Channel Lineup Notifications for Your Area

Free Channel Preview:

With everyone spending more time at home, we’ve been working with our programmers to get you some free previews! If you don’t already have these channels as part of your programming package, you do now—but only for a limited time:

Channel	End Date
Showtime/TMC/Flix	4/19/2020
Outdoor/Sportsman/World Fishing	4/30/2020
Hallmark/Hallmark Movies & Mysteries/Hallmark Drama	5/13/2020
Game Show Network (GSN)	4/30/2020
CNN	4/30/2020
Fox News	4/18/2020
Oxygen/Universal Kids/Universo/CNBC/MSNBC	4/20/2020
AXS/HDNet**	4/30/2020
Cooking Channel/Travel/DIY/GAC/Science/American Heroes Channel/Destination America/Discovery Family Channel/Discovery Life Channel/OWN/Discovery en Espanol/Discovery Familia	5/31/2020
Nick Jr	5/24/2020
Disney XD, Disney Jr., FXM and Nat Geo Wild	4/30/2020
BBC World News, BBC America, AMC, IFC, Sundance and/or WeTV	4/30/2020
The Weather Channel	6/7/2020
NFL Redzone	4/22/2020
HBO/Cinemax	4/20/2020

** only in Alamogordo, Cortez, Estes Park, Fort Carson, Mesquite, Ruidoso, St George, Truth or Consequences

If you are having issues viewing the content on any of the channels listed below, please reset your set top box by pressing and holding the power button on the device for 8-10 seconds.

Please note that not all free preview channels are available in all locations.

Don’t forget to the check this page often. If more free previews become available, we will update this page.

** For more information on the free preview of Showtime, visit our blog here: https://wp.me/p728pC-1tC

For more information on the other free previews, visit our blog here: https://wp.me/p728pC-21b

Programming Package Notification:

On January 15, CBS Sports Network will move from the Digital Family Tier to the Expanded package lineup. Check your channel guide for channel numbers in your area.

What happens if broadcast fee and negotiations fail?

Sometimes during negotiations, broadcast retransmission negotiations, local cable providers can’t come to an agreement with corporate broadcasters and/or networks. This happens when the broadcasters and/or networks are looking to maximize their income by asking for increased rates from local cable providers.

When disputes occur, popular networks or local channels are taken off the air to negotiate deals in their favor. In other words: channel blackouts. Channel blackouts can happen anywhere with any provider.

Rest assured, TDS does everything in its power to negotiate fair deals for our customers. We work hard to make content agreements that are in the best interest of your pocketbook, while also delivering you a great product.

For more information about broadcast negotiations and broadcast retransmission fees and, visit keeptheconnections.com or tvonmyside.com.