Bellow you can find C-Band channel changes posts from our old website. It is an archive of the news releases as they were happening and effecting big dish owners from the beginning of this year. If you are looking for some channels that has disappeared for you and you are wondering what happened to them and where to find them now, click on the link to read the rest of the post bellow. If you still can’t find them and want more info, call our tool free number 800-355-8931 and we will try to help you locate it on your dish or help you find the way to get.
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BET
On July 1st, 2006, BET (G5-20) will no longer be available in C-band analog or digital format.
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Shop at Home
On June 22, 2006, Shop at Home (GB/G7-10) will no longer be available for C-band programming.
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News Channel Reminder
5-1-06 -On Wednesday, May 3rd at 11:59 AM ET Fox News Channel is moving to Galaxy 15-Transponder 21 (133 degrees West). At 12:00 Noon ET on Wednesday, May 3rd, the current satellite location for Fox News Channel, Galaxy 11-Transponder 18, will go dark.
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4DTV Instructional Video
4-19-06 - Our suppliers has released a new 4DTV Instructional Video, a do-it-yourself guide to installing, programming and troubleshooting your Motorola 922 Satellite TV Receiver. It is available for a modest price (an additional discount is provided to owners of Omegasource purchased receivers), and comes in DVD or VHS formats. Click here for more information. To order, call 800-335-8931.
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Nickelodeon
The analog feed for Nickelodeon East will transition to digital for CABLE AFFILIATES ONLY on May 1, 2006. The transitioning phase has already begun, and starting Monday, April 17th, your TVRO subscribers may see a crawl on Nickelodeon notifying cable affiliates of the switch to digital. The crawl will read: ATTENTION CABLE OPERATORS ONLY: As of May 1, 2006 this analog feed of Nickelodeon will be discontinued. Please contact Motorola at 866-276-4327 as soon as possible to authorize your digital equipment.
The crawl will run for 3 minute intervals 2 times an hour and we may need to gradually increase the time and intervals if necessary. We do not plan to run the crawls during any national or local advertising segments or on weekends. Please note that this crawl message will not affect Nickelodeon subscribers on DIRECTV or DISH Network. After the transition, TVRO subscribers will continue to get the Nickelodeon East feed in analog until further notice.
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NBC Channel Location (3-31-06)
As stated in the most recent email newsletter, NBC is going digital on 4-1-06. We have confirmed the location and it is as follows:
NBC: G9-502 (Galaxy 13) This channel location should be available no later than Tuesday, April 4, 2006, but it is possible that the channel will be available prior to that date. If you are having trouble receiving this channel after 4-4-06, you can call Omegasource to get rehit. Call 800-355-8931 to request a rehit.
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Fox News Channel - Channel Change (3-31-06)
Fox News Channel is presently on Galaxy 11-Transponder 18 (91 degrees West). Fox News Channel will be moving to Galaxy 15-Transponder 21 (133 degrees West).
Beginning on Tuesday, April 4th, 2006 at 12:00 Noon ET, Fox News will be feeding their signal to both Galaxy 11-Transponder 18 and Galaxy 15-Transponder 21.To allow ample time for our customers to make this change, Fox News will have a dual feed until 11:59 AM ET on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006.
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Prime Time 24 (3-31-06)
The Prime Time 24 ABC, NBC and CBS feeds will be going digital on 4/1/2006. Analog Prime Time 24 feeds of ABC, CBS and NBC will not be available after March 31, 2006. The new digital channels will be in the following locations:
ABC: W3-500
CBS:W3-501
The NBC feed will be located on AMC11, transponder 24.
The virtual channel is not established at this time, but the channel will be available in the 500 range of channels. As soon as we know additional information, the channel will be posted on www.omegasource.com.
Customers who are unable to receive ABC and CBS on W3-500/501 have the following options:
• Customers who had existing subscriptions to Prime Time 24 can subscribe to the digital Denver networks on W1.
• Customers can upgrade to a Motorola DSR-922 4DTV receiver. Please call 800-335-8931 today to find out about our 4DTV special offer.
Bravo
Bravo will be upgraded to digital format, beginning 4/1/06. The analog feed will no longer be available after 3/31/06. Bravo East and West are now included in our Absolute Digital package, as well as any analog package that included Bravo prior to it’s digital conversion. The new digital locations for Bravo are as follows:Bravo East: G4-710 (Ku Only)
Bravo West: C4-710 If you were not previously a subscriber to Bravo, you can purchase the programming on an a la carte basis
Ovation
For those who are inquiring about the status of Ovation, Omegasource suppliers has successfully signed the contract to bring Ovation to our digital lineup. Look for Ovation to be located on X4-702 sometime in April. An update will be posted to www.omegasource.com when it becomes available.
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Attention Indiana C-band Subscribers - Time Change (3-31-06)
At 2 a.m., Sunday April 2nd, some areas of Indiana will spring forward 1 hour by due to daylight-savings time. All other time zones will remain the same. If our Indiana customers do not have the correct time information displaying on their 4DTV receiver after 2 a.m. on Sunday, they can call Omegasource and we will process the time change. The time zone changes should be changed within 48 hours of the request.
