When are you going to resolve the problem with TEGNA?

Use an antenna 

It was your local NBC that removed their feed.

Whenever DTV and your local channels sign a new contract.

So how much more do you want to pay?  Anything more DTV has to pay Tegan to renew the contact is passed onto your bill.  All TV providers go thru having to renew their contracts.

Read the TOS channels and programs are subject to change at anytime.

ME TV is usually a subchannel. U-Verse doesn't have these channels, except in very rare cases.

A simple antenna is all you need until the owner of your NBC station agrees to what AT&T is willing to pay for something you can get for free.

Please place your thread in the right forum. I moved this from Watching U-Verse to Watching DirecTV.

Directv did not remove your local NBC station. The station owner pulled their station. Greed may very well be the reason but on who’s part? If the station owner is demanding more money, that would make them the greedy one, wouldn’t it?

You’ll get it back when they reach an agreement. You don’t get anything in it’s place. FCC regulations don’t allow it.

Not quite right.   I have a contract to get local channels. I’m not getting it now so they have to fulfill my contract  in one way or another fcc means nothing.   Law means everything

@Twsocks  you may want to read your terms of service they have a fleet of expenive attorneys that write them to cover such issues

terms of service (8. INTERRUPTIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE).  You are paying for a TV service, not specific individual channels.

8. INTERRUPTIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE

The NFL Network has been gone for close to two years because the NFL wants Sunday Ticket to be on more providers. They've since added more channels.

I went to my online account manager last night and was given the option of a $20 credit on top of my previous discounts that I called in and received.

terms of service (8. INTERRUPTIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE).  You are paying for a TV service, not specific individual channels.

Switching to Dish won’t solve anything. It will eventually happen to Dish too. It happens to all TV providers. In my local market, the local FOX and CW channel are currently warning their Dish customers they may be losing those channels. I’m pretty sure Dish loses channels more often than Directv.

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Every year these threads appear.  And every year I keep wishing the carriers (cable companies and ATT) would hold their ground until the local's realize they are losing eyes for their advertising.   People blame the carriers for their "greed" and not supplying "their channels" that "they are paying for". 

First, they are not "your channels".  ATT can do anything they want to the channel lineup as per these terms of service (8. INTERRUPTIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE).  You are paying for a TV service, not specific individual channels.

Second in this case it's the locals who are the greedy ones here asking for ever more and more money every year for something most anyone can get for free with an antenna (assuming the locals are in range - check here).  And then later everyone complains of their ever increasing bills when the one of the reasons for that increase is the "Broadcast TV Surcharge".  So guess who's actually paying for the locals for their greed ?we the customer

If the carriers stonewalled these locals maybe they would "blink" and put an end to this annual blackmail.  But it never happens and it's just wishful thinking on my part.  In reality the carriers and the locals eventually come to an "agreement" where the locals get less than they asked for (they probably asked for twice as much as they need anyhow if they truly need any more in the first place).  We end paying for the bill.  And it's always the carriers that are to blame.  There's a lot to blame and greed to put on the carriers, but this annual negotiation crap is not one of them.

[end of rant]

Plucked from a another forum post:

rant]

Every year these threads appear.  And every year I keep wishing the carriers (cable companies and ATT) would hold their ground until the local's realize they are losing eyes for their advertising.   People blame the carriers for their "greed" and not supplying "their channels" that "they are paying for". 

First, they are not "your channels".  ATT can do anything they want to the channel lineup as per these terms of service (8. INTERRUPTIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE).  You are paying for a TV service, not specific individual channels.

Second in this case it's the locals who are the greedy ones here asking for ever more and more money every year for something most anyone can get for free with an antenna (assuming the locals are in range - check here).  And then later everyone complains of their ever increasing bills when the one of the reasons for that increase is the "Broadcast TV Surcharge".  So guess who's actually paying for the locals for their greed ?we the customer

If the carriers stonewalled these locals maybe they would "blink" and put an end to this annual blackmail.  But it never happens and it's just wishful thinking on my part.  In reality the carriers and the locals eventually come to an "agreement" where the locals get less than they asked for (they probably asked for twice as much as they need anyhow if they truly need any more in the first place).  We end paying for the bill.  And it's always the carriers that are to blame.  There's a lot to blame and greed to put on the carriers, but this annual negotiation crap is not one of them.

