Canadian version of HBO launches October 30th - Page 3 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Nanuuk · 2008-09-22, 07:21 PM

If this means Movie Central will move some crap Cancon over to HBO Canada and actually show good first run movies, then I'm all for it. If it costs me more, I'll move to Superchannel.

Mixar69 · 2008-09-22, 07:42 PM

I wonder what will happen to Encore Avenue when this change takes place? My guess is nothing but if anyone else has any ideas please fire away.

AvengeR77 · 2008-09-22, 08:03 PM

Here is a summary of what the new channel numbers will be come October 30.

601 (TMN M) - becomes HBO East
602 (TMN More) - becomes TMN M (TMN More is removed)
606 - New channel for Movies East customers - a time shift of ch. 601 named HBO West
621 (MC 1) - becomes HBO West
622 (MC 2) - becomes MC 1
623 (MC 3) - becomes MC 2
624 (MC 4) - becomes MC 3 (MC 4 is removed)
625 - New channel for Movies West customers - a time shift of ch. 621 named HBO East
296 (MMORE HD) - becomes HBO HD East
297 (MC HD 2) - becomes HBO HD West

Mixar69 · 2008-09-22, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Here is a summary of what the new channel numbers will be come October 30.

* 601 (TMN M) - becomes HBO East
* 602 (TMN More) - becomes TMN M (TMN More is removed)
* 606 - New channel for Movies East customers - a time shift of ch. 601 named HBO West
* 621 (MC 1) - becomes HBO West
* 622 (MC 2) - becomes MC 1
* 623 (MC 3) - becomes MC 2
* 624 (MC 4) - becomes MC 3 (MC 4 is removed)
* 625 - New channel for Movies West customers - a time shift of ch. 621 named HBO East
* 296 (MMORE HD) - becomes HBO HD East
* 297 (MC HD 2) - becomes HBO HD West

If this summary is correct then I guess that this new service is partially nation wide since we will be getting a time shifted version of HBO west to east. too bad they can't do that for all the channels but then our channel capacity issue probably would come up. I can live with that channel line-up.

Here is what that should look like on Shaw:

55 (MC 1) - Becomes HBO West
56 (MC 2) - Becomes MC 1
57 (MC 3) - Becomes MC 2
58 (MC 4) - Becomes MC 3
64 (Digital Version of EA2) - Becomes HBO East
211 (MCHD) - Becomes HBO HD
212 (MCHD2) - Becomes MCHD

TJ77 · 2008-09-22, 08:52 PM

Does that mean that 296/297 will also be available nation wide?

bigoranget · 2008-09-22, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Does that mean that 296/297 will also be available nation wide?

If we are getting the both the east and west feed in SD, I'd assume the same will be for the west feed. Just a guess though.

JesseJ · 2008-09-22, 10:18 PM

Great...MCHD2 is already HBO/Showtime channel. So nothing changes.
What happens with the Showtime shows? I don't think HBO would like to see Dexter on their channel.

JesseJ · 2008-09-22, 10:52 PM

I've read a couple articles that make mention of live events.
Will we get boxing that's not scheduled to be on TSN? Is that in MC/TMN's CRTC agreement?

We also better get Costas Now and 24/7.

Nuje · 2008-09-22, 11:51 PM

Did anyone see any mention of Costas Now or Real Sports with Bryant Gum-ball?

gretzky · 2008-09-23, 05:33 AM

mmmmm
is it just me or what ?

i'm thinking Corus/Astral and the CRTC is screwing us on that one
bring the real feed or to me it just ain't HBO it's just some channels rebranded as HBO
I say bring the real feed it will fix the majority of u.s. satellite pirates in canada and CORUS and ASTRAL doesn't loose nothing on this

james99 · 2008-09-23, 08:42 AM

The real HBO will never legally come here unless Time Warner happens to buy out TMN which won't happen.

If this new channel brings addition HBO content to Canada, all in one place, then it's an improvement.

As a HBO subscriber for 10+ years I can tell you that we currently only see the "greatest hits" version of HBO now.