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NCAA Final 4 Basketball Series (3-31-06)
Below is some information pertaining to the NCAA Final 4 tournament, airing in the coming days.
• All NCAA games are available exclusively on CBS
• Schedule: Saturday, April 1 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.(EST) and Monday, April 3 at 8 p.m. (EST)
• Games are available with a subscription on CBS (E) on W3-501 or CBS (Denver) on W1-503
• Network subscriptions must meet SHIVA requirements.
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CNBC, MSNBC, TV Land Update (3-2-2006)
For those inquiring about the status of CNBC, MSNBC and TV Land, we would like to inform you that these channels are now available in digital format at the following locations.
Channel G9-500 – CNBC
Channel G9-501 – MSNBC
Channel G9-620 – TV Land
Whereas WPIX is not yet available in digital format, Omegasource is expecting that it will be available at the following location by 3-2-06, after some techical issues are resolved.
Channel G9-510 – WPIX
Omegasource will post any additional channel updates as they become available.
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Primetime 24 Networks - WABC, WSEE and WNBC (2-20-2006)
If you are a subscriber of WABC, WSEE and WNBC, this is a notification that you will no longer be able to receive these networks in analog format as of March 31, 2006. Although these channels will no longer be available to you as analog programming, WABC and WSEE will be available on digital C-Band (Digicipher) starting March 1. Omegasource is currently exploring options to uplink a WNBC feed by March 31. We will announce if and when this will happen when the information becomes available to us.
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Bravo, MSNBC, CNBC (2-2-2006)
As always, Omegasource is committed to providing our customers with timely channel updates. With that said, we just received some information from our programmers, and we would like to pass it on to you. Bravo will be upgraded to digital format only, beginning 4/1/06. There will no longer be an analog feed available after 3/31/06.
As of 3/31/06, CNBC will end its analog feed.
As of 2/28/06, MSNBC will end its analog feed.
Bravo will definitely be available to you in digital format and Omegasource is working hard to convince the programmers to find a way to bring CNBC and MSNBC back digitally as well. Omegasource values you as a customer. If any of these channel changes will affect you directly, we ask that you call us to hear about the digital options we have available for you. No matter what your needs, we are confident that we have a solution. Thank you for your loyalty as we continue to provide you with the very best that C-Band has to offer.
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Omegasource Update on TV Land (1-17-2006)
For those customers who are inquiring about the status of TV Land, we would like to inform you that we are still working on transitioning the station to digital format. This transition is taking longer than anticipated, due to technical issues, but we hope to have the digital feed available in the near future. Please check the website for the most recent updates.
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Discovery HD Theater (1-14-2006)
Discovery HD Theater has joined TLC East and Discovery Health West on satellite AMC 11, transponder 16, virtual channel 617. As of March 6, 2006 Discovery HD Theater will no longer be available on AMC 10, transponder 14. WPIX and KTLA (1-5-2006) If you are a subscriber of WPIX or KTLA, this is a notification that you will no longer be able to receive these superstations in an analog format on your C-Band dish as of January 31, 2006 Although these channels will no longer be available to you on analog Programming, Omegasource is very confident that we will have these channels back up in a digital format by January 31. We will announce if and when this will happen when the information becomes available to us.
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WPIX and KTLA (1-5-2006)
If you are a subscriber of WPIX or KTLA, this is a notification that you will no longer be able to receive these superstations in an analog format on your C-Band dish as of January 31, 2006 Although these channels will no longer be available to you on analog programming, Omegasource is very confident that we will have these channels back up in a digital format by January 31. We will announce if and when this will happen when the information becomes available to us.
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Denver 5 Networks, Cinemax Starz, and TV Land (1-2-2006)
Denver networks are now available only in a 4dtv digital format on satellite W1, channels 500-507. Big dish customers who have a 4dtv receiver should be able to find these channels on W1.
Analog Cinemax Customers will no longer see Cinemax West on G5-16, only on G1-19. Cinemax West is digital and still available to subsribers with a 4dtv receiver. Cinemax East is still on satellite G1-19 and on channel 126.
Starz analog channels on G9 are no longer available. They are now only in the 4dtv digital format. You can still subscribe to the 4dtv digital Starz and Encore channels.
TV Land is also transitioning to a 4dtv digital format only. Although TVLand on analog G0-16 is no longer available, NPS will be providing TVLand again within the next few weeks. TVLand analog customers will receive credits in the form of future programming discounts.
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Denver 5 is Restored as Rocky Mountain 8
As many of you are aware, satellite service was recently interrupted for those subscribers who subscribe to what Omegasource refers to as the “Denver 5″. However, we are glad to report that this service has been restored as “Rocky Mountain 8″, which now includes the following networks:
NETWORK Prev Location New Digital Location
ABC F1-2 W1-505
NBC F1-14 W1-504
CBS F1-6 W1-503
FOX F1-5 W1-501
KWGN F1-23 W1-502
PBS-6 N/A W1-500
PBS-12 N/A W1-506
UPN N/A W1-507
