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Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: irismason42 on November 22, 2009, 11:37:42 PM

What channel number was GSN occupying on DirectTV before it moved to 309? I know it was in the 200s level but can anybody tell me?

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: bwood on November 23, 2009, 05:29:24 PM

[quote name=\'irismason42\' post=\'231080\' date=\'Nov 22 2009, 11:37 PM\']What channel number was GSN occupying on DirectTV before it moved to 309? I know it was in the 200s level but can anybody tell me?[/quote]

I know I should file this into the "Who Cares?" file, but for some reason, 257 pops into my mind, dunno if that is right.

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: aaron sica on November 23, 2009, 08:40:34 PM

[quote name=\'bwood\' post=\'231102\' date=\'Nov 23 2009, 05:29 PM\'][quote name=\'irismason42\' post=\'231080\' date=\'Nov 22 2009, 11:37 PM\']What channel number was GSN occupying on DirectTV before it moved to 309? I know it was in the 200s level but can anybody tell me?[/quote]

I know I should file this into the "Who Cares?" file, but for some reason, 257 pops into my mind, dunno if that is right.
[/quote]

Just because I got curious, went to internet archive - 257 was the channel number before 309.

Of course, Iris probably knew it all along and is just "quizzing" us.

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: trainman on November 23, 2009, 10:23:35 PM

And I can tell you that it was added to the channel lineup of the USSB edition of TV Guide sometime between mid-September and mid-November of 1997 (listed at the front in the "Other DSS Channels" section, i.e., DirecTV's channels).  Don't know when it was actually added to the lineup.

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: Steve Gavazzi on November 24, 2009, 12:01:09 AM

[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'231111\' date=\'Nov 23 2009, 08:40 PM\']Of course, Iris probably knew it all along and is just "quizzing" us.[/quote]
Hell, I don't think it was Iris at all.  The post didn't have any run-on sentences in it.

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on November 24, 2009, 04:58:40 AM

[quote name=\'trainman\' post=\'231120\' date=\'Nov 23 2009, 10:23 PM\']And I can tell you that it was added to the channel lineup of the USSB edition of TV Guide sometime between mid-September and mid-November of 1997 (listed at the front in the "Other DSS Channels" section, i.e., DirecTV's channels).  Don't know when it was actually added to the lineup.[/quote]I believe it was September 8, 1997.  I distinctly remember being pumped (in 8th grade at the time) about GSN being added; after reading about it on Chris Lambert's site.  The first thing I remember watching was an episode of The New Price is Right--later found out it was the 2nd episode ever.  That might well have been the first thing DirecTV viewers saw, as I believe it aired at 9 AM EST at the time.

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: chrisholland03 on November 24, 2009, 02:33:32 PM

Can anyone remember the C-band satellite/transponder for GSN at its launch? ;)

(I can't -- I can't even remember my old Compuserve email address anymore)

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: DYosua on November 24, 2009, 02:39:59 PM

[quote name=\'chrisholland03\' post=\'231173\' date=\'Nov 24 2009, 02:33 PM\']Can anyone remember the C-band satellite/transponder for GSN at its launch? ;)

(I can't -- I can't even remember my old Compuserve email address anymore)[/quote]
G7-6.

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: chrisholland03 on November 24, 2009, 03:04:43 PM

[quote name=\'DYosua\' post=\'231175\' date=\'Nov 24 2009, 01:39 PM\'][quote name=\'chrisholland03\' post=\'231173\' date=\'Nov 24 2009, 02:33 PM\']Can anyone remember the C-band satellite/transponder for GSN at its launch? ;)

(I can't -- I can't even remember my old Compuserve email address anymore)[/quote]
G7-6.
[/quote]

Thanks...and now my Compuserve email address?

LOL

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: Dbacksfan12 on November 24, 2009, 03:16:04 PM

[quote name=\'chrisholland03\' post=\'231181\' date=\'Nov 24 2009, 03:04 PM\']Thanks...and now my Compuserve email address?[/quote]
Doing a search of the ATGS archives (http://\"http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.game-shows/browse_thread/thread/fb193aa3bd9104df/71c4d21c3733c321?lnk=gst&q=Chris+Holland&utoken=KP31HjQAAABIXopd6WroaLKNdqqbgLXg5qxARfpFUtSsvU1iuDw56AM58MGG3L2VUXo8HHZFCOmzmuHFd6ePh0MJmtzFrfTV\"), it was 102523.3655@compuserve.com :)

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: chrisholland03 on November 24, 2009, 03:35:34 PM

Dang, you guys are good :)

I forgot about the archive...I'll have to spend the afternoon reminiscing now

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: chad1m on November 24, 2009, 05:36:33 PM

[quote name=\'DYosua\' post=\'231175\' date=\'Nov 24 2009, 02:39 PM\']G7-6.[/quote]I thought it was G7-T6, as in Goodson (7)-Todman (6).

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: clemon79 on November 24, 2009, 05:59:35 PM

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'231197\' date=\'Nov 24 2009, 02:36 PM\'][quote name=\'DYosua\' post=\'231175\' date=\'Nov 24 2009, 02:39 PM\']G7-6.[/quote]I thought it was G7-T6, as in Goodson (7)-Todman (6).
[/quote]
Same thing. "T" stands for "Transponder."

Title: GSN on DirectTV question
Post by: davemackey on November 27, 2009, 03:57:33 PM

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'231197\' date=\'Nov 24 2009, 05:36 PM\'][quote name=\'DYosua\' post=\'231175\' date=\'Nov 24 2009, 02:39 PM\']G7-6.[/quote]I thought it was G7-T6, as in Goodson (7)-Todman (6).
[/quote]
And now, for bonus points, who was the genius who came up with that mnemonic? ;)