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WGN and other terminated channels owned by Nexstar
Discovered last night that Uverse took away WGN. I am disgusted. Can't even find a link to view the current announcement of channel changes. Cost keeps going up, yet number of channels provided keeps decreasing. I give up.
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DIRECTVhelp
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254.6K Messages
1 year ago
Update: 9/18/23
We are here to shed some light on your current experience with some channels missing, @Sassy22.
We pay networks for the right to provide the channels you watch on U-verse TV. When our agreements with these networks expire, we can usually renew or extend them. In rare cases, we may have to stop offering certain channels.
The most recent update, as of 9/18/23, is from a joint statement from both companies - "Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) have officially reached a comprehensive new multi-year distribution agreement covering 176 Nexstar-owned local television stations and the company’s national cable news network, NewsNation. This follows the return of the television stations and NewsNation to DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM and U-verse on the morning of Sept. 17."
For detailed or additional info about your TV channels, we suggest looking into TV promise.
We hope this helps clarify any concerns. Please reach out if you have additional questions or concerns.
Thank you for reaching out to AT&T Community Forums
Rosey, AT&T Community Specialist
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skeeterintexas
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1 year ago
It’s a Nexstar issue.
https://thedesk.net/2023/07/directv-channels-missing-blackout-nexstar-u-verse/
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krcunningham
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1 year ago
Dispute over cost with Nexstar has caused Uverse to drop local channels for CBS and Fox. Will this allow me to terminate contract without penalty? CBS is the main network I watch.
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Sassy22
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1 year ago
I woke up this morning and no longer have NBC, no channel 7 - only the same lame “we’re negotiating”, “it’ll be be back soon”, “thanks for your patience” that I’ve been seeing on ch. 16 and 38 for 3 YEARS! When will someone at the CORPORATE LEVEL stand up and take some responsibility for this fiasco?? I’m beginning to wonder why I’m even paying AT&T, when apparently they don’t have access to any stations - just a middleman.
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Sassy22
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1 year ago
I woke up this morning and no longer have NBC, no channel 7 - only the same lame “we’re negotiating”, “it’ll be be back soon”, “thanks for your patience” that I’ve been seeing on ch. 16 and 38 for 3 YEARS! When will someone at the CORPORATE LEVEL stand up and take some responsibility for this fiasco?? I’m beginning to wonder why I’m even paying AT&T, when apparently they don’t have access to any stations - just a middleman.
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baseballisback
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1 year ago
OP - AT&T has recently added EarthX, The First, NFL Network and NFL RedZone. Anyone who says they're taking channels away is lying, especially when Nexstar pulled their own signals.
2nd poster -- AT&T is a middleman. That's why they're called a TV provider. Call 800-288-2020 and use your $10 rebate to pay for Peacock.
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butch1950
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1 year ago
Since AT&T has stopped broadcasting a channel that I have already paid for, namely WGN TV, when can I expect a refund for lack of service?
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Sweetal76
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1 year ago
The last time this occurred was exactly four years ago and took two months to resolve. What is the anticipated outage this time? Also, it would be greatly appreciated by the consumer if the contract would go longer than four years. It is very annoying and all for the almighty dollar.
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skeeterintexas
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1 year ago
@ifonly01 This is being broadcast on my TV.
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ifonly01
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1 year ago
@baseballisback how were you informed of the new channels? I never receive communication of any kind regarding new channels or terminated channels. All I receive is continuous email trying to sell me more services. Too bad we are paying for services but AT&T mgmt has no interest in keeping their customers informed. I still need a link to the announcement of terminated channels.
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skeeterintexas
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1 year ago
Some of us are more observant than others. 😜
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baseballisback
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1 year ago
I hide all channels I don't subscribe to.
I then hide all religious and shopping channels.
I then hide all SD duplicates (I hide ESPN 602 because I get ESPN on 1602.)
The downside is that I need to unhide for free previews...but I can easily notice new channels pop up.
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ifonly01
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1 year ago
I went to TV Promise and it indicates there are no channel changes for my area which is not true. Where is the link to the publication announcing channel changes? It used to be on the AT&T site, but I can no longer find it. I don't understand why this important information is not shared with customers on a regular basis thru email or on the statement. All I receive are email asking me to buy more services. Why should I when I am not being kept informed about the services I already pay for?
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skeeterintexas
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1 year ago
So you aren’t seeing this on your TV?
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JefferMC
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1 year ago
the tvpromise link didn't show any effects for me, either, yet I'm getting that blue screen.
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