View Full Version : D and The Tennis Channel?
O.K. I know that many of you think I'm :beatdeadhorse: about this topic. So I thought I might as well do my beating in a thread. That way those that aren't interested can just skip this thread. I saw a post in another Forum from a tennis fan that is currently at the tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California. The Tennis Channel has a booth at the tournament and this tennis fan has Directv. So the question came up when was TTC going to get picked up by D? The person at the booth said D was going to test TTC at the French Open in May and that TTC could be seen on D by this summer. Sounds great right :) However, TTC people have been saying for years that D is going to pick them up and so far no luck :( :raspberry I don't suppose anyone here would have any insider information on if this is actually going to happen or not? I keep reading things that get my hope up only to have it not be true :nono2:
cpemberton
03-17-07, 10:29 PM
O.K. I know that many of you think I'm :beatdeadhorse: about this topic. So I thought I might as well do my beating in a thread. That way those that aren't interested can just skip this thread. I saw a post in another Forum from a tennis fan that is currently at the tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California. The Tennis Channel has a booth at the tournament and this tennis fan has Directv. So the question came up when was TTC going to get picked up by D? The person at the booth said D was going to test TTC at the French Open in May and that TTC could be seen on D by this summer. Sounds great right :) However, TTC people have been saying for years that D is going to pick them up and so far no luck :( :raspberry I don't suppose anyone here would have any insider information on if this is actually going to happen or not? I keep reading things that get my hope up only to have it not be true :nono2:
No insider information, but I saw this rumour on two tennis forums. Apparently, the Tennis Channel execs were putting out the word at the Tennis Channel Open in Vegas. But this is just a rumour reporte by someone who was at the TC Open.
No insider information, but I saw this rumour on two tennis forums. Apparently, the Tennis Channel execs were putting out the word at the Tennis Channel Open in Vegas. But this is just a rumour reporte by someone who was at the TC Open.
TTC people seem to like to put out the information at tennis tournaments that they are going to be picked up by D. But it never happens :( :mad: :nono2: :raspberry
cpemberton
03-18-07, 05:45 AM
TTC people seem to like to put out the information at tennis tournaments that they are going to be picked up by D. But it never happens :( :mad: :nono2: :raspberry
Well I'm just hoping here. But it does seem unlikely that we would be forced to miss Roland Garros, one of the four majors. But ESPN doesn't care about tennis, so it's not impossible.
ESPN must care something about Tennis they have been showing it on ESPN2.;)
Well I'm just hoping here. But it does seem unlikely that we would be forced to miss Roland Garros, one of the four majors. But ESPN doesn't care about tennis, so it's not impossible.
ESPN2 has been carrying some tennis and I have been watching :sunsmile: The Tennis Channel and ESPN are going to split coverage of The French Open so you won't have to miss a major :) But the problem is ESPN doesn't show near as much tennis as it used to :( So it would be nice if D would get TTC. And TTC seems to think they are going to be picked up by D :rolleyes: But that isn't the impression I'm getting from D at all :mad: :(
Horsefan
03-19-07, 06:26 AM
I would love to see the Tennis Channel and Horseracing TV get added to the Sports Pack. At least I do get TVG. I would also like to see the Golf Channel added back to the sports pack. Makes no sense to me why it was deleted from there.
garn9173
03-19-07, 06:51 AM
I would love to see the Tennis Channel and Horseracing TV get added to the Sports Pack. At least I do get TVG. I would also like to see the Golf Channel added back to the sports pack. Makes no sense to me why it was deleted from there.
I think The Golf Channel was moved to the basic packages was because The Golf Channel is now showing all Thursday-Friday rounds of all PGA tournaments (except the majors) and even showed all 4 rounds of the first 2 or 3 events.
I'm not a tennis fan, but was surprised when I switched from cable to satellite that D* didn't carry TTC when lowly Mediacom did.
I think The Golf Channel was moved to the basic packages was because The Golf Channel is now showing all Thursday-Friday rounds of all PGA tournaments (except the majors) and even showed all 4 rounds of the first 2 or 3 events.
I'm not a tennis fan, but was surprised when I switched from cable to satellite that D* didn't carry TTC when lowly Mediacom did.
