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WBBJ Jackson, TN getting ME-TV

anotherguyTN

anotherguyTN

I just looked at ME-TV's website and found out that WBBJ in Jackson, TN is getting ME-TV some time around 1-1-12. So I'll FINALLY be able to get it on OTA or cable either one. To me this is even better than their getting CBS. ;D
 
anotherguy said:
I just looked at ME-TV's website and found out that WBBJ in Jackson, TN is getting ME-TV some time around 1-1-12. So I'll FINALLY be able to get it on OTA or cable either one. To me this is even better than their getting CBS. ;D
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This comment isn't as crazy as it seems. In our house, MeTV probably gets about double the viewing time that CBS does. And it's not just me. ;)
 
I found out that ME-TV is only going to be used as filler on 7.3, which will only be about 5 or 6 hours a day when CBS programming isn't on. I guess that it's better than infomercials but it still stinks. Thanks for almost nothing WBBJ. :mad:
 
I tuned in this morning to see what was on Charter digital channel 135 where 7.3 has been, only to find out that now it's only available with Charter's HD package which I don't have at the present time. In order to get what little of ME-TV is available I have to pay extra for it. I don't know whether Charter or WBBJ is the cause of this, but this is only getting worse. For what little time WBBJ is carrying ME-TV is isn't worth paying extra to me. I'll get it OTA. :mad:
 
As it is an over-the-air channel, you shouldn't have to pay extra for the channel, especially as it is affiliated with a major network, CBS. If it is Charter's policy, what they are doing is unethical, and you have every right to complain.
 
WBBJ's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/ABC-7-Eyewitness-News-WBBJ/159026164741 is getting a lot of comments from unhappy viewers, including myself, over how this is being handled. Between the people who are unhappy about losing the weather radar, those who want ME-TV full time, 7.3 only being available on Charter's HD package, and not at all yet on Jackson Energy Authority cable, or satellite, and the poor picture quality for the few people who are getting it OTA, WBBJ has managed to screw it up all around. :-\
 
It looks on Wikipedia as if they have ABC on 7.1 and 7.2.
Why not put Me on 7.2, buy the rights to Green Acres or similar and run that on CBS 7.3
when nothing else is available? OR just put public domain Beverly Hillbillies, The Lucy Show,
etc. on 7.3.
 
7.2 has the main channel with SAP audio when it's available but there isn't enough of that to justify wasting a subchannel on it. There has been another Facebook page started asking WBBJ to put ME-TV on 7.2 at http://www.facebook.com/search/results.php?q=wbbj%20metv&init=quick&tas=0.5319677913072835#!/METVJACKSON . I don't know what luck they'll have but at least I know that there are other wiewers that want it as well.
 
I got a little bit of good news today. I found out that 7.3 was accidentally set as an HD channel by WBBJ, but that they are working to correct the problem, and that it should be available on Charter soon without having to have the HD package.

I was also told that they eventually want to have ME-TV on its own subchannel, but that they have to make technical improvements first, and they hope to have it on in the future. So it sounds like we'll have ME-TV full time in the future, just not at the present time. I'll give it time and see if they keep their promises.
 
anotherguy said:
I got a little bit of good news today. I found out that 7.3 was accidentally set as an HD channel by WBBJ, but that they are working to correct the problem, and that it should be available on Charter soon without having to have the HD package.
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Still, I find it ridiculous that you have to pay extra to get local channels, whether in SD or HD.
 
I just checked and found out that the problem with 7.3 only being in the HD package has been resolved. It's now available to all viewers on Charter that have a digital tuner. I'll admit I'd rather see it be on basic, but this is better than it having been in the HD package only. Now if they hopefully get ME-TV to being on its own subchannel ASAP I'll be happy.
 
anotherguy said:
I just checked and found out that the problem with 7.3 only being in the HD package has been resolved. It's now available to all viewers on Charter that have a digital tuner. I'll admit I'd rather see it be on basic, but this is better than it having been in the HD package only. Now if they hopefully get ME-TV to being on its own subchannel ASAP I'll be happy.
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how soon can we expect to see MeTV full time?
 
I didn't get a definite answer on that, other than that they have to get new equipment to allow for more subchannels and that it would take time. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt (for now) and hope thay can get it done in the near future.
 
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