Notice Appearing in USA Today on August 21, 2018
The AT&T contracts with programmers for the content displayed on U-verse TV service periodically expire, or may be terminated, but are usually re-negotiated or extended with no interruption or change for our U-verse members. Additionally, from time to time it is necessary to change channel line-ups as well as television package contents. The programming changes set forth below may occur as follows:
August 2018:
As previously noticed, the AT&T contract with the programmer for the following channels is set to expire. While these channels will continue to be available to U-verse members so long as AT&T has the rights to carry them, if a reasonable agreement cannot be reached with the programmer the programming will no longer be available. AT&T may modify the channel location for the programming by moving them from their current channel location to a channel between 9501 – 9599, and if a reasonable longer term agreement cannot be reached with the programmers, we may lose the rights to carry them (listed in alphabetical order) on or after August 2018: beIN Sports (channel 662 and 1662 in HD); beIN Sports en Español (channel 663, 3119 and 1663, 3319 in HD); STAR India PLUS (channel 3706); The Word Network (channel 575).
As well as the following: 1) Chicago, IL area, WCIU (channel 10 and 1010 in HD), WMEU (channel 48), WMEU-CA (channel 49), WWME (channel 24); 2) South Bend-Elkhart, IN area, WBND (channel 57 and 1057 in HD), WCWW (channel 25 and 1025 in HD), WMYS (channel 69 and 1069 in HD); 3) St. Louis, MO area, KNLC (channel 24 and 1024 in HD); 4) Milwaukee, WI area, WBME (channel 19), WDJT (channel 5 and 1005 in HD), WYTU (channel 27, 3007 and 1027 in HD) and WMLW (channel 7 and 1007 in HD). In addition, 1) Spectrum Deportes (channel 778 and 1778 in HD) ceased broadcasting effective 8/15/2018; 2) World Fishing Network HD (channel 1679 in HD).
September 2018:
As previously noticed, the AT&T contract with the programmer for the following channels is set to expire. While these channels will continue to be available to U-verse members so long as AT&T has the rights to carry them, if a reasonable agreement cannot be reached with the programmer the programming will no longer be available. AT&T may modify the channel location for the programming by moving them from their current channel location to a channel between 9501 – 9599, and if a reasonable longer term agreement cannot be reached with the programmers, we may lose the rights to carry them (listed in alphabetical order) on or after September 2018: CTI Zhong-Tian (channel 3604); ESTRELLA (channel 3024); MGM HD (channel 1116).
1) Austin, TX area, KNVA (channel 12 and 1012 in HD); 2) Chicago, IL area, WESV (channel 45 and 1045 in HD); 3) Dallas, TX area, KMPX (channel 29 and 1029 in HD); 4) Dayton, OH area, WBDT (channel 26 and 1026 in HD); 5) Houston, TX area, KZJL (channel 61 and 1061 in HD) and KUBE (channel 57 and 1057 in HD); 6) Lansing, MI area, WLAJ (channel 53 and 1053 in HD) and WLAJD2 (channel 54 and 1054 in HD); 7) Los Angeles, CA area, KRCA (channel 62 and 1062 in HD); 😎 Miami, FL area, WVFW (channel 52) 9) San Diego, CA area, KSDX (channel 29 and 1029 in HD); 10) San Francisco, CA area, KTNC (channel 42 and 1042/3024 in HD); 11) Topeka, KS area, KTKA (channel 49 and 1049 in HD) and KTKAD3 (channel 50). In addition, Reno, NV area KRNS (channel 46 and 1046 in HD) is changing its affiliation from CW to IND on 9/1/2018. KRNS will be removed on or before 9/20/2018.
October 2018:
The AT&T contract with the programmer for the following channels is set to expire. While these channels will continue to be available to U-verse members so long as AT&T has the rights to carry them, if a reasonable agreement cannot be reached with the programmer the programming will no longer be available. AT&T may modify the channel location for the programming by moving them from their current channel location to a channel between 9501 – 9599, and if a reasonable longer term agreement cannot be reached with the programmers, we may lose the rights to carry them (listed in alphabetical order) on or after October 2018: Bloomberg (channel 222 and 1222 in HD); BYU HD (channel 1567 in HD); GMA Pinoy (channel 3683); Havoc TV HD (channel 1490 in HD); Heroes & Icons (channel 137 and 1137 in HD); MBC America (channel 3643); Rai Italia (channel 3802); Saigon Broadcasting Television Network (channel 3662); TV Asia (channel 3703); The Filipino Channel (channel 3682).
As well as the following: 1) Austin, TX area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 2) Bakersfield, CA area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 3) Baton Rouge, LA area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 4) Charlotte, NC area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 5) Chicago, IL area, METV (channel 23 & 126 and 1023 & 1126 in HD); 6) Columbia, SC area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 7) Columbus, OH area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 😎 Dallas, TX area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 9) Dayton, OH TX area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 10) Detroit, MI area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 11) El Paso, TX area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 12) Flint, MI area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 13) Fort Smith, AR area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 14) Fresno, CA area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 15) Grand Rapids, MI area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 16) Green Bay, WI area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 17) Greenville, SC area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 18) Houston, TX area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 19) Jackson, MS area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 20) Knoxville, TN area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 21) Los Angeles, CA area, KAZA (channel 54 and 1054 in HD); 22) McAllen, TX area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 23) Milwaukee, WI area, WDJT (channel 5 and 1005 in HD), WMLW (channel 7 and 1007 in HD), WBMECA (channel 19 and 1019 in HD) and WYTU channel 27 and 1027, 3007 in HD); 24) Mobile, AL area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 25) Monterey, CA area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 26) Oklahoma City, OK area, KTUZ (channel 3007); 27) Saint Louis, MO area, KNLC (channel 24 and 1024 in HD); 28) San Diego, CA area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 29) San Francisco, CA area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 30) South Bend, IN area, WCWW (channel 25 and 1025 in HD), WBND (channel 57 and 1057 in HD), WMYS (channel 69 and 1069 in HD) and METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 31) Springfield, MO area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 32) Topeka, KS area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 33) West Palm Beach, FL area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD); 34) Wichita, KS area, METV (channel 136 and 1136 in HD).
skeeterintexas
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The (potential) loss of ME-TV will send the masses into a frenzy.
Don't mess with old people. The older we get, the less "Life in Prison" is a deterrent.
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dwinth
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If U-verse ever lost FETV Channel 578, the chick that I mainly go out with would be very unhappy. She loves "The Lone Ranger".
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