And that is why I'm so mad at D--every other carrier is picking up TTC :mad: So I can't figure out why D won't carry it :(
cpemberton
03-19-07, 10:55 AM
And that is why I'm so mad at D--every other carrier is picking up TTC :mad: So I can't figure out why D won't carry it :(
From everything I see in the forums, not many providers are carrying the tennis channel. And it's quite true that ESPN has been reducing their coverage of tennis, so I also hope they pick up TTC. Even if TTC shares broadcasting with ESPN for Roland Garros, you just know it's going to be tape delayed up the creek. That is NOT going to be a good experience. Lastly, you can't go by any impression that DirecTV is giving you, because they almost never leak or give any indication of channel acquisitions until the channel is being broadcasted.
dodge boy
03-19-07, 12:26 PM
From everything I see in the forums, not many providers are carrying the tennis channel. And it's quite true that ESPN has been reducing their coverage of tennis, so I also hope they pick up TTC. Even if TTC shares broadcasting with ESPN for Roland Garros, you just know it's going to be tape delayed up the creek. That is NOT going to be a good experience. Lastly, you can't go by any impression that DirecTV is giving you, because they almost never leak or give any indication of channel acquisitions until the channel is being broadcasted.
It's been replaced by the "Paint Drying Channel"......
midnight75
03-19-07, 03:15 PM
It's been replaced by the "Paint Drying Channel"......
Please, don't give D* any ideas! :D
Paul Secic
03-19-07, 04:48 PM
And that is why I'm so mad at D--every other carrier is picking up TTC :mad: So I can't figure out why D won't carry it :(
Dish has it! I'll give it to ya. Don't like, care about Tennis. It's a niech channel.
cpemberton
03-19-07, 05:01 PM
I'll take it as a niche channel. If it were in a sports pack, I would pay for it (ok, I would pay $10, not much more). But DirecTV doesn't even give that option. And I have a 2-year DirecTV contract, so I can't switch to Dish.
Elistan98
03-19-07, 05:11 PM
I'll take it as a niche channel. If it were in a sports pack, I would pay for it (ok, I would pay $10, not much more). But DirecTV doesn't even give that option. And I have a 2-year DirecTV contract, so I can't switch to Dish.
I would pay extra for The Anime Network and The Funimation channel. At least you can watch tennis on ESPN or Network Channels when the major tourneys are going on. Im not saying I dont want D* to pick up the Tennis Channel, but there are niche channels other than sports and I would like D* to look into them before adding yet another sports channel.
I'll take it as a niche channel. If it were in a sports pack, I would pay for it (ok, I would pay $10, not much more). But DirecTV doesn't even give that option. And I have a 2-year DirecTV contract, so I can't switch to Dish.
I was going to switch to DISH even if it did mean I would owe D some money and then DISH didn't show up :mad: :(
:raspberry I think that positioning of the channel may be at least part of what is holding any possible deal up. I would guess TTC wants to be on a regular package like The Golf Channel. But The Golf Channel started out as part of the Sports Pack so TTC needs to understand that they need to get on anywhere with D. I'm also wondering if price isn't a part of the problem also? Anyway there has to be a problem/problems somewhere because I have had many CSRs tell me that people have requested The Tennis Channel. In fact I have been told by some CSRs that they would like D to carry TTC, but all they can do is pass the request to the programming section :(
From everything I see in the forums, not many providers are carrying the tennis channel. And it's quite true that ESPN has been reducing their coverage of tennis, so I also hope they pick up TTC. Even if TTC shares broadcasting with ESPN for Roland Garros, you just know it's going to be tape delayed up the creek. That is NOT going to be a good experience. Lastly, you can't go by any impression that DirecTV is giving you, because they almost never leak or give any indication of channel acquisitions until the channel is being broadcasted.
