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Nextstar vs Directv
Telling me that Directv can decide what channels they can air is (Edited per community guidelines). There has always been an expectation with satellite/cable that a customer get their local channels plus many others - which depends on which package you buy.
Directv should dump a bunch of the second and third tier channels not many people watch so we can get our local channels!
At the very least, give us access to the national (e.g. East Coast) network feeds for C(Edited per community guidelines), NBC, ABC, and FOX.
litzdog911
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46.1K Messages
1 year ago
You don't understand how the $$$ demanded by the corporations that own these local stations flows. Check out this video ....
https://youtu.be/rppTzSP5NI4?si=dPsFTLf3KCTTbZGl
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MemphisRed
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1 year ago
I understand that corporate greed is driving this situation.
However, I do not think that we should go back to the “dark ages” of antennas. People will not give up their Netflix, Prime, Hulu, etc.
Consumers should raise (Edited per community guidelines) with Congress and the FCC about what these communication monopolies are doing. The laws need to change.
In the meantime, Directv is paying someone for all the channels they air. They could cut costs by dropping some lower tier channels to help cover the cost of paying the ridiculous increases demanded by Nextstar. And as long as we’re paying Directv, they should provide those without local channels access to the national feeds.
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TexasBrit
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1 year ago
They can't drop "lower tier channels" because they are part of the bundles the channel providers package together. And they can't give you access to the national channels because the FCC regulations won't let them.
Congress/the FCC created this mess but I don't see them doing anything about it.
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shannon02
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1 year ago
The content providers package their channels just like DTV so the only choice TV providers have is choosing the channels package that they believe best suits their customer base.
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MemphisRed
3 Messages
1 year ago
So, in other words, we’re scr**ed. 🤬
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litzdog911
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46.1K Messages
1 year ago
Attempts have been made in Congress to fix this situation with no results. The broadcast industry lobby is too powerful. And in the future, even off-air signals may no longer be an option. Broadcasters are slowly rolling out new ATSC 3.0 (NextGen) signals that are ENCRYPTED. That's right. Even "free" off-air channels may no longer be freely available. It's a crazy situation that's only getting worse.
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