MTV Production Goes Tapeless with Cinedeck Rx

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

MTV Production Goes Tapeless with Cinedeck Rx The company: MTV MTV, part of Viacom’s Media Networks, based in New York City, broadcasts advanced DECK control AND INGEST solution wide variety of music, reality and scripted television programming, target- ed at young adults. Since launcing in 1981, MTV has spawned numerous sis- RODUCTION ter channels in the US and affiliated chanels internationally, operated under the MTV P MTV banner. These include the hugely-popular MTV2 aimed at young males, OES APELESS MTV Jams which shows urban and hip-hop programming, and mtvU broad- G T casting to more than 750 college and university campuses across the US. WITH INEDECK As the company and its different channels have transitioned to full HD production, post C RX and broadcast, its engineers have had to grapple with swapping-out linear, tape-based technology in favor of file-based non-linear equipment. “Tape is not the world we live in anymore, it’s an expensive and cumbersome holdover from a linear age, and the sooner “I can’t think of another disk we can remove it from the production chain the better,” says James Cohan, Senior Direc- recorder on the market as tor of Post Production at MTV2. “For multi-cam event acquisition we’ve always been flexible, that gives you so many tied to tape in some form or another. But now, with the introduction of the Cinedeck RX options, and that’s as easy to digital disk recorders as part of the tapeless workflow on live-events, we have been able use as the Cinedeck RX. It can to take VTR decks out of the equation completely, and to really streamline the camera- fit into so many workflows. It’s to-editorial process – now the whole pipeline works.” so versatile you can even build Cinedeck users: James Cohan, Senior Director of Post Production MTV2 & Jason a workflow around it.” Pattan, Director of Content Production & Technology Management MTV Music Group. James Cohan oversees post production for MTV2, mtvU, MTV Hits, MTV Jams and MTV2 Services Development. Amongst his many responsibilities, he has to make sure the flow of material into post, especially on tent-pole shows, is as efficient, secure and cost-effec- tive as possible. Jason Pattan oversees content production and technology management for 17 different MTV channels, including MTV, MTV2, VH1, CMT and Logo and Palladia. “I’m the work- flow guy, working with new production techniques and digital workflows. Everything not involving tape is pretty much my world,” he says. The challenges: Eliminating tape and transcoding from the workflow Cohan says that although MTV was using (AJA KiPro) disk recorders as early as 2009 for tent-pole multi-cam shows, such as the “mtvU Woodie Awards”, the full resolution ProRes footage from each ISO camera was still having to be transcoded to ProRes Proxy as a separate process for editorial. Furthermore, HDCam tape machines were still run- ning in the background in case of any disk failures. Obviously, he says they could have rented additional disk recorders to achieve the desired redundancy, but this was simply not in the budget. Fast-forward to late 2011, as Cohan and Pattan were researching the workflow for the “2012 mtvU Woodie Awards”, taking place in Austin, Texas. The pressure was on, as the turnaround from shoot-to-air was less than three days. The two-and-a-half-hour concert was recorded on a Thursday evening, and the 30-minute program, combining performanc- es and packages, had to be on air by Sunday afternoon. “We were already aware of the EX and its capa- bilities as our roving The RX was first box we had seen that could simultaneously record two channels of HD video, or Master and Proxy, on one SSD sled, plus redundant copies of both formats on the second SSD sled. It would cut down on the number of recording units we would require for a multi-cam show. And, rather than having to rent double the amount of hardware to go completely tapeless, and to also have redundancy – everything we need was there in one box.” The solution: Cinedeck RX MTV combined ten Cinedeck RX decks, rented through All Mobile Video, New York, as part of a tapeless workflow that streamlined the editorial process for the “2012 mtvU Woodie Awards”, which took place during the SxSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Each Cinedeck was dedicated to recording a camera ISO from Ikegami cameras, captur- ing simultaneously to master ProRes 140 and ProRes 45 Proxy on one SSD sled, with a redundant copy of each format pair on a the second