Well believe it or not D* is having a bandwith problem.Once they get all their HD satellites up and running it should allow for more channel additions SD&HD.;)
cpemberton
03-20-07, 06:19 AM
Well believe it or not D* is having a bandwith problem.Once they get all their HD satellites up and running it should allow for more channel additions SD&HD.;)
yeah, but I suspect TTC is nowhere near the top of their list:-) I'm a rabid tennis fan, but I don't know anyone else who is. So I suspect that the demand for tennis is low. Of course, this is a vicious circle, the less tennis there is on tv, the less the demand will be. I just don't understand why ESPN fills up the hours with paintball, or whatever else they fill it up with. I only ever watch any of the ESPNs when there's tennis on, but I've surfed through them and they always have crazy stuff like cheerleading, paintball, poker which is fine. I just don't understand how there's a market for that but not for tennis. Ok, end of crazy tennis fan rant!
yeah, but I suspect TTC is nowhere near the top of their list:-) I'm a rabid tennis fan, but I don't know anyone else who is. So I suspect that the demand for tennis is low. Of course, this is a vicious circle, the less tennis there is on tv, the less the demand will be. I just don't understand why ESPN fills up the hours with paintball, or whatever else they fill it up with. I only ever watch any of the ESPNs when there's tennis on, but I've surfed through them and they always have crazy stuff like cheerleading, paintball, poker which is fine. I just don't understand how there's a market for that but not for tennis. Ok, end of crazy tennis fan rant!
Well you now know another rabid tennis fan--ME :) And you are dead on about the "vicious circle" when it comes to tennis :( But TTC keeps insisting that D is going to pick them up while D keeps saying, "We don't carry The Tennis Channel and have no plans to do so". So there has to be a problem here somewhere :confused:
Earl Bonovich
03-20-07, 09:54 PM
But TTC keeps insisting that D is going to pick them up while D keeps saying, "We don't carry The Tennis Channel and have no plans to do so". So there has to be a problem here somewhere :confused:
This is no different then historical with DirecTV...
They rarely in it's history have pre-announced channels before they where soon to be launched.
ESPN2-HD was a near disaster, as it was nearly a year after it was "announced" before it was turned on.
Some of the most recent ones like Sleuth and Chiller... we found out just a few weeks before they where turned on line.
National Geographic HD and some of the other HD's are "bucking" the trend a bit with that rule...
But it is not uncommon for DirecTV to deny they are going to carry and are in negotiations up to it is a done deal and activation date is set.
This is no different then historical with DirecTV...
They rarely in it's history have pre-announced channels before they where soon to be launched.
ESPN2-HD was a near disaster, as it was nearly a year after it was "announced" before it was turned on.
Some of the most recent ones like Sleuth and Chiller... we found out just a few weeks before they where turned on line.
National Geographic HD and some of the other HD's are "bucking" the trend a bit with that rule...
But it is not uncommon for DirecTV to deny they are going to carry and are in negotiations up to it is a done deal and activation date is set.
Thanks Earl :) And I hope that TTC's people are correct in what they are saying, however, they don't have a very good track record when it comes to truthful information on who is going to pick them up :( :mad:
Bugs Bunny
03-21-07, 09:29 AM
Funny thing is DIRECTV has three separate channels for live Cricket plus a non-live 24 hour channel dedicated to cricket! Granted you need the 95 dish to get them but still...
cpemberton
03-21-07, 07:00 PM
Funny thing is DIRECTV has three separate channels for live Cricket plus a non-live 24 hour channel dedicated to cricket! Granted you need the 95 dish to get them but still...
Exactly! I'm from the West Indies, but I can't imagine there's a very large audience for cricket in America. Let me see, who plays cricket test ... West Indies, UK, Pakistan, India, Australia ... I don;t know who else. It's not that many countries. But I've seen the prices for Cricket Ticket; it's mad expensive. It must be profitable for them somehow.
Exactly! I'm from the West Indies, but I can't imagine there's a very large audience for cricket in America. Let me see, who plays cricket test ... West Indies, UK, Pakistan, India, Australia ... I don;t know who else. It's not that many countries. But I've seen the prices for Cricket Ticket; it's mad expensive. It must be profitable for them somehow.
Apparently Cricket is a very big deal to a lot of the world. I was surprised by that fact :eek2: But I don't see it being a big deal in the U.S. I didn't even know there was a Cricket Tournament until D got involved :rolleyes:
Pink Fairy
03-21-07, 09:42 PM
There are lots of Cricket subscribers, considering that it is Cricket...I remember when I didn't even know that it was a sport!!
There are lots of Cricket subscribers, considering that it is Cricket...I remember when I didn't even know that it was a sport!!
:lol: The only way I knew it was a sport is because I have watched a lot of English shows that have made their way to the U.S. And at times cricket would figure into those shows.
