Fox News HD Up and Running

[bowaters]

Now if we can get ESPNU HD my wish list would be complete.

 

[dmendenjr]

Nope, not on absolute... at least not yet.

 

[tjwgrr]

at work right now, but will top 200 silver with HD get this????pfan

Yes- I have 200 Silver w/ HD and have Fox News HD.

From reading here, since Fox News HD launched a little earlier than planned, HD only packages Turbo Silver and Gold do not have Fox News HD until E* programmers add it to those packages.

 

[airtv]

HELLO, Good to hear!:clap

However I'm not seein' it.

I don't even know what my programming package is called now. I signed up for HD Only plus my Locals last year after it became available. I haven't changed anything since. Does that make me "HD Absolute", "HD Only Turbo"...what?
And I'm located in the MidSouth if that makes a reception difference. (Yeah, I know, A MidSoutherner resisting the liberal brainwashing. Big surprise)

Is there a particular channel number that I need to tune in to for Fox News? Reboot my 722? Run diagnostic applications? Or just wait another day?

Thanks.

 

[Russell Jorgensen]

Can't get Fox News Hd or Fox Business HD

I just spent 1/2 hour on the phone with tec. support trying to get the Fox HD channels to work with no success. I was told that someone from Dish is going to call me back in an hour to see if they can't fix it. I was told that many other people are having the same problem and they don't know why. I don't know what the next guy can do that the last one can't, we will see. My first contact with them was online chat. I got nowhere there. My second try was by phone. I got someone in India who didn't even know that the channels were offered (with all the people who are out of work here, you would think that they would do the country a favor and hire Americans for the job). My last call at least got me an American but she couldn't help either so I have to wait for them to call me back. For those of you who finally did get it, what did they have to do to make them come in?

 

[dijohn76]

Anyone have any inside info on which Turbo packages this channel will be a part of? I've been putting off upgrading to a HD package because of this channel. I tried asking a dish CSR via chat, and was told "we understand your concern, but it is not offered in any package at this time". Apparently SatelliteGuys is the best source for this info.

I was told a couple of hours ago by a Dish CSR that it is not available in ANY stand alone HD Pckg, only in HD add-ons with a standard or "classic" package. However, she did say it should be in the stand alone's SOON I called because I have dishHD absolute and wondered if that was why I wasn't getting it, and was told by the first CSR that I should get it, so he transferred me to Tech and they were the ones that told me it was not in any of the "stand alone" HD pckgs yet.

 

[kb7oeb]

I don't even know what my programming package is called now. I signed up for HD Only plus my Locals last year after it became available. I haven't changed anything since. Does that make me "HD Absolute", "HD Only Turbo"...what?
And I'm located in the MidSouth if that makes a reception difference. (Yeah, I know, A MidSoutherner resisting the liberal brainwashing. Big surprise)

That is HD Absolute, it is unlikely new channels will be added to this package.

 

[pfan1981]

Yes- I have 200 Silver w/ HD and have Fox News HD.

From reading here, since Fox News HD launched a little earlier than planned, HD only packages Turbo Silver and Gold do not have Fox News HD until E* programmers add it to those packages.

Thanks, i'll be looking for it tonight

pfan

 

[DetFan]

Two words: Megyn Kelly

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Two more words Martha Maccallum:
http://www.foxnews.com/bios/talent/martha-maccallum/

and two more : Jill Dobson
http://www.foxnews.com/bios/talent/jill-dobson/

 

[nlk10010]

Two more words Martha Maccallum:
http://www.foxnews.com/bios/talent/martha-maccallum/

and two more : Jill Dobson
http://www.foxnews.com/bios/talent/jill-dobson/

Oh, come on! Can you really leave out Heather Nauert: http://www.foxnews.com/bios/talent/heather-nauert? She's stunning (IMHO, of course).

And what ever happened to Jennifer Eccleston?

Gawd, those were the days.

 

[airtv]

Oh, I found it at 9477. RED, Damn you Dish! I see three useless channels in a row that I'd easily trade for one Fox News: CNBC, CNN, GREEN.

That is HD Absolute, it is unlikely new channels will be added to this package.

So is Dish going to continue to charge extra for Fox News, while CNBC & CNN are included in the cheaper, more easily available teir? Meanwhile libs complain about "fairness" because they don't have a strangehold monopoly on the radio market, too.

COME ON CHARLIE. PUT 'EM IN THE SAME TEIR!
I don't want to hear any bs about wholesale channel purchases and why junk channels are in the basic teir vs good ones.
MAKE IT HAPPEN!

