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04-01-2025 12:14:14pm - Notification #1407 – System Alert
04-01-2025 12:17:12pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
03-04-2025 12:01:35pm - Notification #1397 – System Alert
03-04-2025 12:02:31pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
02-04-2025 12:00:44pm - Notification #1390 – System Alert
02-04-2025 12:02:45pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
01-07-2025 12:00:30pm - Notification #1381 – System Alert
01-07-2025 12:02:47pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
12-03-2024 12:00:29pm - Notification #1372 – System Alert
12-03-2024 12:03:44pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
11-05-2024 12:01:11pm - Notification #1364 – System Alert
11-05-2024 12:03:20pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
10-01-2024 12:00:44pm - Notification #1356 – System Alert
10-01-2024 12:03:22pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
10-01-2024 12:01:48pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
09-16-2024 3:47:54pm - Notification #1351 – System Alert
09-16-2024 3:56:22pm
Due to an uplink issue, Catchy Network was off air from 15:45:25-15:45:47:02. No additional outages are expected.
09-03-2024 12:00:32pm - Notification #1342 – System Alert
09-03-2024 12:02:30pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
08-06-2024 12:00:58pm - Notification #1334 – System Alert
08-06-2024 12:18:24pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
07-19-2024 1:34:43am - Notification #1327 – System Alert
07-02-2024 12:00:50pm - Notification #1319 – System Alert
07-02-2024 12:02:20pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
06-04-2024 12:00:39pm - Notification #1310 – System Alert
06-04-2024 12:02:34pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
05-07-2024 12:09:31pm - Notification #1303 – System Alert
05-07-2024 12:11:18pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
04-02-2024 12:00:33pm - Notification #1296 – System Alert
04-02-2024 12:05:27pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
03-05-2024 12:00:53pm - Notification #1290 – System Alert
03-05-2024 12:03:06pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
02-06-2024 12:01:05pm - Notification #1281 – System Alert
02-06-2024 12:04:55pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
01-02-2024 12:00:41pm - Notification #1272 – System Alert
01-02-2024 12:02:06pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
12-05-2023 12:00:25pm - Notification #1264 – System Alert
12-05-2023 12:02:57pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
11-07-2023 12:00:42pm - Notification #1258 – System Alert
11-07-2023 12:01:57pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
10-03-2023 12:01:03pm - Notification #1251 – System Alert
10-03-2023 12:02:06pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
09-26-2023 11:01:36am - Notification #1247 – System Alert
09-26-2023 11:07:29am
Please ignore Catch Network alert (sent in error). Next scheduled local break is at 11:17:06am ET.
09-05-2023 12:01:14pm - Notification #1244 – System Alert
09-05-2023 12:03:06pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
08-01-2023 12:00:44pm - Notification #1238 – System Alert
08-01-2023 12:03:41pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
07-03-2023 12:00:39pm - Notification #1231 – System Alert
07-03-2023 12:04:23pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
06-06-2023 12:01:07pm - Notification #1224 – System Alert
06-06-2023 12:03:07pm
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
05-02-2023 12:00:48pm - Notification #1218 – System Alert
05-02-2023 12:02:57pm
This is a test of the Catchy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
04-04-2023 12:08:38pm - Notification #1213 – System Alert
04-04-2023 12:13:08pm
This is a test of the Catchy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
04-04-2023 12:01:03pm - Notification #1205 – System Alert
03-07-2023 12:00:55pm - Notification #1198 – System Alert
03-07-2023 12:36:55pm
This is a test of the Decades Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337
02-20-2023 9:58:11pm - Notification #1194 – System Alert
02-20-2023 10:12:04pm
The Decades break scheduled at 21:53:11 ET. was not sent.
Affiliates who ad insert should set their playlist for the next scheduled break which will go out at 22:13:14 ET.
02-07-2023 12:00:46pm - Notification #1191 – System Alert
02-07-2023 12:02:19pm
This is a test of the Decades Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
01-03-2023 12:00:51pm - Notification #1183 – System Alert
01-03-2023 12:10:36pm
This is a test of the Decades Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
12-06-2022 12:00:48pm - Notification #1177 – System Alert
12-06-2022 12:03:46pm
This is a test of the Decades Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
11-05-2022 5:25:54pm - Notification #1170 – System Alert
11-05-2022 5:39:40pm
The second 2 min trigger of the 1600ET hour was not sent at 16:52:00
That trigger will not be made good. Affiliates should advance their playlists to the second 2 min of the 1700 ET hour. That is the next trigger that will be sent at 17:50:17 ET
11-01-2022 12:01:13pm - Notification #1168 – System Alert
11-01-2022 12:06:05pm
This is a test of the Decades Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
10-16-2022 12:54:30pm - Notification #1161 – System Alert
10-04-2022 12:01:30pm - Notification #1159 – System Alert
10-04-2022 12:05:07pm
This is a test of the Decades Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
09-06-2022 12:01:24pm - Notification #1150 – System Alert
09-06-2022 12:19:53pm
This is a test of the Decades Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the Noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
Thanks.
