We are still in talks with ABC but can’t disclose any specifics. I watch a lot of local channels and the distant channels. I lost them all and have not gotten any of them back as of yet. Our goal is to continue providing network content to as many homes as possible,” Greer said in an e-mail.The agreements apparently were finalized after the new law went into effect. (The ‘distant’ signals have come from network affiliates such as those in Los Angeles and New York. We’ll explain.Yes, AT&T and CBS agreed to a new deal. I said i see I still have Fox east/west but not others… the gentleman said he didn’t know anything about your website and has never heard of you… So, they are not trained at all ….Thank you for keeping us updated and for speaking with the higher ups at Directv, if you get the time, can you do us a favor? Now there is nothing DTV offers that I can’t get somewhere else and for a lot less money.Just in case you did not see my other response in the other article, I did not want my comment misconstrued, I know you are telling us everything, just if that you get a chance to talk with them again, also in case Directv was reading this, I was trying to send them a message, even if they reached out to you, that would be great, thanks.We only get NBC East\west. If you're a DIRECTV NOW subscriber, the return of your CBS channels might depend on if they're provided by Nexstar.
721, does the white indicate we are eligible to have it reinstated? Learn more here: I believe no matter what ZIP Code you enter you get the same response…I lost t hug e Fox channe here in Fairfield, Illinois. All Rights Reserved.John has been writing about and reviewing tech products since 2014 after making the transition from writing about and reviewing airlines. )However, Congress last year did not renew the law, and it expired today. This is before DirecTV was an entity. I still get FOX E/W (East/West),” added ‘FussyBob at DBSTalk.com. Due to the change in the law, the company was forced to negotiate new deals with the networks to continue offering its programming to subscribers who previously received the out-of-market signals.“We negotiated with the major networks and completed deals with all the networks (Fox, NBC, CBS and CW) except for ABC. I do also get the nearest local city channels from San Francisco. (Dish also used to provide distant locals, but no longer has to because it offers the market’s locals in all areas. As long as the dispute between AT&T and Nexstar remains in play, so will the blackout. It sounds like it’s hit and miss on these channels I will go and re-read all the comments.We know this can be frustrating. Catch up on your favorite undefined shows. And I can’t get the news 80 miles from where I live.called and was told i wouldn’t lose “local” channels… i asked them what about this article from you? For more than two decades, DIRECTV subscribers have been eligible under the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELAR) to receive ‘distant’ network affiliate feeds for NBC, ABC, Fox, CBS and the CW if DIRECTV does not provide their local channels. That is the end (of the) DNS networks. DIRECTV NOW subscribers can check to see if Nexstar does manage their CBS channels. I’m getting the major networks except ABC. Updated, June 1, 9:30 a.m. Better than nothing I guess for now until they work something out with ABC.We have had CBS, NBC, ABC both east and west coast for 25 years. It is the pits!One more request, if you do get a chance to speak with Directv/AT&T, if they can’t reveal any of the details on the new agreements with CBS/NBC/FOX, can they at least give us guidance as to what we can tell a Directv customer service rep, is there something the rep can input into the computer system to see if one or all of the DNS channels can be reinstated.Let’s take one example, perhaps Directv shut off CBS before the new agreement was put in place, that subscriber still was able to keep FOX/NBC East/West feeds, is there a code or something the Directv rep can input into the computer to see if CBS can be reinstated for that particular subscriber?That information would maintain Directv’s agreement privacy with the networks but allow the subscribers to feel confident that if indeed the new rules allowed them to keep watching, they know one way or the other without the worry that the Directv rep simply does not have the proper information.Also can you ask them if we see CBS West as white in the guide but we still get the EXT. I have friends and relatives who are in limbo right now, some lost all of the DNS, some only kept NBC or FOX, some only kept both NBC and FOX.I have a feeling that in the situation in which people kept NBC and FOX but lost CBS, the new CBS side deal might permit them to turn it back on, but because nobody knows what these side deals state, they are unsure and not certain if they should call Directv, in fact multiple people are reporting that 391, CBS West went from viewable and white on the guide to unviewable and grey, now it is back to white but still unviewable with a code 721, should these people call in and have Directv reinstate the CBS on their accounts?I realize Directv might not be able to give the exact language of their side deals but can they be more forthcoming about some of the rules of who are keeping these and why and if some of the people are now eligible to get their feeds turned back on.Thanks, if you get the chance, can you ask them which number and department we should call to get the correct information, in the past, regular customer service reps have offered wrong information, thank you.When I got with Direct TV I was told I would have my local channels and not loose them. The only reason we have staid with Direct TV was because we didn’t want to lose these stations. John also covers much of the news surrounding audio and visual tech, including cord-cutting, the state of Pay-TV, and Android TV. See what's on CBS and watch On Demand on your TV or online! The little town I live in has 4 tv stations most of the time 2 of the stations have the same news at the same time. We objected to this, but a change in law prohibits us from legally providing out-of-market broadcast network stations. See our privacy policy for more information.