 

[HDRoberts]

I'd rather have HLN's Robin Meade any day of the week.

 

[HDRoberts]

So is Dish going to continue to charge extra for Fox News, while CNBC & CNN are included in the cheaper, more easily available teir? Meanwhile libs complain about "fairness" because they don't have a strangehold monopoly on the radio market, too.

COME ON CHARLIE. PUT 'EM IN THE SAME TEIR!
I don't want to hear any bs about wholesale channel purchases and why junk channels are in the basic teir vs good ones.
MAKE IT HAPPEN!

CNN is the most general news of the cable news-es. It goes in AT100.

MSNBC is also in AT200. So they are not treating "left" and "right" stations differently.

Also, "junk" and "good ones" is a highly subjective notion.

 

[kovach]

Oh, come on! Can you really leave out Heather Nauert: http://www.foxnews.com/bios/talent/heather-nauert? She's stunning (IMHO, of course).

And what ever happened to Jennifer Eccleston?

Gawd, those were the days.

http://www.foxnews.com/bios/talent/julie-banderas/

 

[airtv]

CNN is the most general news of the cable news-es. It goes in AT100.

You may feel that CNN is general and not loaded with liberal bias, but I don't. I watch it, but I can only take so much of it.

MSNBC is also in AT200. So they are not treating "left" and "right" stations differently.

How is MSNBC's AT200 position proof that they are not treating "left" and "right" stations differently? I don't know that there is intent to make Fox News require more investment to access, but the end result is that one has to invest more to get FNC than to get multiple liberally biased news channels. I didn't mention MSNBC's position, nor did you address the fact that CNBC is also included along with CNN in the basic teir in your response.

Also, "junk" and "good ones" is a highly subjective notion.

True. When I made the statement I presumed that this subjectivity was understood given the fact that I posted in a thread where most other participants are especially interested in Fox News. But thanks for pointing out the obvious.

 

[HDRoberts]

You may feel that CNN is general and not loaded with liberal bias, but I don't. I watch it, but I can only take so much of it.

Ask most people off the street what the top cable news outlet is, and you will hear CNN. Sorry you prefer different.

How is MSNBC's AT200 position proof that they are not treating "left" and "right" stations differently? I don't know that there is intent to make Fox News require more investment to access, but the end result is that one has to invest more to get FNC than to get multiple liberally biased news channels. I didn't mention MSNBC's position, nor did you address the fact that CNBC is also included along with CNN in the basic teir in your response.

CNBC is the standard "financial" news channel. It has a far different focus than CNN. But the fact is the most liberal news channel and most conservative channel os on the same tier.

Also, what law says Dish needs to provide equal access to Fox News? Don't like it, leave!!!

True. When I made the statement I presumed that this subjectivity was understood given the fact that I posted in a thread where most other participants are especially interested in Fox News. But thanks for pointing out the obvious.

Well, you seemed to need that pointed out. It seems you think the channels you want should be in AT100, and the channels you don't want should be in AT250. Since you do find this obvious, I'll say it. CNN, Fox News, FBN, CNBC, and MSNBC are ALL junk (but particularly Fox News). I guess they all go on higher tiers.

The fact is, we all have choice. And )-joking), its not my fault you want socialism, billing everyone so you can get Fox News.

And Fox news has been AT200 for a long time. It's not like this is a new development.

 

[Ronnie-]

Ask most people off the street what the top cable news outlet is, and you will hear CNN. Sorry you prefer different.

Too bad the ratings do not reflect that, which would explain to me why Fox is in the higher tier (if I in fact understood correctly that it is)

 

[Barry Erick]

Well, with TurboHD I though I'd have it by reading the start of this thread.

Nope.. Just a BIG RED background on the program guide meaning I am not subscibed.

I do have Turbo-HD and the only additions were that they added the local SD's to the local HD's. When this market went on HD, they dropped the local SD's if the HD was available. Now they are back.,

 

[jwgreen68]

Offsets the one who was leaving because Smithsonian HD was removed! Stick around, Sidepocket, you'll enjoy this place!

Yeah, Scott serves drinks on Thursday nights.

 

[n3qnj]

Ask most people off the street what the top cable news outlet is, and you will hear CNN. Sorry you prefer different.

The ratings speak for themselves.