08-22-2022 6:10:30am - Notification #1143 – System Alert
08-02-2022 12:01:10pm - Notification #1141 – System Alert
08-02-2022 12:14:16pm
This is a test of the Decades Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
07-05-2022 12:02:23pm - Notification #1134 – System Alert
07-05-2022 12:07:02pm
This is a test of the Decades Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
06-30-2022 8:20:13am - Notification #1129 – System Alert
06-30-2022 8:37:07am
The 1:00 local affiliate break in the 7a ET was missed and ran at 08:17:12am ET. The 1st 2:00 local break will be made good at 08:40:56 ET and Affiliates will be back on track for the 2nd 2:00 local break at 08:49:02am ET.
06-27-2022 6:02:43pm - Notification #1128 – System Alert
06-26-2022 1:56:03am - Notification #1126 – System Alert
06-26-2022 2:04:31am
Due to a satellite signal issue, the network was down from 0143 to 0148 EDT. No local breaks were missed due to this outage.
06-25-2022 1:00:37pm - Notification #1121 – System Alert
06-07-2022 12:00:45pm - Notification #1117 – System Alert
06-07-2022 12:03:27pm
This is a test of the Decades Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
05-03-2022 12:01:00pm - Notification #1110 – System Alert
05-03-2022 12:03:21pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
04-05-2022 12:00:34pm - Notification #1098 – System Alert
04-05-2022 12:07:03pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questi=
ons, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
03-01-2022 12:00:41pm - Notification #1083 – System Alert
03-01-2022 12:09:03pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related quest=
ions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
02-01-2022 12:00:39pm - Notification #1078 – System Alert
02-01-2022 12:04:02pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related quest=
ions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
01-30-2022 8:19:05pm - Notification #1073 – System Alert
01-30-2022 7:59:02pm - Notification #1072 – System Alert
01-04-2022 12:03:09pm - Notification #1070 – System Alert
01-04-2022 12:07:03pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related quest=
ions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
12-28-2021 1:46:21pm - Notification #1062 – System Alert
12-28-2021 2:15:03pm
Due to satellite interference the network feed was down for several minutes=
. No breaks were missed during this outage.
12-07-2021 12:13:19pm - Notification #1057 – System Alert
12-07-2021 12:16:03pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
12-01-2021 2:55:21pm - Notification #1052 – System Alert
12-01-2021 3:17:02pm
At 14:46:27 ET segment started as logged but due to an automation issue 1:1=
5 later, the segment was requeued and started again from the top at 14:47:4=
3 ET. The local break aired late at 14:57:20 ET. The hour ended on time a=
t 15:00 ET.
11-03-2021 2:59:47am - Notification #1049 – System Alert
11-03-2021 3:27:03am
Due to a network satellite uplink issue, Decades Network was off air from
02:52:54 - 02:59:50 ET. Because of this off air outage, the 1:00 local
affiliate break scheduled at 01:57:42 ET was not sent. Affiliates should
verify that their playlists are in the correct position.
11-02-2021 12:00:37pm - Notification #1045 – System Alert
11-02-2021 12:04:02pm
This is a test of the MeTV Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the=
noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related =
questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
10-05-2021 12:00:40pm - Notification #1040 – System Alert
10-05-2021 12:03:03pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related quest=
ions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
09-07-2021 12:00:29pm - Notification #1034 – System Alert
09-07-2021 12:16:03pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related quest=
ions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
08-03-2021 12:14:32pm - Notification #1029 – System Alert
08-03-2021 12:18:07pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related quest=
ions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
07-14-2021 12:53:36am - Notification #1024 – System Alert
07-06-2021 12:02:06pm - Notification #1021 – System Alert
07-06-2021 12:15:03pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related quest=
ions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
06-01-2021 12:00:26pm - Notification #1015 – System Alert
06-01-2021 12:04:05pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related quest=
ions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
06-01-2021 12:04:03pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related quest=
ions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
05-04-2021 12:05:38pm - Notification #1008 – System Alert
05-04-2021 12:10:05pm
This is a test of the MeTV Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the=
noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related =
questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
05-04-2021 12:10:04pm
This is a test of the MeTV Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the=
noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related =
questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
04-06-2021 12:00:33pm - Notification #1001 – System Alert
04-06-2021 12:06:03pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related quest=
ions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
04-06-2021 12:05:02pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related quest=
ions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
03-02-2021 12:00:58pm - Notification #992 – System Alert
03-02-2021 12:04:06pm
This is a test of the Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon=
ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related quest=
ions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.
02-23-2021 1:18:35pm - Notification #987 – System Alert
02-23-2021 1:44:03pm
The Decades 2:00 Local Affiliate Break scheduled for 13:15:27 did not
trigger. Affiliates should reset their local playlists for the next 2:00
Local Affiliate Break scheduled for 13:45:49.
