The satellite service argues that The Weather Channel is overrun with reality television and is not necessarily the only good resource for weather information. January 14, 2014 5:35 AM PST The Weather Channel and DirecTV are at odds after the channel was removed from the satellite provider's service this week. DirecTV customers who had to the channel formerly reserved for The Weather Channel will find that it's been taken down. The channel also includes a recommendation from DirecTV to find their weather news and information on WeatherNation (channel 362). That networks and television providers can't get along is nothing new. However, DirecTV on Monday said that its decision to ban The Weather Channel was in part due to its increase in reality television and thus, its reduction in weather information. Related stories Samsung teams with Amazon, Comcast, studios on 4K video DirecTV, Time Warner consider Aereo-like service, report says Social TV app NextGuide moves to iPhone DirecTV customers: Your bill is going up again DirecTV benches PS3 from its NFL Sunday Ticket app "Consumers understand there are now a variety of other ways to get weather coverage, free of reality show clutter, and that The Weather Channel does not have an exclusive on weather coverage -- the weather belongs to everyone," DirecTV said in a statement. "Most consumers don't want to watch a weather information channel with a forecast of a 40 percent chance of reality TV." Still, DirecTV isn't ready to turn its back on The Weather Channel just yet. The company said in a statement that it's "in the process of discussing an agreement to return the network to our line-up at the right value for our customers." The Weather Channel has of course responded to the action, urging viewers to "demand" DirecTV bring back its network. The network also posted a video from meteorologist Jim Cantore in which he explains the benefits of his network. "For 30+ years, The Weather Channel has been the most trusted resource for disseminating timely information to help prepare and protect families across the nation against weather-related emergencies," the network said in a statement. "But now DirecTV has removed this critical life-saving community resource from 20 million households. We're working hard to let DirecTV know how crucial The Weather Channel is to your family, your community, and your safety."
The satellite service argues that The Weather Channel is overrun with reality television and is not necessarily the only good resource for weather information.
The Weather Channel and DirecTV are at odds after the channel was removed from the satellite provider's service this week.
DirecTV customers who had to the channel formerly reserved for The Weather Channel will find that it's been taken down. The channel also includes a recommendation from DirecTV to find their weather news and information on WeatherNation (channel 362).
That networks and television providers can't get along is nothing new. However, DirecTV on Monday said that its decision to ban The Weather Channel was in part due to its increase in reality television and thus, its reduction in weather information.
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"Consumers understand there are now a variety of other ways to get weather coverage, free of reality show clutter, and that The Weather Channel does not have an exclusive on weather coverage -- the weather belongs to everyone," DirecTV said in a statement. "Most consumers don't want to watch a weather information channel with a forecast of a 40 percent chance of reality TV."
Still, DirecTV isn't ready to turn its back on The Weather Channel just yet. The company said in a statement that it's "in the process of discussing an agreement to return the network to our line-up at the right value for our customers."
The Weather Channel has of course responded to the action, urging viewers to "demand" DirecTV bring back its network. The network also posted a video from meteorologist Jim Cantore in which he explains the benefits of his network.
"For 30+ years, The Weather Channel has been the most trusted resource for disseminating timely information to help prepare and protect families across the nation against weather-related emergencies," the network said in a statement. "But now DirecTV has removed this critical life-saving community resource from 20 million households. We're working hard to let DirecTV know how crucial The Weather Channel is to your family, your community, and your safety."
