What is Sinclair doing to return the feed they removed? This is a customer to customer forum with little contact with DTV so they don't tell us about what they are doing.
SINCLAIR are the good guys , because DTV/ATT are threatening to cut SINCLAIR off of CBS if they wont pay $$$$ by Sept 27. We the customers and SINCLAIR are being ransomed by DTV !
@TcclarkFortP wrote: SINCLAIR are the good guys , because DTV/ATT are threatening to cut SINCLAIR off of CBS if they wont pay $$$$ by Sept 27. We the customers and SINCLAIR are being ransomed by DTV !
I’m sure that’s what Sinclair says. Directv’s version is probably different and the truth is somewhere in between. In any event, Directv does not cut off Sinclair channels. Sinclair removes them from Directv. Make sure you also ask Sinclair what they are doing to end the conflict and tell them that pulling their channels from Directv is a bad way to negotiate.
I do not appreciate losing my ABC channel where I watch mostly ALL of the show! This needs to be fixed and leave the people out that are paying for this service. If I lose this channel, after being with Directv for MANY years, you will lose me for good!
Realize that the corporation that owns the stations (in this case, Sinclair) pulls your channel, not DirecTV. This is an all too common negotiating tactic used by these corporations to extort more money from TV service providers. None are immune, so even switching providers won't help.
You will need to use an off-air antenna until they allow DirecTV to provide them again. If you can receive the station with an off-air antenna, this is a good time to request DirecTV’s Local Channel Connector (if you have HR44/HR54). It’s free. And some folks are getting a credit on their account, too. Call DirecTV …. 1 800 531 5000
You'll also want to contact the corporation that owns these stations. Request that they allow DirecTV to continue carrying them while negotiations continue. And ask them why providers like Dish, DirecTV and Comcast must pay them anything when they get to use our public airwaves for FREE?!? After all, these service providers increase their overall viewership and advertising revenue. They're shooting themselves in the foot!
Folks complain when local station owners pull their channels from providers like DirecTV demanding more money. And folks complain that their subscription rates are too high. So what are service providers like Dish, Comcast and DirecTV to do?
Here's a suggestion. File a complaint with the FCC. Ask that the FCC allow service providers to deliver another network station instead. That would stop this BS in a heartbeat. After all, these are FREE over-the-air TV stations. Why should TV providers have to pay them anything?
These disputes are getting worse and worse, and they're killing the cable/satellite TV industry. Just look at these statistics ....
Over the past 9 years, a 10x increase in costs ....
Since 2010, millions of Americans have seen dark screens instead of watching their favorite channels due to more than 1,000 broadcaster-initiated blackouts. With 230 blackouts, 2019 is the worst year for TV blackouts on record.
230 blackouts in 2019 – Retrans Fees: $11.7B (estimated) 165 blackouts in 2018 – Retrans Fees: $10.5B 213 blackouts in 2017 – Retrans Fees: $9.3B 104 blackouts in 2016 – Retrans Fees: $7.9 B 193 blackouts in 2015 – Retrans Fees: $6.4B 94 blackouts in 2014 – Retrans Fees: $4.8B 119 blackouts in 2013 – Retrans Fees: $3.6B 90 blackouts in 2012 – Retrans Fees: $2.4B 42 blackouts in 2011 – Retrans Fees: $1.7B 8 blackouts in 2010 – Retrans Fees: $1.2B ** Retrans fees in $billions based on data from SNL Kagan
And changing providers won't help. They all go through this ....
TcclarkFortP
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When will you resolve your dispute with SINCLAIR on my CBS
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shannon02
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What is Sinclair doing to return the feed they removed? This is a customer to customer forum with little contact with DTV so they don't tell us about what they are doing.
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shannon02
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No one knows when Sinclair will return the feed.
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sandblaster
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I’m sure that’s what Sinclair says. Directv’s version is probably different and the truth is somewhere in between. In any event, Directv does not cut off Sinclair channels. Sinclair removes them from Directv. Make sure you also ask Sinclair what they are doing to end the conflict and tell them that pulling their channels from Directv is a bad way to negotiate.
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shannon02
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DTV pays Sinclair for the rebroadcasting rights, not Sinclair pays DTV.
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Nationscap
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I do not appreciate losing my ABC channel where I watch mostly ALL of the show! This needs to be fixed and leave the people out that are paying for this service. If I lose this channel, after being with Directv for MANY years, you will lose me for good!
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Realize that the corporation that owns the stations (in this case, Sinclair) pulls your channel, not DirecTV. This is an all too common negotiating tactic used by these corporations to extort more money from TV service providers. None are immune, so even switching providers won't help.
You will need to use an off-air antenna until they allow DirecTV to provide them again. If you can receive the station with an off-air antenna, this is a good time to request DirecTV’s Local Channel Connector (if you have HR44/HR54). It’s free. And some folks are getting a credit on their account, too. Call DirecTV …. 1 800 531 5000
You'll also want to contact the corporation that owns these stations. Request that they allow DirecTV to continue carrying them while negotiations continue. And ask them why providers like Dish, DirecTV and Comcast must pay them anything when they get to use our public airwaves for FREE?!? After all, these service providers increase their overall viewership and advertising revenue. They're shooting themselves in the foot!
Folks complain when local station owners pull their channels from providers like DirecTV demanding more money.
And folks complain that their subscription rates are too high.
So what are service providers like Dish, Comcast and DirecTV to do?
Here's a suggestion. File a complaint with the FCC. Ask that the FCC allow service providers to deliver another network station instead. That would stop this BS in a heartbeat. After all, these are FREE over-the-air TV stations. Why should TV providers have to pay them anything?
These disputes are getting worse and worse, and they're killing the cable/satellite TV industry. Just look at these statistics ....
Over the past 9 years, a 10x increase in costs ....
Since 2010, millions of Americans have seen dark screens instead of watching their favorite channels due to more than 1,000 broadcaster-initiated blackouts. With 230 blackouts, 2019 is the worst year for TV blackouts on record.
230 blackouts in 2019 – Retrans Fees: $11.7B (estimated)
165 blackouts in 2018 – Retrans Fees: $10.5B
213 blackouts in 2017 – Retrans Fees: $9.3B
104 blackouts in 2016 – Retrans Fees: $7.9 B
193 blackouts in 2015 – Retrans Fees: $6.4B
94 blackouts in 2014 – Retrans Fees: $4.8B
119 blackouts in 2013 – Retrans Fees: $3.6B
90 blackouts in 2012 – Retrans Fees: $2.4B
42 blackouts in 2011 – Retrans Fees: $1.7B
8 blackouts in 2010 – Retrans Fees: $1.2B
** Retrans fees in $billions based on data from SNL Kagan
And changing providers won't help. They all go through this ....
https://www.americantelevisionalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Retrans-Blackouts-2010-2019-.pdf
Keep up on the latest updates at https://tvpromise.att.com/
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