But then that gave me the idea it was an English sport when really it is played in a lot of countries :eek2:
Pink Fairy
03-22-07, 04:18 AM
-giggles- You know, if I was a sports fan, I would be IN love with D* at times...As it is, I like the channels offered well enough. And there is only one person in my entire house of 4 that even remotely likes them...Too bad last season she didn't have much access on Sundays to the DVR :P
-giggles- You know, if I was a sports fan, I would be IN love with D* at times...As it is, I like the channels offered well enough. And there is only one person in my entire house of 4 that even remotely likes them...Too bad last season she didn't have much access on Sundays to the DVR :P
Well I'm lucky to have a family of sports lovers :) And I have to say with the one except of tennis that D does do a great job with sports :goodjob:
OHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! I have been reading on some tennis sites that D is going to test The Tennis Channel, but it is going to be at the French Open
:eek2: Neither the U.S. men nor women Tennis Players play well on Clay :( The FO is probably the Slam the fans in the U.S. are the least interested in due to the poor play of our players :( :( D is not going to get an accurate test, if that information is indeed true :down: :icon_lame I almost hope the information isn't true because the FO will be a terrible test for The Tennis Channel :down:
cpemberton
03-26-07, 07:04 PM
Well, I think they are testing it at the French Open, because Tennis Channel owns the broadcast rights. They will be reselling to ESPN, but probably not the quarterfinals on up. We'll see how that goes.
Well, I think they are testing it at the French Open, because Tennis Channel owns the broadcast rights. They will be reselling to ESPN, but probably not the quarterfinals on up. We'll see how that goes.
It is just not a good market test :( The U.S. players are awful on clay and even I wasn't thinking of watching much of the FO :nono2: But if it is true that D is testing The Tennis Channel at the FO I will have to tune in now :rolleyes:
Pink Fairy
03-26-07, 09:28 PM
Just watching Tennis makes me feel like I worked out! -giggles-
!rolling I could never play tennis. I would swing at where I thought the tennis ball was only to have the person on the opposite side of the net laughing and saying I hadn't even come close to hitting the ball :(
Pink Fairy
03-26-07, 09:35 PM
Me too! I trip over AIR, what all would I trip over on court?
JLucPicard
03-26-07, 11:19 PM
Way off topic, but Dolly and okietekkie, the "Coming Soon" signs have been up for quite a while - what's up with your avitars? Does it really take that long?
Steve Mehs
03-26-07, 11:25 PM
No. All you have to do is select Edit Avatar in your UserCP and choose either to upload your own or hotlink from a another website.
http://www.dbstalk.com/profile.php?do=editavatar
Never understood the whole 'Coming Soon' thing myself. :)
cpemberton
03-27-07, 05:55 AM
It is just not a good market test :( The U.S. players are awful on clay and even I wasn't thinking of watching much of the FO :nono2: But if it is true that D is testing The Tennis Channel at the FO I will have to tune in now :rolleyes:
It's true that RG is not the best test market for tennis in the US, but really I think there is no good test market. US Open has been losing viewers for years and with American players on the decline (sorry, it's just a fact), I don't expect any change. I'm certainly looking forward to RG; if they get to the final, it will be the most competitive match between Federer and Nadal. For the time being, I'm sorry to say that the broadcast market for tennis in the US is doomed.
It's true that RG is not the best test market for tennis in the US, but really I think there is no good test market. US Open has been losing viewers for years and with American players on the decline (sorry, it's just a fact), I don't expect any change. I'm certainly looking forward to RG; if they get to the final, it will be the most competitive match between Federer and Nadal. For the time being, I'm sorry to say that the broadcast market for tennis in the US is doomed.
Sorry your wrong about the U.S. Open. More people have been not only going to see it in person, but the TV ratings have been higher also. And D did a great job last year with its interactive matches at the U.S. Open. I sure hope they do that again this year :) I love Nadal :heart: but I'm totally sick of Federer :barf:
Way off topic, but Dolly and okietekkie, the "Coming Soon" signs have been up for quite a while - what's up with your avitars? Does it really take that long?
