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Hi, Shafe88! Thank you for posting in our community! Was the CW channel completely removed in your area or just from your channel lineup? Does it say that it was moved to a higher package?
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@Shafe88 wrote:
Was informed today via my cable bill that The CW(WPIX) is being removed from my channel lineup, anything I can do to continue to recieve The CW? I have many shows on The CW that I watch and don't want to miss them.
For the Johnstown-Altoona-State College television market in PA: On or shortly after June 26th, WPIX (CW) will no longer be available.
There currently is no broadcast TV station in your area that has affiliated with the CW Network.
The closest CW station to you is WHP-DT2 from Harrisburg, PA (over 87 miles away) but that station is assigned to the Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York TV market.
WPCW-TV from Jeanette, PA (over 120 miles away) is also a CW station, but assigned to the Pittsburgh television market. https://cwpittsburgh.cbslocal.com/
Comcast does not currently have permission to import WPCW or WHP as distant signals in this area.
One option may be to view CW programs online at their website: https://www.cwtv.com/shows/more-video/view-in-app/
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@Baseball76 wrote:
However, what about some Yankees and Mets games on WPIX which were broadcast on the New York affiliate of CW in areas such as South Jersey? It seems the games are now out of reach. I go back to the Phillies on 7 (17) l, Yankees on 11 (11Alive) and Mets on WOR 9.
Unfortunately, the remaining nine NY Yankees games and 13 NY Mets games scheduled on WPIX won't be available from WPIX in your area from Comcast.
Some or all of these games may be available via MLB Network, available in your area on channel 738 and in HD on channel 1219.
https://www.mlb.com/yankees/schedule/2019-07
All New York Mets games broadcast on WPIX will be streamed on PIX11.com and in the PIX11 app.
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@Baseball76 wrote:
I’m in the south jersey area near the shore 08042. What about the Yankees, Mets and the NY 10:00 News ?
Apologies, some answers above on the baseball.
All of Gloucester County, NJ is considered part of the Philadelphia television market (DMA).
The New York city based TV stations (including WPIX) are considered "out-of- market" in your area by the FCC and Nielsen Media Research who determine the in-market and out-of-market TV stations for the United States.
The primary CW affiliate assigned to your area is WPSG-TV from Philadelphia. If there is duplicate programming from out-of-market WPIX-TV, then WPSG has the right to request that that duplicate programming be blacked out or the station removed in your area.
By law, Comcast must honor the request from the in-market station.
The terms "DMA", "out of market", "significantly viewed" and "network non-duplication" all have extensive definitions and examples, some links below that will make for some good reading:
DMA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_market_area
Out of market and Significantly Viewed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Significantly_viewed_out_of_market_TV_stations_in_the_United_States
Network non-duplication http://law.justia.com/cfr/title47/47-4.0.1.1.4.6.3.1.html
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@lsgt026 wrote:
- hello I recently lost wpix 11 from my channel line up. I am asking that this channel be restored it provides n y yankees games good programming and accurate news
Apologies. Some answers above and below.
Unfortunately, the remaining nine NY Yankees games and 13 NY Mets games scheduled on WPIX won't be available from WPIX in your area from Comcast.
Some or all of these games may be available via MLB Network, available in your area on channel 738 and in HD on channel 1219.
https://www.mlb.com/yankees/schedule/2019-07
All New York Mets games broadcast on WPIX will be streamed on PIX11.com and in the PIX11 app.
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@lsgt026 wrote:
And yet my bill stayed the same even tho I lost channels
WCCT-TV from Waterbury, CT is the CW affiliate assigned to your area and is available on channel 7 and in HD on channel 1020.
Channels and programming are subject to change due to many reasons. The Comcast programming teams and local management teams constantly evaluate programming choices and make decisions based on customer interests, costs, channel bandwidth management and contractual and legal obligations.
The Comcast employees who participate in these forums certainly pass along your collective feedback, interests and concerns to those teams. All channels, regardless of affiliation, are required to go through the same application and approval process in order to be carried by Comcast.
