Time Warner channel changes this week, HD recap
December 8th, 2009, 7:13 am · 19 Comments · posted by Tamara Chuang, a.k.a. The Gadgetress
As mentioned earlier, Time Warner Cable is switching some channels around in Orange County to make room for more high-definition channels. That’s great news for the majority of customers, but there is some negative impact on broadcast or basic cable subscribers who may no longer receive some channels (those folks can read more about that at “Time Warner makes room for 100 HD channels, kicks out others“).
Many changes begin this week that I wanted to recap for readers. According to Time Warner’s “Programming Alerts” for Southern California customers, here’s a look at what’s happening in Orange County.
New HD channels:
These new HD channels for Tustin, Costa Mesa, Cypress and La Palma subscribers launch on Dec. 10:
- AMC HD 480
- WE HD 486
- E! HD 487
- History International HD 455
- IFC HD 480
- Fuse HD 494
- MSNBC HD 446
- HLN HD 447
- CBS College Sports HD 474
- NBA TV HD 472
- Outdoor Channel HD 499
G4 HD 495- TV One HD 498
- Investigation Discovery HD 449
- BBC America HD 448
- WGN America HD 458
- TCM HD 478
- Style HD 488
- HSN HD 489
- QVC HD 490
These new HD channels launch Dec. 10 to Buena Park, Fullerton, Newport Beach, Placentia, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Anaheim, Brea, La Habra, La Habra Heights and Yorba Linda customers and Orange (updated 12:27 p.m.):
- Speed HD 468
- ESPNU HD 467
- Disney XD HD 461
- The Weather Channel HD 454
- AMC HD 480
- E! HD 487
- History International HD 455
- IFC HD 480
- Fuse HD 494
- MSNBC HD 446
- HLN HD 447
- CBS College Sports HD 474
- NBA TV HD 472
- G4 HD 495
- TV One HD 498
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New channels:
- GMA Pinoy, a Filipino channel, will be offered as a premium channel on channel 68 in most parts of Orange County.
- NASA Channel joins the Choice Tier on channel 234. Most Orange County subscribers already get this channel.
- KMEX HD, a Spanish language channel on 400
- KFTR HD, (Telefutura) channel 399
- ET Drama, a Chinese-language (Madarin) channel on 630, available as a premium
- ET YOYO, channel 631, Premium
- ET China, channel 632, Premium
- KXLA 44.3, an Asian programming channel, on 659
Channel/tier changes:
- Style Network is moving from the basic cable tier on channel 63 and 130 to the digital variety tier on channel 130.
- Sundance will move from the Choice Tier and Movie Tier to Variety Tier and Movie Tier
- NBA TV, channels 262 and 735, will be added to Variety Tier. It will continue to be available on Sports Tier also.
- Playboy TV will move from channel 771 to channel 541. Playboy En Espanol will move from channel 772 to channel 542.
Duplicate channels:
- Korean channel MBC will also be available on channel 650, along with the existing 603 in Rancho Cucamonga, Anaheim, Brea, La Habra, La Habra Heights, Yorba Linda, Buena Park, Fullerton, Newport Beach, Placentia, Santa Ana and Seal Beach.
- TFC, on channel 601, will also be available on channel 680.
- TV Asia, on channel 608, will also be available on channel 670.
- Zee TV, on channel 609, will also be available on channel 671.
- GMA Pinoy, on channel 602 will also be available on channel 681 in Costa Mesa, Cypress and La Palma.
Changes for Spanish-language channels, beginning Dec. 10:
- UMEX, channel 800, Broadcast (digital format)
- TFTR, channel 801, Broadcast (digital format)
- Venemovies, channel 837, El Paquetazo Dos Tier
- Multimedios, channel 804, El Paqetazo Dos Tier
- Teleformula, channel 813, El Paqetazo Dos Tier
- Sur Peru, channel 817, El Paquetazo Dos Tier
- KSCI 18.4 (CGN), channel 658, Broadcast (digital equipment needed)
- KSCI 18.5 (US Armenia), channel 695, Broadcast (digital format)
- KSCI18.7 (VANTV), channel 600, Broadcast (digital format)
- KSCI 18.8, channel, 638, Broadcast (digital format)
- SET Asia, channel 672, Premium
- Sahara Filmy, channel 673, Premium
- GMA Life, channel 682, Premium
- TVK2, channel 655, Choice Tier
For Southern California cities outside of Orange County, see Time Warner’s programming alerts page for details.
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When will TWC customers in Orange get those new HD channels?
Orange, in fact, most of Orange County is in the second group listed. /Dan
Yes, Orange is included in the Dec. 10 group. I just double checked with Time Warner, all of O.C. will be getting these HD channels by Dec. 10. Ping me if you don’t see them!
Thanks…can’t wait for WGN HD!!
I noticed Turner Classic Movies (HD 478) is in the first group but not the second group listed (I live in Huntington Beach). I called Time Warner and Gloria told me some other HD channels may be coming before the end of the year, but she didn’t know if Turner Classic Movies would be one of them. The HB needs its TCM in HD!
Dearest Gadgetress…will Orange be included in the first group listed? The 5 channels that differentiate the two are the ones I’m interested in
Oh boy, more HD channels that will come in all pixelated!
And when will Totally Worthless raise rates??
Time to go back to watching TV with the old antenna line-up, channels 2 thru 13 with some UHF stations. TWC is getting sh*ttier.
Are these new channels QAM in the clear? I can’t find ABC family. I’m using the TV’s internal digital tuner and no cable box.
I live in Fountain Valley and I am missing BBC America HD that is supposed to be on 448… I have tried both my cable card TiVo and my regular HD Cable box..
when will dallas tx get their new channels because oxegen, trutv, style, abc family and many more are not working
Hi, when I signed up for Time Warner there were two Armenian channels no there are none. Does Time Warner have any Armenian channel?
when will dallas channels trutv, style, abc family, cmt, and oxygen come back beacuse they are not working !! please reply i needds to no!!
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I tried wgn hd channel 458 and it doesn’t work at all. And I tried channel 454 for the weather channel hd and it doesn’t work either. I hope those hd channels work soon when baseball season starts because i’m not going to watch the cubs in digtal because it looks terrible I want hd please,
I want my hd wgn to work please please reply. and hallmark is supposed to go hd and lifetime hd let me know when those channels work
UPDATE: These channels are supposed to be working today in OC, according to Time Warner. I’ll update readers in the next few days of the changes that go into effect Jan. 15. Are they still not working for you? Feel free to comment further about your specific situation or send me an e-mail.
I live in Dallas Texas and some of my favorite channels are G4 and Comedy Central and although they say that they are now available in HD,time warner does not have them listed on their HD services.Ive called and asked about it and even requested them to add them in HD.
Does anyone know when the people in Dallas should be getting these channels in HD? Thanks.
Try asking Time Warner on Twitter. Melissa runs the TWC Twitter account for Texas customers: twitter.com/melissaTWC_TX