[end of rant]

You can certainly ask but very unlikely you’ll get any credit. It is your local channels that pulled their programming, Directv didn’t drop them plus the terms and conditions say programming can change at anytime. I lost my local NBC channel. Thankfully I’m within OTA range and have an antenna. This is the first time I recall ever losing a local. They usually settle before that happens. 

Sandblaster I will receive a credit as you can see I have contacted them some time ago about the "first drop" and will do the same now on the latest.  The rep told me to keep track of the days I am without the channels. If you are paying for a service and not receiving said service a credit is due as long as it isn't the consumers fault.

terms of service (8. INTERRUPTIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE).  You are paying for a TV service, not specific individual channels.

would you expect a credit if the channel went out of business?

these negotiations happen every year and have never had anyone come back into the forums saying they successfully received a credit.

@Raem You may have gotten a credit in the past but if so, they didn’t have to give you one. I still think you won’t get one this time around but it won’t hurt to ask.

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rant]

Every year these threads appear.  And every year I keep wishing the carriers (cable companies and ATT) would hold their ground until the local's realize they are losing eyes for their advertising.   People blame the carriers for their "greed" and not supplying "their channels" that "they are paying for". 

First, they are not "your channels".  ATT can do anything they want to the channel lineup as per these terms of service (8. INTERRUPTIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE).  You are paying for a TV service, not specific individual channels.

Second in this case it's the locals who are the greedy ones here asking for ever more and more money every year for something most anyone can get for free with an antenna (assuming the locals are in range - check here).  And then later everyone complains of their ever increasing bills when the one of the reasons for that increase is the "Broadcast TV Surcharge".  So guess who's actually paying for the locals for their greed ?we the customer

If the carriers stonewalled these locals maybe they would "blink" and put an end to this annual blackmail.  But it never happens and it's just wishful thinking on my part.  In reality the carriers and the locals eventually come to an "agreement" where the locals get less than they asked for (they probably asked for twice as much as they need anyhow if they truly need any more in the first place).  We end paying for the bill.  And it's always the carriers that are to blame.  There's a lot to blame and greed to put on the carriers, but this annual negotiation crap is not one of them.

[end of rant]

Plucked from a another forum post:

rant]

Every year these threads appear.  And every year I keep wishing the carriers (cable companies and ATT) would hold their ground until the local's realize they are losing eyes for their advertising.   People blame the carriers for their "greed" and not supplying "their channels" that "they are paying for". 

First, they are not "your channels".  ATT can do anything they want to the channel lineup as per these terms of service (8. INTERRUPTIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE).  You are paying for a TV service, not specific individual channels.

Second in this case it's the locals who are the greedy ones here asking for ever more and more money every year for something most anyone can get for free with an antenna (assuming the locals are in range - check here).  And then later everyone complains of their ever increasing bills when the one of the reasons for that increase is the "Broadcast TV Surcharge".  So guess who's actually paying for the locals for their greed ?we the customer

If the carriers stonewalled these locals maybe they would "blink" and put an end to this annual blackmail.  But it never happens and it's just wishful thinking on my part.  In reality the carriers and the locals eventually come to an "agreement" where the locals get less than they asked for (they probably asked for twice as much as they need anyhow if they truly need any more in the first place).  We end paying for the bill.  And it's always the carriers that are to blame.  There's a lot to blame and greed to put on the carriers, but this annual negotiation crap is not one of them.

[end of rant]

Use the locast app on the Interactive page.

locast provides a way to stream* your local station using your Uverse receiver.  It's not available in all markets but it's worth a shot.

*Live streaming without the ability to record/pause/rewind.

Negotiations have broken down but they always find a middle ground.

In the mean time, use your locast app on the Interactive page to watch those local stations.