009-07-01 07:34:48 · Reply to this
Jake5975

join:2008-11-18
Hummelstown, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

Many thanks for the news, VZ Mark. Please keep me updated.

One other thing - do you happen to know if Comcast Sports Net Mid-Atlantic (Washington D.C.) would also be in the works. Similar situation to FSN Pittsburgh - the central PA area is also a D.C. sports market - Washington Capitals hockey predominantly, Washington Wizards, and Redskins news. Smaller markets just to the south of us (such as York) have the channel. It would be nice if it were opened up to the larger Harrisburg area.
permalink · 2009-07-01 08:13:21 · Reply to this
VZ Mark

join:2009-06-22
Basking Ridge, NJ

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

The short answer is yes CSNMA is in the works for part of the Harrisburg VHO but it will not be added with FSN Pittsburgh on 7/20. No date set as of today...
permalink · 2009-07-01 08:18:40 · Reply to this
gocubsgo22

join:2008-06-30
Fort Wayne, IN		 What about CSN Chicago here in Fort Wayne in HD? They added WGN, but stuck still watching most Cubs games in SD...thanks!
permalink · 2009-07-02 14:56:50 · Reply to this
VZ Mark

join:2009-06-22
Basking Ridge, NJ

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Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

Pending the transfer of assets from VZ to Frontier I do not forsee any new channel adds (or other changes) to the Ft. Wayne VHO, sorry but it wouldn't make sense for VZ to spend money in a VHO that's already been sold. Kind of like painting your house after you're in contract to sell it...You may want to direct your requests/inquiries to Frontier?
permalink · 2009-07-03 11:18:58 · Reply to this
gocubsgo22

join:2008-06-30
Fort Wayne, IN
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Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

Frontier has purchased the phone lines only...correct? I had heard it was not supposed to affect FiOS. In fact, the Frontier web site only lists Dish Network as it's TV option.
permalink · 2009-07-03 16:58:10 · Reply to this
JohnA
Premium
join:2003-09-16
Pittsburgh, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

said by gocubsgo22 See Profile :

I had heard it was not supposed to affect FiOS.
You're wrong. Look at the Fairpoint deal. This will take a year to close and Frontier can't act like it's a done deal till then.
permalink · 2009-07-03 17:36:34 · Reply to this
gocubsgo22

join:2008-06-30
Fort Wayne, IN

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Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

from a local paper here in Ft. Wayne:

The sale includes Verizon's 718,000 Indiana phone lines. But customers should not notice a change beyond the name on the bill, said Steven Crosby, senior vice president for Frontier Communications. Although Frontier does not have experience offering its own television product, the company plans to continue offering Verizon's fiber-optic TV service, FiOS.

Am I wrong?
permalink · 2009-07-04 09:32:23 · Reply to this
JohnA
Premium
join:2003-09-16
Pittsburgh, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??


That's premature. I don't think Fairpoint changed the FIOS in their areas. There was no TV in NE. There's just no way to judge how Frontier will handle the FIOS areas yet.
permalink · 2009-07-04 09:50:27 · Reply to this

Squirrelly

join:2000-10-24
Harrisburg, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

what is VHO14?
permalink · 2009-07-05 17:07:46 · Reply to this

JeepMatt
Delaware Fios
Premium
join:2001-12-28
Wilmington, DE

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

The VHO that serves the entire Harrisburg area.
--
"ONE team - ONE city - ONE dream!!"
permalink · 2009-07-05 19:53:18 · Reply to this

darcilicious
Cyber Librarian
Premium
join:2001-01-02
Forest Grove, OR
·Verizon FIOS
·Comcast
said by VZ Mark See Profile :

Pending the transfer of assets from VZ to Frontier I do not forsee any new channel adds (or other changes) to the Ft. Wayne VHO, sorry but it wouldn't make sense for VZ to spend money in a VHO that's already been sold. [...] You may want to direct your requests/inquiries to Frontier?
First of all, the sale is not complete or in any way final. Frontier will not be making any comments about the future of FiOS Internet/TV until such time that the sale has been approved by all those involved (shareholders, regulatory bodies, etc).

Second of all, we're scheduled to get Hallmark HD in the OR VHO around August 3rd. Now perhaps you meant local channels and that may be but remember, Verizon DOES have to keep whatever franchise agreements it made for duration.
permalink · 2009-07-05 22:38:11 · Print · Reply to this
VZ Mark

join:2009-06-22
Basking Ridge, NJ

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

The transfer date has been set to 3/31/10 and while it's not final I doubt if anything will derail this transfer. By new channel adds I meant anything not already in the works. The preliminary plan is to have the VZ National Headends continue to feed the Frontier VHO's after the transfer date but the transition team is pouring through the details. The sale of Hawaaii and New England assets went through as planned and there is no reason to believe this won't happen. The sale inlcudes the three VHO's (Ft. Wayne, Portland and Seattle)and the video customers as well...
permalink · 2009-07-06 08:49:52 · Print · Reply to this
JohnA
Premium
join:2003-09-16
Pittsburgh, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

said by VZ Mark See Profile :

The preliminary plan is to have the VZ National Headends continue to feed the Frontier VHO's after the transfer date but the transition team is pouring through the details.
That's what I expected, but I think it's premature to release that info.
permalink · 2009-07-06 09:13:26 · Reply to this

darcilicious
Cyber Librarian
Premium
join:2001-01-02
Forest Grove, OR
·Verizon FIOS
·Comcast

1 edit		 Also my bad, it's not that Hallmark HD is being adding, it's Hallmark SD being moved

BTW, I've never once implied that the sale won't go through. What I was trying to say is that Frontier won't be talking about what they will or won't be offering until it does (and even then... ) so telling current VZ customers to call Frontier NOW is not very good advice. We aren't yet Frontier customers.