SSD sled. The speed of Cinedeck RX processing meant that all of the footage was offloaded and ready for the offline edit within two-and-a-half hours of the ceremony’s conclusion. Seamless relinking of high- resolution footage and proxy materials in editorial enabled the MTV editorial team to work problem-free and with unprecedented speed, with the show ready to air in less than two days. This eliminated 20 hours of tape ingest time, along with the cost of mul- tiple tape decks and editorial staff that would have been required to digitize the media overnight. “The RXs worked perfectly, and there was a lot of excitement amongst the team,” recalls Cohan. “We started copying the materials over eSATA link around 10.45pm after the show wrapped. The proxies took seven minutes each, and around 25 minutes for each of the masters. It was so fast that editorial actually made it to the wrap party that night, which is unheard of!” An unexpected surprise was the quality of the proxy images, as Cohan explains, “We noticed that the proxy footage on the “Woodie Awards” looked amazing – the cleanest ProRes proxies I’ve seen. Usually when material goes through a transcoder it looks OK, but it’s clear you’re looking at lower resolution images. The quality from the RX is mark- edly better than those we normally see, and even fooled some of the producers.” With this positive experience under their belts, the MTV team tested the RXs on a longer production – “Hip Hop Squares”, MTV2’s revitalized and highly-colorful reworking of the iconic “Hollywood Squares” game show. It featured some of the biggest and most charis- matic personalities in Hip Hop culture today, whilst staying true to the tic-tac-toe format of the original program. Twenty episodes of “Hip Hop Squares” were shot over a two-week period at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn, NY, with RX recorders fitted into Barrie, MTV’s new digital recording trailer. Each recording lasted between 90-mins to two hours, with two or three episodes recorded each day, using Sony cameras. Dave Grohl at MTV’s Woodie Awards Each RX was dedicated to recording a camera ISO, but this time capturing simultaneously to Avid DnX220 and ProRes 45 Proxy on one SSD sled, with a redundant copy of each format pair on a the second SSD sled. This was due to the fact that the main series edit was being completed at MTV’s offices in Los Angeles, using Avid Media Composer, whereas the show’s producers, recording in New York, were temping and screening using Fi- nal Cut Pro. The ProRes Proxy materials were delivered to the local New York editorial team, enabling the show to move immediately into post production. The Avid files were backed-up each night after shooting and the resulting drives shipped to Los Angeles, ready to be drag-and- dropped into the Avid bins. “The great thing was that we could deal with both edito- rial platforms – Avid and Final Cut – right out of the RX. The producers in New York and the editors in LA had identical data-sets and could see the full multi-cam environment. Again, the RXs worked perfectly for us, and on a longer stint too. This gave us great confidence, and all without a tape in sight.” Again, Cohan says the quality of the proxy files was worthy of note. “The set of “Hip Hop Squares” contained heavy blue and magenta saturation, a challenging environment for digital recording, but the proxies held up very well, which makes the editing all the more comfortable.” MTV has since purchased multiple Cinedeck RX recorders, and used them in a fully tapeless workflow on the “2012 MTV Video Music Awards” in Los Angeles. “I can’t think of another disk recorder on the market as flexible, that gives you so many options, and that’s as easy to use as the Cinedeck RX. It can fit into so many workflows. It’s so versa- tile you can even build a workflow around it,” exclaims Pattan. “The RXs ability to deliver a choice of codecs, and to record either two discrete video channels or two codecs at the same time, are reasons enough to buy,” adds Cohan. “With the RX we can now get assets into post faster than ever, and the redundant record is critical, as it assuages any fears that the producers and production management on our bigger shows have about being tapeless. It allows them to look at it purely based on cost, removing the risk/reward piece of the decision-making process. When you look at these costs and factor the falling prices of SSD drives, compared to the rising costs of HD tape, it really becomes a simple matter of arithmetic and where you ultimately want to place your budgetary resources.”.