It's the only one on site you can use so you will have to ask Earl about it :lol: I can't upload an Avatar :( Actually for me it works fine--Coming Soon...The Tennis Channel to D :) Yes I know :beatdeadhorse:
Pink Fairy
03-27-07, 02:09 PM
I want to do a pic of one of my doggies...But em...It can only be a certain size or something...I will have to try when I am at home :) Can't do it at work :P
Sorry your wrong about the U.S. Open. More people have been not only going to see it in person, but the TV ratings have been higher also. And D did a great job last year with its interactive matches at the U.S. Open. I sure hope they do that again this year :) I love Nadal :heart: but I'm totally sick of Federer :barf:ANd the US Open was in HD last year!!!! (On CBS and on USA, on a virtual channel!!!!) :up:
It's the only one on site you can use so you will have to ask Earl about it :lol: I can't upload an Avatar :( Actually for me it works fine--Coming Soon...The Tennis Channel to D :) Yes I know :beatdeadhorse:
Dolly since you love tennis you need to put on one of those tennis outfits poise for a picture and use that for your avatar.:D
I would pay extra for The Anime Network and The Funimation channel. At least you can watch tennis on ESPN or Network Channels when the major tourneys are going on. Im not saying I dont want D* to pick up the Tennis Channel, but there are niche channels other than sports and I would like D* to look into them before adding yet another sports channel.
Aye, I would pay extra for TAN and Funimation. It's frustrating to see those channels not on Directv..but channels like Ion still are wasting bandwith. All Ion shows is infomercials. I'm hoping they ditch G4 and Ion and give us The Anime Network.
I would love to see the Tennis Channel too. The more TV time that Maria gets, the better! ;)
Pink Fairy
03-27-07, 11:43 PM
There, an Avatar has finally arrived! Couldn't find a decent one with all of them, so I chose my boy Duke :)
JLucPicard
03-28-07, 06:35 PM
There, an Avatar has finally arrived! Couldn't find a decent one with all of them, so I chose my boy Duke :)
Excellent choice! :righton:
Pink Fairy
03-28-07, 06:42 PM
:D:D:D:D
Great Avatar :) I can't upload Avatars and even if I could I'm keeping my Coming Soon... until D gets TTC :) Yes I know :beatdeadhorse:
Pink Fairy
03-28-07, 10:23 PM
thanks, I might have to change them up once in a while, I love my doggies and love showing them off...except for one, who needs a thump in the head.
Now -I- have to have a service call in the morning because my youngest and dumbest dog decided the cables on the side of the house were yummy.
Great, isn't it?
thanks, I might have to change them up once in a while, I love my doggies and love showing them off...except for one, who needs a thump in the head.
Now -I- have to have a service call in the morning because my youngest and dumbest dog decided the cables on the side of the house were yummy.
Great, isn't it?
I love doggies :love1: Just so your dog is alright that is all that matters :)
Pink Fairy
03-28-07, 10:45 PM
Yah, she is fine :)
People need to buy my puppies, the weekend cant come sooner when the ad goes in the paper!
Yah, she is fine :)
People need to buy my puppies, the weekend cant come sooner when the ad goes in the paper!
I think we have gone off topic. But I can't resist what kind of puppies do you have?
Pink Fairy
03-29-07, 06:47 PM
Danes, of course!
And btw, there are lots of people who want the Tennis Channel, but I believe you are the most enthusiastic about it!
Danes, of course!
And btw, there are lots of people who want the Tennis Channel, but I believe you are the most enthusiastic about it!
:lol: Duh--sometimes I can't believe how stupid I am. Of course, they would be Danes like your Avatar. And yes since I have been trying to get D to get TTC for 3 years now I would have to say I'm the most enthusiastic about it :yesman: And I would have been trying longer than that, but I didn't find out about TTC until well after they started up. But being enthusiastic about it has not gotten me TTC :(
Of course in all fairness to D I have read where some people have said TTC isn't a good channel now. Apparently there is a lot of "fill" to the programming--you know things being repeated. I think they need the rights to more Tournaments, but they can't get that until they have more channel coverage :rolleyes: It's a no win situation right now for TTC :nono2: :(
TTC has to get on D! If they could tell the tennis tournaments that D carried them, I know they would get the rights to more tournaments. D is the "gold standard" when it comes to sports :sunsmile: So TTC needs D, but D can get along just fine without TTC :(
STEVED21
03-31-07, 10:43 AM
O.K. I know that many of you think I'm :beatdeadhorse: about this topic. So I thought I might as well do my beating in a thread. That way those that aren't interested can just skip this thread. I saw a post in another Forum from a tennis fan that is currently at the tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California. The Tennis Channel has a booth at the tournament and this tennis fan has Directv. So the question came up when was TTC going to get picked up by D? The person at the booth said D was going to test TTC at the French Open in May and that TTC could be seen on D by this summer. Sounds great right :) However, TTC people have been saying for years that D is going to pick them up and so far no luck :( :raspberry I don't suppose anyone here would have any insider information on if this is actually going to happen or not? I keep reading things that get my hope up only to have it not be true :nono2:
Don't know if this is true, but check out this thread http://67.19.74.172/showthread.php?t=83971 It mentions a tennis channel French Open mix channel.
