From what I understand - I've never watched a single one of them - the reality shows are "weather" based.
The Weather Channel and DirecTV Reach Deal!
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Those reality shows are what turned off the majority of people to TWC. So it is odd that you would complain about a weather channel doing what it is supposed to do - report weather.
I hope it won't take too long for them to dump their reality lineup. I suppose they may have a contractual obligation to fulfill, so dumping all of them may take some time.
Yes it is odd, however due to them nationalizing a storm, they turned me off completely. Don't they have local channels covering it there? So in the end TWC alienates more people, either play the reality junk, or just report weather 24/7, it can't be both!
Not knowing about the settlement, I turned on 362 in between some hockey and saw TWC had returned...but what was on? Highway to hell or whatever. I removed it from my favorites.
I like Weathernation better. I really lost interest in TWC when all the reality shows came on. They do cover severe weather well. I'll tune in for that, and that only. Sounds to me like most people like Weathernation better. I'll take my.locals and my weather radio anyday for local forecasts and severe weather.
Raging Nature is on now .... not that I wanted to see what the weather was doing ...
A terrible decision. Someone at DirecTV got their pockets filled. Weather Nation was a far superior choice. Too bad for us.
Yeah, those reality shows aren't going anywhere. However, it's good (for now) that they've relegated them to 8 pm-4 am Eastern. I'd like for them to hold off until 10 pm Eastern.
WTF you talking about?Direct told TWC to lose a bunch of crappy reality programming or no deal.Only in your world did Direct cave.
Yeah and Directv gave the Weather channel more money than what Directv wanted to give to them. Even though it was just a small percent of what the Weather channel wanted , it was more than what Directv had wanted to give period. Whatever it really doesn't matter , as the deal is done .
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My follow up; I've tuned in to TWC many times since it came back just to see if "somebody" is keeping their word. Nope. Maybe it's timing, but I've seen actual weather only ONE TIME! :rant:
Still not on one of my favorites list and it won't be.
Still not on one of my favorites list and it won't be.
Might still be too early really to make that judgement. It's only been 6 days.
Scott and others might be able to explain all the nuances that might go into a permanent programming schedule change of this sort.
The Weather Channel is on with The Weather Center until 8 PM. That is when the reality shows start. This is through the week days. Don't know about weekends. Too bad we have no weather from the Weather Channel during Prime Time . Directv should have requested they start the non weather programs after Prime Time , like around 10 PM. !2 PM would have been better. We have a choice in weather though. WeatherNation 24/7 , 7 days a week.
Yes Absolutely they did. My last reply for this particular subject about what they did or did not do.
From published reports, it looks like TWC got less than a penny more a subscriber from Directv, but if they were removed from certain tiers, then there are fewer subscribers.
You mean you don't want to do math? Or you are admitting you are wrong? You can pay more per sub and less overall if you count fewer subs.
I am finished with this thing about what was paid and what was not paid . It doesn't matter anyway as the deal is done.
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