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Worst Cable Systems in America

unclehonkey said:
Lyman, NE (Scottsbluff DMA)
Windbreak Cable

KWPL (CW) 2
CNN 3
KDUH (ABC Scottsbluff) 4
USA 5
ABC Family 6
KUSA (NBC Denver) 7
MeTV 8
Hallmark 9
KSTF (CBS Scottsbluff) 10
Discovery 11
TBS Superstation 12
KTNE (PBS Nebraska) 13
Hallmark Movie Channel 14
Root Sports (Denver) 15
Big 10 Network 16
*Showtime 17
C-Span 18
*Movie Channel 19
KLWY (Fox Cheyenne) 20
Program Guide 21
Weather 22
Great American Country 23
History 24
Arts & Entertainment 25
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KWGN is on 2 now
KSTF-DT2 (NBC) is now on 8 so they get 2 NBC's (Denver and Scottsbluff)

but one thing I noticed...they have BOTH Root Sports Rocky Mtn AND Big10 Network (they're not a Big 10 state) but not ESPN?
 
unclehonkey said:
KWGN is on 2 now
KSTF-DT2 (NBC) is now on 8 so they get 2 NBC's (Denver and Scottsbluff)

but one thing I noticed...they have BOTH Root Sports Rocky Mtn AND Big10 Network (they're not a Big 10 state) but not ESPN?
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Nebraska IS a Big Ten state; the Cornhuskers moved from the Big 12 in 2011.

On June 11, 2010, the University of Nebraska applied for membership in the Big Ten and was unanimously approved as the conference's 12th school, which became effective July 1, 2011.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_T...14_expansion:_Nebraska.2C_Maryland.2C_Rutgers
 
Yeah that was my screwup. I'm fully aware that Nebraska is a big ten state. When I saw Root Sports rocky mountain I forgot I was looking at Nebraska and not their Wyoming locations
 
Mentioned on another thread:

Suddenlink St Joseph LA (Tensas Parish - Monroe DMA)
Carries WLBT Jackson MS for NBC instead of KTVE.
http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlist...LA17507:-&isDescriptionOn=true&aid=tvschedule

Suddenlink Heavener OK (Le Flore County - Fort Smith-Fayetteville DMA)
http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlist...4937&setMyPreference=false&lineupId=OK35427:-

Alliance Communications Network Richton MS (Perry County - Hattiesburg DMA)
http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlist...9476&setMyPreference=false&lineupId=MS68699:-
 
Zito Cable Haleyville AL (Winston County - Birmingham DMA). Some of you wouldn't really put this system in the "Worst" category, but it's worth mentioning anyway. There's NO ABC station on this system (the former ABC, WCFT is now WSES and airs Heartland TV). No MNT either. Their digital offerings are somewhat slim. Zito's lineup says it has HD channels, but Zap2it lists only SD channels.
http://www.zitomedia.net/service-areas/digital-cable-internet-service-haleyville-alabama/ (click on "View Channel Lineup" then on "Haleyville")
http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlist...5565&setMyPreference=false&lineupId=AL01452:X
 
mvcg66b3r said:
Charter - Custer MI (near Ludington)
2 TLC Basic Service|Charter TV Select
3 VH1 Basic Service|Charter TV Select
4 WPBN - NBC Basic Service|Charter TV Select
5 WFQX - FOX Basic Service|Charter TV Select
6 WCMW - PBS Basic Service|Charter TV Select
7 ABC Family Basic Service|Charter TV Select
8 WZZM - ABC Basic Service|Charter TV Select
9 QVC Basic Service|Charter TV Select
10 WWTV - CBS Basic Service|Charter TV Select
11 C-SPAN Basic Service|Charter TV Select
12 TBS Basic Service|Charter TV Select
13 WGN America Basic Service|Charter TV Select
14 Lifetime Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
15 USA Network Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
16 A&E Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
17 Nickelodeon Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
18 AMC Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
19 Disney Channel Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
20 MTV Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
21 Spike TV Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
22 Cinemax Subscription Services
23 HBO Subscription Services
24 Starz Subscription Services
25 FOX Sports Detroit Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
26 CNBC Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
27 TNT Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
28 CNN Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
29 HLN Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
30 Discovery Channel Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
31 NBC Sports Network Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
32 The Weather Channel Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
33 ESPN Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
34 ESPN2 Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
35 ESPN Classic Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
36 msnbc Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
37 CMT Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
38 Disney XD Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
39 Turner Classic Movies Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
40 HGTV Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
41 FX Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
42 FOX News Channel Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
43 FOX Sports 1 Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
44 Syfy Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
45 Comedy Central Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
46 Food Network Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
47 Travel Channel Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
48 E! Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
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I heard on the radio today that Custer is in the process of a MAJOR upgrade, likely to this lineup, which serves Ludington and Scottville: http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlist...rence=false&lineupId=MI21440:X&aid=tvschedule
 
Chatham NY again...Charter just converted its system there to all-digital, but with only 30 HD channels (no ESPN2 or movie channels in HD), and the SD lineup is little changed. Maybe they're taking baby steps toward their eventual integration with the legacy Time Warner system.
http://austerlitzny.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Charter.pdf (Austerlitz gets the same service as Chatham)
http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlist...2037&setMyPreference=false&lineupId=NY62704:X

And a lot of folks lost their service when Charter made the switch:
http://www.columbiagreenemedia.com/...cle_370d7c5a-4224-11e6-a7dd-1ff4c153554d.html
 
How is this a lineup that would be considered "WORST????"
Because they only have 30 HD stations? Big whoop

looks like you're veering way off the path of the original post you made
I’m not talking about the big ones (Comcast, Time Warner, Charter, etc.) I’m talking those systems with only 30 or so channels, no digital, no HD, those that haven’t been upgraded in years!
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unclehonkey said:
How is this a lineup that would be considered "WORST????"
Because they only have 30 HD stations? Big whoop

looks like you're veering way off the path of the original post you made
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Well, even those companies have substandard systems, so I went ahead and included them.
 
mvcg66b3r said:
Well, even those companies have substandard systems, so I went ahead and included them.
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But again calling them the WORST just because you feel 30 HD channels warrants an exception to the thread (and the criteria we have been trying to follow) makes the whole thread kinda pointless. Hey maybe I should post a cable system nearby that has oodles of HD but since ESPNU and FSN North Plus arent in HD they should be considered in the "worst"

I wouldnt call that system "substandard"
 
All of those systems are in the Bangor DMA. Monson, Greenville and Guilford are in Piscataquis County, while Rockwood, Jackman and Bingham are in Somerset County.
 
mvcg66b3r said:
Diode Cable Diller NE (Jefferson County - Lincoln DMA). Some local channels are duplicated.
http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlist...rence=false&lineupId=NE64577:-&aid=tvschedule

Alliance Communications Bassfield MS (Jefferson Davis County - Jackson DMA). Only 32 channels! No Jackson locals.
http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlist...rence=false&lineupId=MS68671:-&aid=tvschedule
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Bassfield DOES get FOX from Jackson. Wonder if Jefferson Davis County used to be in the Hattiesburg-Laurel market
 
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