Recommended publications
  • Port of Chehalis Officially Awarded a $2.8M Grant
    $1 Serving our communities since 1889 — www.chronline.com Early Week Edition Scenes Tuesday, From the Aug. 29, 2017 Threshing Bee / Main 3 New Museum Director Borst Pioneer Church New Leader Jason Mattson Hopes to Grow Work Continues on Replica House of Worship Lewis County Historical Museum / Life 1 in the Fort Borst Park Complex / Main 7 Port of Chehalis Officially Awarded a $2.8M Grant MORE MONEY AWARDED: As Project The Port of Chehalis has been award- $2,577,800 to $2,798,648, the largest al- “It’s a big shot in the arm for our con- ed a $2.8 million grant from the U.S. Eco- lotment of grant money the port has ever struction activities,” Randy Mueller, CEO Cost Jumps, EDA Increases nomic Development Administration to received. of the port, said of the grant allocation. Funding for Maurin Road help develop a rail-served industrial park. The money will be used for a $3.5 mil- “We are a small agency with a small bud- Last year, the port learned it would lion project at its Maurin Road Industrial get and anytime we can leverage a few Industrial Site likely be receiving the grant, but after the Site 1, which includes the construction of hundred thousand dollars of port money, construction costs increased, the port two building pads that would be able to or 20 percent match to 80 percent federal By Justyna Tomtas asked the EDA for more money. support a 136,000-square-foot-building [email protected] The grant total increased from and a 120,000-square-foot building.
    [Show full text]
  • Last.Fm Wants to Become the Web's MTV 10 May 2007
    Last.fm Wants to Become the Web's MTV 10 May 2007 Online social music site Last.fm is moving into the video realm, adding music videos with a goal of providing every video ever made. The site, which provides music recommendations based on user preferences, will be leveraging its music label relationships to bring artist video content to members. Users who currently sign up at Last.fm site provide it with the names of their favorite artists and the site then generates streaming music recommendations based on those entries. A plug- in also lets the site determine which music users actually play. Listeners then vote on whether they love or hate those recommendations, so that Last.fm has a better idea of what that user might enjoy. Last.fm intends to use the same model for music video content in order to create personalized video channels. The site promises higher quality than that of YouTube, with audio encoded at 128 Kbits/s on Last.fm compared to YouTube's 64 Kbits/s. Last.fm boasts partnerships with major labels like The EMI Group and Warner Music Group in addition to approximately 20,000 independent labels like Ninja Tune, Nettwerk Music Group, Domino, Warp, Atlantic and Mute. The intent is to have every music video ever made available on the site, "from the latest hits to underground obscurities to classics from the past," according to Last.fm. In November of last year, Last.fm launched a system that provides suggestions on upcoming performances based on user location and taste in music.
