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  1. It appears Greek Cinema has been added to Rogers Cable on CH# 666 :evil: How :wacko: is that for a channel placement. :lol:
  2. Well 4E TV, RIK SAT & Star Channel, their free preview is over. My mother saw them and doesn't want them.No prices yet or packaging but I'm figuring $5/each/month But CHIR Greek Radio was added today on Bell Fibe. Only Rogers carried this channel but now it appears Bell Fibe has added it to its line. Its located on channel 2779.Not sure why the gap between 2762 & 2779? :huh: :unsure: If you look at Fibe's Ethnic line up its scatter from 652-899, and then skips to the 2000's. At present the Greek channels are located at 652,653,888-892,2760-2762&2779. I'm not sure why Fibe hasn't moved their entire ethnic services to the 2000's range as the Greek channels are not the only ones scattered. There a few other ethnic groups in the same boat. I'm not sure why BFTV put CHIR at 2779, but I think eventually all the ethnics will be in the 200's range. This only a guess and not saying this is how it will look like but I think at some point it may look like this: 2760 4E TV 2761 RIK SAT 2762 Star Channel 2763 SKAI 2764 ALPHA 2765 MEGA 2766 ANT 1(OTN) 2767 NERIT(if it comes back) 2769 Greek Cinema 2771 Sports Plus(If gets approved by the CRTC) 2772 Super Sports FM(Maybe?) 2774 Mad World 2776 ANTENNA Radio(Maybe?) 2777 RYTHMOS FM(Maybe?) 2778 CHTO 2779 CHIR That's only a guess it what might look like iof the ones presently not available in Canada if they come here.
  3. It'll probably get approved sometime in the New Year, and Bell Fibe will carry itr. Not sure about Rogers BTV probably won't.
  4. There in free preview right now, but I'm assuming they'll cost $5/channel. You must take OTN before anything else regardless of your provider in Canada due to CRTC rules. With Bell Fibe OTN/ANT 1, Greek Cinema, CHTO=$10 Add Mega+$7.50 Add all the others for $5/channel Rogers OTN/ANT 1=$15.02 Mega=$15.02 Alpha=$5 BUT!! You'll have to take OTN(ANT 1)for !) with Bell Fibe for $10(which includes Greek Cinema)or $15.02(By itself) with Rogers before you can get them. So with me if I decide to take all them it'll be an extra $15 on top the $10. So If you take all the Greek channels from Bell Fibe that hey offer for 10 channels(OTN/ATN 1, MEGA, Greek Cinema, Alpha, SKAI, Mad World, RIK Sat, Star International, 4E TV & CHTO[radio] )you'll pay about $45. With Rogers you only get 3 channels(OTN/ATN 1,Mega & Alpha)you'll pay about $35
  5. Well they've finally launched and are on the air. No programming info as of yet. Just say 4E,RIK SAT & Star Channel for the next week or so.
  6. Well I don't sub to Mad World anymore, but when I had it was all music video's. As to which one, I'm not sure but I think(don't quote me on this)but I think its Mad World. Your right. Most of those channels the older generation watches. But what I think is going on with Bell is, there trying to compete with Rogers in Toronto & Ottawa and Videotron in Montreal which have large ethnic pop especially in Montreal & Toronto with certain ethnic groups Greek,Italian,Spanish(Portuguese,Spain,Mexico,Central America),Caribbean, Asian & South Easy Asian ethnic groups. I know Videotron carries some ethnic channels but not as much as Bell Fibe. Same with Rogers. Even though Rogers carries hell of a lot between 120-160 ethnic channels Bell Fibe now has over 250 ethnic channels. What I pressuming is, that Bell Fibe is going after the ethnic market. They've tapped out the English & French markets, so now there going after the ethnic market. I'm not sure of the exact number of ethnic services that being broadcast(that have launched or about to) or having been allowed into Canada, but I'm almost certain Bell carries them all perhaps with the excepyion of a few, which will probably show up at some point. As for Sports Plus I'm guess either Sound View,ECG or that DUFFESS who owns OTN will probably try and get the rights for it and bring here to Canada. I dought you'll see any of these new ones on Rogers. The only ones I can see Rogers adding is NERT if comes back probably charge $15 for it or that Sports Plus and charge probably $15-$20 for after all their MONEY GRUBBERS!!! I can't stand Rogers. At least I finally complete my mission I got one of sisters to switch to Fibe about a year ago, and now I finally got my other sister to switch to Fibe from that :xxx: :evil: Rogers. As for pricing I see two things happening. 1)Bell wil form two new Greek Packages? or 2) Will just do the same and have them as add ons for $5? I'm betting on the latter(#2)
  7. 4E,RIK & Star International will be launching shortly (no date but channels are up with screen saying coming soon)on Bell Fibe Shortly(not sure about Bell Sat, but I doubt it) 2760 4E 2761 RIK 2762 STAR I'm guessing at some point Bell will re-aline their ethnic services into the 2000's from their present location as all new ethnics added appear to be going into the 2000's range. So it's possible the line up might look like this in the future. 2760 4E 2761 RIK 2762 Star 2763 SKAI 2764 Alpha 2765 MEGA 2766 OTN(ATN 1) 2767 NERIT(if comes back) 2768 Greek Cinema 2769 Mad World 2770 CHTO Now we only need that New Sports Channel along with those 2 or 3 radio stations on Dish and we'll all be set. I still find it funny even though these are available in the US, there not all on one provider(not via the net)but via either sat or cable or IPTV(via phone company viewing on tv) when you consider how many Greks are libving in the US compared to Canada?