As with any business, situations may change based on customer demand, channel bandwidth opportunities, business opportunities, costs and legal/contractual obligations.
Additional channels have been added in your area as per your most recent cable statement (below):
Xfinity TV Update: Effective July 11, 2019, Fox Deportes ch 1230, SEC
Overflow HD ch 1322 and Pac 12 HD ch 1329 will be added. HD channels require Xfinity X1 or
compatible customer owned device and Xfinity Internet.
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@Siegel9 wrote:
I tried streaming the Mets game on PIX11.com and the PIX11 app. For what I pay monthly for cable and internet, this should not be an issue. There is no reason that a wealthy, powerful cable provider like Comcast is not able to work out an agreement with PIX11 to be carried in Mercer County. There are many New York transplants and New York commuters who live in Mercer County and want to see New York news and New York baseball.
Apologies. Televison stations have Designated Market Area's (DMA) assigned to them.
Mercer County, NJ is assigned to the Philadelphia television market.
The New York city based TV stations (including WPIX) are considered "out-of- market" in your area by the FCC and Nielsen Media Research who determine the in-market and out-of-market TV stations for the United States.
The primary CW affiliate assigned to your area is WPSG-TV from Philadelphia. If there is duplicate programming from out-of-market WPIX-TV, then WPSG has the right to request that that duplicate programming be blacked out or the station removed in your area.
By law, Comcast must honor the request from the in-market station.
The terms "DMA", "out of market", "significantly viewed" and "network non-duplication" all have extensive definitions and examples, some links below that will make for some good reading:
DMA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_market_area
Out of market and Significantly Viewed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Significantly_viewed_out_of_market_TV_stations_in_the_United_States
Network non-duplication http://law.justia.com/cfr/title47/47-4.0.1.1.4.6.3.1.html
NYC stations WNYW and WABC are still offered in your area they meet the requirements as "significantly viewed" in Mercer County. Both of these stations carry NYC based-news. The overwhelming majority of NY Mets games can still be found on SportsNet NY on channel 73 in your area (ch. 1253 in HD).
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@PhillyGuyJohn wrote:
Ok... So then why, in Mercer County, do I still have EVERY OTHER NYC NETWORK CHANNELS EXCEPT FOR WPIX??
We are OBVIOUSLY IN THE NYC MARKET.... What is the REAL REASON?
SMDH
JK
Apologies. Televison stations have Designated Market Area's (DMA) assigned to them.
Mercer County, NJ is assigned to the Philadelphia television market.
The New York city based TV stations (including WPIX) are considered "out-of- market" in your area by the FCC and Nielsen Media Research who determine the in-market and out-of-market TV stations for the United States.
The primary CW affiliate assigned to your area is WPSG-TV from Philadelphia. If there is duplicate programming from out-of-market WPIX-TV, then WPSG has the right to request that that duplicate programming be blacked out or the station removed in your area.
By law, Comcast must honor the request from the in-market station.
The terms "DMA", "out of market", "significantly viewed" and "network non-duplication" all have extensive definitions and examples, some links below that will make for some good reading:
DMA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_market_area
Out of market and Significantly Viewed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Significantly_viewed_out_of_market_TV_stations_in_the_United_States
Network non-duplication http://law.justia.com/cfr/title47/47-4.0.1.1.4.6.3.1.html
NYC stations WNYW and WABC are still offered in your area they meet the requirements as "significantly viewed" in Mercer County. Both of these stations carry NYC based-news. The overwhelming majority of NY Mets games can still be found on SportsNet NY on channel 73 in your area (ch. 1253 in HD).
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Although this thread is from 2019 and the above information was accurate at the time it was posted in the Spring of 2019, there is now a CW-affiliated TV station in your area as of fall 2019. .
WJAC-TV DT4 (CW) from Johnstown, PA is offered on your channel lineup on ch 25 and in HD on channel 1007. Enjoy.
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