DampierPhillip M Dampier
join:2003-03-23
Rochester, NY | reply to Rick4769
Re: [TWC] What happened to the Channel additions for Nov. 1st in said by Rick4769 :Maybe Hob can answer this question. How come TWC publishes channel change notifications in the newspaper and their website and doesn't follow through with them?
Channel change notifications are done several weeks in advance (usually once a month) and published on the website. If a channel doesn't actually materialize, it is usually because of a technical snafu. Sometimes needed equipment does not reach the local cable office in time, there is something wrong with the equipment or a descrambler issue, or there is some other technical problem holding things up.
In my experience, these channels always eventually show up, if just a few days late. Cable companies also have to issue dire warnings that channel disruptions may occur... if a programming renewal contract cannot be worked out in time. Most of the time, it turns out to be a non-issue.
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| said by Dampier:said by Rick4769 :Maybe Hob can answer this question. How come TWC publishes channel change notifications in the newspaper and their website and doesn't follow through with them?
Channel change notifications are done several weeks in advance (usually once a month) and published on the website. If a channel doesn't actually materialize, it is usually because of a technical snafu. Sometimes needed equipment does not reach the local cable office in time, there is something wrong with the equipment or a descrambler issue, or there is some other technical problem holding things up. In my experience, these channels always eventually show up, if just a few days late. Cable companies also have to issue dire warnings that channel disruptions may occur... if a programming renewal contract cannot be worked out in time. Most of the time, it turns out to be a non-issue. TWC does notices twice a month. Also TWC has become lax on their notices not actually showing info that needs to be posted. Example austin texas and waco texas are losing 3-4 analogs next month to make room for DTA's and 8 channel DOCSIS bonding yet the changes are supposed to be done on december 19th yet they didn't give a 30 day notice in the paper only through mailers. |
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| As of today 11/20/2012, the following stations that were to be added on 11/1/2012 still have not been added.
180 ................PAC-12 Los Angeles
181 ................PAC-12 Arizona
182 ................PAC-12 Washington
183 ................PAC-12 Oregon
184 ................PAC-12 Mountain
185 ................PAC-12 Bay Area
1080 ............ PAC-12 Los Angeles HD
1081 ..............PAC-12 Arizona HD
1082 .............PAC-12 Washington HD
1083 .............PAC-12 Oregon HD
1084 ............PAC-12 Mountain HD
1085 .............PAC-12 Bay Area HD
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| Today, TWC issued a new programming notice 11/21/12 and the channels to be added on 11/1/12 were not even mentioned.
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