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buckycat
Leader

Noticed that HGTV and the other channels that were removed earlier are now back. Are they on free preview or are they back permanently?

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Tammy29
Friendly Neighbour

I noticed that as well. I would think because they were originally in our package that they should be included. We did not ask for them to be removed.

I think these are the new channels that Rogers owns.  Now I can compare Home Network vs HGTV, so far they seem the same, although HGTV is missing all the new stuff that is on Home Network (I can't find Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on HGTV).  I also hope some of the Canadian stuff that Corus owns gets on the network as I don't want to support a 100% American channel, especially one owned by Ed Rogers who is a friend of Trump.... 

Extreme Makeover is on ABC, then reruns on Home. It's not original Home content, despite the appearance that it is.

ODAWG27
Organizer

Noticed as well, are they back? 

Tammy29
Friendly Neighbour
Looks that way
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Ya the only channels I don't see are animal planet and discovery velocity (I don't know if dv still exists or not)...

I sure wish Velocity would return. The CTV Speed Channel is terrible…all the good shows are gone…Roadkill, Mecum Auctions, etc. Is there a place to complain about Velocity’s removal? (I would guess enough people complained of HGTV etc. being removed that Telus brought them back?)

Slk06
Friendly Neighbour

I want the answer to this so much! I was so excited they're back

MsTrish
Friendly Neighbour

I see them on my app

but when I try to watch on my tv it won’t even go to the channel

would love to have them back that’s for sure

Weird...I have old 4kpvr boxes still so don't know if there is a difference or not....I do know that channels are on free preview. 

MsTrish
Friendly Neighbour

Well I was determined to figure out why they weren’t showing up

so I did some searching and read to restart my optik box 

did that and voila they are on!!!!

thankyou to the OP who said they were back!!!!!

Glad to have these channels again!

Tammy29
Friendly Neighbour
It’s pretty cool that they are back, but why not notify us so we know. You are right about the restart. We had to do that on a couple of our tvs

Sent from my iPad

Tammy29
Friendly Neighbour
Try to restart your box, it may work
Sent from my iPad

COBSPresident
Friendly Neighbour

I expect this is a free preview period (for channels we already pay for) without the occasional banner announcing that. We'll all relax, watch the content we love (and are paying for), then suddenly they'll be gone again... unless we add Discovery+ to our already ridiculously expensive packages.