The Green Channel - a nice joke

marvin23 · 2003-11-30, 03:08 PM

What a great joke you can play on someone right now. Tell them to order the Green Channel, a digital cable channel. This can still be ordered, and guess what - you get exactly what you asked for. Tune in - for a green screen! Yes, that's right, a green screen, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I think it's a bit overpriced for what you get though ;)

Seriously, I have some questions:
1) Is this company still receiving fees from Rogers?
2) Is Rogers still charging people for the Green Channel (I don't know because I have one of the bundles that has all the digital channels). Let me know about this because I'd like to apply for a refund for the past three months of non-programming for the Green Channel.
3) Is there really truth to the rumor that they had some sort of catastrophic technical failure and they are working around the clock to get it fixed (very far fetched in my opinion), or do you think it is really the case that this company just ran out of money, all the employees were laid off, and there is simply no signal left.

M23

dcomp11 · 2003-11-30, 05:14 PM

I can't wait for the launch of the blue channel, and maybe the red channel. :wink:

maverick · 2003-11-30, 05:58 PM

you dont honestly expect a refund for 1 channel when all are provided to you anyways! its not like the cost went up when the additional specialty channels where made available to you!

lets see here. all channels at about $37 a month.

37/64= 0.58/mth

please dont tell me you are one of those people who will demand a credit in the aprox amount of $1.50 for the last 3 months.

if your on a VIP ultimate package that includes all the specialty channel, don't expect a credit because a channel goes off the air do to technical trouble on the broadcast side or bankruptcy, not like its Rogers, Cogeco's, or ExpressVu's, *C's fault, well maybe WTSN we can blame on expressvu since they do own CTV.

SMCKINNON24 · 2003-11-30, 09:54 PM

The Green Channel is currently haveing mechanicial problems at the broadcast center.

They were going have it fixed, but it has ended up longer.

You will probaly get a credit for 3 months or more or untill they come back online.

Yes they still get fees from Rogers.

itcamrch · 2003-11-30, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SMCKINNON24

The Green Channel is currently haveing mechanicial problems at the broadcast center.

They were going have it fixed, but it has ended up longer.

The only barrier to fixing a technical issue is money. If they don't even have the money do get themselves on-air after 3 months, they're as good as bankrupt.

ryans · 2003-12-02, 09:53 AM

Well, I wrote to them to ask them what was going on....

And...to my suprise....I actually got a response!!

(-- Names have been removed to protect the innocent --)

Dear <removed name>

Thank you for your note. The green channel is still working to close on
financing that will put it back on air. You should request a reimbursement
from Cogeco for the months that you have been unable to receive the channel.
They do not pay us for these months off air, so you should not have to pay
them.

We expect to be back on air within the next two weeks. We really hope it
will be a green Christmas.

Sincerely
Linda Rankin

I hate to say it but...SMCKINNON24 is right

But...it is a financial situation that is causing them not to broadcast...not a "mechanical" failure...

travisc · 2003-12-02, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryans

They do not pay us for these months off air, so you should not have to pay them.

<snip>

I hate to say it but...SMCKINNON24 is right

Except for them still getting fees from the provider when they're off the air. That just didn't make any sense to me.

ryans · 2003-12-02, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisc

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryans

They do not pay us for these months off air, so you should not have to pay them.

<snip>

I hate to say it but...SMCKINNON24 is right

Except for them still getting fees from the provider when they're off the air. That just didn't make any sense to me.

It didn't make any sense to me either...but....I'm not gonna call in, I just wondered what they would say....to be quite honest...I'm suprised I actually got a response from someone...in 3 days but still, a response

...Its part of my Digital Select All pack so it'd be like 12 cents anyways if they figured it out...you know what I say, let them have their 12 cents

SMCKINNON24 · 2003-12-02, 12:39 PM

Yeah. they respond really quickly there at GReen

itcamrch · 2003-12-02, 12:44 PM

Well, they've got nothing else to do

I think they're being overly optimistic. If they can't afford to get on the air after a technical problem, they're going to have a hard time staying on the air at all, that is if anyone is foolish enough to actually finance them (again).

2003-11-30, 03:08 PM	#1
marvin23 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 3250HD Posts: 430	The Green Channel - a nice joke What a great joke you can play on someone right now. Tell them to order the Green Channel, a digital cable channel. This can still be ordered, and guess what - you get exactly what you asked for. Tune in - for a green screen! Yes, that's right, a green screen, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I think it's a bit overpriced for what you get though ;) Seriously, I have some questions: 1) Is this company still receiving fees from Rogers? 2) Is Rogers still charging people for the Green Channel (I don't know because I have one of the bundles that has all the digital channels). Let me know about this because I'd like to apply for a refund for the past three months of non-programming for the Green Channel. 3) Is there really truth to the rumor that they had some sort of catastrophic technical failure and they are working around the clock to get it fixed (very far fetched in my opinion), or do you think it is really the case that this company just ran out of money, all the employees were laid off, and there is simply no signal left. M23

2003-11-30, 09:54 PM	#4
SMCKINNON24 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rogers Cable, Scarborough, Ontario Canada Posts: 1,029	The Green Channel is currently haveing mechanicial problems at the broadcast center. They were going have it fixed, but it has ended up longer. You will probaly get a credit for 3 months or more or untill they come back online. Yes they still get fees from Rogers. __________________ Rogers Digtal Cable SA3200/PVR8000(2), 6 Theme Packs,TMN Movie Bundle, Playboy, Hustler + X, Super Sports Pak

2003-12-02, 12:39 PM	#9
SMCKINNON24 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rogers Cable, Scarborough, Ontario Canada Posts: 1,029	Yeah. they respond really quickly there at GReen __________________ Rogers Digtal Cable SA3200/PVR8000(2), 6 Theme Packs,TMN Movie Bundle, Playboy, Hustler + X, Super Sports Pak

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2003-11-30, 05:14 PM	#2
dcomp11 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 781	I can't wait for the launch of the blue channel, and maybe the red channel. :wink:

2003-11-30, 05:58 PM	#3
maverick Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 287	you dont honestly expect a refund for 1 channel when all are provided to you anyways! its not like the cost went up when the additional specialty channels where made available to you! lets see here. all channels at about $37 a month. 37/64= 0.58/mth please dont tell me you are one of those people who will demand a credit in the aprox amount of $1.50 for the last 3 months. if your on a VIP ultimate package that includes all the specialty channel, don't expect a credit because a channel goes off the air do to technical trouble on the broadcast side or bankruptcy, not like its Rogers, Cogeco's, or ExpressVu's, *C's fault, well maybe WTSN we can blame on expressvu since they do own CTV.

2003-12-02, 09:53 AM	#6
ryans Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sudbury, ON Posts: 304	Well, I wrote to them to ask them what was going on.... And...to my suprise....I actually got a response!! (-- Names have been removed to protect the innocent --) Dear <removed name> Thank you for your note. The green channel is still working to close on financing that will put it back on air. You should request a reimbursement from Cogeco for the months that you have been unable to receive the channel. They do not pay us for these months off air, so you should not have to pay them. We expect to be back on air within the next two weeks. We really hope it will be a green Christmas. Sincerely Linda Rankin I hate to say it but...SMCKINNON24 is right But...it is a financial situation that is causing them not to broadcast...not a "mechanical" failure...

2003-12-02, 12:44 PM	#10
itcamrch Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ottawa, Rogers Digital / Sirius Canada Posts: 429	Well, they've got nothing else to do I think they're being overly optimistic. If they can't afford to get on the air after a technical problem, they're going to have a hard time staying on the air at all, that is if anyone is foolish enough to actually finance them (again).