It was weird because mine were still on until after 8:30. I thought maybe they had an extension or my 2 channels were ignoring their corporate overlords. I looked and all the articles said the channels were pulled at 8pm in all markets.
This could be a market shifting moment. Directv will have to see what happens to their customer numbers without them. The last dispute for local channels was factored into a $5 increase for everyone. I don't think there is much appetite for customers to pay more money. I'm guessing it easily last into next year.
We ARE paying for them! How else would we pay for them if they came back?
Like NO locals at all? Or are you referring to their ongoing disputes with Cox Media and Nexstar’s shell companies?
It would be like paying for HBO, Starz, Showtime, or a sports package. Dish is still in those markets without some of the channels, so I guess Directv has done the analysis and it will cost them more customers if they raise the price versus dropping the channels in the affected markets. I hope it doesn't come to that but they want a huge increase and people don't want to pay it.
I wouldn’t want to “pay” for locals if that were the case. If it were the case, I would just dump DirecTV and go to FuboTV. With those streaming providers, at least you pretty much always get your locals or at least just network content if the local isn’t available.
They are not allowed to offer the DNS feeds unless you are in a market without locals or you have a specialized account for a RV or an aircraft.
Can they legally do it? I thought they had to have approval as the local stations own the rights in those markets. Unless there is some language in the contract between the station and the network about having to be on every provider, then Directv is legally required to remove the channels at the stations request.
I have not recvd anything like this as of yet, it is a good idea though.
You have to remember to remind people that this is a Money grab from the Network, Not D*.
For once I agree with you.
