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Worst Cable Systems in America

mvcg66b3r said:
Charter – Burnsville NC
Yancey County, Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville DMA
WLOS, WUNE and WMYA are the only in-market stations carried.

2 TV Guide Network Basic Service|Charter TV Select
3 WBTV - CBS Basic Service|Charter TV Select
4 PEG Government Basic Service|Charter TV Select
5 WCYB - NBC Basic Service|Charter TV Select
6 WUNE - PBS Basic Service|Charter TV Select
7 WMYA - MyTV Basic Service|Charter TV Select
8 WGN America Basic Service|Charter TV Select
9 WJZY - FOX Basic Service|Charter TV Select
10 QVC Basic Service|Charter TV Select
11 WJHL - CBS Basic Service|Charter TV Select
12 WCCB - CW Basic Service|Charter TV Select
13 WLOS - ABC Basic Service|Charter TV Select
14 ION Television Basic Service|Charter TV Select
16 USA Network Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
19 Nickelodeon Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
21 AMC Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
22 Disney Channel Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
23 Lifetime Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
24 ESPN Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
25 ESPN2 Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
26 The Weather Channel Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
27 HLN Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
28 TBS Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
29 Discovery Channel Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
30 TNT Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
31 CNBC Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
32 VH1 Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
33 CNN Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
34 A&E Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
35 FOX Sports South Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
36 MTV Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
37 C-SPAN Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
38 TLC Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
39 INSP Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
40 TV Land Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
41 E! Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
42 HISTORY Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
43 HSN Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
44 HGTV Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
45 Travel Channel Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
46 Food Network Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
47 Cartoon Network Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
48 CMT Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
49 FOX Sports 1 Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
50 Syfy Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
51 Turner Classic Movies Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
52 Spike TV Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
53 Comedy Central Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
55 msnbc Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
56 ABC Family Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
58 FOX News Channel Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
59 Bravo Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
60 Animal Planet Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
61 FX Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
62 NBC Sports Network Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
63 Hallmark Channel Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
64 National Geographic Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
65 truTV Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
66 Oxygen Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
67 GSN Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
100 BBC America Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
101 Destination America Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
102 American Heroes Channel Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
103 Discovery en Español Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
104 DIY Network Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
105 The Hub Network Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
106 Nick2 Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
107 Nick Jr. Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
108 TeenNick Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
111 Boomerang Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
113 Nicktoons Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
201 IFC Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
202 Esquire Network Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
203 MTV2 Expanded Service|Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Select
204 Tr3s Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
205 MTV Jams Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
206 VH1 Classic Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
207 VH1 Soul Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
208 CMT Pure Country Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
209 SundanceTV Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
211 WE tv Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
215 FX Movie Channel Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
216 MTV Hits Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
218 LMN Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
300 Science Channel Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
301 OWN Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
303 Investigation Discovery Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
304 Bloomberg Television Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
305 bio. Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
307 H2 Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
310 CNN International Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
311 CNN en Español Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
312 FCS Atlantic Sports View|Charter TV Gold
313 FCS Central Sports View|Charter TV Gold
314 FCS Pacific Sports View|Charter TV Gold
315 FXX Sports View|Charter TV Gold
500 HBO HBO|Charter TV Silver
501 HBO 2 HBO|Charter TV Silver
502 HBO Signature HBO|Charter TV Silver
503 HBO Family HBO|Charter TV Silver
504 HBO Latino HBO|Charter TV Silver
550 Cinemax Cinemax|Charter TV Silver
551 MoreMAX Cinemax|Charter TV Silver
552 ActionMAX Cinemax|Charter TV Silver
600 Showtime Showtime|Charter TV Silver
601 Showtime 2 Showtime|Charter TV Silver
602 Showtime Showcase Showtime|Charter TV Silver
603 Showtime Extreme Showtime|Charter TV Silver
604 Showtime Beyond Showtime|Charter TV Silver
605 FLIX Expanded Service|Charter TV Select
650 The Movie Channel TMC|Charter TV Gold
651 The Movie Channel Xtra TMC|Charter TV Gold
660 Logo Digital View Plus|Digi Tier 1|Charter TV Silver
700 Starz Starz|Charter TV Gold
701 Starz Edge Starz|Charter TV Gold
702 Starz In Black Starz|Charter TV Gold
703 Starz Kids & Family Starz|Charter TV Gold
704 Starz Cinema Starz|Charter TV Gold
903 Hit List Digital Music|Charter TV Select
904 Pop Rhythmic Digital Music|Charter TV Select
905 Dance/EDM Digital Music|Charter TV Select
906 MCU Digital Music|Charter TV Select
907 Hip-Hop and R&B Digital Music|Charter TV Select
908 Rap Digital Music|Charter TV Select
909 Hip-Hop Classics Digital Music|Charter TV Select
910 Throwback Jamz Digital Music|Charter TV Select
911 R&B Classics Digital Music|Charter TV Select
912 R&B Soul Digital Music|Charter TV Select
913 Gospel Digital Music|Charter TV Select
914 Reggae Digital Music|Charter TV Select
915 Rock Digital Music|Charter TV Select
916 Metal Digital Music|Charter TV Select
917 Alternative Digital Music|Charter TV Select
918 Adult Alternative Digital Music|Charter TV Select
919 Rock Hits Digital Music|Charter TV Select
920 Classic Rock Digital Music|Charter TV Select
921 Soft Rock Digital Music|Charter TV Select
922 Pop Hits Digital Music|Charter TV Select
923 Party Favorites Digital Music|Charter TV Select
924 Teen MC Digital Music|Charter TV Select
925 Kidz Only! Digital Music|Charter TV Select
926 Toddler Tunes Digital Music|Charter TV Select
927 Y2K Digital Music|Charter TV Select
928 90's Digital Music|Charter TV Select
929 80's Digital Music|Charter TV Select
930 70's Digital Music|Charter TV Select
931 Solid Gold Oldies Digital Music|Charter TV Select
932 Pop Country Digital Music|Charter TV Select
933 Today's Country Digital Music|Charter TV Select
934 Country Hits Digital Music|Charter TV Select
935 Classic Country Digital Music|Charter TV Select
936 Contemporary Christian Digital Music|Charter TV Select
937 Pop Latino Digital Music|Charter TV Select
938 Musica Urbana Digital Music|Charter TV Select
939 Mexicana Digital Music|Charter TV Select
940 Tropicales Digital Music|Charter TV Select
941 Sounds of the Seasons Digital Music|Charter TV Select
942 Soundscapes Digital Music|Charter TV Select
943 Smooth Jazz Digital Music|Charter TV Select
944 Jazz Digital Music|Charter TV Select
945 Blues Digital Music|Charter TV Select
946 Singers & Swing Digital Music|Charter TV Select
947 Easy Listening Digital Music|Charter TV Select
948 Light Classical Digital Music|Charter TV Select
950-956 iN DEMAND Pay-Per-View Events/Movies Charter Pay-Per-View
957 iN DEMAND Pay-Per-View en Español Charter Pay-Per-View
960-965 Adult Pay-Per-View Charter Pay-Per-View
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Charter's Burnsville system has just been upgraded (or "uncursed"); it now carries all GSAA market stations.
http://www.zap2it.com/rmp/tvgrid/tvgridprint?lineupid=USA-NC01127-X&tz=US/Eastern&time=0
 
