[mluntz]

I've been seeing commercials for something called Ion TV. Anyone have any info on this?

 

[l8er]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_Television

 

[bootsy]

I get this channel ota with about 4 sub channels. I think it's channel 69 here. Wasn't much worth watching though...

 

[groove93]

Channel 305.

I don't know what content they are showing or what the purpose of the channel is but I did see ER in the Guide.

 

[paulman182]

I suppose this is another testament to the power of advertising. The OP didn't even know the channel existed (much less was on DirecTV) until the ads came on.

 

[jrwinter]

Its on channel 305 on Directv!

 

[cts33fan]

They are showing reruns of NCIS, Boston Legal, ER, and some older sitcoms like MASH, etc. They are like a superstation. I get it on channel 31, and 305. One of the FCC's 'must carry' channels that makes no sense.

 

[Steve615]

Here is a link for Ion's home page.

http://www.iontelevision.com/

 

[ansky]

ION shows mainly infomercials and paid programming during the day, then shows a lot of older shows at night, like ER and Boston Legal reruns. They used to be the Pax network and are available OTA in many markets. www.iontelevision.com

 

[dishrich]

One of the FCC's 'must carry' channels that makes no sense.

Actually, NEITHER DBS provider is now required to carry the OTA ION affiliates any longer. Both providers dropped the majority of ION affiliates, in lieu of the national feed. In these same markets, D* is also simply remapping the national feed to the local OTA ch# in the local channels lineup. (eg: ch 38 in Chicago is NOT the local ION feed, but the remapped national ION feed)

 

[kw2957]

For all the guys who don't know, Ion Television is just the new name that they've been using for a few years. It used to be i. And before that it was PAX, which I'm sure everyone remembers.

 

[bwaldron]

ION shows mainly infomercials and paid programming during the day, then shows a lot of older shows at night, like ER and Boston Legal reruns. They used to be the Pax network and are available OTA in many markets. www.iontelevision.com

In the Tampa market, the ion affiliate (WXPX/66) also carries many of the Rays (and some Orlando Magic) games -- some of the games in HD (although not yet via DirecTV).

 

[Paul Secic]

For all the guys who don't know, Ion Television is just the new name that they've been using for a few years. It used to be i. And before that it was PAX, which I'm sure everyone remembers.

NBC owned part of PAX a few years ago, but sold it back to Mr. Paxton. I doubt they made much money. Infomercials ruled just like now..

 

[LMckin]

NBC owned part of PAX a few years ago, but sold it back to Mr. Paxton. I doubt they made much money. Infomercials ruled just like now..

ION is a unit of NBC

take look at this wiki page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ION_Media_Networks

 

[n3ntj]

ION used to show reruns of Alice and a few other shows.

 

[zimm7778]

In the Tampa market, the ion affiliate (WXPX/66) also carries many of the Rays (and some Orlando Magic) games -- some of the games in HD (although not yet via DirecTV).

Thats not just in Tampa. The Florida ION Channels all air Rays games.

 

[mreposter]

Directv threatened to get rid of this channel a few years ago when it was 90% infomercials, but for some reason it's still around.

 

[Frrrunkis!]

They had reruns of The Dead Zone earlier this summer...which got me hooked, but they pulled it for more ER, Boston Legal, and NCIS. I haven't tuned in since.

 

[xmguy]

I remember when ION was PAX. Then i and now ION and NEW ION.

"i" carried reruns of a show that first aired on CBS. Early Edition.

Then ION (before the resent change) aired reruns of Quantum Leap.

The "new" ION, carries repeats of shows still on air.

 

[T_N_T]

I remember when I lived up in Ohio WVPX-23 Akron,Ohio(Then WAKC) before they were a PAX affiliate they were an ABC affliate and tried to compete without WEWS out of Cleveland,Ohio.