DIRECTV Transponder Map ~ Data 5/14/2025

[PioneerDJ]

best news of the day , Thank you !

hopefully that's progress towards WNBA LP on Sat

I want to see WNBA on Amazon Prime in the guide for commercial accounts

 

[dtv757]

yes we need that too,

 

[Mr Tony]

Still no extra Ion channels on Directv Stream

 

[lordodogg]

I noticed they're testing on the stream server, so they will likely get added around tomorrow afternoon.

 

[jamieh1]

Is there a way to post what's testing on the stream servers like is posted on the satellites every Wednesday ?

 

[Tom Speer]

Is there a way to post what's testing on the stream servers like is posted on the satellites every Wednesday ?

Our present Datadigester team has enough work in keeping this satellite transponder map going, in addition to managing the Cuttting Edge Forum.

If someone else wants to provide a similar service for the DirecTV Stream side, that would be great.

 

[KyL416]

Anytime there's something new on the stream server I post about it in either the FAST thread or the channels on satellite but not streaming thread.

 

[dishrich]

The WNBAION channels are now in the guide

(asking for a friend) Since I'm not totally up on these games, are there any regional blackout restrictions on these extra ION game channels? (I would think no, but you know what happens when you ASSUME )

 

[dishrich]

Still no extra Ion channels on Directv Stream

According to this, they're supposed to be on Stream AND even U-verse TV:

DirecTV To Give WNBA A Larger Friday Night Spotlight | Radio & Television Business Report

Direct broadcast satellite service provider DirecTV has teamed up with The E.W. Scripps Co.'s Scripps Sports to offer fans of the WNBA all of broadcast TV network ION’s 15 weeks of its Friday night televised matchups.

rbr.com

 

[jamieh1]

One WNBA on ion channel is now live on stream.

 

[Mr Tony]

Yup just noticed it too. This week there only needs to be one additional station added as there are 2 early games

 

[lordodogg]

Since I'm not totally up on these games, are there any regional blackout restrictions on these extra ION game channels?

I would guess they are blacked out if you have a local Ion station that's carrying a regional game. But I'm not sure if it applies to the Inyo/Scripps-owned stations that DTV carries, or non-carried subchannels (like your station, WAND-DT3).

 

[KyL416]

For good?

I remember when USSB used the 900's. The good ole days.

They'll be back for US Open Golf in a few weeks

 

[jamieh1]

On DTV Stream only seeing 1 WNBA Ion channels. It's labeled WNBA ion 2
I know on satellite it's showing 3 WNBA ions
Does sat customers see games on the other two channels?
I'm am seeing games on regular ion and the wnba ion2 channel.

 

[KyL416]

There's only one local game this week, so only 305-2 WNBAION2 is in use for Dream @ Mystics. The Lynx @ Wings are the national game on the main Ion feed for the debut of Paige Bueckers, followed by Sparks @ the debuting Valkyries. The raw feeds for WNBAION1 and WNBAION3 are just showing a promo loop for Ion.

Next week 305-1 WNBAION1 will have Mystics @ Aces and 305-2 WNBAION2 will have Valkyries @ Sparks, the main feed will have Sun @ Lynx followed by Mercury @ Storm. 5/30 will likely be the first week that has 305-3 WNBAION3 in use since there's a local game at 7:30pm and 2 regional games at 10pm. 6/6 and 6/13 are national doubleheaders, the remaining weeks are TBD for which games will be national vs local/regional.

Also, most likely because of an oversight when migrating data over from the previous app, satellite customers STILL can't stream 305 Ion East out of home, even though they can stream the WNBAION channel.

 

[dtv757]

WNBA games are LIVE and working thanks again for this amazing information !

 

[dtv757]

not sure if its an ION game but ill be at Liberty @ Mystics on the 30th.

 

[lordodogg]

It is

 

[KyL416]

Ion has the exclusive rights to all WNBA games on Friday nights. On 5/30, Sun @ Fever followed by Sparks @ Aces are the "national" games. The 7:30pm Liberty @ Mystic game is "local", the 10pm Lynx @ Mercury and Dream @ Storm games are "regional"

National = the game airing on the national feed and on most Ion stations
Local = only the DMAs of the teams playing get the game on their local Ion station
Regional = Available in more markets
All local and regional games will be carried by the WNBAION channels.

Some of the Scripps Sports stations also carry the games in markets where Ion is a subchannel. Like tonight Utah 16 and Idaho 6 are carrying Lynx @ Wings while Tucson 58 and MTN Montana are carrying Dream @ Mystics. Next week Vegas 34 is carrying Mystics @ Aces while the rest of them are carrying Mercury @ Storm. Tampa Bay 66 will likely join them in July when WXPX goes independent in preparation for the Lightning and Ion moves to 66.2.


The current WNBA rights deal doesn't have a fairness/balancing clause so the rest of the national rights holders (Prime, CBS/CBSSN, ABC/ESPN/ESPN3, NBATV) selected the Fever whenever possible this year. Only their 7/5 game is currently scheduled to be WTHR only, but they'll have some other games on WTHR, FanDuel Indiana and/or MeTV Indianapolis (WALV-CD 46.1/WTHR 13.3) that will co-exist with the NBATV, Prime, ESPN3 and CBSSN telecasts. The rest of the teams have a mix of games that are only televised by their local stations or RSNs:
Aces - KMCC
Dream - WPCH
Liberty - WWOR
Lynx - FanDuel North
Mercury - AZ Family Sports (only Phoenix's KAZF is carried, the Tucson station is subchannel only, while the Yuma station KAZS is still in test mode)
Mystics - Monumental
Sparks - Spectrum SportsNet
Sky - Marquee
Storm - KUNS
Sun - NBC Sports Boston
Valkyries - KPYX Bay Area and KMAX Sacramento
Wings - KFAA

Also, satellite customers still can't stream WPCH (Gray CW), WWOR (MyNet O&O), KUNS (Sinclair CW), or KPYX/KMAX (CBS independents). They can stream Gray's KAZF, Scripps's KMCC and Tegna's KFAA thanks to the Suns, Golden Knights and Mavericks.