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Baseball. Blogging. Whenever.Tuesday, December 23, 2008Insight Communications Has Ruined My YearIn the runup to its January 1st launch, I thought I'd plan ahead and find out on exactly which channel the MLB Network will be appearing among the many hundreds of offerings I receive from my cable provider, Insight Communications. After all, I'd hate to tune to channel 947 when the Larsen perfect game is appearing on channel 962! Plus, it's never too early to set up a series recording of what looks to be the be-all and end-all of nightly highlight shows!You'll imagine my surprise, therefore, when I discovered a few moments ago that Insight will not be carrying the MLB Network in 2009. This from just about the only cable company who actually carried the Big Ten Network when it launched. Other channels -- just the HD ones, mind you -- I will be able to watch that are not the MLB Network: A&E ABC ABC Family AMC Animal Planet Big Ten Network Bravo CBS Cinemax CNBC CNN CW Discovery Channel Disney Channel ESPN ESPN2 ESPNEWS ESPNU Food Network FOX FOX Business News FOX News FX HBO HDNet HDNet Movies HD Theater HGTV History My Network National Geographic NBC NFL Network Palladia Pay-Per-View PBS Science Channel SCI FI Channel Showtime Special Events SPEED Channel Sportstime Ohio Starz TBS TLC TNT Travel Channel Universal HD USA Network Weather Channel WGN HD On Demand HD Movies On Demand Ambient HD On Demand FEARnet HD On Demand Nat Geo HD On Demand Sundance HD On Demand HD On Demand: Action HD On Demand: Comedy HD On Demand: Drama HD On Demand: Horror/Sci Fi HD On Demand So I get a channel called "Ambient" and something called "Palladia," but I don't get in on the largest channel launch in the history of cable television. This is why five-day waiting periods were invented. Posted by Craig Calcaterra at 3:20pm Comments
Doug said...
Time Warner is carrying MLB Network, just not in HD. I suppose it is better than nothing… Posted 12/23 at 04:33 PM
MooseinOhio said...
You’ve got the Weather Channel in HD - now that will be a treat. Posted 12/23 at 04:39 PM
Jason @ IIATMS said...
I’ll let you have access to my slingbox. Posted 12/23 at 04:39 PM
TC said...
The question, however: is watching Don Larsen’s perfect game enough to change cable companies RIGHT NOW? Posted 12/23 at 04:51 PM
GregE said...
How does one find out who will be carrying the channel? I am worried for I live in Iowa City where our local cable company seems to have been the last cable company to agree to getting the Big 10 Network despite it being a town with a Big 10 University. Posted 12/23 at 05:21 PM
Pete Toms said...
Jason, how do you like Slingbox? As you probably know, MLB was gonna sue them and then backed off…. Posted 12/23 at 05:57 PM
Doug Christy said...
I’m taking the pluinge, Shyster, since my local cable company isn’t offering the MLB Network. So, I told them to shove off and I’m running right into DirectTV’s arms, for better or for worse. Posted 12/23 at 06:55 PM
Dr Paisley said...
Doug, I’m glad you said Time Warner is carrying MLB, because I couldn’t find anything about it on their site, and the MLB Network site sucks huge green Cansecos in terms of their actual information. The link that says “find out if your provider is carrying MLB Network” has no information on that subject, and their “contact us” page has street addresses and an email for the pr department. Dorknozzles. Posted 12/23 at 08:57 PM
Pete Toms said...
A lot of folks won’t get MLB Channel. Yes, it is the much lauded most successful channel launch in cable history at 50 million homes, but that’s roughly about 1/2 of cable homes. Posted 12/23 at 10:35 PM
RoyceTheBaseballHack said...
Well Shyster, at least you can watch Speed and see the Formula One season when it, um, starts back up, and all the awesome motorcycle racing when it, um, starts back up. Posted 12/24 at 12:09 AM
Eric said...
Will it be carried in Canada? Posted 12/24 at 02:56 AM
jwb said...
“FEARnet HD On Demand” is all Jim Rice all the time, right? Posted 12/26 at 01:51 AM
hgkgk said...
My friend works at insight and says that they are working on a deal, so don’t give up yet. Posted 12/27 at 10:38 AM
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That really blows, though I have to defend Palladia. It’s an MTV HD channel that shows a ton old concerts and unplugged shows. I was watching The Who at the Isle of Wight in 1971 the other night. You really can’t beat The Who in that era.
FEARnet sounds great. I like my fear both on demand and in HD.