mvcg66b3r said:
West Alabama TV Cable - Hamilton/Fayette AL (Marion/Fayette Counties - Birmingham DMA)
No HD channels, and some channels are duplicated in analog AND digital!
Its website doesn't have a channel lineup, so this will have to do: http://www.zap2it.com/rmp/tvgrid/tvgridprint?lineupid=USA-AL01426-X&tz=US/Central&time=0
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They since added some HD channels, including the Birmingham locals and NBC Tupelo.
http://www.zap2it.com/rmp/tvgrid/tvgridprint?lineupid=USA-AL01426-X&tz=US/Central&time=0
 
From the "Cities served by two or more cable companies" thread:

drhull said:
TCI was the dominant cable provider in the Altoona/Johnstown DMA, but divested most of its systems here in 1998 to Fanch Communications. Mifflin County had two separate systems, the TCI system of Lewistown that had been upgraded and the eastern portion of Derry Township that was not. It was sold, and bundled with the systems of Altoona and Johnstown, as well as Clearfield. Fanch was quickly purchased by Charter Communications, and Charter operated them until 2004. Charter divested these systems, and any time you see Atlantic Broadband, these were systems that Charter deemed inferior. Charter left PA, MD and Western NY at this time, and also South Florida. Atlantic Broadband still operates in the eastern portion of Derry Township, has few digital channels, no HD, and is also part of the 17044 zip code, and has a Lewistown address, per the USPS.
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Guess we can call Atlantic Broadband Derry a cursed system:
http://www.zap2it.com/rmp/tvgrid/tvgridprint?lineupid=USA-PA37629-X&tz=US/Eastern&time=1424232000
 
mvcg66b3r said:
Suddenlink Hughes AR (St Francis County - Memphis DMA)
No Arkansas PBS, but does have in-market WKNO.
http://www.zap2it.com/rmp/tvgrid/tvgridprint?lineupid=USA-AR03620-DEFAULT&tz=US/Central&time=0
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Demographic info on Hughes, pop. 1,447
The median income for a household in the city was $18,333, and the median income for a family was $22,976. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $16,641 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,039. About 31.7% of families and 38.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.3% of those under age 18 and 31.5% of those age 65 or over.

