Aliant TV 2012 New Channels Discussion - Page 4 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

NO-CRTC · 2012-03-04, 02:15 PM

Agreed, please ask your VP buddy

They don't have to put these channels into a basic package, they can server them up on their own. All we want is something to choose from, I don't think that's asking too much. People that don't want the channels don't have to pay for them.

NotoriousDRG · 2012-03-21, 08:00 AM

Tridus is correct. You need to have certain subscriber numbers before the content providers want to deal with you. Although FibreOP is growing very fast, their numbers are still a rounding error compared to the big cable cos.

NotoriousDRG · 2012-03-21, 08:06 AM

Oh yeah AMC in SD and HD will be available tomorrow March 22 in the Movies 2, The Premium movies and Super channels. They had to meet certain percent of their subscriber base before AMC would allow their channel which ties into the previous convo.

supergrrl · 2012-03-22, 05:05 AM

Yeah, it's finally here!

NO-CRTC · 2012-03-22, 07:04 AM

Guess they forgot to pull the switch, it's not on my system.

After a reboot of my receiver, AMC is now on there, it must have had to pick up the new channel map.

Bdub · 2012-03-22, 09:59 AM

NotoriousDRG,

I get why they had to negotiate with AMC, but why don't they have the CBC news channel in HD yet? Is the CBC that hard to get along with?

NotoriousDRG · 2012-03-22, 02:08 PM

I know this year their goal is to ramp up the HD channels. Looking at adding 24 - 30. I will see if I can get more info. The guys I know there sign confidentiality agreements so they can only really give me stuff just before it goes public....because they know I will leak it lol. Although sometimes they slip up and I find out stuff I shouldn't.

file · 2012-03-22, 02:15 PM

Same here... I know stuff. Good stuff. Wait and see! Bell Aliant is well aware of what we all think and want...

Tridus · 2012-03-22, 05:04 PM

I'd love CBC News in HD.

Danster · 2012-03-22, 06:10 PM

Space HD would be nice...

Bdub · 2012-03-22, 08:11 PM

Well that's good to hear. Keep them coming!

Kloraff · 2012-03-23, 03:08 AM

As of about 4:00 AM this morning, ABC Spark is listed in the guide on channel 261.

It appears to be airing DUSK's last few hours right now, the 5th or 6th showing of "Ghost", before it either fades to black or maybe goes into some pre-launch programming.

chr67 · 2012-03-23, 08:44 AM

It would be nice to have History in HD as well

NotoriousDRG · 2012-03-23, 09:22 AM

HDMI is going to be supported soon but no ETA yet.

NO-CRTC · 2012-03-23, 09:40 AM

I'm using HDMI now, no troubles. What are they adding for support?

2012-03-04, 02:15 PM	#46
NO-CRTC Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fredericton, N.B. Posts: 526	Agreed, please ask your VP buddy They don't have to put these channels into a basic package, they can server them up on their own. All we want is something to choose from, I don't think that's asking too much. People that don't want the channels don't have to pay for them. __________________ Owner of Panasonic TC-P60ZT60

2012-03-22, 07:04 AM	#50
NO-CRTC Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fredericton, N.B. Posts: 526	Guess they forgot to pull the switch, it's not on my system. After a reboot of my receiver, AMC is now on there, it must have had to pick up the new channel map. __________________ Owner of Panasonic TC-P60ZT60

2012-03-22, 06:10 PM	#55
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,342	Space HD would be nice... __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

2012-03-23, 09:40 AM	#60
NO-CRTC Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fredericton, N.B. Posts: 526	I'm using HDMI now, no troubles. What are they adding for support? __________________ Owner of Panasonic TC-P60ZT60

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2012-03-21, 08:00 AM	#47
NotoriousDRG Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 93	Tridus is correct. You need to have certain subscriber numbers before the content providers want to deal with you. Although FibreOP is growing very fast, their numbers are still a rounding error compared to the big cable cos.

2012-03-21, 08:06 AM	#48
NotoriousDRG Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 93	Oh yeah AMC in SD and HD will be available tomorrow March 22 in the Movies 2, The Premium movies and Super channels. They had to meet certain percent of their subscriber base before AMC would allow their channel which ties into the previous convo.

2012-03-22, 05:05 AM	#49
supergrrl Rookie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 7	Yeah, it's finally here!

2012-03-22, 09:59 AM	#51
Bdub Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Fredericton Posts: 684	NotoriousDRG, I get why they had to negotiate with AMC, but why don't they have the CBC news channel in HD yet? Is the CBC that hard to get along with?

2012-03-22, 02:08 PM	#52
NotoriousDRG Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 93	I know this year their goal is to ramp up the HD channels. Looking at adding 24 - 30. I will see if I can get more info. The guys I know there sign confidentiality agreements so they can only really give me stuff just before it goes public....because they know I will leak it lol. Although sometimes they slip up and I find out stuff I shouldn't.

2012-03-22, 02:15 PM	#53
file Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Riverview, NB Posts: 766	Same here... I know stuff. Good stuff. Wait and see! Bell Aliant is well aware of what we all think and want...

2012-03-22, 05:04 PM	#54
Tridus Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fredericton, NB Posts: 582	I'd love CBC News in HD.

2012-03-22, 08:11 PM	#56
Bdub Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Fredericton Posts: 684	Well that's good to hear. Keep them coming!

2012-03-23, 03:08 AM	#57
Kloraff Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Moncton, New Brunswick :: Bell Aliant FibreOP TV Posts: 632	As of about 4:00 AM this morning, ABC Spark is listed in the guide on channel 261. It appears to be airing DUSK's last few hours right now, the 5th or 6th showing of "Ghost", before it either fades to black or maybe goes into some pre-launch programming.

2012-03-23, 08:44 AM	#58
chr67 Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 129	It would be nice to have History in HD as well

2012-03-23, 09:22 AM	#59
NotoriousDRG Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 93	HDMI is going to be supported soon but no ETA yet.