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Re: [Content] the weather channel local on the 8s changes?

I believe the Direct TV boxes are cued to automatically display local weather information during the "local on the 8's". I'm not aware of any local info on Dish.
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As far as those at the NWS, they have no ill will about the situation, from what I've been told.
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said by telcodad:

No, that their naming of winter storms (similar to tropical storms) was not accepted by anyone else in the weather forecasting community:

 

Wow, I did not know that the weather channel was so roundly criticized.

I really don't think they are, it's just speculation, but kinda irrelevant.
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said by mikedz4:

I can't wait until weather nation comes on air next year. I don't think Comcast will carry it though since it will compete with the weather channel. Wonder how weather nation will do local forecasts? Unless they affiliate themselves with local tv stations but then what about markets that don't get a local affiliate to pick up the network?
Also how will they do local forecasts on directv or dish network? They don't carry sub channels.
Sounds like an excellent idea to start weather nation but a lot of work to be done to pull it off and compete with the weather channel.

The Weather Channel is owned by NBCUniversal. Guess who owns them? Comcast.
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So probably no network weather that launches 10/1/14. All i know is weather channel isnt about weather anymore like mtv and cmt aren't music anymore.
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Mmm I'm not sure I agree with that since I watch a large majority of their programming (have it on right now) and most of their shows are in some way related to the weather like performing jobs in treacherous weather conditions or the effects of it.
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Yes but im looking for forecasts not entertainment.
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Re: [Content] the weather channel local on the 8s changes?

said by mikedz4:

Yes but im looking for forecasts not entertainment.

Yep, way too much fake reality trash as it is, TWC is just jumping on it to get ratings when the weather is not good enough.
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yeah, all that sunshine and calm windless days suck right? lol

I get what you mean.
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Re: [Content] the weather channel local on the 8s changes?

I would not mind having a real weather channel take over the channels currently used by The Weather Channel on my Comcast service. I know it will never happen because, as you note, Comcast owns TWC.

But it would be nice to have a real weather channel once again, and not the reality garbage that TWC currently airs.
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Very glad to see DirecTV call TWC on its reality-filled crap, the idea that TWC is some sort of public safety necessity channel is utter BS. They are way too full of themselves about this stuff and completely ignore all the full-on local channel coverage of significant weather in almost every area.

No one needs TWC.
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Re: [Content] the weather channel local on the 8s changes?

said by telcodad:

Since the announcement of the launch of the 24/7 AccuWeather Channel in the third quarter of 2014, the company has seen a groundswell of positive support.

 
Well, what did they expect?

The weather channel has forsaken weather information for the profit of the Almighty Dollar.

The weather channel has lost its way, and now there is a new channel that will actually provide weather information, and not brain-dead (but cheap to produce) reality shows.

I cannot wait until (futile, I know) until Comcast provides the AccuWeather channel.
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Maybe they should work on getting Weatherscan available in lower tiers...
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i would be happier if TWC was removed , so a real weather network replaced it.
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