yeah, and like i said - that's not gonna happen. they'd have to charge $40 or $50 a month to make it worthwhile after paying the networks...and at that point, why not just get an actual cable sub?
@ mike_here Exactly. They're getting the networks that they can get for free. Hence why it varies from market to market.
@ crackers8199 You do bring up a good point. However. They're a non profit. If these networks want money, they're simply not gonna include them. And that wouldn't be lucrative for neither of them. These are free OTA channels. Not cable channels.
I'm referring to your constant insistence that they're eventually going to have a subscription model. there's no way to pay the networks and still make it worthwhile.
@ crackers8199 Right. But I'm just going by what they say on their website. And according to them, they have come to some sort of a deal with these networks. Whether that deal involves money, I have no idea.
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LOL, i'm sure they decided to just let them have the streams for free out of the goodness of their hearts. come on...
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I don’t know how many of us there are, but I’m a Channels subscriber who was using Locast mostly to record stuff from OTA rerun channels, so I’d love to see LocalBTV supported.
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@ crackers8199 Not out of the goodness of their hearts, but to keep their viewers and to prevent piracy.
See. The problem with Locast is that they were charging money for content that isn't theirs and without the networks' permission.
But because LocalBTV reach out to these networks and get their permission, we don't need to worry about them shutting down anytime soon.
Hence why LocalBTV is a viable alternative to Locast. Maybe not just yet, but at least it's worth keeping an eye on.
just because you keep saying this doesn't make it true. read the ruling.
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Doesn't look like they support MeTV...
I love LocalBTV. I think it would be great if Channels offered it like they did with Locast.
I'd also love LocalBTV integrated into Channels. Locast is a big loss for me and LocalBTV would ease some of that pain.
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I dunno about that. LocalBTV has all the channels that I removed from broadcast TV.
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Pretty good channel selection on LocalBTV. Would also love to see it integrated.
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Do you all actually watch these channels or do you just like to see a large channel lineup?
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@ phongzie Have you ever watched Antenna TV, GetTV and MeTV? I'm telling you. These OTA channels broadcast some of the best stuff. I love Sanford & Son, Silver Spoons, Leave it to Beaver and The Flintstones. And then of course on CW the MNT channels there's the Steve Wilkos show and Judge Jerry.
I'm easy to satisfy. Just give me them free OTA channels and Pluto TV. 
Actually, I was using Locast mostly for channels like GetTV and so on, I don't spend much time watching network TV these days. I see a great value in adding LocalBTV support, as it gets back most of the channels I watched frequently on Locast along with a few extras that I love, so I'd love to see it supported as well.
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This thread inspired me to check out LocalBTV. It's actually pretty cool. Even includes a cloud DVR with 300 hours of storage to record/play programs. And it's free? I had to read more. This line in their FAQ piqued my interest... but something tells me the recent Locast news doesn't bode well for LocalBTV's loftier goals.
@ Fofer You don't need to worry about the future of LocalBTV. Because unlike Locast, they actually get permission from the networks. And because they only make the channels available in their respective markets, they get to broadcast the channels for free − on the condition that they provide the service for free as well.
That's another mistake Locast did. They charged money for people to access these local channels without interruptions.
You can still donate to LocalBTV − and you should if you enjoy their service, but you're not required to.
Another request for LocalBTV. I don’t care about the major networks at all but I miss PBS, Get TV, MeTV etc.