Hopefully when all existing contracts expire then more content will come to this new channel.

57 · 2008-09-23, 10:37 AM

People are never satisfied. We've had lots of threads about people wanting to see Bill Maher, etc. We get the CRTC and Astral/Corus/HBO working together to give us this programming, yet people just complain more. There is no satisfying some people.

TMN already gives us most of the programming that HBO has and now we get more. Just be aware that there are lots of programmes that air on TMN that are NOT available on HBO - we actually get a wider selection, so I'd never trade TMN for HBO, but that's a different discussion for another thread. For example:

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...898#post405898

Paulo · 2008-09-23, 10:50 AM

I concur 57, it is never good enough for some.... yes, more HBO like what James99 pointed out direct from the US would be great, but that is not the state of affairs right now. Let us be happy with what we are getting, prey that it doesn't lead to any higher prices from the service providers and just ENJOY THE SHOWS TO COME!!

Paul

PokerChip · 2008-09-23, 10:51 AM

Why should we be satisfied with what looks like a watered down channel or HBO Lite, piled up on top of MC, which is as bad as movie channels get?

I dumped MC because their lineup was 95% junk. Now, I have to give Shaw/Corus my money again so I'm allowed to watch a handful of shows we did not get before?

Easy to say that when you have TMN. If you were stuck with MC like we are in the west, your perspective would probably be different.

When trying to imagine what would happen when the CRTC finally allowed HBO on this side of the border, that's NOT what I had in mind. There's always a catch and in the end, we pay more and get less...

danjorgensen · 2008-09-23, 11:23 AM

I can't believe that they made a canadian version of hbo for canada because the crtc wants us to support canadian cable networks by making directv illegal so that they can force us to watch hbo canada. that stupid.

I don't think we get a choice for us network programming in canada and i moved to nova scotia in apr in 2008 where us network programming is limited to 4+1 and some CRTC appovied US Networks. but making a Canadian version of HBO. it gone too far.

2008-09-22, 07:42 PM	#32
Mixar69 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 666	I wonder what will happen to Encore Avenue when this change takes place? My guess is nothing but if anyone else has any ideas please fire away. __________________ Shaw Gateway + 2 Portals, DCT 6412, DCT 3080, Sony 46' LCD, Sony 32' LCD, XBOX360 Slim, PS3 , Nintendo WII

2008-09-22, 08:03 PM	#33
AvengeR77 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 192	Here is a summary of what the new channel numbers will be come October 30. 601 (TMN M) - becomes HBO East 602 (TMN More) - becomes TMN M (TMN More is removed) 606 - New channel for Movies East customers - a time shift of ch. 601 named HBO West 621 (MC 1) - becomes HBO West 622 (MC 2) - becomes MC 1 623 (MC 3) - becomes MC 2 624 (MC 4) - becomes MC 3 (MC 4 is removed) 625 - New channel for Movies West customers - a time shift of ch. 621 named HBO East 296 (MMORE HD) - becomes HBO HD East 297 (MC HD 2) - becomes HBO HD West

2008-09-22, 10:18 PM	#37
JesseJ Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Calgary, Shaw Digital HD Plus, 3416 & Expander Posts: 6,313	Great...MCHD2 is already HBO/Showtime channel. So nothing changes. What happens with the Showtime shows? I don't think HBO would like to see Dexter on their channel. __________________ SHAW 2012 HD Count: +8 (51 Total not counting SC or SNETWorld)

2008-09-22, 10:52 PM	#38
JesseJ Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Calgary, Shaw Digital HD Plus, 3416 & Expander Posts: 6,313	I've read a couple articles that make mention of live events. Will we get boxing that's not scheduled to be on TSN? Is that in MC/TMN's CRTC agreement? We also better get Costas Now and 24/7. __________________ SHAW 2012 HD Count: +8 (51 Total not counting SC or SNETWorld)

2008-09-23, 05:33 AM	#40
gretzky Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 731	mmmmm is it just me or what ? i'm thinking Corus/Astral and the CRTC is screwing us on that one bring the real feed or to me it just ain't HBO it's just some channels rebranded as HBO I say bring the real feed it will fix the majority of u.s. satellite pirates in canada and CORUS and ASTRAL doesn't loose nothing on this Last edited by gretzky; 2008-09-23 at 05:54 AM.

