DIRECTV Transponder Map ~ Data 11/11/2026

[dishrich]

All 3 Circle City broadcasting local channels 6-ABC, 8-CW & 23-MNTV in Indianapolis, IN are being added to both sat & stream, if not already there:

Circle City Broadcasting stations return to DIRECTV | TheDesk.net

The deal restores WRTV, the Indianapolis ABC affiliate, and two other stations that have been unavailable on DIRECTV's platform since 2019.

thedesk.net

 

[KyL416]

Nothing testing on stream yet for WISH/8 (CW) or WNDY/23 (MNT), but WRTV/6 (ABC) returned at around 11:37am ET.

 

[doctor J]

DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Nov 11 2026

Comparison of Transponder Data for Nov 11 2026 vs Nov 04 2026:


No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.

Changes to the use of defined transponders:

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


Stream (PID) counts:

LIVE Streams​	National​		Spot Beams​
	Count​	Change​	Count​	Change​
4K​	4​	​	​	​
HD​	265​	-1​	1450​	1​
SD mpeg4​	143​	-1​	194​	​
SD mpeg2​	434​	1​	​	​
RB​	​	​	​	​
Audio​	89​	​	​	​
Push​	26​	​	​	​
Slate​	19​	​	1​	​
​

TEST Streams​	National​		Spot Beams​
	Count​	Change​	Count​	Change​
4K​	​	​	​	​
HD​	​	​	2​	1​
SD mpeg4​	​	​	​	​
SD mpeg2​	​	​	​	​
RB​	​	​	​	​
Engr Work​	38​	-18​	​	​
​

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
Remapping
Weekly Analysis soon
Enjoy
DataDigesters

 

[doctor J]

Weekly Analysis for 11/11/2026:

 

[KyL416]

KJNP/4 is testing for the Fairbanks DMA

WRTV/6 Indianapolis is back, no sign of its sister stations yet

ElectionHQ reverted back to the News Mix

Some TPN swaps

 

[TheRatPatrol]

KJNP/4 is testing for the Fairbanks DMA

Wow that's still around. I grew up there.

 

[dishrich]

WRTV/6 Indianapolis is back, no sign of its sister stations yet

Just curious, why is there also a ch 22 entry for WRTV on the Excel SS today?

 

[KyL416]

It's a remap that replaced the out of market WKEF/22 Dayton a few years ago when they dropped the sigview locals in a bunch of cities.