02-02-2021 12:00:46pm - Notification #982 – System Alert
01-05-2021 12:02:24pm - Notification #977 – System Alert
12-03-2020 10:16:58pm - Notification #970 – System Alert
12-03-2020 10:34:05pm
Ignore
12-03-2020 9:59:23pm - Notification #969 – System Alert
12-03-2020 10:34:03pm
Please ignore the previous alert about a local affiliate break at 21:57:22
that did not trigger. The break did trigger as scheduled.
12-03-2020 10:06:03pm
The trigger for the 1:00 local affiliate break that was scheduled to run at
21:57:22 was not sent. Affiliates should position their local playlists
for the first 2:00 break in the 22:00 hour.
On Thu, Dec 3, 2020 at 8:59 PM Decades Affiliate Relations <
affiliates@decades.com> wrote:
> A system alert has been raised for the Decades Network. Please stand by
> for more information.
>
> ------------------------------
>
12-01-2020 1:20:05pm - Notification #967 – System Alert
12-01-2020 1:44:03pm
A local 2 min affiliate break trigger scheduled 13:13:16 was not sent. The
trigger was made good at 13:25:10. All affiliates should verify that their
local break stopsets are in the correct position.
12-01-2020 12:00:21pm - Notification #966 – System Alert
12-01-2020 12:05:03pm
This was a monthly test of the Network Alert System. For any technical
related questions, call 312-660-8337 or email support@metvnetwork.com.
11-03-2020 12:00:17pm - Notification #959 – System Alert
11-03-2020 12:03:05pm
This was a monthly test of the Affiliate Alert System.
11-01-2020 1:04:05am - Notification #946 – System Alert
11-01-2020 1:02:15am - Notification #953 – System Alert
11-01-2020 1:35:03am
Shortly after 01:00 ET before the time change, Decades went to black.
Video was restored approx 10 min later. No triggers during the 01:00 ET
pre-time change hour were transmitted. All triggers post-time trigger were
sent.
10-06-2020 12:00:22pm - Notification #944 – System Alert
10-06-2020 12:07:04pm
This was a monthly test of the network affiliate alert system.
09-27-2020 2:10:38am - Notification #935 – System Alert
09-27-2020 2:43:04am
Due to a technical issue with triggering equipment at the network, all
Decades Affiliate triggers between 01:40:00 - 02:19:00 were never sent.
Affiliates should now synchronize their playlists to the next scheduled
local affiliate break.
09-01-2020 12:00:18pm - Notification #931 – System Alert
09-01-2020 12:09:04pm
This was a monthly test of the Affiliate Alert System.
08-07-2020 5:24:00pm - Notification #926 – System Alert
08-07-2020 5:34:04pm
Due to satellite interference, Decades was unavailable to all affiliates
from 16:46:47-16:55:36. All affiliates should check their playlists for
proper break positioning.
08-04-2020 12:00:15pm - Notification #920 – System Alert
08-04-2020 12:10:04pm
This is a test of the Decades Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in
the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month.
07-30-2020 12:59:15pm - Notification #915 – System Alert
07-30-2020 1:36:03pm
Decades's 1 min local affiliate trigger originally scheduled for 12:55:05
and 2 min local affiliate trigger originally scheduled for 13:10:04 was not
sent. All other triggers scheduled for the 13:00 hour are running as
scheduled. Affiliates may need to adjust their playlists accordingly.
07-24-2020 5:07:25am - Notification #912 – System Alert
07-24-2020 5:18:04am
For those stations that take local affiliate breaks via Network-supplied
trigger, an extra trigger was transmitted in the 3am ET hour. The next
trigger that will be transmitted will be for what is the 2nd break of the
5am ET hour. It will occur at 5:53am ET. Stations not positioned for this
break may need to adjust their local playlists.
07-07-2020 12:15:07pm - Notification #909 – System Alert
07-07-2020 12:18:02pm
This is a test of the Decades Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in
the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month.
06-30-2020 10:09:05am - Notification #903 – System Alert
06-30-2020 11:47:04am
The GPI trigger system for Decades has been restored. All stations should
set their playlists to the next local break that begins at 11:55:44am
ET--the third break of the hour (1-minute).
06-30-2020 11:03:03am
Currently, the GPI trigger system for Decades is not functioning. As a
result, triggers for local affiliate breaks and legal IDs are not
functioning. We will alert everyone once this system has been restored.
Stations will need to manually roll breaks and IDs during this time.
06-30-2020 10:33:03am
No local affiliate break triggers are being transmitted at this time.
Please stand by for further information.
06-30-2020 10:19:04am
For stations that take local affiliate breaks via Network-supplied trigger,
the third-break trigger of the 9a ET hour did not transmit. This break
will be made good at 10:17:49a ET.
This is a test of the Catchy Comedy Network Alert System. Tests are conducted in the noon ET hour on the first Tuesday of each month. For any network related questions, please call our technical support line at 312-660-8337.