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Weigel expands memorable entertainment menu with 'MeTV Plus' - Robert Feder Hopefully also Hearst stations to because they have a deal for Me TV.
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This helps explain a subchannel quirk on Weigel's KYAZ in Houston, which was purchased earlier this year. When Me-TV was launched in late March on the main 51.1 channel the previous Azteca programming was moved to 51.3, and all the other subchannels were dropped. Thought it odd that 51.2 was unused, but now the new diginet probably answers that question.
I wonder if this could eventually be added on channels that already have Me TV, like WLMT 30 in Memphis. As it stands now they have Me TV and Start TV, so I'd think that would make sense. Unfortunately I don't know what would happen with it in Jackson, TN since WBBJ 7 still only runs it as filler on their CBS subchannel. 
Mgomrjsurf
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Kmbc has METV.
My guess is that WJLP will put it on one of the subchannels that will be vacated by Katz Networks.
I can see some stations running Me-TV on one and Me-TV Plus on another, right next to each other. Example... WDSU airs Me-TV on 6.2 and could possibly air Me-TV Plus on 6.3, along with KMBC and Me-TV on 9.2 with Me-TV Plus on 9.3 and so on and so forth.
Sooner or later, even the bottom-feeder advertisers will run out of pennies to place ads on these networks.
As a resident of the New Jersey/New York area that it serves, I hope so.
I assume so. They mentioned other Weigel owned stations that have just "their" networks on them
I wouldn't be surprised if they put Me-TV Plus on 35.2 to put them both back-to-back and then move the rest down a subchannel.
Honestly, it would be better for affiliates to put both networks back-to-back so that viewers don't have to fall too far down the rabbit hole to find Me-TV and then Me-TV Plus on its lineups.
I see Hearst as one example of its stations that already carry Me-TV doing just that.
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Hearst in KC on both Channels KMBC just METV and KCWE True Crime Networks while other Hearst stations have more METV like Estrella TV,H and I or True Crime Network to.
I saw where Me TV Plus will have repeats of Toon In with Me late nights. How about Svengoolie repeats late nights as well? š
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Already mentioned this on the Houston TV board, but here Weigel recently purchased KYAZ which had been running Azteca on its main 51.1 and a hodgepodge of other programmers on an additional seven subchannels. At the end of March Me-TV was launched on 51.1, Azteca was moved to 51.3, and all the other subchannels were dropped. It was odd that 51.2 wasn't used, but now it would seem that Me-TV Plus will wind up there.
Apparently so.
Today is supposed to be the first day for Me TV Plus, but I'm not seeing anything on their website yet. Is there anywhere that has information on their schedule or where it's available yet?
I'll bet this will be yet another subscription channel$$$.
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