Hopefully, someone on this forum will have an answer or a contact link for my request to receive the Little Rock locals. I have been trying for years without success.
Today I sent the following message to DIRECTV:
I've submitted this request to DirecTV now for several years and always get the response that we are working on it. Years ago, I was told that Pegasus had rights to this county, but I don't believe that arrangement is still in effect. I live in Batesville, Arkansas 72501 - Independence County. For whatever unknown reason, the Little Rock locals which are our local channels are not available. The local cable company carries them, Dish carries them, but DirecTV doesn't? I see that Searcy, Arkansas which is located less than 20 air miles south of us has the LR locals on DirecTV so I would think that even if the signal is on a spot beam, that they should be able to be received in Batesville as well ...
DirecTV Customer Service Response e-mail From CSR:
... I understand that you would like to get local channels in your area. We’d love to offer locals to you and other customers in the Little Rock-Pine Bluff AR too, but our satellite capacity doesn’t allow it today. But we’re very glad you took the time to write in and let us know your feelings about getting local channels via satellite. I’ve also forwarded your request to DIRECTV management, so be assured that your voice is being heard.
We would love to provide local channels to you and other customers in the Little Rock-Pine Bluff AR, too, but our satellite capacity doesn’t allow it today. We’re continuing to expand our capacity, so stick with us. Stay tuned to local news and directv.com/local for more information as it becomes available ...
Terrific response. The Little Rock locals have been carried on DirecTV for years. I didn't post this CSR's name or badge number for fear of him losing his job.
Today I sent the following message to DIRECTV:
I've submitted this request to DirecTV now for several years and always get the response that we are working on it. Years ago, I was told that Pegasus had rights to this county, but I don't believe that arrangement is still in effect. I live in Batesville, Arkansas 72501 - Independence County. For whatever unknown reason, the Little Rock locals which are our local channels are not available. The local cable company carries them, Dish carries them, but DirecTV doesn't? I see that Searcy, Arkansas which is located less than 20 air miles south of us has the LR locals on DirecTV so I would think that even if the signal is on a spot beam, that they should be able to be received in Batesville as well ...
DirecTV Customer Service Response e-mail From CSR:
... I understand that you would like to get local channels in your area. We’d love to offer locals to you and other customers in the Little Rock-Pine Bluff AR too, but our satellite capacity doesn’t allow it today. But we’re very glad you took the time to write in and let us know your feelings about getting local channels via satellite. I’ve also forwarded your request to DIRECTV management, so be assured that your voice is being heard.
We would love to provide local channels to you and other customers in the Little Rock-Pine Bluff AR, too, but our satellite capacity doesn’t allow it today. We’re continuing to expand our capacity, so stick with us. Stay tuned to local news and directv.com/local for more information as it becomes available ...
Terrific response. The Little Rock locals have been carried on DirecTV for years. I didn't post this CSR's name or badge number for fear of him losing his job.