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historylovr

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17. DirecTV's excuse would be better served if it got rid of every channel
Sat Feb 1, 2014, 06:46 PM
Feb 2014

that strayed "from its core mission" and began airing reality shows. But then they'd have no content, I suppose.

What happened to the Weather Channel? [View all] LiberalElite Feb 2014 OP
I really miss weather on the 8s! hedgehog Feb 2014 #1
The Weather Channel needs to get back to basics... tokenlib Feb 2014 #2
Yea they have a weather channel, but you can't bring up B Calm Feb 2014 #5
I agree with DirecTV on this LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #3
I haven't had cable in quite a few years, but NutmegYankee Feb 2014 #4
I have TWC still, but... CherokeeDem Feb 2014 #6
They finally lost me LiberalElite Feb 2014 #7
Without Jim Cantore there would be no weather Blue Owl Feb 2014 #8
Yea, like I need him stading in the rain telling me it is raining! nt Logical Feb 2014 #31
it provides critical, life-saving information Hayduke Bomgarte Feb 2014 #9
The replacement weather channel on DTV (Weathernation?) is fine. If I need to know about phylny Feb 2014 #10
Well, I have Weather Channel from our smaller cable provider, AND, this the ONLY place I have northoftheborder Feb 2014 #11
Bought by Bain Capital. nt Scruffy Rumbler Feb 2014 #12
Our cable provider here is in a similar dispute Holly_Hobby Feb 2014 #13
Everone at the top wants more from those on the bottom seveneyes Feb 2014 #14
No point in the weather channel CFLDem Feb 2014 #15
Wunderground was such a great alternative. I don't care what happens to Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #16
DirecTV's excuse would be better served if it got rid of every channel historylovr Feb 2014 #17
I think weather programming is different. People depend on forecasts & warnings. catbyte Feb 2014 #27
That's true. :) historylovr Feb 2014 #29
You4e right, but I used to watch TWC a lot, but I could count on 1 hand the catbyte Feb 2014 #33
Let me tell ya titaniumsalute Feb 2014 #18
Weather.com is my go-to Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #19
I dropped it for LiberalElite Feb 2014 #21
Thanks, I just bookmarked for my area. Much drier and colder for us this week. n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #23
Bain Capital and Blackstone run it now The Straight Story Feb 2014 #20
In the "olden days", you could tune in to the weather channel SoCalDem Feb 2014 #22
www.weather.gov wildbilln864 Feb 2014 #24
Yep. Earth_First Feb 2014 #25
I have DirecTV & don't miss TWC at all. Weather Nation, TWC replacement, catbyte Feb 2014 #26
Whever I flip to the Weather Channel RoverSuswade Feb 2014 #28
So that's what happened to TWC! Lunacee_2013 Feb 2014 #30
The internet is faster and cheaper. GeorgeGist Feb 2014 #32
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