Note two things:

1) Fox News is #1 in every category
2) Fox News is #3 in household penetration (see the very bottom of the report)


Nielsen Ratings: Cable News TV Ratings for Monday, January 26, 2009

Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for January 26, 2009
P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,410,000 viewers
CNN – 811,000 viewers
MSNBC –545,000 viewers
CNBC – 284,000 viewers
HLN – 399,000 viewers

P2+ Prime Time
FNC – 2,900,000 viewers
CNN—1,676,000 viewers
MSNBC –1,224,000 viewers
CNBC – 209,000 viewers
HLN – 945,000 viewers

25-54 Total Day
FNC –341,000 viewers
CNN –258,000 viewers
MSNBC –181,000 viewers
CNBC –95,000 viewers
HLN- 186,000 viewers

25-54 Prime Time
FNC – 647,000 viewers
CNN –592,000 viewers
MSNBC –383,000 viewers
CNBC – 101,000 viewers
HLN – 409,000 viewers

35-64 Total Day
FNC –621,000 viewers
CNN –370,000 viewers
MSNBC –290,000 viewers
CNBC –126,000 viewers
HLN- 228,000 viewers

35-64 Prime Time
FNC –1,073,000 viewers
CNN – 743,000 viewers
MSNBC –616,000 viewers
CNBC – 103,000 viewers
HLN –523,000 viewers

Morning programs (6:00AM-9:00AM) P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
FOX & Friends –1,104,000 viewers (333,000) (696,000)
American Morning—474,000 viewers (168,000) (255,000)
Morning Joe-421,000 viewers (143,000) (273,000)
Squawk Box-221,000 viewers (77,000) (121,000)
Morning Express w/ Meade- 246,000 viewers (152,000) (153,000)

6PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Special Report w/Bret Baier – 1,991,000 viewers (398,000) (854,000)
Situation Room—991,000 viewers (234,000) (399,000)
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue —601,000 viewers (176,000) (273,000)
Mad Money—297,000 viewers (112,000) (163,000)
Prime News–354,000 viewers (135,000) (210,000)

7PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Fox Report w/Shepard Smith– 2,015,000 viewers (386,000) (812,000)
Lou Dobbs Tonight–872,000 viewers (272,000) (391,000)
Hardball w/Chris Matthews —979,000 viewers (249,000) (442,000)
Kudlow Report —244,000 viewers (99,000) (148,000)
Issues– 683,000 viewers (295,000) (385,000)

8PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O'Reilly Factor—3,963,000 viewers (841,000) (1,429,000)
Campbell Brown—1,066,000 viewers (373,000) (468,000)
Countdown w/Keith Olbermann –1,501,000 viewers (471,000) (733,000)
CNBC Reports—176,000 viewers (74,000) (95,000)
Nancy Grace –1,440,000 viewers (557,000) (736,000)

9 PM - P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
Hannity–2,767,000 viewers (631,000) (1,012,000)
Larry King Live—1,983,000 viewers (701,000) (848,000)
Rachel Maddow Show –1,255,000 viewers (371,000) (604,000)
Ultimate Fighting—263,000 viewers (156,000) (118,000)
Lou Dobbs- 568,000 viewers (238,000) (331,000)

10 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
On the Record w/Greta—1,966,000 viewers (468,000) (776,000)
Anderson Cooper 360—1,979,000 viewers (703,000) (913,000)
Countdown w/Keith Olbermann—915,000 viewers (307,000) (511,000)
On the Money—189,000 viewers (73,000) (97,000)
Nancy Grace –907,000 viewers (460,000) (537,000)

11 PM P2+ (25-54) (35-64)
The O"Reilly Factor– 1,503,000 viewers (503,000) (765,000)
Anderson Cooper 360 —1,011,000 viewers (433,000) (572,000)
Rachel Maddow Show –577,000 viewers (220,000) (333,000)
Mad Money—a scratch w/113,000 viewers (a scratch w/32,000) (59,000)
Showbiz Tonight– 421,000 viewers (232,000) (284,000)

P2+ = viewers over the age of 2
(25-54) = Adults 25-54 viewing
(35-64) = Adults 35-64 viewing

Prime Time = 8-11pm

LIVE+SD: The number that watched a program either while it was broadcast OR watched via DVR on the same day [through 3AM the next day] the program was broadcast. For more information see Numbers 101.

Scratch = when a show's audience fails to meet minimum Nielsen reporting levels. For more information go here.

Nielsen Cable Network Coverage Estimates (as of March, 2008)
CNN/HLN: 96.93 million HHs
CNBC: 95.13 million HHs
FNC: 94.55 million HHs
MSNBC: 91.59 million HHs

Nielsen TV Ratings Data: ©2009 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved.