What happened to Golf Channel HD?

[Blooms]

Golf Channel HD was bundled with Versus, but Versus now appears alone.  Does anyone know what happened to Golf Channel HD?

[mole]

I hope you are correct. The rep I talked to was not at all optimistic about when or if Golf HD would be offered. I guess they are told not to say anything until a channel is placed in service. It would save a lot of gnashing of teeth if he could have said what you say.

[DallasTX]

The season is starting. 

Message Edited by DallasTX on 01-21-2009 07:09 AM

[seajaysea]

Yes...We would like it back now, please!!

[Blades_Runner]

It's there one week, then it's just gone?  And all the while HD coverage of the PGA tour is unavailable to all FIOS customers. 

This is insane!  How can we escalate this ridiculous situation to someone in a position of authority at Verizon? 

Nice that someone in this string has said it might be available the third week of January 2009, but that was LAST week! 

Come on Verizon -- you are better than this! 

[CriticalThinker]

My Verizon - DC contact informed me today that the ESTIMATED rollout date for the Golf Channel  HD  for DC is currently 02/03/09, barring any unforeseeable issues.

[aufbau]

I'll chime in too. Golf Channel HD is a "must have" for me.  It is really annoying that we lost this channel a month before the golf season started and almost 2 months later have yet to get the channel back on the air.  Come on Verizon!

[Wellesley]

The Golf channel is one of the reasons to have HD and Fios.  What is the problem?  The season has started and we have now MISSED the big opening tournament.  Very Unhappy!  We want GOLF and don't really care about the Superbowl!  What is the anticipated start date?  This is getting crazy not getting ANY USEFUL information!

[mole]

Does anyone from Verizon officially monitor this forum? There is a posting suggesting Golf Channel HD would be available on channel 593 about now, but I have not seen or heard anything from an OFFICIAL Verizon source.

[matcarl]

They do seem to be keeping it quiet in this thread, don't they?

[Jonathan_K]

Hey Everyone,

We are working on getting an accurate answer for you. Please standby

[mole]

Yea! You do monitor this forum. Looking forward to your answer. Hopefully the golf junkies will get their HD soon.

[Wellesley]

Please get the Golf Channel up by this weekend!

[Kathleen]

Hello All,

We are looking into this one as we speak.  

Regards,

Kathleen

[matcarl]

Someone in Oregon just reported they have it, so they must be rolling it out!

[mole]

Kathleen, any idea when HD will be available in Hampton Roads?

[psumatt1]

Golf HD apparently also went live today in Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg, PA areas.

[Carl]

Why is Verizon so secretive when it comes to channel adds (and to IMG release notes, which is another topic)?

When I was with Time Warner, I could go to thier programming alerts page and see when I would be getting new channels. 

btw, no Golf Channel here in VHO3. 

Message Edited by Carl on 01-28-2009 07:40 AM

[matcarl]

If it weren't for these boards, no one would even know the channel got added in some spots today.

[Carl]

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@matcarl wrote:
If it weren't for these boards, no one would even know the channel got added in some spots today.

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I know. It is amazing.

Heck, I would be happy if Verizon e-mailed us when channels were added or when the IMG was updated. 

[bobbo527]

Carl, I could not agree with you more. I love my FIOS but it would be nice to be informed when a channel line-up change happens.

{please keep content of posts relevant}

Message Edited by Jonathan_K on 01-28-2009 10:22 AM

[mole]

Amen Carl. I guess they just figure we will stumble onto them someday. Looks like they would want to publicize to the nonFios users when they add a channel