Dish Adds WB east/west feeds to markets

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URGENT PROGRAMMING UPDATE
WB PROGRAMMING

All,

Effective Wednesday, February 22, 2006 by 5:00pm ET, DISH Network will launch WB programming into the markets listed below. Please note that the customers living in the eastern and central time zones will receive the programming from WBZL, the Miami WB. Those customers living in markets in the mountain and pacific time zones will receive their programming from KSWB, the San Diego WB.



Market East EPG DISH Network Chnl. Market West EPG DISH Network Chnl.
Abilene, TX East WB 251 Anchorage, AK West WB-W 252
Albany, GA East WB 251 Bakersfield, CA West WB-W 252
Amarillo, TX East WB 251 Billings, MT West WB-W 252
Augusta, GA East WB 251 Boise, ID West WB-W 252
Charleston, SC East WB 251 Casper West WB-W 252
Charlottesville, VA East WB 251 Cheyenne, WY West WB-W 252
Clarksburg, WV East WB 251 Chico, CA West WB-W 252
Columbia, MO East WB 251 Eugene, OR West WB-W 252
Columbus, MS East WB 251 Grand Junction, CO West WB-W 252
Duluth, MN East WB 251 Great Falls West WB-W 252
Erie, PA East WB 251 Juneau West WB-W 252
Fargo, ND East WB 251 Medford, OR West WB-W 252
Florence, SC East WB 251 Missoula, MT West WB-W 252
Ft. Wayne, IN East WB 251 Monterey, CA West WB-W 252
Gainesville, FL East WB 251 Santa Barbara, CA West WB-W 252
Greenville, NC East WB 251
Harlingen, TX East WB 251
Johnstown, PA East WB 251
Joplin, MO East WB 251
La Crosse, WI East WB 251
Lansing, MI East WB 251
Lexington, KY East WB 251
Lincoln, NE East WB 251
Macon, GA East WB 251
Meridian, MS East WB 251
Minot East WB 251
Monroe, AR East WB 251
Montgomery, AL East WB 251
Panama City, FL East WB 251
Peoria, IL East WB 251
Quincy, IL East WB 251
Rochester, NY East WB 251
Rockford, IL East WB 251
San Angelo East WB 251
Savannah, GA East WB 251
Sherman, OK East WB 251
Sioux City, IA East WB 251
Terre Haute, IN East WB 251
Toledo, OH East WB 251
Topeka, KS East WB 251
Traverse City, MI East WB 251
Wausau East WB 251
Wichita Falls East WB 251

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hmmm....looks like that didn't copy too well, but I think you get the idea.

[Michael P]

I see Youngstown Ohio is missing from this list. Do they carry "WBCB" which is a subchannel of WFMJ the NBC affilliate? I know that they do carry "WYFX" which is an LPTV FOX affiliate owned by WKBN the CBS affilliate.

[chaddux]

DISH doesn't carry a local WB in my market but we aren't on the list. I shouldn't be surprised.

[dishnh]

Chad,
I am in the same boat as you. Burlington, VT does not have a WB in its market and I am not receiving it either.

[RJDII]

You can't get the New York WB? On the Super Stations?

[alebowgm]

Dish is probably working on expanding the list of DMAs they can offer this in. How long as WB been in hidden mode while they have worked on it. Wouldn't surprise me to see more DMAs that they may have overlooked get this station added...

[music_beans]

Chad,
I am in the same boat as you. Burlington, VT does not have a WB in its market and I am not receiving it either.

Hmm. Checked the WB Station list, and Burlington VT does have a WB, abeit tied with FOX as well. WFFF-TV.

[alebowgm]

My money is that Burlington, VT WB station will eventually become Fox2 (or My Network TV, what a bad name for a station) and you will either get The CW national feed or if you have a UPN affiliate, it will probably switch over...

[shadowman413]

The reason they're doing this is because both D* and E* cannot create localized versions of the WB 100+ service (something that cable companies can do in any market under the top 100 TV markets in the US where there is not a WB affilliate)

[derwin0]

DISH doesn't carry a local WB in my market but we aren't on the list. I shouldn't be surprised.
Harrisburg is in the same boat too.

I have a bad feeling that the Tribune owned Fox station WPMT-43 will be dropping Fox and switching to CW come fall considering the bad blood between Fox and Tribune/CBS due to the killing off of UPN.

Fox has said that Fox-owned stations with WB or UPN affiliations in markets that don't have Tribune or CBS owed stations will be dropping UPN/WB even though they don't have to, so the Burlington WB will be dropping WB in favor of the new Fox "My Network TV".

[Paul Secic]

Harrisburg is in the same boat too.

I have a bad feeling that the Tribune owned Fox station WPMT-43 will be dropping Fox and switching to CW come fall considering the bad blood between Fox and Tribune/CBS due to the killing off of UPN.

Fox has said that Fox-owned stations with WB or UPN affiliations in markets that don't have Tribune or CBS owed stations will be dropping UPN/WB even though they don't have to, so the Burlington WB will be dropping WB in favor of the new Fox "My Network TV".
Why the bad blood? UPN was never much of a money maker, or was it? It will be intersting to see how this new venture will fare.

[Geronimo]

They can get the supers. But the "Distant WBs" are no charge to those that qualify.

As for the bad blood Fox is upset about not being informed earlier. Fox thinks that it was a major player at UPN due the affilation agreements in major markets and that they were treated shabbily.

[j wherley]

What are the requirments to get this? I have at60+ and it has not shown up in my guide! I have a dish 500 and a 300 pointed at 61.5. Do you need locals if so I will have get another dish for 148. I have been thinking about getting that anyhow!

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What are the requirments to get this? I have at60+ and it has not shown up in my guide! I have a dish 500 and a 300 pointed at 61.5. Do you need locals if so I will have get another dish for 148. I have been thinking about getting that anyhow!


yeah I believe you have to subscribe to locals to get it.

[mattoid]

WooHoo WB in Amarillo with out Cable! Take that KVII :)

[Link]

If someone subscribes to the Dish East Nets package, do they now get the WB on 251 as well??

[James Long]

If someone subscribes to the Dish East Nets package, do they now get the WB on 251 as well??No. The WBs are tied to the markets listed.

[Link]

When does this start? I know some people in the markets listed above and they say there is nothing 251 yet.

[JohnH]

When does this start? I know some people in the markets listed above and they say there is nothing 251 yet.

It obviously has started, but the computer may not have all the authorizations completed yet. A subscription to their local channels is required.

[Link]

Did they not use WPIX and KTLA for this because they are considered superstations and part of another package?

I thought maybe WBZL and KSWB are the ones Tribune chose because I think Directv also uses WBZL in local packages without WB.

[Greg Bimson]

It is most likely that the WB and Tribune decided to use these stations because of syndex compliance.

Since this appears to be the work of the same agreement between DirecTV, the WB, and the individual stations (or Tribune), there must be some special reason why these two stations were chosen.

It is also quite possible that the superstations aren't being used as there is a larger payment for using superstations.

[Link]

I'm glad Dish added WB but why not add the missing ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox channels in markets that don't have those channels? Each local package could include all the networks for $5.00 that way.

[derwin0]

I'm glad Dish added WB but why not add the missing ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox channels in markets that don't have those channels? Each local package could include all the networks for $5.00 that way.
More than likely they're waiting til E10 is up to move all the superdish locals over to 110. Then they can give the DMA's lacking major networks an affiliate from the next door DMA (ala SV), without having to change equipment.