DIRECTV Transponder Map ~ Data 10/14/2026

[Mr Tony]

Timberwolves will have 15 games on KARE 11 (NBC) in Minneapolis

Timberwolves and KARE 11 Partner for Third Straight Season, Teaming with DAZN to Bring 15 Games for Free Over-the-Air to Local Fans | Minnesota Timberwolves

www.nba.com

 

[KyL416]

The Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Blues and Wild channels are now in the satellite guide with the message about no deal being in place yet. Those in territory might be able to get a credit by going to the TVPromise site.

Detroit Sportsnet is now on 663 instead of 663-3

 

[jamieh1]

The Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Blues and Wild channels are now in the satellite guide with the message about no deal being in place yet. Those in territory might be able to get a credit by going to the TVPromise site.

Detroit Sportsnet is now on 663 instead of 663-3

Why even add the new Hurricanes game channel 650 just to show a tv promise slide?

 

[Mr Tony]

Why even add the new Hurricanes game channel 650 just to show a tv promise slide?

So people don't call and b**ch. the Wild is another one.
I was at my mom and stepdads house yesterday and the guide (to me) looks weird. They have Directv satellite (I have stream so no subscribe to a channel no show in guide)
I scrolled to sports and for MN it shows
668-1 the promise slide for Wild
668-3 the Twins channel
Looks weird to not have 668 anymore

 

[Mr Tony]

I see there is a small mistake here in MN on streaming.
It shows channel 646 about the Nashville Predators being moved to 651 in the guide.

 

[jamieh1]

I see there is a small mistake here in MN on streaming.
It shows channel 646 about the Nashville Predators being moved to 651 in the guide.

View attachment 194572

I had a hurricanes moved to 650 last week. Hurricanes use to be on Fox Sports South ch 646.
That moved banner is gone and now just shows Hurricanes game channel 650 but with a Tv promise slide.

 

[doctor J]

DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Oct 07 2026

Comparison of Transponder Data for Oct 07 2026 vs Sep 30 2026:


No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.

Changes to the use of defined transponders:

2 Transponders cleared of all Streams::
Net 15 TID 17 Beam NAT + PR is a National Transponder on D15@103ca, TPN 18
Net 15 TID 128 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D15@103cb, TPN 5


Stream (PID) counts:

LIVE Streams​	National​		Spot Beams​
	Count​	Change​	Count​	Change​
4K​	4​	​	​	​
HD​	262​	​	1447​	​
SD mpeg4​	144​	1​	194​	​
SD mpeg2​	433​	1​	​	​
RB​	​	​	​	​
Audio​	89​	​	​	​
Push​	26​	​	​	​
Slate​	19​	​	1​	​
​

TEST Streams​	National​		Spot Beams​
	Count​	Change​	Count​	Change​
4K​	​	​	​	​
HD​	​	​	3​	​
SD mpeg4​	1​	​	​	​
SD mpeg2​	​	​	​	​
RB​	​	​	​	​
Engr Work​	34​	-33​	​	​
​

The PID count Excel workbook provides much more count detail.

Newly updated tables of Streams on each transponder are available in the DataDigesters TPN Grids

More details of changes in individual channels will follow in the Weekly Analysis
and Gary Toma's Domestic TPN Map Excel files

NHL Changes
Soe remapping
Weekly Analysis soon
Enjoy
DataDigesters

 

[doctor J]

Weekly Analysis for 10/07/2026:

 

[KyL416]

1962 Dove Channel and 1973 ScreamBox are now live as SVOD channels

9751 NETFLX and 9756 STREAM (HBO Max with ads) are now live

Passing along some of Gracenote's OTA updates

Some of the TPN swaps are now live

They finally updated WNPX/28 to be independent instead of Ion (the switch happened in June during the Scripps dispute)

CW Augusta and Billings are still testing, no additional ones yet

 

[Mr Tony]

Timberwolves will have 15 games on KARE 11 (NBC) in Minneapolis

Timberwolves and KARE 11 Partner for Third Straight Season, Teaming with DAZN to Bring 15 Games for Free Over-the-Air to Local Fans | Minnesota Timberwolves

www.nba.com

GrayTV cut a deal to carry Wolfies games in outstate MN and Eau Claire/La Crosse, WI
(GrayTV does not own a station in Minneapolis market. That's why Tegna carrying them on KARE 11)

KEYC to air 15 Minnesota Timberwolves games free over-the-air

KEYC News Now and Gray Media today announced a distribution agreement to simulcast 15 Minnesota Timberwolves games free over-the-air across four television markets in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

www.keyc.com

 

[KyL416]

352 C-SPAN3 is now live on satellite

According to the stream package API, it's also now in Entertainment and higher for stream customers too instead of being a MyNews exclusive.

