Re: When Will Directv add more channels?

On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 06:34:49 -0500, David Levy
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>My family's DirecTV DVRs usually cover our viewing.  Once in a while,
>however, those pesky thunderstorms do knock out the reception.
>
>Also, there are infrequent instances (typically resulting from
>breaking news, sporting events or other local pre-emptions) in which a
>particular program doesn't air in New York. (my DMA)  Due to our
>proximity to the two cities (identical at a point that falls within
>the county's largest town), the local Comcast system carries both New
>York and Philadelphia stations. (an unfair legal advantage that cable
>television operators hold over their satellite-based counterparts)
>
>Undoubtedly, the desire to continue viewing Philadelphia news/sports
>broadcasts has discouraged many people in this area from defecting to
>DirecTV or Dish Network.  Those in the know (relatively few) might
>"move" to the Philadelphia DMA, but many local households depend upon
>the receipt of both markets' stations.

If had the choice of two DMA's worth of channels on cable It might
sway me.  Are both DMA's on basic?  We had Baltimore and DC when I
first moved down here but that soon ended.

Being a Philadelphian trapped in DC my one guilty pleasure when I get
up that way is watching Action News on channel 6 to see if it is still
as awful as I remember it.  Is it still Murder-Fire-Murder or
Fire-Murder-Fire in the first five minutes?  They had so much fire
footage at one point I thought that they must have their own arsonist
on staff.
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