WTBS Atlanta changing to "Peachtree TV" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

MLBonTBS · 06-28-2007, 08:55 AM

http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlan...l?surround=lfn

"The network will feature nightly blockbuster prime-time movies and a daytime line-up packed with sitcoms targeted to the Atlanta audience, such as Family Guy, The King of Queens, The Cosby Show, Seinfeld, The Steve Harvey Show, Friends and Frasier."

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also reports that other shows will include "Cheers" and "The Jeffersons"

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-28-2007, 12:37 PM

so it nolonger going to be Superstation WTBS-17 do they know what date this will take place

Zoneboy · 06-28-2007, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by agmfox8@yahoo.com

so it nolonger going to be Superstation WTBS-17 do they know what date this will take place

Apparently it will still be TBS as far as the national feed is concerned. It looks like the new format is for local viewers only.

MikeLutton · 06-28-2007, 01:18 PM

mean only going be peech tv in alantia and tbs rest of the states

bossradio93 · 06-28-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by agmfox8@yahoo.com

so it nolonger going to be Superstation WTBS-17 do they know what date this will take place

October 1 and it's just for the Atlanta area viewers. The TBS national feed will be available to cable and satellite subscribers in the Metro Atlanta area.

The new call-letters will be WPCH.

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Originally Posted by MikeL

mean only going be peech tv in alantia and tbs rest of the states

The rest of the country's not affected by the change.

Zoneboy · 06-28-2007, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bossradio93

October 1 and it's just for the Atlanta area viewers. The TBS national feed will be available to cable and satellite subscribers in the Metro Atlanta area.

The rest of the country's not affected by the change.

That's basically what I said although not in so many words.

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-28-2007, 02:30 PM

How long has it been WTBS

TV_on_the_Porch · 06-28-2007, 08:32 PM

Since 1979 IIRC. Believe the previous calls were WTCG

Sal · 06-28-2007, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Apparently it will still be TBS as far as the national feed is concerned. It looks like the new format is for local viewers only.

Here's some news I just read on Wikipedia that I wasn't aware of before. For more than 25 years TBS has been available in Canada. (Yes, we get TBS in Canada. I hate Ted Turner and the Braves as much as you do.) The company responsible for suppyling the TBS feed across Canada has made sure that we receive the local feed instead of the national feed. So that means that, as of Oct. 1, not only will the new format be for local Atlanta viewers, Canada will get it too.

Thanks, Ted. You're all heart.

Wikipedia entry:

In Canada, Shaw Broadcast Services (the primary supplier of TBS in Canada) carries the local Atlanta feed and not the SuperStation feed as seen on cable in the United States. As a result most Cable/Satellite companies carry the local feed. The reasons for this is unclear, however many speculate that it's because the local feed offers more Atlanta Braves games than the national feed. It is unknown whether or not these Canadian systems will keep the station as Peachtree TV, switch to TBS, or even drop the channel entirely, after October 2007. There are however some cable systems that get TBS from C-Band and thus have the National feed as seen on Cable in the United States.

DSfan · 06-29-2007, 11:03 PM

I really hate this!!!

Does that mean no more Saved by the Bell and Diff'rent Strokes at 2:30 Eastern time? I live in Canada also and really don't like the sound of this peachtree thing... why aren't we allowed the national feed as well or instead of?

Scoobiedoo30 · 06-29-2007, 11:58 PM

They may still air Diff'rent Strokes and Saved by The ell

blue4t · 07-02-2007, 05:08 PM

This is kind of sad, actually. I am a former resident of Atlanta and other parts of Georgia and it seems that we're losing a bit of history here. Darn you, Time Warner!

Scoobiedoo30 · 07-02-2007, 05:12 PM

I get TBS 17 Will we still get Baseball Game's when The Atlant's switches from WTBS TO WCPH TV

blue4t · 07-02-2007, 06:04 PM

If you get WTBS-17 then you should get Peachtree TV when the switch happens and you will get the 45 games that they will broadcast.

Scoobiedoo30 · 07-02-2007, 06:50 PM

I et TBS Cable so will I lose The Baseball Games

06-28-2007, 08:55 AM	#1
MLBonTBS Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 03, 2006 Posts: 80	WTBS Atlanta changing to "Peachtree TV" http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlan...l?surround=lfn "The network will feature nightly blockbuster prime-time movies and a daytime line-up packed with sitcoms targeted to the Atlanta audience, such as Family Guy, The King of Queens, The Cosby Show, Seinfeld, The Steve Harvey Show, Friends and Frasier." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also reports that other shows will include "Cheers" and "The Jeffersons"
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06-28-2007, 12:37 PM	#2
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	so it nolonger going to be Superstation WTBS-17 do they know what date this will take place
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06-28-2007, 08:32 PM	#8
TV_on_the_Porch anything good on? Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Posts: 879	Since 1979 IIRC. Believe the previous calls were WTCG
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06-28-2007, 01:18 PM	#4
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,870	mean only going be peech tv in alantia and tbs rest of the states

06-28-2007, 02:30 PM	#7
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	How long has it been WTBS

06-29-2007, 11:03 PM	#10
DSfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,204	I really hate this!!! Does that mean no more Saved by the Bell and Diff'rent Strokes at 2:30 Eastern time? I live in Canada also and really don't like the sound of this peachtree thing... why aren't we allowed the national feed as well or instead of?

06-29-2007, 11:58 PM	#11
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	They may still air Diff'rent Strokes and Saved by The ell

07-02-2007, 05:08 PM	#12
blue4t Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 15, 2005 Posts: 168	This is kind of sad, actually. I am a former resident of Atlanta and other parts of Georgia and it seems that we're losing a bit of history here. Darn you, Time Warner!

07-02-2007, 05:12 PM	#13
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I get TBS 17 Will we still get Baseball Game's when The Atlant's switches from WTBS TO WCPH TV

07-02-2007, 06:04 PM	#14
blue4t Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 15, 2005 Posts: 168	If you get WTBS-17 then you should get Peachtree TV when the switch happens and you will get the 45 games that they will broadcast.

07-02-2007, 06:50 PM	#15
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I et TBS Cable so will I lose The Baseball Games