 

[KyL416]

PISTONS and THUNDER are finally testing on the stream server. PISTONS is showing the Ion/Scripps Sports promo loop filler that their NHL and WNBA feeds have, THUNDER has a "You are watching Thunder+" slate

The Clippers still haven't officially announced their TV plans beyond 10 simulcasts on KTLA, but the NBA's FAQ for ClipperVision is now live. The CLIPPERS feed is currently showing a loop of their Hawaii preseason game.

The Heat still haven't announced their West Palm Beach or Fort Myers affiliates. Since WPLG is streaming the games for free via their app, I doubt we'll be seeing the return of WPLG on stream.

So far nothing testing for the Bucks, Magic, Hawks or Hornets.

 

[KyL416]

CW Augusta and Billings are now live on both stream and satellite

The other CW feeds testing on stream are not live yet on either platform

 

[rcodey]

Arrived in Southwest Florida this evening and noticed that Directv satellite has added WXCW Ch.46 . I wonder if it's because of all the college sports that the CW has added this year .

 

[doctor J]

DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Oct 14 2026

Comparison of Transponder Data for Oct 14 2026 vs Oct 07 2026:


No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.

Changes to the use of defined transponders:

2 Transponders cleared of all Streams::
Net 0 TID 28 Beam NAT + PR is a National Transponder on D16@101, TPN 29
Net 15 TID 15 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D12@103ca, TPN 16

1 Previously unused Transponder with current APG records::
Net 15 TID 128 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D15@103cb, TPN 5

Stream (PID) counts:

LIVE Streams​	National​		Spot Beams​
	Count​	Change​	Count​	Change​
4K​	4​	​	​	​
HD​	262​	​	1449​	2​
SD mpeg4​	145​	1​	194​	​
SD mpeg2​	433​	​	​	​
RB​	​	​	​	​
Audio​	89​	​	​	​
Push​	26​	​	​	​
Slate​	19​	​	1​	​
​

TEST Streams​	National​		Spot Beams​
	Count​	Change​	Count​	Change​
4K​	​	​	​	​
HD​	​	​	1​	-2​
SD mpeg4​	​	-1​	​	​
SD mpeg2​	​	​	​	​
RB​	​	​	​	​
Engr Work​	40​	6​	​	​
​

The PID count Excel workbook provides much more count detail.

Newly updated tables of Streams on each transponder are available in the DataDigesters TPN Grids

More details of changes in individual channels will follow in the Weekly Analysis
and Gary Toma's Domestic TPN Map Excel files
Weekly Analysis soon
Enjoy
DataDigesters

 

[doctor J]

Weekly Analysis for 10/14/2026:

 

[KyL416]

NBA League Pass prep

Some more reshuffles

 

[KyL416]

The Clippers still haven't officially announced their TV plans beyond 10 simulcasts on KTLA, but the NBA's FAQ for ClipperVision is now live. The CLIPPERS feed is currently showing a loop of their Hawaii preseason game.

They finally announced ClipperVision, it will be on DIRECTV, but they didn't provide a channel number yet.

EDIT: It's going to be on channel 693

 

[KyL416]

WETM-D2 CW Elmira NY
WJET-D2 CW Erie PA
KLFY-D2 CW Lafayette LA
KARD-D2 CW Monroe LA
WVBT-D2 CW Norfolk VA
WTWO-D2 CW Terre Haute IN
WFXV-D2 CW Utica NY
KFDX-D3 CW Wichita Falls TX

These are now live on stream and weren't testing on satellite as of yesterday:
WETM-DT/19 CW Elmira
WJET-DT/25 CW Erie
KLFY-DT/11 CW Lafayette LA
KARD-DT/15 CW Monroe
WVBT-DT/44 CW Norfolk
WTWO-DT/3 CW Terre Haute
WFXV-DT/34 CW Utica
KFDX-DT/4 CW Wichita Falls