DCSholtis
03-31-07, 11:01 AM
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6429842.html
In other DirecTV new-media news, Shanks said the company will serve up multiple-court coverage of the French Open to support the Tennis Channel’s presentation of the Grand Slam tournament this spring. Similar to the coverage it provided for last summer’s U.S. Open, DirecTV will offer multiple live channels from the tournament, which begins in May, as well as a special “French Open Mix” channel that will feature all live feeds, according to Shanks.
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6429842.html
:hurah: I think? I'm glad the postings on tennis sites were true about D, the FO, and TTC :) Of course leave it to D to provide the twist--I hadn't read anything about it being interactive until now ;) However, as I mentioned earlier in the thread it concerns me that it is the FO. The Slam the American tennis fan is least interested in because our tennis players don't play well on clay at all :( Plus the time difference between the U.S. and France which you might know now I can't even remember what the difference is :confused: I'm crossing my fingers on this one and I hope it does better than I think it will--please :angel: BTW thanks for the posting :sunsmile:
I know the FO is sometime away yet, but D doesn't seem to be giving the FO any big play right now :( But what is really surprising is that TTC isn't making a big deal about working with D :( TTC really needs to do that because they really, really need D :yesman:
D*mn I can't believe I missed it :rolleyes: I got so interested in the interactive French Open that I didn't read on and see that the article said Directv will launch TTC later in the Fall :hurah: Of all things for me to miss that would have to be it :blush: Well I guess I can stop :beatdeadhorse: now :sunsmile:
Pink Fairy
04-04-07, 12:19 PM
Yay for yous!!
Yay for yous!!
Thanks :) But I should have been less stupid and read the whole article in the first place :kickbutt: :blush:
I'm just wondering where D is going to show the interactive French Open? When D did the interactive U.S. Open their partner was the U.S.A. channel which D already carried. But D as I have been told so many times "doesn't carry The Tennis Channel". And since they don't plan to add TTC until in the Fall how are they doing to do the FO which starts the end of May and runs into early June :confused:
oldschoolecw
04-16-07, 09:38 PM
Congrats to you Dolly on getting your tennis channel.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/tennis/04/16/bc.ten.tennischannel.di.ap/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i590c05fce29c37a845289500bd581471
Congrats to you Dolly on getting your tennis channel.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/tennis/04/16/bc.ten.tennischannel.di.ap/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i590c05fce29c37a845289500bd581471
Thanks :sunsmile: D certainly made me work for it :yesman:
:hurah: I saw the first mention of The Tennis Channel on D this evening. Of course, there is nothing actually on the Channel yet, but it looked so good to see it :heart: Let me tell you I and other people worked very hard to get to see that :sunsmile:
Earl Bonovich
05-16-07, 10:58 PM
In last weeks conference call, for the quarterly results... Chase Carey made a pretty big deal out of the fact that DirecTV is going to extend it coverage of Tennis, with a partnership with the Tennis Channel and other things...
In last weeks conference call, for the quarterly results... Chase Carey made a pretty big deal out of the fact that DirecTV is going to extend it coverage of Tennis, with a partnership with the Tennis Channel and other things...
Thanks Earl for telling me that :sunsmile: I really hadn't paid too much attention to the quarterly results :nono2:
Elistan98
05-17-07, 03:07 PM
217 now lists as The Tennis Channel Sneak Peak
cavihitts
05-19-07, 11:06 AM
This sneak peak will be from May 27th to June 10th. Will be available to all customers. Network will launch summer with HD launching in December.
mika911
05-19-07, 08:49 PM
This sneak peak will be from May 27th to June 10th. Will be available to all customers. Network will launch summer with HD launching in December.