2008-09-22, 07:21 PM	#31
Nanuuk Veteran Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Calgary, AB Shaw Exo Posts: 4,811	If this means Movie Central will move some crap Cancon over to HBO Canada and actually show good first run movies, then I'm all for it. If it costs me more, I'll move to Superchannel.

2008-09-22, 08:52 PM	#35
TJ77 Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,984	Does that mean that 296/297 will also be available nation wide?

2008-09-22, 11:51 PM	#39
Nuje Veteran Join Date: May 2002 Location: A charted un-desert isle Posts: 2,465	Did anyone see any mention of Costas Now or Real Sports with Bryant Gum-ball?

2008-09-23, 08:42 AM	#41
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	The real HBO will never legally come here unless Time Warner happens to buy out TMN which won't happen. If this new channel brings addition HBO content to Canada, all in one place, then it's an improvement. As a HBO subscriber for 10+ years I can tell you that we currently only see the "greatest hits" version of HBO now. Hopefully when all existing contracts expire then more content will come to this new channel.

2008-09-23, 10:37 AM	#42
57 Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 8300HD, eHDD, Panasonic TCP65S1, Denon AVR4310Ci; 8300HD, eHDD & Sony KDL40W3000 Posts: 50,300	People are never satisfied. We've had lots of threads about people wanting to see Bill Maher, etc. We get the CRTC and Astral/Corus/HBO working together to give us this programming, yet people just complain more. There is no satisfying some people. TMN already gives us most of the programming that HBO has and now we get more. Just be aware that there are lots of programmes that air on TMN that are NOT available on HBO - we actually get a wider selection, so I'd never trade TMN for HBO, but that's a different discussion for another thread. For example: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...898#post405898 __________________ 57's Home Theatre (Latest equipment & photos) 57's Optimization Services (Home Theatre Optimization)

2008-09-23, 10:50 AM	#43
Paulo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kleinburg, Ontario Posts: 610	I concur 57, it is never good enough for some.... yes, more HBO like what James99 pointed out direct from the US would be great, but that is not the state of affairs right now. Let us be happy with what we are getting, prey that it doesn't lead to any higher prices from the service providers and just ENJOY THE SHOWS TO COME!! Paul __________________ Pioneer Kuro 60", Integra DHC 80.3, Parasound Halo A51, Oppo 93, ELAC FS247's, Velodyne SPLR1000.

2008-09-23, 10:51 AM	#44
PokerChip Veteran Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New house and HT, Shaw Gateway + 4 portals, BB50 Posts: 2,192	Why should we be satisfied with what looks like a watered down channel or HBO Lite, piled up on top of MC, which is as bad as movie channels get? I dumped MC because their lineup was 95% junk. Now, I have to give Shaw/Corus my money again so I'm allowed to watch a handful of shows we did not get before? Easy to say that when you have TMN. If you were stuck with MC like we are in the west, your perspective would probably be different. When trying to imagine what would happen when the CRTC finally allowed HBO on this side of the border, that's NOT what I had in mind. There's always a catch and in the end, we pay more and get less... __________________ Pics of my Home Theatre Updated May 2013: http://www.flickr.com/photos/6168808...57626366077975

2008-09-23, 11:23 AM	#45
danjorgensen Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: nova scotia Posts: 87	I can't believe that they made a canadian version of hbo for canada because the crtc wants us to support canadian cable networks by making directv illegal so that they can force us to watch hbo canada. that stupid. I don't think we get a choice for us network programming in canada and i moved to nova scotia in apr in 2008 where us network programming is limited to 4+1 and some CRTC appovied US Networks. but making a Canadian version of HBO. it gone too far.

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