PBJ Network Finally Gets A Home Page.

PBJ network finally has a home on the internet. You can visit at http://watchpbj.com/

Nice layout, you can view their programming and schedule there, also.

Below (on the next page) is the PBJ schedule, Effective 3-26-12.

Poll Results Are In - And The Winner IS...

 A few months back, I asked what networks Broadcast TV viewers wanted to see in Cache Valley.

The Results Are IN!
And the winner is ... 

Channel 39.3 KJDN-LD - Picks Up "TUFF TV"

Channel 39 KJDN-LD has re-configured their layout (again!) and added TUFF TV to their lineup on 39.3. Their channel lineup is now:

39.1 PBJ
39.2 MyFamily TV
39.3 TUFF TV
(Note to Luken Communications: PBJ needs a *REAL* webpage, not just a Facebook account)
What is TUFF TV? (click to read more)

Help Cache Free TV Help You

I'm often asked why I write this blog. I guess the answer is that I really hate paying for something that you can get free, and I hate the pay TV companies for, well, so many reasons. Making people believe that you must pay for TV, for their poor service, high prices, constant price increases, charging extra for HD, making you rent a set top box for each TV you own, cable TV's monopolistic practices and... I could go on, but you get my point.

I can tell you one thing for sure: it's not for the money. Nobody should ever write a blog just for the money. Do it because you like it, do it because you can help others, do it to put a smile on someone's face. I do enjoy writing this little blog, and I enjoy helping others defeat the big, bad pay TV providers. The look on someone's face when they see they are getting 30 or more channels of digital TV free is priceless. And I hope I manage to put a smile on someone's face once in a while.

I don't want it to seem like I'm panhandling, but the reality is that I spend a lot of time - and yes, my own money, too - working on this project for little or no compensation. During the recent recession, pay at my day job has been frozen for 4 years, benefits cut. Prices on everything have continued to skyrocket upwards. I climb up on roofs to install antennas for people, in spite of being over 50 and - believe it or not - I hate heights! In the end, I have a family to support, and I have to justify to Mrs.CacheFreeTV all the time and money I spend writing this blog and buying cool TV gadgets to review for you, my readers.

So I'd like to take a few minutes to tell you how you can help me keep Cache Free TV going, and continue helping everyone cut the cord and save some green. If I've helped you save money, or if you find this blog useful or entertaining, you can help in a number of ways. Best of all, it doesn't have to cost you anything!
Read on...

KUTA 8: UPDATE!

UPDATE: KUTA 8.1 is once again broadcasting America One programming as of today, 3/14/2012. I take back what I wrote about your choice of SBC. My comments about your website and your 8.3 sub-channel stand, however.
What's happening over at KUTA-LD channel 8? Are you guys on the crack, or what? I was planning to review channel 8 KUTA in a series of posts along with every channel I get here starting with channel 2, KUTV. But I can't wait. Someone is asleep at the wheel over at KUTA, and they need to wake up.

Internet Links For TV Networks

 Today's post is just a quickie - Links to streaming content from broadcast and cable TV networks. I will add to this list as I find more content. Note that some of these sites offer full episodes, and others are just clips. Most of the content is "on demand" shows, there are very few networks offering live streams.
All the links are for computers, not for streaming devices.

KJDN 39.2 PBJ On Air!

KJDN-PBJ 39.2

The results of the "What Network Would You Like To See In Cache Valley?" poll are not yet complete, but with one month remaining before the poll closes,  Ion TV currently has the lead, with PBJ running second.

But today I have a surprise for all you cartoon heads. Tonight, Feb. 27th, 2012, Channel 39 KJDN has started broadcasting PBJ on 39.2.

According to KJDN, their channel lineup is now:

• KJDN-HD 39.1- My Family TV (HD 720p, but broadcasting SD 480i content)
• KJDN-PBJ 39.2- PBJ (SD 480i)
• KJDN-39.3 local sports and advertising (SD 480i - Possible future network TBA

Here is the schedule for PBJ for Q1 2012:

Survey: Nearly One Tenth of Americans Have Considered Cut The Cord.

From the Antennas Direct Blog:

According to a study conducted by consulting firm Deloitte, approximately 9 percent of users subscribing to premium television programming such as cable or satellite TV ditched those services in favor of online options during 2011. With more than 2,000 respondents between the ages of 14 to 75 participating in the survey, eleven percent are considering “cutting the cord” during 2012 since they believe their favorite television shows are already available online. Beyond that group, an additional 15 percent want to try out movies and television shows via online digital sources in the upcoming months.

PBJ, Coming Soon To Logan, Utah!

Okay, Kiddies big and small! PBJ is coming to Cache Valley!

I've been encouraging northern Utah stations to pick up PBJ as a subchannel since it started broadcasting programming, and I've also been encouraging Luken Communications, owner of PBJ, to contact our broadcasters to bring this, and other Luken networks, to northern Utah. It seems someone has listened, and signed up as a PBJ affiliate. I've checked with multiple sources, and...

Yes, it's confirmed. PBJ is coming!

Stop The Data Caps!

While I'm a big fan of OTA TV, I also use the internet to provide not only Netflix but other content that is unavailable OTA. I have no problems with reasonable caps on wireless access, which is indeed finite, but landline internet providers are now jumping on the "bandwidth cap" bandwagon at an alarming rate.

There's really only two reasons for these caps: The first, of course, is profit. If providers don't have to build out their distribution systems to handle the services they themselves promote, they can save money, at the same time charging for overage fees. The second is more troublesome: Since almost every internet provider also offers some sort of competing video service, these caps serve to "protect" those legacy video services. With most areas of the country being held hostage by monopolies or duopolies, we can't even "vote" with our wallets and leave for another provider.

Poll: What networks would you like to see in Cache Valley?

 Cache Free TV's first opinion poll:

 What TV network would you like to see in Cache Valley? 

 I'm going to start the discussion by suggesting that either Cache County or Franklin County should fire up a translator and bring ION TV channel 16 to the Valley. Ion 16 is actually 3 channels, and is the only "MAJOR" network not having its own translator in the valley. It would be a great "family friendly" addition, with movies and shows on Ion 16.1, children's programming on QUBO 16.2, and lifestyle programming on Ion Life 16.3. Ion 16 would require its own translator, since it is actually 3 networks. I would also like to see the new Luken Communications children's classic cartoon network, PBJ, be broadcast from any one of the stations listed below that have available bandwidth for another subchannel.

One, or several, of these networks could easily fill "empty space" on other transmitters. Channels with available bandwidth for SD subchannels include channel 8 KUTA, with enough bandwidth for 2 sd channels (if they drop the current weather loop on 8.3), KUEN 9 with 1 or 2 subchannels, KUTA 12 (Daystar) with 3 subs, KJZZ 14 has room for 2 subs, and KJDN has room for 1 network on its 39.3 subchannel.

Following is a partial list of networks available, from Wikipedia. Keep in mind this is not a complete list, as other channels are available like Cspan and NASA, and stations can broadcast audio - only channels using very little bandwidth, just as channel KUEN 9 currently broadcasts NPR on 9.91.

Did 9 Million Cable Subscribers Cut The Cord?

WSJ: 
Did 9 Million Cable Subscribers REALLY Cut The Cord?
Survey reports 9 million have cut the cable.
Cable companies: "We don't see it."
Someone's either blind or lying, who is it?
(Hint: you can always trust Comcast. They've never lied to anyone. EVER.)

Note that all they talk about in this piece is internet TV, nobody mentions Free "Wireless" TV with an antenna.