Nexstar Feud

As we do with all networks we provide, we must work on new agreements with the networks we provide every few years to continue delivering their programming to you. Nexstar, the nation's largest local TV broadcaster, is seeking significantly higher rates from our customers.  you can still enjoy much of your same sport and entertainment for free with our Over-The-Air antenna following the steps on this link: https://statics.teams.cdn.office.net/evergreen-assets/safelinks/1/atp-safelinks.html. We are very sorry for any inconvenience during this period. We are working with Nexstar toward a compromise to return its channels to our platforms. For more information, please visit TVPromise.com. Sergio, DIRECTV Community Specialist

I do not use the Direct TV satellite system.  I use U-verse which is cable system. 

So why did you post on the DTV sat forum?  The Nexstar dispute is effecting all 3 AT&T services.

@rdhsh 

If you have U-Verse then why are you posting in the DirecTV forum?

In either case, Nexstar just like Mission pulled their channels because they want to increase rates even further.

You are not being billed for channels you don't receive. There is no guarantee of any specific channel always be available. Your service includes access to locals, but what locals those are and what is on them can change at any time. As long as you get a single local channel, you are getting what you pay for.

And advertisers pay the channel owner, not the TV provider. The channel owner gets money from TV provider and advertisers, if they didn't our bills would be that much higher.

If you want the channel back immediately, then contact Nexstar/Mission and let them know you will personally pay the increase for everybody. Otherwise, plug in a regular antenna and watch something else.

Again, this is the DirecTV forum, not U-Verse even though the response would be about the same as this is how carriage negotiations work.

I’m using this forum because AT&T owns both Direct TV and U-Verse.  On my home U-Verse, I have lost two stations because of Direct TV contract negotiations.  Everything on the dead channels sends me to Direct TV.  There is no alternative.  Whatever happens with Direct affects U-Verse. 

And I have emailed both Mission and Nexstar.

@rdhsh 

Then go to the AT&T forum and post to the U-Verse section. If U-Verse is affected then negotiation is with them, not just DirecTV. Best to post in the forum for the service you actually have.

https://forums.att.com/ 

AT&T sold off 30% of DTV and the new partner is running the day to day operations.  AT&T still owns Uverse but since they no longer allow new customers it is left to run as is.

U-Verse channel availability is still dictated by Direct TV.  It doesn’t matter who owns how much.  As long as Nexstar and Mission cannot finalize contracts with Direct TV, I cannot watch, in this case, ABC and CBS for which I am being billed by AT&T.

But U-Verse has their own forum. It was suggested posting there so that any responses and assistance you get would be for your own service.

Regardless, the channels will be gone until Nexstar/Mission decide to return them. Seems less likely given they want bills to go up.

And it is DirecTV, not Direct TV (1 word and only 1 T in the brand).

Look at your bill. Where does it say you are being billed for ABC and CBS? As mentioned you get access to locals, but with no promise of any specific local always or ever being there. TV providers don't own the channels, so they don't guarantee any specific channel.

Forget it! Enough already!

Just pointing out facts and a realistic perception of the situation.

In the meantime you have a couple options. You can use a regular antenna to pick up the free broadcast for what is in range. Might even get additional channels that weren't carried to begin with (sub-channels). Otherwise find something else to watch out of the many channels you pay for.

I would submit the majority of us viewers (regardless if DirecTV or U-Verse) went to pay TV for all those national channels that have no OTA broadcast, not our 'free' locals. And TV is just entertainment, so one should be able to find something else to watch and not be dependent/addicted to specific channels

As long as I am part of a discussion, and I have points to share or further where outcome of a situation affects me (such as bills going up if TV providers cave to the higher rates), then I will continue to contribute as I see fit.

And if needed: U-Verse TV Forum

DTV has nothing to do with Uverse.

@shannon02 

U-Verse is a subsidiary of DirecTV with the TPG spinoff. Yes they love to make it confusing it seems.

But yes, proper form would indicate if you have U-Verse TV you post in the U-Verse TV forum. Even when multiple providers share an issue, discuss in the one that is for yours to avoid confusion. Maybe they will strike a deal for DirecTV, but leave U-Verse in the cold being a legacy service no longer sold.

I would not mind using the OTA antenna, but I am not able the record shows that way