KAZD 55 in Dallas brings Spectrum News 1 to DirecTV

[Willh699]

KAZD channel 55 in Dallas has switched it's affiliation and MeTV now is no longer on 55.1 as it's now on 55.2, and since DirecTV carried only the primary feed (aka the. 1 channel), that means DFW MeTV viewers on DirecTV are gonna have to go back to Antenna TV for MeTV as now as of today, KAZD is now simulcasting Spectrum News 1, the local news channel that was created by Charter Communications for their Spectrum cable TV service. so now DFW DirecTV customers loses access to MeTV but gains access news network originally meant for Spectrum customers.

i don't know if any other Spectrum news channels air over the air in other markets, this might be the first time it's happening to a Spectrum News channel.

 

[pr92]

That's surprising for sure. Charter loves to promote SN1 as "exclusively for Spectrum customers." I wonder if this is just super short term.

Edit: Did some quick Googling and it's totally legit. I wonder who's paying who here.

Spectrum News 1 to Simulcast Award-Winning Local News Programming on Broadcast Station KAZD-TV in Dallas, Texas | Charter

DALLAS – Spectrum Networks today announced it will launch its award-winning local news network, Spectrum News 1, on local broadcaster KAZD-TV in Dallas. Spectrum News 1’s local news programming, tailored specifically for Texans, will be simulcast on KAZD channel 55 while continuing to air on...

corporate.charter.com

 

[ejb1980]

WXLV ABC45 in Greensboro NC uses Spectrum News for their local news, so that market has had Spectrum News in some form for a long time. But Dallas seems to be the first to be broadcasting the full 24 hour network.

 

[TheTechGuru]

Sweet! I'm picking it up OTA now.