  8. My mistake,your right, wasn't thinking straight. I wonder what this "phantom" channel if it exists? Could it be Star?RIK? or 4E? I highly dought these are more popular then Alpha? I laugh if ended up being Sports Plus!!! :lol: :) We'll see on the 18th of Sept as thats the 3rd Thursday of the month and thats when Bell usally adds channels. I know at leastr a new African channel will launch by the Ethnic Channel Group, which I do believe they have the rights for Star International I think.
  9. Well I can't comment on the "streaming" part of your question, as for Bell & Rogers this is the break down Bell Sat Greek Combo OTN(which basically is ANT1 with some Canadian contain thrown in) + Greek Cinema(can't get it alone) + CHTO(Greek Radio Station from Toronto. I'm not sure if your in Montreal if they sub the Greek Radio station from Montreal or not, but in Ottawa we get it from Toronto) is $10 Add Mega Cosmo for $7.50(can't get it alone) Alpha $5(can't get it alone) So for about $24 for 3 channels. Bell Fibe Greek Combo(same as Bell Sat) Mega Cosmo(same as Bell Sat) Alpha(same as Bell Sat) SKAI $5(can't get it alone) Mad World $5(can't get it alone) So if you get them all its about $35 or so for 7 channels on Bell Fibe. Rogers(and they really screw you here if your with Rogers) OTN $15.02 Mega $15.02(can't get it alone) Alpha ^$5(can't get it alone) So for about $25 for 3 channels. Bell Fibe has the better deal for Greek Channels. In any case regardless of your provider TV or IPTV(not internet stream but TV)you have to take OTN before you can add any of the others. At present from the ones approved for Canada RIK,Star & 4E are missing, but I'm assuming at some point these will be added and probably on Bell Fibe as they seem to carry almost ever ethnic channel that has launched except perhaps for a couple. I'm guess these will probally be $5 each or if Bell makes a new Greek Combo selection. As for the ones on Dish we're still missing the Radio stations ones and that new sports channel one.I'm not sure if these will ever show up here or not, maybe the sports one, but who knows for certain. Ive got Dish myself but don't sub to the Greek Channels, but have the largest package Dish offers "The Everything Package" with a few additional channels, like the French Package.
  10. I checked again, and noew it says SKAI again for the logo. So I'm not sure what's going on? :unsure: :blink:
  11. It appears either SKAI feed has changed. When Skai first launched on Bell Fibe it had the SKAI logo, now it appears NGTV has either covered up the SKAI logo or Bell is getting their feed directly from NGTV? Also OTN has dropped their logo off the Greek Cinema logo. When Greek Cinema launch they showed their logo. Then some months later OTN started putting their logo over the Greek Cinema logo, now they drop it. I'm not sure what's going on, Still no sign of 4E TV,RIK SAT or Star International and it been almost 6 months since they where approved by the CRTC.Not sure if Bell will carry them or even if Soundview Entertainment & Ethnic Channel Group will launch them?
  12. I wonder how long it will take before this comes to a Canadian providers?
  13. Not living the US so don't have access to this channel, but does anyone know what this channel is or what they show? Can't seem to find a link to this channel?
  14. So anything further on this channel coming back to the US/Canada?
  15. Yes I know. And I'm the person where the commission said there was an intervention of support for both 4E & RIK Sat, that was me. Since Soundview has all 3 now approved Star International,4E & RIK Sat, I have a felling come this Thursday May 15/14 you will probably see them show up on Bell Fibe. I think both Soundview & Bell where waiting to see if they got approved or not so they could add them at the same time I suspect they probably all read have a contract signed to add all 3 to Bell Fibe.
