Studios involved: Lakes Region TV, Sacopee Valley High School
Communities involved: Bridgton, Harrison, Naples, Cornish, Denmark, E Baldwin, Hiram, Parsonsfield, Porter, Sebago
As you’re probably aware, this fall Spectrum is upgrading its entire channel lineup to a digital-only signal. This change will allow Spectrum to deliver more channels, better picture and sound quality as well as increased Internet speeds to customers. As part of this nationwide project, Spectrum will be relocating the Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) access channels to the 1300s section of the channel line-up. In most instances, we are already simulcasting these channels in the 1300s.
I wanted to provide you with this information in advance to make this change as seamless as possible for your viewers/our customers. Multiple notifications will be sent to the municipalities and customers outlining the details of this project, what’s needed and the timeline for the changes.
Below is a message that we suggest may be helpful to run on the PEG channel(s) to help get the word out about the upcoming changes.
Suggested message
On October 30, 2018, Channel 2, 5, 7, 16 & 22 new locations will be on channel 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305 & 1306. This will be carried in the basic service tier. Customers will be required to have a Spectrum Receiver on each TV. If you have an existing set-top-box, digital transport adapter (DTA), or retail device with a CableCARD on each TV, you will be unaffected by this change. Otherwise, to order your Spectrum Receiver(s), please go to Spectrum.com/digitalnow or call 1-844-278-3409 and Charter will ship a self-installation kit directly to your home at no additional cost. You can also visit the Windham, Saco, Lewiston or Portland Cable Stores to pick up your equipment. If you need equipment, customers are eligible to receive a converter at no additional charge for a limited period of time. Please note, if customers have TV(s) without equipment issued by Spectrum, you will lose the ability to view channels.
Please let me know of any questions.
Shelley Winchenbach | Director, Government Affairs – Northeast
