I was not able to correlate that hint with either a correct or incorrect guess. but regardless, please only make such attempts in private via email. ;-) update

I was not able to correlate that hint with either a correct or incorrect guess. but regardless, please only make such attempts in private via email. ;-) update: 10:30pm and still the only local cable/public cbannel out is HBO. I'm sure perfectly innocent reason. *cough EDIT: thank you