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Buckeye Cable adds four fresh HD channels
It's been way too long since Buckeye CableSystem customers in Ohio received any new HD channels, but this winter they'll be feasting their eyes upon four newcomers. As of this week, subscribers can find ABC Family HD, ESPNews HD, ESPNU HD and Disney HD on the EPG, which ought to be perfect for the sports / holiday favorites ahead.[Thanks, Charlie]
WNWO to provide Olympics programming on Buckeye CableSystem, future still uncertain
We had a feeling folks on both sides of the WNWO / Buckeye CableSystem table would come to terms in order to keep the Olympics coverage flowin' despite their disagreements, but it seems the future beyond that is still murky. The local NBC affiliate in Toledo, Ohio will allow coverage to continue on the aforesaid carrier until August 24th, but there are still terms to hash out before a retransmission agreement for September and beyond is agreed upon. Nothing like broadcast drama, right?[Thanks, Keith]
Buckeye CableSystem, WNWO work to keep station on the air
Another month, another bitter argument between a cable carrier and a local broadcaster. On the docket today is Toledo's own WNWO-TV, a local NBC affiliate that is (of course) asking for "fair compensation" for its signal. Pertinent to this conflict is the fact that NBC is the station in question -- you know, the main channel responsible for delivering live Olympics coverage in just over a week. As it stands, both parties feel confident that a deal will be reached, but if the sides cannot come to an agreement, local viewers will be forced to throw up an antenna or seek alternate sources in order to catch local NBC action. We'll be sure to keep an eye on things as the nail-biting discussions continue.
Buckeye Cable gains History HD, A&E HD and MGM HD
While many of the big boys have been rolling out new HD channels over the past couple of weeks, it seems as if Buckeye CableSystem, which services northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, is doing a fairly decent job of keeping up. According to a "Coming Soon" page on the company's website, subscribers will have access to A&E HD (637), History HD (659) and MGM HD (696) on April 15th. Yeah, a few more SD channels are hopping on too, but c'mon, it's not like you even surf by that section of the EPG, right?[Thanks, Charlie]