    [Show full text]
  • Mediacom Channel Lineup
    768 HLN HD tve ** 248 FOX uine Network tve * 770 Paramount Network HD tve ** 769 truTV HD tve ** 253 VICLAND tve * 771 Comed Central HD tve ** 771 Comed Central HD tve ** 271 Invetigation Dicover tve * 772 MTV HD tve ** 772 MTV HD tve ** 273 National Geographic Channel 773 VH1 HD tve ** Channel 775 CMT HD tve ** tve * 774 T HD tve ** 777 Nickelodeon HD tve ** 277 Newmax* 775 CMT HD tve ** 778 Dine Channel HD tve ** 292 Hallmark Movie & Mterie* 776 Freeform HD tve ** Lineup 296 DIY Network tve * 777 Nickelodeon HD tve ** Variet TV 401 FXX tve * 778 Dine Channel HD tve ** Duuque, IA (include Local TV) 408 F1 tve * 779 Hallmark Channel HD tve ** 24 Lifetime tve † 503 IFC tve * 25 PN tve † 504 Lifetime Movie tve * port & Information Digital 26 PN2 tve † 506 FX Movie Channel tve * Pak^ tve † 641 undance TV tve * 27 NC port Chicago 128 loomerg tve tve † 659 Tenni Channel HD** 28 A& 167 RID TV tve † 660 FXX HD tve ** 29 ravo 172 FOX College port Atlantic tve tve † 662 C port Network HD tve ** 30 AMC 173 FOX College port Central tve tve † 665 F2 HD tve ** 31 TLC 174 FOX College port Pacific tve ffective Januar 27, 2021 tve † 668 Marquee port Network HD** 32 Hitor 175 Olmpic Channel tve tve † 671 VICLAND HD tve ** 33 CNN 177 portman Channel 34 HLN tve † 672 Invetigation Dicover HD † 178 PNU tve Local TV 119 KIIN-DT3 (IPTV P) WORLD 35 MNC tve † tve ** † 181 PN Claic (include Digital Muic) 123 Mediacom Main treet 36 FOX New tve † 675 FOX uine Network HD † 182 MG Network 1 Mediacom On Demand^ 124 KCRG-DT6 Circle 37 CNC tve † tve ** † 185 Y Network
    [Show full text]
  • Channel Lineup
    Seattle & Bellevue CHANNEL LINE­UP TV On Demand* Expanded Content* Expanded Content* Digital Variety* STARZ* (continued) (continued) (continued) (continued) 1 On Demand Menu 716 STARZ HD** 50 Travel Channel 774 MTV HD** 791 Hallmark Movies & 720 STARZ Kids & Family Local Broadcast* 51 TLC 775 VH1 HD** Mysteries HD** HD** 52 Discovery Channel 777 Oxygen HD** 2 CBUT ­ CBC 53 A&E 778 AXS TV HD** Digital Sports* MOVIEPLEX* 3 KWPX ­ ION 54 History 779 HDNet Movies** 4 KOMO ­ ABC 55 National Geographic 782 NBC Sports Network 501 FCS Atlantic 450 MOVIEPLEX 5 KING ­ NBC 56 Comedy Central HD** 502 FCS Central 6 KONG ­ Independent 57 BET 784 FXX HD** 503 FCS Pacific International* 7 KIRO ­ CBS 58 Spike 505 ESPNews 8 KCTS ­ PBS 59 Syfy Digital Favorites* 507 Golf Channel 335 TV Japan 9 TV Listings 60 TBS 508 CBS Sports Network 339 Filipino Channel 10 KSTW ­ CW 62 Nickelodeon 200 American Heroes Expanded Content 11 KZJO ­ JOEtv 63 FX Channel 511 MLB Network Here!* 12 HSN 64 E! 201 Science 513 NFL Network 65 TV Land 13 KCPQ ­ FOX 203 Destination America 514 NFL RedZone 460 Here! 14 QVC 66 Bravo 205 BBC America 515 Tennis Channel 15 KVOS ­ MeTV 67 TCM 206 MTV2 516 ESPNU 17 EVINE Live 68 Weather Channel 207 BET Jams 517 HRTV Pay­Per­View* 18 KCTS Plus 69 TruTV 208 Tr3s 738 Golf Channel HD** 800 IN DEMAND HD PPV 19 Educational Access 70 GSN 209 CMT Music 743 ESPNU HD** 801 IN DEMAND PPV 1 20 KTBW ­ TBN 71 OWN 210 BET Soul 749 NFL Network HD** 802 IN DEMAND PPV 2 21 Seattle Channel 72 Cooking Channel 211 Nick Jr.
