| moderator | Welcome to today's C-band chat. We would like to welcome your questions at this time. |
| wtkflhn | Hello Mike! |
| wtkflhn | What's new this month? |
| Mike_Mountford | Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! Thanks for joining us on the chat. |
| Mike_Mountford | We have gotten the channels on AMC-18 running |
| Mike_Mountford | If you don't have that satellite programmed in, call our reps at 800-444-3474 and they will help you. |
| Mike_Mountford | Thsi will allow you to get the HITS channels that were on KU-band only prior to now |
| burdid | Is there any possibility of getting "Altitude" (Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche) on C-band? |
| Mike_Mountford | There's always a possibility. I don't know who owns that service so I don't know who to contact. If you have any contact information to share, I would appreciate it. |
| Lobo | Any chance on having NFL HD? |
| Mike_Mountford | Not at this time. |
| wtkflhn | Any news on WGN or the Golf Ch? |
| Mike_Mountford | Yes. both. I have had conversations with WGN and they owe me an answer so I will get back in touch with them this week. And on Golf ch...I was looking at the once revised contract just before I came on the chat hoping that I coudl sign it and finalize it. However, their lawyers put in a couple of things that we're going to have to negotiate further. HOpefully that will be done this week. Both sides are pushing for it. |
| burdid | Altitude is owned by the Nuggets/Avalanche ownership - Kroenke is the owner's name. |
| Mike_Mountford | Okay, I'll see what I can find with that information. |
| Mike_Mountford | If anyone has any contact information other than the owner, who I'm sure I won't be able to get in touch with...that will be appreciated. |
| Lobo | Or maybe having the Networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX) on HD? |
| Mike_Mountford | There would be a possibility if comcast decided to put the Denver 5 in HD in a mode which the 4DTV will understand. but I doubt that that would happen...unfortunately. |
| Bill | How is the IPTV coming along? |
| Mike_Mountford | We are still waiting on our prototype to find out if it works. I am beginning to get more concerned all the time that this is a problem. I will check into it further this week. |
| burdid | Thank you very much. Also, do different rules apply according to the SHVA for small vs. large dish? It seems Denver channels are available in Colo. Springs |
| burdid | small dish but not laarge. |
| Mike_Mountford | There are different rules for distant networks on C-band. But I am not familiar with them enough to tell you what they are off the top of my head. |
| wtkflhn | Is that (Altirude) a regional sports ch with its' mirad of distrubution restrictions? |
| Mike_Mountford | It is definitely a regional sports channel. I don't know what the restrictions are. Obviously I haven't talked to them yet. |
| Mike_Mountford | Regional sports channels are difficulat on C-Band. |
| Mike_Mountford | Because of the 4DTV's inability to do blackouts. |
| james-lund | Any known issues with the channel guide? |
| Mike_Mountford | I haven't heard of any recently. |
| Bill | We have THEN now I see Any news on getting Nickelodeon? |
| Mike_Mountford | No new news on Neckelodeon |
| moderator | Are there any other questions from the room? |
| Bill | Any new channels coming soon that we're not aware of yet? |
| Mike_Mountford | We are working on bringing TBN back |
| burdid | Will all C-band users have local channels when we go digital? |
| Mike_Mountford | local channels have nothing to do with C-band. the 4DTV receivers do not tune off-air stations. |
| Mike_Mountford | You will still get the distant networks from New York and Denver. |
| Mike_Mountford | ...if you are eligible. |
| wtkflhn | How about Fox Bus news and Fox reality? |
| Mike_Mountford | I don't understand the question. We have Fox Bus news up and running on a long-term deal so that should remain the same and I dont know anything about Fox Reality at this time. |
| Mike_Mountford | We're going to wrap this up a little early folks so everyone can go out and have a green beer! I wish I was there to buy one for you. I appreciate your support of C-band and NPS. |
| wtkflhn | Yor have Fox News ch. Not Fox Business ch. |
| james-lund | Thanks for all your work, Mike. |