HomeMy WebLinkAboutBrighthouse Letter dated 2011 06 29 • 2259_Lucien Way Diane Pickett Culpepper RECEIVED
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Maitland,FL 32751 Public Affairs & Government Relations JUN 3 Q 2011
Tel 407 - 215 -5520
Fax 407 - 215 -5536 CITY OF VVINTER SPRINGS
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
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June 29, 2011
Mayor and Commissioners VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS
City of Winter Springs
1126 East S.R. 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Dear Mayor and Commissioners:
This is to advise you of programming changes and information for Bright House Networks customers.
WMFE (PBS) is in the process of being sold and, upon conclusion of the sale, will no longer be affiliated
with PBS. Therefore, sometime on or after July 1, 2011, WMFE will cease to exist and will no longer be
carried on channels 2 (Orange, Seminole, Osceola Counties), 20 (Brevard County), 5 (Lake County), 7
(Flagler and Volusia counties) and channel 1024.
Effective on or after July 1, 2011, the following channels will launch:
WUCF (PBS) in digital format:
channel 1: All Central Florida counties
channel 455: All Central Florida counties
WUCF (PBS) HD:
channel 1001: All Central Florida counties
WUCF (PBS) in analog format:
channel 99: Orange, Osceola & Seminole counties
channel 21: Volusia and Flagler counties
channel 20: Lake County
channel 5: Brevard County
WBCC in digital format:
channel 456: All Central Florida counties
channel 9: Brevard County
UCF TV in digital format:
channel 9: Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties
channel 457: All Central Florida counties
WBCC+ in digital format:
channel 458: All Central Florida counties
The above channel number assignments are subject to change. Please refer to http: / /wucftv.org for the
latest information.
City of Winter Springs
June 29, 7011
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Effective August 1, 2011, the following networks will change their names:
Current Channel Name Number New Channel Name
Big Ten Network 33 BTN
Big Ten Network On Demand 337 BTN On Demand
Big Ten Network Extra Football Game 210 BTN Extra Football Game Channel 1
Channel l
Big Ten Network Extra Football Game 211 BTN Extra Football Game Channel 2
Channel 2
Big Ten Network HD 1 138 BTN HD
Big Ten Network HD On Demand 1139 BTN HD On Demand
Big Ten Network Extra Football Game HD 1192 BTN Extra Football Game HD Channel 1
Channel l
Big Ten Network Extra Football Game HD 1193 BTN Extra Football Game HD Channel 2
Channel 2
Encore WAM 378 Encore Family
Encore WAM West 389 Encore Family West
Encore Mystery 381 Encore Suspense
Effective August 3, 2011, Playboy TV on channel 390, Playboy TV en Espanol on channel 391, and
Playboy TV On Demand on channel 392 will no longer be available. Please tune to channel 875 to watch
Playboy TV, channel 876 to watch Playboy TV en Espanol, and channel 877 to watch Playboy TV on
- -- Demand.
Other Programming Information:
From time to time our agreements with cable channels and television stations come up for renewal. While
we do not anticipate any loss or disruption of service, regulations require us to notify you of the
possibility of losing programming. Therefore, please be advised that our agreements with AmericanLife
TV Network, Antenna Satellite, BBC America, Channel One Russia, Current TV, E!, Encore, Encore
West, Encore Action, Encore Drama, Encore Love, Encore Mystery, Encore WAM, Encore WAM West,
Encore Westerns, ETTV Super, The Filipino Channel, FUSE, GOLF Channel, MoviePlex, Ovation,
Sprout On Demand, Style, Starz, Starz West, Starz Cinema, Starz Cinema West, Starz Edge, Starz Edge
West, Starz in Black, Starz in Black West, Starz Kids & Family, Starz Kids & Family West, TV Japan,
TruTV, The Weather Channel, Zee TV and Zap2It remain in effect on a month -to -month basis, but we
may have to cease carriage in all formats if our authority to continue is withheld.
If you have any questions, please contact me or Michel Champagne, Vice President of Operations for
your area. Information on our services is available on our website at www.brighthouse.com.
Sincerely,
Diane Pickett Culpepper
cc: Kevin L. Smith, City Manager
Michel Champagne, Bright House Networks