    [Show full text]
  • EXPANDED BASIC Alphabetical Channel Listing
    EXPANDED BASIC Alphabetical Channel Listing *Chattanooga local channels are not available for Marshall County customers. 126/1126 A&E 155/1155 Food Network 26 PBS World 626 Gospel 31/1031 ABC-WAAY Huntsville 194/1194 Fox Business Network 24 PBS Kids 609 Groove Disco & Funk 265/1265 AMC 193/1193 FOX News Channel 27 PBS Create 615 Heavy Metal 215/1215 Animal Planet 66/1066 FOX Sports 1 25/1025 PBS-WHIQ Huntsville 630 Hip Hop 18 Antenna TV 67/1067 FOX Sports 2 45/1045 PBS-WTCI Chattanooga* 601 Hit List 239/1239 AWE 5 FPTV 11/1011 QVC 611 Holiday Hits 119 BBC America 117/1117 Freeform 223 RFD TV 621 Hot Country 201 BBC World News Channel 6 FTCtv Local Programming 224 The Cowboy Channel 643 Jammin’ 231/1231 BET 198/1198 Fusion 211/1211 Science 631 Jazz Masters 180 BET Gospel 121/1121 FX 165/1165 Paramount Network 632 Jazz Now 177 BET Jams 266/1266 FXM 222 Sportman 604 Jukebox Oldies 182 BET Soul 131/1131 FXX 103/1103 Universal Kids 650 Kid’s Stuff 49 Bounce TV - WAFF Hsv 205/1205 FYI 269/1269 Sundance 644 Latino Tropical 167/1167 Bravo 74/1074 Golf Channel 118/1118 Syfy 647 Latino Urbana 89/1089 BTN 189/1189 Great American Country 116/1116 TBS 608 Maximum party 28 C-SPAN 50 Grit TV – WAFF 3 111 TeenNick 622 No Fences 29 C-SPAN2 125/1125 GSN 213/1213 TLC 607 Nothin but 90’s 30 C-SPAN3 142/1142 Hallmark Channel 120/1120 TNT 602 Pop Adult 107/1107 Cartoon Network 143/1143 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries 185 Tr3s 637 Pop Classics 91/1091 CBS Sports Network 152/1152 HGTV 240/1240 Travel Channel 606 Remember the 80’s 12/1012 CBS-WDEF Chattanooga* 206/1206
    [Show full text]
  • Sunday Morning Grid 10/13/19 Latimes.Com/Tv Times
    SUNDAY MORNING GRID 10/13/19 LATIMES.COM/TV TIMES 7 am 7:30 8 am 8:30 9 am 9:30 10 am 10:30 11 am 11:30 12 pm 12:30 2 CBS CBS News Face the Nation (N) News The NFL Today (N) Å Football Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs. (N) Å 4 NBC Today in L.A. Weekend Meet the Press (N) Å Saving Pets Champion NASCAR NASCAR NASCAR Monster 5 CW KTLA 5 Morning News at 7 (N) Å KTLA News at 9 KTLA 5 News at 10am In Touch Paid Program 7 ABC News This Week News News Jack Hanna Ocean Hearts of Rock-Park 9 KCAL KCAL 9 News Sunday Joel Osteen Jentzen Joel Osteen Jentzen Mike Webb REAL-Diego Paid Program Icons The World’s 1 1 FOX Fox News Sunday FOX NFL Kickoff (N) FOX NFL Sunday (N) Paid Program Seaver (N) 1 3 MyNet Paid Program Fred Jordan Freethought Paid Program News The Issue 1 8 KSCI Paid Program Paid Program 2 2 KWHY Paid Program Paid Program 2 4 KVCR Paint Painting Joy of Paint Wyland’s Paint This Painting Cook Mexican Martha Cooking Simply Ming Food 50 2 8 KCET Kid Stew Curious Mixed Nutz Mixed Nutz Darwin’s Biz Kid$ Feel Better Fast and Make It Last With Daniel Fascism in Europe 3 0 ION Jeremiah Youseff In Touch Paid NCIS: Los Angeles Å NCIS: Los Angeles Å NCIS: Los Angeles Å NCIS: Los Angeles Å 3 4 KMEX Conexión Paid Program Como dice el dicho Por tu maldito amor (1990) Vicente Fernández.
