AT&T To Buy DIRECTV for $67 Billion

[zippyfrog]

And the demands just keep on coming... DirectAtt must carry every local in every market.
http://katyonthehill.com/network-tv-affiliates-ask-for-conditions-on-att-directv/

Wouldn't this be a pretty easy thing to accomplish? I don't think Direct is short of bandwidth to cover those markets, and with spot beams, shouldn't this be a rather straightforward thing to do? (assuming Direct gets the same prices that Dish pays for those markets channels)

 

[Tampa8]

That isn't the question. The question is why doesn't Direct TV carry them? You can't make them if the channels are demanding payment. (They just can't carry some and not all) If they mean by must carry they want those markets on Direct then I'm guessing DirectV would carry them for no charge.

 

[twizt3dsist3r]

I wonder if this would affect Sub channels.

 

[Stephen Henson]

I wish it would

 

[Stephen Henson]

Would sub channels even use any bandwidth wouldn't they
just be stacked on top of the main channel

 

[raoul5788]

Would sub channels even use any bandwidth wouldn't they
just be stacked on top of the main channel

They would either use additional bandwidth or take it away from an existing channel.

 

[twizt3dsist3r]

agreed, and I guess I shouldnt complain as I am able to manipulate an AM21 with zipcodes to receive all subs in my area, but not everyone is that lucky, and its just the point. We shouldnt have to do that to get the channels.

 

[Tampa8]

Nothing to do with Sub channels whatsoever. They are only talking about the Major Networks.

 

[twizt3dsist3r]

Well maybe in markets like mine and we dont carry the Local ION but get the national mirrored, well get the local version. One can always hope....

 

[mike123abc]

And the demands just keep on coming... DirectAtt must carry every local in every market.
http://katyonthehill.com/network-tv-affiliates-ask-for-conditions-on-att-directv/

Considering Dish has done it for a few years now, it really should not be a stretch that DIRECTV does it too... DIRECTV really has the capacity to do it.

 

[twizt3dsist3r]

Anyone happen to know a town in a dma that does not currently have any locals?

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[bobvick]

Are you talking about a "white area" an area in no DMA? By definition, a DMA would have locals, so there would be no way to "be in a town in a DMA with no locals."

 

[twizt3dsist3r]

Not all 210 dmas have locals for directv. I'm looking for an example of a town where you would have no option but to receive dns.

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[twizt3dsist3r]

I think there's 9 markets left. Not sure

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[raoul5788]

North Platte Nebraska is one area without lil coverage. Presque Isle Maine is another.

 

[peds48]

I think there's 9 markets left. Not sure

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11 markets are without DIRECTV® LiL coverage

DMA No.182 Bowling Green, Ky.
DMA No. 185 Grand Junction-Montrose, Colo.
DMA No. 196 Cheyenne-Scottsbluff, Wyo.
DMA No. 197 Casper-Riverton, Wyo.
DMA No. 201 Ottumwa-Kirksville, Mo.
DMA No. 203 Victoria, Texas
DMA No. 205 Helena, Mont.
DMA No. 206 Presque Isle, Maine
DMA No. 208 North Platte, Neb.
DMA No. 209 Alpena, Mich.
DMA No. 210 Glendive, Mont.

 

[peds48]

And the demands just keep on coming... DirectAtt must carry every local in every market.
http://katyonthehill.com/network-tv-affiliates-ask-for-conditions-on-att-directv/

demanding or "forcing" accomplishes nothing. Customers have the power to let DIRECTV® know that if they don't carry their LiL on their DMAs they will choose another provider, apparently this has not been the case

 

[RONZ]

demanding or "forcing" accomplishes nothing. Customers have the power to let DIRECTV know that if they don't carry their LiL on their DMAs they will choose another provider, apparently this has not been the case

It is interesting AT&T will not care to add small LiL , I have been fighting with them for 15 years to add cell sites to small communities. I don't see them doing anything about it unless they are forces to by the FCC

 

[Fiachra]

The AT&T brand makes my skin crawl. When this gets completed, I'll have to leave DirecTV.

 

[Tampa8]

Wow. This has nothing at all to with At&t/Direct wanting to add LIL..... They never said they wouldn't.....