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The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, November 12, 2021 18 Cable Conversion Chart O SB C NB GG N Dish DTV ABC WIVT Binghamton - 6 - - - 6 - - ABC WUTR Utica 7 - - 7 10 - 20 20 CBS WKTV2 Utica 5 3 - - - - 12 - CBS WRGB Schenectady 26 - 6 - 6 - - - CBS WTVH Syracuse - - - - - - - 5 CW+ WBU Utica 11 - - - - - - - FOX WFXV Utica 6 9 - 6 - - 33 33 FOX WICZ Binghamton 3 3 - 3 - 10 - - FOX WOLF Scranton - - - 10 - - - - FOX WXXA Albany - - 8 - 8 - - - IND WISF Oneonta - 1231 - - - - - - MNT WPNY Utica - - - 27 - - - - NBC WBGH Elmira - 5 - - - 5 - - NBC WKTV Utica 4 - - 4 - 17 2 2 NBC WNYT Albany - - 13 2 13 - - - NBC WSTM Syracuse - - - - - 3 - - NBC WTEN Albany - - 10 - - - - - PBS WCNY Syracuse 12 12 - 12 - 12 - - PBS WMHT Schenectady - - 11 - 11 - - - PBS WSKG Binghamton 8 8 - 8 - 7 - - WGN Chicago 25 25 87 - 87 28 239 307 ABC FAMILY 16 16 35 16 35 25 180 311 AMERICAN HEROES CHANNEL 140 140 140 140 140 140 195 287 AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS 66 66 29 66 29 66 131 254 ANIMAL PLANET 67 67 132 67 132 67 184 282 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 42 42 38 42 38 42 118 265 BRAVO 29 29 59 29 59 29 129 237 CABLE NEWS NETWORK 15 15 46 15 46 24 200 202 CNN INTERNATIONAL - - 216 - 216 - - - CARTOON NETWORK 59 59 32 59 32 59 176 296 CINEMAX 531 531 531 531 531 531 310 515 CINEMAX 2 (MOREMAX) 532 532 532 532 532 532 312 517 CNBC 39 39 48 39 48 39 208 355 COMEDY CENTRAL 32 32 36 32 36 32 107 249 COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION 30 30 293 30 293 30 166 327 CSPAN 47 47 14 47 14 18 210 350 CSPAN2 226 226 21 92 21 92 211 351 DISCOVERY CHANNEL 41 41 37 41 37 41 182 278 DISCOVERY LIFE 70 70 180 70 180 70 - 261 DISNEY CHANNEL 51 51 34 51 34 51 172 290 E! 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Fortunately, audiences don't have any longer to wait for Season 10. The show's home network, TLC, launches the Season 10 premiere of "7 Little Johnstons" this Tuesday, Nov. 16, and fans have mixed feel- ings about the new additions. Amber and Trent Johnston are the biological parents of Jonah and Elizabeth, and adoptive parents to Anna, Alex and Emma — all seven of them are little people. While Season 9 saw major life transi- tions for everyone, it was the three older children who made the most tracks by moving out of the house to start adult lives of their own. Another change came in the form of Amber's cancer scare. After growing concern about some of the moles she had, a doctor's visit confirmed the very real possibility that Amber may have skin cancer. Thanks to the season finale's cliffhanger, viewers haven't yet heard a straight diagnosis. While Amber has since posted on Instagram with the caption "skin cancer is real cancer," she has neither confirmed nor denied her relation to the dis- ease due to her contract with TLC. Otherwise, the mother of five appears to be in good spir- its and enjoying time with fam- ily until the topic is addressed this coming season. Also in Season 9, Amber and Trent sat down with each of their older kids to review bud- gets, search for jobs and hunt for houses. Having hopefully (and woefully) prepared their children for the discrimination they're bound to face due to their achondroplasia dwarfism (a condition in which their limbs are shorter than aver- age), the Johnstons want to ensure their children are well equipped to handle this new- est stage of their independent lives. And speaking of indepen- dence, Amber and Trent got a talking to of their own when they suggested Anna live on campus while attending class- es. Though it may not seem like a backlash-worthy suggestion, audiences have pointed out a potential double standard in the idea, given that Jonah has been living at home while in school himself. A handful of viewers believe the Johnstons are mistreating their daughter, arguing that some people simply aren't ready to fly the coop during their college years. Meanwhile, youngest daughter Emma recently learned she has a speech im- pediment and is working on building up her confidence as she enters high school. According to TLC, Season 10 of "7 Little Johnstons" will highlight the family's major life changes, from new homes to milestone birthdays and other major moments. For example, when Liz brings boyfriend Bryce along on a family trip, the rest of the family — as well as the audience — begin to wonder if the "7 Little John- stons" crew is about to gain an eighth member. Amber and Trent are also making some career changes, and two of their kids celebrate their Sweet 16 — they've come a long way since the 2015 premiere, and fans can expect big surprises from this little family. While reality TV does require an element of drama, the John- stons still exude the realness of an everyday family. An incredi- bly empowering show, diversi- ty, inclusion and overcoming limitations are topics near and dear to this family's heart, not to mention an integral theme driving the series. Welcoming the world into their home, viewers see that the Johnstons are just like ev- eryone else, real-world prob- lems included. Determined to keep each episode focused on "mundane" day-to-day opera- tions, Amber once explained in an interview that dining at fan- cy restaurants or always being on vacation doesn't help any- one relate to them or the ex- tended community of little people. She has also stated that she and her husband want and en- courage their children to set high standards; to overcome challenges while being practi- cal. They use average-size fur- niture because they wanted their kids to grow up conscious that the world was, in many ways, not made for them; that they will constantly face chal- lenges because of their dwarf- ism, but life doesn't stop and neither should they. Ten seasons of '7': TLC's Johnston family returns in a big way featurestory Anna and Emma Johnston shopping in "7 Little Johnstons"

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