    [Show full text]
  • Afp-Services Selected to Provide Coverage of The
    10.21.2016 AFP -SERVICES SELECTED TO PROVIDE COVERAGE OF THE MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS AFP-SERVICES IS PROUD TO HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS THE EXCLUSIVE PHOTO PROVIDER FOR COVERAGE OF THE MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS JOHANNESBURG 2016 AS WELL AS THE PROVIDER FOR VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST MARKET. The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), Africa’s biggest celebration of contemporary music, culture and achievement, kicks off at the Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa on 22 October 2016. The annual awards show, now in its sixth edition, is taking place in the city of Johannesburg for the first time ever. The MAMA, as it is affectionately known, highlights the “gold standard” in contemporary music, creativity and achievement across the continent. The MAMA will air live on MTV and MTV Base across Africa at 21:00 CAT on 22 October. Lighting up the MAMA stage on 22 October will be African stars Davido (Nigeria), C4 Pedro (Angola), Sauti Sol (Kenya), Diamond (Tanzania), Emtee (South Africa), Kwesta (South Africa), Patoranking (Nigeria); Alikiba (Tanzania), Babes Wodumo (South Africa), Cassper Nyovest (South Africa), Nasty C(South Africa), Ycee (Nigeria) and Yemi Alade (Nigeria), while US hip hop star Future (nominee for Best International) will also be on site. Many more African artists remain to be announced. The definitive annual celebration of African and international talent and achievement, MAMA 2016 recognises and rewards musicians and achievers in 18 categories who have made the most impact on African contemporary music and culture over the previous year. The ceremony will feature stunning performances from African and international artists along with the show’s signature cross-genre and cross-border collaborations.
    [Show full text]
  • Sunday Morning Grid 9/24/17 Latimes.Com/Tv Times
    SUNDAY MORNING GRID 9/24/17 LATIMES.COM/TV TIMES 7 am 7:30 8 am 8:30 9 am 9:30 10 am 10:30 11 am 11:30 12 pm 12:30 2 CBS CBS News Sunday Face the Nation (N) The NFL Today (N) Å Football Houston Texans at New England Patriots. (N) Å 4 NBC Today in L.A. Weekend Meet the Press (N) (TVG) NBC4 News Presidents Cup 2017 TOUR Championship Final Round. (N) Å 5 CW KTLA 5 Morning News at 7 (N) Å KTLA News at 9 In Touch Paid Program 7 ABC News This Week News Rock-Park Outback Jack Hanna Ocean Sea Rescue Basketball 9 KCAL KCAL 9 News Sunday (N) Joel Osteen Schuller Mike Webb Paid Program REAL-Diego Paid 11 FOX Fox News Sunday FOX NFL Kickoff (N) FOX NFL Sunday (N) Football New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles. (N) Å 13 MyNet Paid Matter Fred Jordan Paid Program MLS Soccer LA Galaxy at Sporting Kansas City. (N) 18 KSCI Paid Program Paid Program 22 KWHY Paid Program Paid Program 24 KVCR Paint With Painting Joy of Paint Wyland’s Paint This Oil Painting Milk Street Mexican Cooking Jazzy Baking Project 28 KCET 1001 Nights 1001 Nights Mixed Nutz Edisons DW News: Live Coverage of German Election 2017 Å 30 ION Jeremiah Youseff In Touch Law Order: CI Law Order: CI Law Order: CI Law Order: CI 34 KMEX Conexión Paid Program Como Dice el Dicho La Comadrita (1978, Comedia) María Elena Velasco. República Deportiva 40 KTBN James Win Walk Prince Carpenter Jesse In Touch PowerPoint It Is Written Jeffress Super Kelinda John Hagee 46 KFTR Paid Program Recuerda y Gana The Reef ›› (2006, Niños) (G) Remember the Titans ››› (2000, Drama) Denzel Washington.
    [Show full text]
  • Epix Launches on Atlantic Broadband in Johnstown and Surrounding Areas
    EPIX LAUNCHES ON ATLANTIC BROADBAND IN JOHNSTOWN AND SURROUNDING AREAS New Service Includes Eight Premium Movie and Original Programming Channels JOHNSTOWN, Pa., – December 21, 2015 –Atlantic Broadband, the nation's 12th largest cable operator, today announced it is now offering EPIX, the premium entertainment network, in Johnstown and the surrounding service areas including Conemaugh, Davidsville, Geistown, Hollsopple, Richland, Westmont and Windber. The launch delivers thousands of movies and original programs including original documentaries, concerts and comedy specials to Atlantic Broadband customers across eight new channels: EPIX East, EPIX West, EPIX2, EPIX Drive In, EPIX East HD, EPIX West HD, EPIX 2 HD and EPIX Hits HD. “As the evolution of entertainment continues, and consumers demand more commercial-free programming, we are thrilled to partner with EPIX to deliver its premium content,” said Atlantic Broadband’s CEO and Chief Revenue Officer, David Isenberg. “This is yet another way of showcasing Atlantic Broadband’s innovation through key industry partnerships, and the commitment to the communities we serve.” “EPIX is thrilled to be partnering with Atlantic Broadband, as it continues to be a leading provider of entertainment products and services,” said Mark Greenberg, President and CEO, EPIX. “This launch expands our footprint into new markets and provides an exciting opportunity for EPIX to bring Hollywood’s biggest films and blockbuster content to Atlantic Broadband’s large base of subscribers.” A leader in multi-platform availability of the largest lineup of big movies, EPIX will provide Atlantic Broadband customers with access to thousands of titles including top blockbuster hits such as The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, Interstellar, Sponge Bob and Selma.