Not sure most of these folks could afford much more than that lineup, and few subscribers will be begging for another PBS station.
 
Most of Zito Media's Nebraska systems:
Peru - http://zitomedia.com/peru-lineup
Ceresco - http://zitomedia.com/ceresco-lineup
Deshler - http://zitomedia.com/deschler-lineup
Gretna - http://zitomedia.com/douglass-county-lineup
Grand Island - http://zitomedia.com/grand-island-lineup
Nelson - http://zitomedia.com/nelson-lineup
Valparaiso - http://zitomedia.com/valparaiso-lineup

And possibly the worst of their cluster, Malcolm. In the Lincoln market but not carrying Lincoln Fox or NBC.

02 ESPN
03 KMTV CBS 3 - OMAHA
04 MyTV
05 CARTOON NETWORK
06 WOWT NBC 6 - OMAHA
07 KETV ABC 7 - OMAHA
08 KLKN ABC 8 - UTICA
09 WGN
11 KOLN CBS 10 - LINCOLN
12 KUON PBS 12 - LINCOLN
13 OUTDOOR CHANNEL
14 DISNEY CHANNEL
15 DISCOVERY CHANNEL
16 TNT
17 CNN
18 A&E
19 USA
20 CINEMAX*
21 HBO*
22 KPTM FOX 42 - OMAHA
23 ABC FAMILY
24 KXVO CW 15 - OMAHA
25 LOCAL ACCESS
26 FOX SPORTS MIDWEST
27 ANIMAL PLANET
28 THE LEARNING CHANNEL
29 HISTORY CHANNEL
99 TBS
 
nelsonjw said:
And possibly the worst of their cluster, Malcolm. In the Lincoln market but not carrying Lincoln Fox or NBC.

02 ESPN
03 KMTV CBS 3 - OMAHA
04 MyTV
05 CARTOON NETWORK
06 WOWT NBC 6 - OMAHA
07 KETV ABC 7 - OMAHA
08 KLKN ABC 8 - UTICA
09 WGN
11 KOLN CBS 10 - LINCOLN
12 KUON PBS 12 - LINCOLN
13 OUTDOOR CHANNEL
14 DISNEY CHANNEL
15 DISCOVERY CHANNEL
16 TNT
17 CNN
18 A&E
19 USA
20 CINEMAX*
21 HBO*
22 KPTM FOX 42 - OMAHA
23 ABC FAMILY
24 KXVO CW 15 - OMAHA
25 LOCAL ACCESS
26 FOX SPORTS MIDWEST
27 ANIMAL PLANET
28 THE LEARNING CHANNEL
29 HISTORY CHANNEL
99 TBS
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In Lincoln's county (Lancaster). Carries all Omaha stations. Also no ESPN2, FOX News or Viacom channels.
 
Windbreak Cable-Harrison, NE (Technically the Denver DMA but closer to Scottsbluff)

KGWN (Denver) 2
CNN 3
KDUH (ABC Scottsbluff) 4
USA 5
ABC Family 6
KUSA (NBC Denver) 7
MeTV 8
Hallmark 9
KCNC (CBS Cheyenne) 10
Discovery 11
TBS Superstation 12
KTNE (PBS Nebraska) 13
Hallmark Movie Channel 14
Root Sports (Denver) 15
Big Ten Network 16
*Showtime 17
*Movie Channel 18
KLWY (Fox Cheyenne) 20
Programe Guide 21
Weather 22
Great American Country 23
History 24
Arts & Entertainment 25
Create 26
 
Lyman, NE (Scottsbluff DMA)
Windbreak Cable

KWPL (CW) 2
CNN 3
KDUH (ABC Scottsbluff) 4
USA 5
ABC Family 6
KUSA (NBC Denver) 7
MeTV 8
Hallmark 9
KSTF (CBS Scottsbluff) 10
Discovery 11
TBS Superstation 12
KTNE (PBS Nebraska) 13
Hallmark Movie Channel 14
Root Sports (Denver) 15
Big 10 Network 16
*Showtime 17
C-Span 18
*Movie Channel 19
KLWY (Fox Cheyenne) 20
Program Guide 21
Weather 22
Great American Country 23
History 24
Arts & Entertainment 25
 
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