Too bad they can't just put it on air. We're missing tournaments! ha-ha.
twistedT
05-20-07, 12:32 PM
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPageNR.jsp?assetId=P4300002
Hey Dolly did you see this
DCSholtis
05-20-07, 07:02 PM
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPageNR.jsp?assetId=P4300002
Hey Dolly did you see this
You know Im not into tennis but looking at how thats gonna work its gonna be cool. Hell I may even get into it now, at least for the French Open. :lol:
You know Im not into tennis but looking at how thats gonna work its gonna be cool. Hell I may even get into it now, at least for the French Open. :lol:
:hi: Just wanted everyone to know I haven't forgotten all of you. It's just with all the HD postings there is really very little I can say :( I think D is doing a very good job with the FO :sunsmile: The interactive has been over because there were too few Matches left to let that continue. However, The Tennis Channel will continue on D until the FO is completely over. Then it is a question of how long I will have to wait until D picks up The Tennis Channel for real--not just this sneak peak FO :rolleyes:
DCSholtis
06-05-07, 10:54 PM
I think they said August.
I still think that we should do a donation collection to buy Dolly an HD TV. That way we'd hear from her more often. :lol:
I still think that we should do a donation collection to buy Dolly an HD TV. That way we'd hear from her more often. :lol:
I wish that could be done believe me :sunsmile: But what is it with D and The Tennis Channel? It was my understanding that there was to be the sneak peak FO and then the channel would be picked up later. However, my D channel guide seems to show that The Tennis Channel is going on during this week? But the FO ended today :confused: Does anyone know anything about this here?
Earl Bonovich
06-10-07, 06:26 PM
Since they have the uplink from the Tennis Channel...
If there is nothing else demandin the space right now...
They may just leave it up...
DCSholtis
06-10-07, 06:41 PM
The sneak peek ends this week as D* is using the same channel range for the US Open golf interactive channels.
The sneak peek ends this week as D* is using the same channel range for the US Open golf interactive channels.
Thanks :) I thought it was too good to be true that it would stay on :( However, on TTC site I put in my zip code and it said both D and E carried TTC in my area. It didn't say anything about it just being a sneak peak with D :confused:
It flatly said D carried TTC :rolleyes:
DCSholtis
06-10-07, 07:04 PM
In fact on the D* site it says the sneak peek ends today but the TTC starts full time in August on Ch 217.
In fact on the D* site it says the sneak peek ends today but the TTC starts full time in August on Ch 217.
Thanks :sunsmile: I wish I didn't have to wait until August :(
TTC has always given out wrong information about D :mad:
And I wish TTC would stop doing that :kickbutt:
Peter305
06-11-07, 09:32 AM
Thanks :sunsmile: I wish I didn't have to wait until August :(
TTC has always given out wrong information about D :mad:
And I wish TTC would stop doing that :kickbutt:
Does anyone know if TTC will be included in the old Total Choice Package or will I have to upgrade?
cavihitts
06-11-07, 09:38 AM
Does anyone know if TTC will be included in the old Total Choice Package or will I have to upgrade?
I would imagine that it will not be since that package has expired. They would try to get you to go to the new packages.
Does anyone know if TTC will be included in the old Total Choice Package or will I have to upgrade?
I don't know, but I think I have read in other threads where people have said they did get the new channels with the old packages. But, of course, that was shortly after the new Packages came out so things might have changed since then.
myselfalso
06-11-07, 10:22 PM
Tennis Channel doesn't show up in my guide any more...now it's OPN1 - "Upcoming:Real Life on the WTA Tour"
DCSholtis
06-11-07, 10:31 PM
Tennis Channel doesn't show up in my guide any more...now it's OPN1 - "Upcoming:Real Life on the WTA Tour"
Yeah its gone till August..those channels will now go toward the US Golf Open interactive.
Yeah its gone till August..those channels will now go toward the US Golf Open interactive.
And guess who can't stand Golf :raspberry
DCSholtis
06-12-07, 02:41 PM
And guess who can't stand Golf :raspberry
Lemme take a wild guess...:D
Lemme take a wild guess...:D
I feel about golf like a lot of people do about tennis. It is like watching paint dry :lol:
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