(We did get the Viacom channels two weeks ago today, though... one of the first markets to do so...)
permalink · 2009-07-06 09:29:32 · Print · Reply to this
VZ Mark

join:2009-06-22
Basking Ridge, NJ

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

I just thought that Frontier might want to please their future new customers. And the former VZ customers will be unique in that all other Frontier 'video customers' are fed via Dish Network. VZ does respond to customer requests if they are frequent and consistent. Not sure if Frontier is the same but it can't hurt to ask? I hate to see the three VHO's go considering what VZ invested in them but this is Ivan's deal and it's not a matter of if but a matter of when this will happen...
permalink · 2009-07-06 11:35:48 · Reply to this
White Dog

join:2008-08-11
Mechanicsburg, PA

 I've been (desperately) waiting for this to happen; once it finally does, it will be very hard for me NOT to ditch DirecTV. I have a few Mechanicsburg - specific questions:

1) What is this about no CSN Philly in Mechanicsburg (see Hosehead's post)? I live in Mechanicsburg (Hampden Township) and according to the online lineup, it is included. Is it really missing?

2) I've seen mixed messages about the 30 second skip. Does it work on the West Shore? Would I need to add a custom remote?

Thanks in advance!

Erik
permalink · 2009-07-06 19:41:37 · Print · Reply to this
brox19

join:2009-06-18
Camp Hill, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

Did this show up this morning? I'm out of the area but very interested.
permalink · 2009-07-20 12:20:32 · Reply to this
hbgpatv

join:2008-06-18
Camp Hill, PA

 yes it did!

I checked it shortly after midnight and it was there.

This may have changed from last night but it didn't show up in the guide yet (entering 78 on your remote would get you there) and there was no guide data yet, but it definitely is FSP.

I lean more towards the Philly teams but I am very happy for all the Pittsburgh sports fans that now there is ANOTHER option for them to get their channel since Comcrap doesn't seem interested in it.
permalink · 2009-07-20 13:37:07 · Reply to this
White Dog

join:2008-08-11
Mechanicsburg, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

Any more info on this? Is it showing up in the guide now? Can Mechanicsburg get this (since it appears they can't get CSN-Philly)?

Seriously thinking about adding TV from D*. Would love to hear it's all working.
permalink · 2009-07-20 22:00:26 · Reply to this
hbgpatv

join:2008-06-18
Camp Hill, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

said by White Dog See Profile :

Any more info on this? Is it showing up in the guide now? Can Mechanicsburg get this (since it appears they can't get CSN-Philly)?

Seriously thinking about adding TV from D*. Would love to hear it's all working.
It is showing up in the guide now! Complete with the "FSN" logo on channel 78 and the "FSN HD" logo on channel 578. Guide listings are there as well.

Also, I'm not sure where you are getting Mechanicsburg not having CSN-Philly. My dad gets CSN-Philly on 76 and 576 just fine, and he lives in Mechanicsburg (I live in Shiremanstown).

It's all working good. Continuing to love my FiOS.
permalink · 2009-07-20 22:58:07 · Print · Reply to this
White Dog

join:2008-08-11
Mechanicsburg, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

Someone else on here posted that Mechanicsburg doesn't get CSN-Philly (I don't have FiOS TV yet). If you go to the website and look at the channel lineup for HD Extreme, it isn't listed either. Only under "All Channels" is it listed. Unfortunately, it doesn't say how to add it.

Note that I'm looking at Hampden Township, zip code 17050.

Thanks for the updates!
permalink · 2009-07-21 07:46:20 · Reply to this

MechBeast

@navy.mil

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

I didn't hear anything about getting FSN pitt in mechanicsburg and was very surprised to see the Pirates on last night and what a way to start the new channel down in the mid state by beating the brew crew.
permalink · 2009-07-21 09:03:28 · Reply to this
hbgpatv

join:2008-06-18
Camp Hill, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

While not a Pirates fan, I wanted to see a little bit of the game just to see the new channel. With a rain delay nixing those plans I was treated to "Team Of Destiny: The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates." Good show.
permalink · 2009-07-21 13:43:33 · Reply to this

Squirrelly

join:2000-10-24
Harrisburg, PA

Re: FSN-Pittsburgh in Harrisburg PA??

So do both the SD and HD channels always show the same thing? I know Versus sometimes shows different programs.
permalink · 2009-07-22 09:55:18 · Reply to this

Squirrelly

join:2000-10-24
Harrisburg, PA		 Sweet, got it

thanks
permalink · 2009-07-20 23:10:16 · Reply to this
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