15 more markets leaving the 700/800 block March 19

[JohnH]

Washington, Albuquerque, Boston, Austin, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Dallas, Sacramento, Birmingham, Charlotte, Greenville, Raleigh, Tampa, Indianapolis and Houston.

62 channels total, so far.

This according to EPG Listings.

[Darkman]

Yup - i confirm this :)

[Mark Holtz]

Will confirm tonight.

[Adam Richey]

Ummm, you mean put a slate up saying that they will be moved on March 19, but the channel stays? LOL. KWGN is STILL in the 800 block, and the other ones I have that said they were moving earlier in February are STILL there.

[JohnH]

NO, the EPG says Channel moving March 19. That is the day the local channel will no longer be there. A slate will show up that day instead of the local channel and will remain there for one week, At which time the channel will disappear.

You have not checked the February 19 channels within the last hour or so. They are gone. :)

[Darkman]

by the way Denver locals are gone from 700/800 EPG completly now..(not even a slate in the EPG)
SO i bet same goes to San Diego and Philladelphia now as well ( it is Feb 26 after all :) )

[Steve Mehs]

Woohoo less guide clutter, now if E* could just have an option in the menu on OpenTV STBs, not to show local channels in the 8/9000 range.

[Mark Holtz]

Yes, confirmed on the Sacramento locals for March 19th.

And, the slate you will see looks like this:

http://www.deepspacefranchise.net/slate.jpg

[Darkman]

hehe - Nice Pic :)

[Cyclone]

Originally posted by Steve Mehs
Woohoo less guide clutter, now if E* could just have an option in the menu on OpenTV STBs, not to show local channels in the 8/9000 range.

They do. Its called your Favorites list.

[Steve Mehs]

I don't like favorite lists :)

[Darkman]

hehe - they DO exist though :)