HAVE SUBS (ME-TV, ANTENNA, ETC.) HAD AN IMPACT ON YOUR CABLE/SATELLITE VIEWING ?

[gregg75]

Yes for me. With more over the air options I am probably watching 50% less DirecTV. I'd
like to drop it, but there are still some good shows I'd miss if I did. Give me about 6 months
and I'll make another evaluation.

Has the sub explosion got you thinking you may be able to live without cable/satellite?

 

[imhomerjay]

For the dozen flavors of antiques? ;D. No, not really.

 

[EricStein]

I'm sure that the classic digital networks get more viewers than concepts such as the Live Well Network, but that isn't stopping many stations from picking up LWN. I've given up on TV Land since the advent of Me-TV, Antenna TV, etc.

 

[TomParks]

I gave up cable when we got MeTV/THIS TV last year. Plenty of sports, game shows, movies, etc. on broadcast now to make me happy and HD is so much better. PBS Create and World subs offer plenty cooking, travel, nature, and home/gardening shows. Very satisfied with the subchannels. I hope Antenna TV gains more steam I would like to have it as well.

 

[mgsports]

S. Dish has no Digital Sub Channels.

 

[gregg75]

For the dozen flavors of antiques? ;D. No, not really.

One man's antiques are another mans treasures. I enjoy the classic shows.

Also, the main local stations (CBS, ABC...) are usually shaper OTA than on cable/satellite.

 

[Wright County Guy]

Yes. I enjoy Me-TV. I will think about a downgraded cable package when my contract is up in the summer.

 

[Tim L]

Yes, I think it's changed a lot for me..I get AntennaTV, MeTV and RTV/TuffTV/PBJ on cable or OTA in the Canton, Ohio area..Even the local TCT affiliate (The former WOAC-67) has a nice digital channel with some older shows..and with 2 PBS Channels, we're getting a nice selection of PBS and other Subchannels..

 

[anotherguyTN]

I had hoped to get to see ME-TV when WBBJ in Jackson, TN started carrying it yesterday, but as of now it isn't happening because of the sorry way they're handling it. First of all, it's only being used as filler on the same subchannel that CBS is on, and then the subchannel is only available in Charter Cable's HD package.

IF WBBJ's management decides to finally put ME-TV on its own subchannel my cable viewing may end up decreasing, but who knows how long that will be, if ever?

 

[dave73]

I haven't had cable in at least 10 years, & about that long for satellite. For subchannels, I watch the following, & not in any peticular order:

Livewell Network for 2 shows on WLS-TV 7.2 (unfortunately WLS-TV is a dual 720p HD station, & this channel literally looks like crap).

Antenna TV on WGN-TV 9.2

WTTW Prime on WTTW 11.2 (locally programmed 24 hour primetime channel) & Create on 11.3 (WTTW Prime to me is better programmed than the main channel, & watch that more).

Mhz Worldview on WYCC 20.3

Bounce on WWME-LD 23.2

U Too on WCIU 26.2 (time shift programming from 26.1, along with shows only carried on that subchannel), MeTV on 26.3 & WWME-LD 23.1, MeToo on 26.4 & WMEU-LD 48.1, & This TV on 26.5

Qubo for some of the Filmation cartoon on Qubo nightowl on WCPX 38.2 & Ion Life on 38.3 (when I'm that bored, though I've seen practically every episode of every show they carry).

Lastly, America One on WOCK-CD 13.4 (only all English language network on this station, since 13.1 is Mega TV & 13.3 is LATV, both Spanish, & 13.2 is a simulcast of WOCH-CA, & that carries Arirang, though I've seen KBS as well:Korean).

If I ever can get WPVN-CD, then I would have access to RTV & Polvision (locally programmed Polish language network)

 

[kenglish]

With about 40 channels of OTA, plus a few hundred from FTA satellite, I haven't watched Cable in 10 years. I still have to pay them for it, but I don't watch any of it. I just consider it a $30.00 a month tax.