New York City Locals: WJLP MeTV Affiliate

[NJSatGuy]

I don't know if it will make any difference to DIRECTV, but if you miss MeTV programming, please call/email DIRECTV to add WJLP, a New Jersey licensed station that is an MeTv affiliate. It is a full-powered station broadcasting from the Conde Nast building, Times Square, in Manhattan. Dish Network carries it as well as most, if not all, of the NY metropolitan area cable systems.

WJLP broadcasts on low-VHF channel 3.1, but has been ordered to temporarily "broadcast" on virtual channel 33.1 until the FCC resolves the complaints/concerns of other area stations. DIRECTV is apparently waiting until the "over the air" channel is determined before adding it to the NYC locals. WJLP has been "on the air" since October 1, 2014. It has requested "must-carry" status so there would be no cost to DIRECTV other than uplink, bandwidth costs.

It is about time that it was added to the New York City locals. Try calling/emailing DIRECTV.

 

[Mr Tony]

unless you live in the NY DMA e-mailing them will do no good as we dont get the station

 

[CSM]

It seems to me on UVerseTV METV acts like a national cable channel and not a sub-channel. Its channel 136 in their guide. Couldn't AT&T use the same contract that it is has for METV on UVerseTV and use it for DTV?

 

[goaliebob99]

It seems to me on UVerseTV METV acts like a national cable channel and not a sub-channel. Its channel 136 in their guide. Couldn't AT&T use the same contract that it is has for METV on UVerseTV and use it for DTV?

No, Different delivery methods, different contract language and the programming comes out of different places between DirecTV and Uverse. You most likely wont see any movement on this until the new combined Uverse / DTV box comes out next year or whenever it is released.

 

[ejb1980]

It seems to me on UVerseTV METV acts like a national cable channel and not a sub-channel. Its channel 136 in their guide. Couldn't AT&T use the same contract that it is has for METV on UVerseTV and use it for DTV?

It's not available system-wide on U-Verse.

 

[harrisburgpatv]

I miss MeTV on WZME.....Not only because I really liked the shows that MeTV had but because the aspect ratio has been completely wrong since they switched to H&I.