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MSHappyCampers's avatar
Jan 12, 2014

URGENT! CALL DirectTV NOW!

DirectTV is negotiating with The Weather Channel and there is a chance DirectTV will no longer carry The Weather Channel.

DirectTV has launched an alternate weather channel on 361. As I told the rep on the phone, I can get weather from many sources, THAT is not the problem. We regularly watch many of the reality shows, Coast Guard Alaska, etc, and they are not on anywhere else.

I told her that if DirectTV drops The Weather Channel we will immediately cancel our service and go to Dish or the local TV cable. If enough people will call in or go on-line and tell them that, they will do whatever is necessary to continue the service!

PLEASE call 1-800-DirectTV. You will first hear a recording that says they are still negotiating with The Weather Channel. At the end of that recording you will hear their main menu. When it asks the purpose of your call say "cancel service". You will then get an attendant.

You can also go on-line at DirectTV.com and register your comments there.

If you feel the same way I do about this, PLEASE do it NOW! Thanks!
  • I think DTV knows that just 0-1% of customers will cancel their subscription over the loss of one channel. But if it makes you feel good call them. They will work this out but may take a few more days/weeks.
  • Weather channel should be weather only..

    if weather channel want shows.. start a second channel, weather and shows.
    I just learned of channel 361 this morning.. and switched it on.

    but with the New Weather Nation.. this may have been there plan all along.
  • Dog Folks wrote:
    As always, everyone has a different opinion. When I tune to a weather channel, I want weather, not the other programs. Same with the news channel, give me news, and news only.

    I just watched about 15 minutes of the Direct TV Weather channel. (361)

    I like it better! To each his own.


    I agree completely. The Weather Channel has morphed into "The Reality Show Channel" showing mindless, manufactured "reality" and very little weather. I want to see weather, and I really like the new weather on channel 361. If DirecTV dropped The Weather Channel on channel 362 it will be good riddance as far as I am concerned. Maybe if enough outlets drop them they will get back to what they did very good, the weather!!!!!
  • As always, everyone has a different opinion. When I tune to a weather channel, I want weather, not the other programs. Same with the news channel, give me news, and news only.

    I just watched about 15 minutes of the Direct TV Weather channel. (361)

    I like it better! To each his own.

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