Cox Television group makes deal for ME-TV

[Rick Rose 2.0]

Several medium size tv station groups have made a deal with Weigel to carry ME-TV (memorable entertainment TV). Some info says the retro tv network will be on a digital sub channel of channel 2. Does this mean bye bye RTV or will Me-TV show up on 2.3 ?

 

[nightmanager]

Hope not. I rather like the old Universal catalog on RTV.

 

[BarryATL]

I really like RTV... Operation Petticoat, The Black Sheep Squadron, and a few others.

 

[gregg75]

RTV is ok, but I think Me-TV will be much better. I did some web research and found out
that 2.2 started on 1-28-08. So if they are doing yearly contracts, Me may not arrive till
next January.................making WSB one of the last stations to get it.

I think RTV will probably move to WANN 32 or WTBS 26.

 

[BarryATL]

WSB-TV is not running a full 1080p or 1080i. Since the main channel is only 720p, would they have enough bandwidth for two other channels? Meaning... could WSB-TV carry both?

 

[gregg75]

Cox in Philly replaced RTV with Me-TV, so we figure they'll do the same in Atlanta.

 

[gregg75]

I e-mailed the station and they said the switch should take place sometime
this summer. I'm guessing late Summer, like September.......which is still
better than January.

 

[BarryATL]

I hope someone picks up RTV. There are a few shows I watch and like on RTV.

 

[gregg75]

The folks at Me-TV e-mailed me today and said they have on paper that WSB 2.2 is to
convert to Me-TV on JUNE 1st.

 

[tlyle]

Any opinions on the line up yet. I tuned in this morning to catch an episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies". Looks the same as what airs on WGN at 8 am. Otherwise, the schedule looked good.

 

[gregg75]

Here it is. Can't say that I will be watching a lot, but probably more than I was RTV.

http://www.wsbtv.com/tvlistings/index.html