View Full Version : Antenna TV no more on Comcast cable


Tubehead
10-17-2018, 09:18 PM
if you guys get comcast then Antenna tv not on comcast any more!! now its called light tv!!

MikeLutton
10-17-2018, 10:22 PM
in what state did it happen hope it not all over

icecream
10-18-2018, 12:07 AM
This would just be Tubehead's local Antenna affiliate who dropped it and replaced with Light TV. It is still on Comcast in my area.

stevea
10-18-2018, 04:40 AM
It's still on here, too. As you say, some local affiliate replaced it.

I know MeTV has a national feed that can be picked up on cable systems; I don't know if Antenna TV does.

Willbo
10-18-2018, 09:15 AM
Comcast in my area also stopped carrying Antenna TV. They did replace with Light TV and it is not good.

AMackII
10-18-2018, 09:28 AM
At least, Antenna TV is still on Spectrum Cable in my hometown because i dont have Comcast.

MikeLutton
10-18-2018, 07:10 PM
i live in pa if pitts get rid of a antenna before i get my comcast back ibe really upset

Mr. Television
10-18-2018, 07:23 PM
I still get it. Don't scare me like that.

stevea
10-18-2018, 07:43 PM
In most cases Antenna TV is on cable via a contract agreement with the "main" channel that carries Antenna TV as a digital subchannel. So normally a cable provider would not just drop Antenna TV. If it is replaced by Light TV or some other subchannel, that's most likely going to be the main local channel replacing it, not the cable provider.

In virtually all cases a cable provider places digital subchannels on channel numbers that bear no relation to their actual broadcast channel. For instance, in Indianapolis Antenna TV is broadcast channel 59.2, but is on Comcast channel 253.

Wikipedia has a list of Antenna TV affiliates:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Antenna_TV_affiliates

icecream
10-18-2018, 07:45 PM
In most cases Antenna TV is on cable via a contract agreement with the "main" channel that carries Antenna TV as a digital subchannel. So normally a cable provider would not just drop Antenna TV. If it is replaced by Light TV or some other subchannel, that's most likely going to be the main local channel replacing it, not the cable provider.

In virtually all cases a cable provider places digital subchannels on channel numbers that bear no relation to their actual broadcast channel. For instance, in Indianapolis Antenna TV is broadcast channel 59.2, but is on Comcast channel 253.

Wikipedia has a list of Antenna TV affiliates:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Antenna_TV_affiliatesDefinitely. In Fort Wayne Antenna over the air is on 55.3, but on Comcast way down on channel 1181.

stevea
10-18-2018, 07:50 PM
I brought it up because, if you lose Antenna TV or any other digital subchannel (I think MeTV has a national feed for cable systems in places where there is no local affiliate, so this might not always apply to them), it's better to place the blame where it belongs. Find out what main channel has the local affiliation for it, and complain to them (the Wikipedia table lists them).

Tubehead
10-18-2018, 09:47 PM
hey guys thanks for responding!! just wanted to gave you guys an head up!! i really don't watch any of the classic shows much unless i have them on dvd!!

treky
10-20-2018, 12:37 AM
I'm in Philadelphia, pa and we have Comcast and still have Antenna TV

treky
10-20-2018, 12:39 AM
hey guys thanks for responding!! just wanted to gave you guys an head up!! i really don't watch any of the classic shows much unless i have them on dvd!!
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