    [Show full text]
  • Xfinity Channel Lineup
    Channel Lineup 1-800-XFINITY | xfinity.com SARASOTA, MANATEE, VENICE, VENICE SOUTH, AND NORTH PORT Legend Effective: April 1, 2016 LIMITED BASIC 26 A&E 172 UP 183 QUBO 738 SPORTSMAN CHANNEL 1 includes Music Choice 27 HLN 179 GSN 239 JLTV 739 NHL NETWORK 2 ION (WXPX) 29 ESPN 244 INSP 242 TBN 741 NFL REDZONE <2> 3 PBS (WEDU SARASOTA & VENICE) 30 ESPN2 42 BLOOMBERG 245 PIVOT 742 BTN 208 LIVE WELL (WSNN) 31 THE WEATHER CHANNEL 719 HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES 246 BABYFIRST TV AMERICAS 744 ESPNU 5 HALLMARK CHANNEL 32 CNN 728 FXX (ENGLISH) 746 MAV TV 6 SUNCOAST NEWS (WSNN) 33 MTV 745 SEC NETWORK 247 THE WORD NETWORK 747 WFN 7 ABC (WWSB) 34 USA 768-769 SEC NETWORK (OVERFLOW) 248 DAYSTAR 762 CSN - CHICAGO 8 NBC (WFLA) 35 BET 249 JUCE 764 PAC 12 9 THE CW (WTOG) 36 LIFETIME DIGITAL PREFERRED 250 SMILE OF A CHILD 765 CSN - NEW ENGLAND 10 CBS (WTSP) 37 FOOD NETWORK 1 includes Digital Starter 255 OVATION 766 ESPN GOAL LINE <14> 11 MY NETWORK TV (WTTA) 38 FOX SPORTS SUN 57 SPIKE 257 RLTV 785 SNY 12 IND (WMOR) 39 CNBC 95 POP 261 FAMILYNET 47, 146 CMT 13 FOX (WTVT) 40 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 101 WEATHERSCAN 271 NASA TV 14 QVC 41 HGTV 102, 722 ESPNEWS 279 MLB NETWORK MUSIC CHOICE <3> 15 UNIVISION (WVEA) 44 ANIMAL PLANET 108 NAT GEO WILD 281 FX MOVIE CHANNEL 801-850 MUSIC CHOICE 17 PBS (WEDU VENICE SOUTH) 45 TLC 110 SCIENCE 613 GALAVISION 17 ABC (WFTS SARASOTA) 46 E! 112 AMERICAN HEROES 636 NBC UNIVERSO ON DEMAND TUNE-INS 18 C-SPAN 48 FOX SPORTS ONE 113 DESTINATION AMERICA 667 UNIVISION DEPORTES <5> 19 LOCAL GOVT (SARASOTA VENICE & 49 GOLF CHANNEL 121 DIY NETWORK 721 TV GAMES 1 includes Limited Basic VENICE SOUTH) 50 VH1 122 COOKING CHANNEL 734 NBA TV 1, 199 ON DEMAND (MAIN MENU) 19 LOCAL EDUCATION (MANATEE) 51 FX 127 SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL 735 CBS SPORTS NETWORK 194 MOVIES ON DEMAND 20 LOCAL GOVT (MANATEE) 55 FREEFORM 129 NICKTOONS 738 SPORTSMAN CHANNEL 299 FREE MOVIES ON DEMAND 20 LOCAL EDUCATION (SARASOTA, 56 AMC 130 DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL 739 NHL NETWORK 300 HBO ON DEMAND VENICE & VENICE SOUTH) 58 OWN 131 NICK JR.
