MSNBC HD
PJL
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It's been awhile since MSNBC HD was launched -- any word on when FiOS will add it? I understand the complication in the New York market relative to carrying MSNBC, but I live in California and we have no restrictions here.

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matcarl
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There are no plans for Verizon to carry it in the near future.

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PJL
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@matcarl wrote:

There are no plans for Verizon to carry it in the near future.


Just curious, but what is your source for this information?

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matcarl
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Verizon employees answered this question on the BBR Forum when MSNBC HD first came out. I agree with them 100% that if MSNBC wants Verizon to carry their HD signal, they better surrender the SD to those of us in NY.

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PJL
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@matcarl wrote:

Verizon employees answered this question on the BBR Forum when MSNBC HD first came out. I agree with them 100% that if MSNBC wants Verizon to carry their HD signal, they better surrender the SD to those of us in NY.


Do you have the link for this reply?  I would like to the full thread.  Thanks.

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spacedebris
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here are some links where it was discussed. much of it has to do with the fact that verizon is not allowed to carry msnbc in SD in the NJ/NY areas. From what I've read, Verizon decided that if MSNBC will not let them carry the SD programming everywhere, they will not carry the HD programming anywhere.

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/FiOS-TV-Programming/MSNBC-WHEN/td-p/78535

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/FiOS-TV-Programming/MSNBC-HD-on-FiOS/m-p/48165

http://forums.verizon.com/vrzn/board/message?board.id=FiOS_TV_Entertainment&thread.id=2061

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PJL
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@spacedebris wrote:

here are some links where it was discussed. much of it has to do with the fact that verizon is not allowed to carry msnbc in SD in the NJ/NY areas. From what I've read, Verizon decided that if MSNBC will not let them carry the SD programming everywhere, they will not carry the HD programming anywhere.

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/FiOS-TV-Programming/MSNBC-WHEN/td-p/78535

http://forums.verizon.com/t5/FiOS-TV-Programming/MSNBC-HD-on-FiOS/m-p/48165

http://forums.verizon.com/vrzn/board/message?board.id=FiOS_TV_Entertainment&thread.id=2061


Well I went through these threads and couldn't find any specific that says that "Verizon decided that if MSNBC will not let them carry the SD programming everywhere, they will not carry the HD programming anywhere."  I see alot about the Cablevision exclusivity matter but not about HD elsewhere.  Maybe I missed it.  I'll continue to pursue through other means and post any information that I get from authoritative sources.

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spacedebris
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well I was paraphasing of course. There is a link on the petition to carry MSNBC link that links over to broadband reports. there was a verizon employee that waded in on it saying that verizon is still fighting the exclusitivity issue and have no plans to carry the HD for now.

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Hubrisnxs
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funny story.   I remember reading that the exclusivity agreement was actually expired, and that they (msnbc) could exit that contract, but because they haven't bothered to re-negotiate another one with cablevision or verizon, that it simply hasn't changed how it's being broadcast,  and because it hasn't been renegotiated, that the old legalities still apply until such time as they do  a new contract.

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Hubrisnxs
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what's the difference between msnbc live and msnbc.     new jersey vho 7 is reporting they are getting msnbc live on 103 (I know that isn't the hd version)   but if that is an improvement on the situation then perhaps the HD version will be following soon?

dsl reports has a thread on vho 7 cablevision footprint getting msnbc live

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