  16. I'll bet Fibe TV will. I think they where just waiting to se if they got approved or not. I have a feeling if they got approved, they probably have a deal with Soundview all ready in place to add all 3 4E,RIK SAT & Star International. In any case we'll see on Thursday May 15/14 as thats the day Belll Fibe adds new channels. The 3rd Thursday of each month as the past has any indication. It'll be interesting to see if addded where they'll place them on their IPG. Their line up is starting to get filled up and some of the etrhnic channels are miss place IE Greek channels? If they add them and ERT world comes back Fibe will have 10 Greek Channels!!!
  17. So if I reading your post correctly the Greek Cinema Channel on Dish is the same channel presently on Bell SAT & Fibe called Greek Cinema(no 'channel' name in the channels name listing) which was added a good 6+months now. So I'm not sure if there two Greek Cinema channels or just one?
  18. Slightly confussed hear? I can't comment on Dish as I don't sub to the Greek Channels, but on Fibe TV Bell has had a Greek Cinema Channell for sometime now although it now has the OTN logo over it. I don't think Bell or one the othert providers ever offered ANT 1 Prime, I know OTN has programming from ANT 1 on its own channel. Stil no word on 4E & RIK Sat be approved or not or any sighn of Star International on Bell Fibew?
  19. Have 4E & RIK Sat been approved yet? I can find anything on the CRTC web site? when a hearing is or if they've been approved or not?
  20. If and when these channels are running, which one will be available in the US & Canada? Mainly on Dish/Rogers/Bell?
  21. It's a show called Podilatodiaseis accord to my Bell Fibe IPG. Like I stated before I checked the schedule and from what I can tell its the same as NGTV.
  22. Well I was surprised. Nothing was added Yesterday(Thursday). I'll check when I get hometonight. but doubt it. Maybe next month?
  23. Well time will tell in what Bell will do. Come this Thursday, we'll sere if Stare International is added or not? My guess it will probably, along with some other ethnic services. I hope Fibe ads BPM:tv,F/X & GEO Wild as well this Thursday but I dought it.
  24. From what I can tell from Bell's IPG, the schedule is the same as Greek TV's schedule. As for Mad World that I don't know. The issue whether Skai is from Greece or from the US, its from the US. The one thing some are forgetting is there is a time difference of 7 hours between here Greece even more if your on the west coast. My thought is these channels are all out of the US (except OTN). I could find any info on the CRTC web site either? I do know Star International has been approved, and most likely you'll probally see it on Bell Fibe this Thursday as Bell Fibe seems to launch new channels on the 3rd Thursday of each month. I'm only guess but I think Titan/OTN/Soundview has struck a deal with Bell to carry all these channels. I'm not sure if you live in Canada goldeneyed or not, but Bell Fibe is in mainly Ontario & Quebec with Toronto(GTA),Montreal & Ottawa having the largest Greek Decendents living in Canada.. I can't see Rogers adding these or Videotron. Bandwidth issues. If RIK SAT & 4E TV are approved by the CRTC(most likely in late March or early April)more then likely you'll see them show up in late May.
  25. So I was think what the cost? If Bell adds(assuming), NERT(returns) Star International is added, RIK SAT & 4E TV(get a approved by the CRTC and added by Bell Fibe) the costr factor wil be interesting? Now depending on how Bell Fibe wish to package these chgannels may vary on cost. If you look at other ethnic services on Bell Fibe they either have many channels of the same language grouped in one package with others in the same language as add on or in two or more packages with several channels grouped together IE Chinese,Portuguese, and a few others. I'm not sure how or if Bell will change or the way they package the Greek Channels. But assuming they're going the same route they are now, it'll lok something like this. Note When NERT returns(according to a "source" NERT will be retrurn to the Greek Package and Greek Cinema will be on its own. So assuming these are the prices: Greek Cinema $10 OTN 1(Ant 1/Sat) NERT(assuming it returns) CHTO 1690(not sure if the Greek Radio station in Montreal replaces CHTO in Quebec or not) Add on's $7.50 Mega Cosmos Add on's $5/each Alpha Sat Star International RIK Sat 4E TV Greek Cinema Mad World So if you where to get them all it would cost $47.50 + tax=$50+ My thought is Bell will repackage the Greek Channels and make two packages with add on's. My guess it may look something like this: Greek Package 1 $10 OTN NERT Mega Cosmos 4E TV CHTO 1690 Greek Package 2 $10 OTN Alpha Sat RIK Sat Star International CHTO 1690 Add On's $5/each Greek Cinema Mad World Total cost $30+ tax Whether Bell Fibe does that I don't know, but if the cost is to high subs won't sub. Remember you still need to sub to a basic package $40(Good) + anything else on top of that?
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