    [Show full text]
  • Frontier Fiberoptic TV Florida Residential Channel Lineup and TV
    Frontier® FiberOptic TV Florida Channel Lineup Effective September 2021 Welcome to Frontier ® FiberOptic TV Got Questions? Get Answers. Whenever you have questions or need help with your Frontier TV service, we make it easy to get the answers you need. Here’s how: Online, go to Frontier.com/helpcenter to fi nd the Frontier User Guides to get help with your Internet and Voice services, as well as detailed instructions on how to make the most of your TV service. Make any night movie night. Choose from a selection of thousands of On Demand titles. Add to your plan with our great premium off erings including HBO, Showtime, Cinemax and Epix. Get in on the action. Sign up for NHL Center Ice, NBA League Pass and MLS Direct Kick. There is something for everyone. Check out our large selection of international off erings and specialty channels. Viewing Options: Look for this icon for channels that you can stream in the FrontierTV App or website, using your smart phone, tablet or laptop. The availability of streaming content depends on your Frontier package and content made available via various programmers. Certain channels are not available in all areas. Some live streaming channels are only available through the FrontierTV App and website when you are at home and connected to your Frontier equipment via Wi-Fi. Also, programmers like HBO, ESPN and many others have TV Everywhere products that Frontier TV subscribers can sign into and watch subscribed content. These partner products are available here: https://frontier.com/resources/tveverywhere 2
    [Show full text]
  • RTC Brochure Channels Packages 10220
    Alphabetical Channel Guide 271 FYI 60 MTVU* 541 SHOxBET** 471 FYI HD 650-699 Music Channels 544 SHOxBET HD** 270 A&E 481 Discovery Family HD 214 GAC 44 Nat Geo WILD* 227 Sportsmen 400 A&E HD 218 Discovery Life 414 GAC HD 444 Nat Geo WILD HD* 507 Starz** 3 ABC 252 Disney 67 Game Show Network* 256 National Geographic 508 Starz HD** 303 ABC HD 452 Disney HD 219 Golf 456 National Geographic HD 513 Starz Cinema** 506 Action Cinemax** 73 Disney Junior* 419 Golf HD 10 NBC 509 Starz Comedy** 266 AMC 453 Disney Junior HD* 200 Hallmark 310 NBC HD 512 Starz Edge** 366 AMC HD 254 Disney XD 316 Hallmark HD 249 NBC Sports Network 511 Starz InBlack** 284 American Heroes 454 Disney XD HD 207 Hallmark Drama 449 NBC Sports Network HD 510 Starz Kids & Family** 484 American Heroes HD 267 DIY 407 Hallmark Drama HD 26 ND House 238 SyFy 212 Animal Planet 467 DIY HD 201 Hallmark Movies 25 ND Senate 438 SyFy HD 412 Animal Planet HD 213 E! & Mysteries 236 Newsmax 28 TBN* 65 AWE* 413 E! HD 317 Hallmark Movies & 436 Newsmax HD 209 TBS RTC TV provides in-home 39 BBC America* 514 Encore** Mysteries HD 220 NFL Network 409 TBS HD 66 BBC World News* 515 Encore Action** 500 HBO** 420 NFL HD 264 TCM entertainment and 322 BEK Sports + West 519 Encore Black** 545 HBO HD** 225 NFL RedZone** 48 TeenNick* 323 BEK Sports + East 518 Encore Classic** 503 HBO Family** 425 NFL RedZone HD** 64 Telemundo* entertainment on-the-go! 59 BET Jams* 520 Encore Family** 502 HBO Signature** 45 Nick Jr* 262 The Cowboy Channel 62 BET Soul* 516 Encore Suspense** 501 HBO2** 75 Nick Jr HD* 462
    [Show full text]