Where's the Weather Channel App?

[Baltzer]

The Weather Channel app. (Ch. 213) is gone from my lineup. It happened sometime this afternoon because I checked it this morning with no problem. Does anyone else have this problem?

 

[zippyfrog]

The Weather Channel app. (Ch. 213) is gone from my lineup. It happened sometime this afternoon because I checked it this morning with no problem. Does anyone else have this problem?

It was removed today, along with the SD version of channel 214, as part of the Western Arc conversion.

 

[Baltzer]

It was removed today, along with the SD version of channel 214, as part of the Western Arc conversion.

It was removed today, along with the SD version of channel 214, as part of the Western Arc conversion.

The Weather Channel app. (Ch. 213) is gone from my lineup. It happened sometime this afternoon because I checked it this morning with no problem. Does anyone else have this problem?

I'm in Pennsylvania, on the Eastern Arc. How does this affect me?

 

[zippyfrog]

I'm in Pennsylvania, on the Eastern Arc. How does this affect me?

Dish tries to keep the Arcs identical as much as possible with the national channels, so since they removed it from Western Arc, they also removed it from Eastern Arc.

 

[Baltzer]

Dish tries to keep the Arcs identical as much as possible with the national channels, so since they removed it from Western Arc, they also removed it from Eastern Arc.

 

[Baltzer]

Sorry, but I don't know much about the behind-the-scenes workings at Dish. Is the W.C. app deletion permanent? If it will be restored, any idea when?

 

[zippyfrog]

Sorry, but I don't know much about the behind-the-scenes workings at Dish. Is the W.C. app deletion permanent? If it will be restored, any idea when?

My understanding is that the app deletion is permanent. I have an older receiver, so I can't confirm this, but the newer receivers have apps that are internet based instead of satellite based. And I thought there was a weather app, but I could be mistaken.

 

[HipKat]

My understanding is that the app deletion is permanent. I have an older receiver, so I can't confirm this, but the newer receivers have apps that are internet based instead of satellite based. And I thought there was a weather app, but I could be mistaken.

It is as of today, the interactive app is gone.

Starting on 7/5 the Weather Channel's interactive channel 213 will no longer be available on VIP receivers.
If you are onsite for a service call due to the removal of the channel, inform the customer that the channel is no longer available on their receiver.
If the customer has internet connectivity at the home, upgrading to a Hopper family receiver will allow them to continue to receive this channel.

 

[gittist]

Great, pay more get less. And of course we're into the 'Contract negotiations' on some of the VERY FEW channels that we watch so they're not viewable.

If only I could teach my wife to use the smart TV apps!!!

 

[Bobby]

Yet if you have a Hopper or Wally with an internet connection you still have the Weather App.

 

[Josh.M]

It is unfortunately gone on the VIP receiver family.

The Hopper receiver family (including the lovely Wally receiver) has a couple of great options (but they do require internet connection). Both the Weather Channel and Weather Nation app work very similarly. I personally do not recommend "LocalNow" on channel 213 for these receivers as it is focused on more than just weather.

 

[gittist]

Yet if you have a Hopper or Wally with an internet connection you still have the Weather App.

We have VIP 211K & 222K receivers which I know are old. When they die....

 

[gittist]

I'm in Pennsylvania, on the Eastern Arc. How does this affect me?

BOHICA!