We're not certain if this change will affect more than a few key areas of New York and New Jersey (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bergen, Mt. Vernon and Hudson Valley to be precise), but Fox Sports Net New York is set to become MSG Plus in mid-March. As expected, FSN NY HD will also become MSG Plus HD, but channel slots on TWC aren't expected to change. Around the same time, YES HD in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island will be relocating from channel 730 to 753, while NY1 HD gets added to the Time Warner Cable lineup in
Woodside and Staten Island (only, unfortunately) on slot 701. For subscribers on Staten Island, you can also look forward to seeing Discovery HD (766), Animal Planet HD (786), TLC HD (752) and Science Channel HD (755). Needless to say, Manhattan gets the proverbial shaft yet again, but we'll keep you posted if things change. [
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bman @ Feb 29th 2008 5:13PM
but what about long island customers? doh
Ross @ Feb 29th 2008 5:23PM
Can anyone in Staten Island afford an HDTV?
Too soon?
Chris @ Feb 29th 2008 5:53PM
hate to break it to you but Staten island can afford more than most other borrows, maybe outside of Manhattan.
UnnDunn @ Feb 29th 2008 5:48PM
Wewt! Discovery HD has been on my wishlist for a while. Between that, Science HD and NGC HD (which we already get), I think we're just about set for nonfiction entertainment in HD.
Bring on Sci-Fi HD, and they'll have themselves one satisfied HD viewer. :)
AndyHDTV @ Feb 29th 2008 7:47PM
This is complete Bullshit. I'm all for SI getting more HD, but the discrimination being dealt to Manhattan is rediculous! We pay more for a lot less.
[Disclosure: Engadget is part of the Crime Warner Family]
Bennett @ Feb 29th 2008 8:34PM
Monosodium Glutamate HD?
JoN @ Feb 29th 2008 8:43PM
way to not list the carrier engadget - i didn't realize this wont effect me until i got the the disclosure - I assume this is a change for Time Warner Cable customers...
Vin P. @ Mar 1st 2008 9:31AM
To add to it, TWC also gave the royal shaft to Queens and Brooklyn customers outside of Woodside when they teased us with 10 new HD channels loaded in the guide for a week, only to pull the off two days ago...What a fine company!
seamus2514 @ Mar 1st 2008 9:58AM
yay, this is the one good thing about living in SI!
AlphaTeam @ Mar 1st 2008 5:11PM
So is this also coming to DirecTV customers in the area?
omar @ Mar 3rd 2008 5:12PM
Where is BBC, USA, and Bravo?
majesty @ Mar 4th 2008 3:48PM
Why is brooklyn always being shitted on by Cable providers. C'mon Fios bring ur ass over here, losing hope for TWC.