How come Direct TV doesn't offer any more channels? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Hawkee · 10-16-2019, 12:52 AM

When it has come down to it I always have considered Direct TV the best value for TV but when you look at the general picture I noticed that Direct TV should add more channels to their lineup. Like I can never understand why they have FETV in classic TV channels and Logo but i'm surprised that Direct TV doesn't carry METV or Antenna TV because they are popular channels and Direct TV should carry them. Another thing I've noticed about Direct TV is that half the channels are mostly informercials and Direct TV should replace them with METV Antenna TV and Laff TV. Another thing that I have noticed is that Direct TV has about a dozen channels of nothing but music and they should replace them by having Jewelry TV move to their spot and move the informercial channels there. I can never figure out why GSN is on Direct TV but not Buzzr and Direct TV should add Buzzr because it's also popular along with Heroes And Icons. Is it because Direct TV thinks that these channels are expensive to add to their lineups? Two other channels that Direct TV should add are MyNetwork TV and The CW because along with ABC NBC CBS and FOX MyNetwork TV and The CW are also local channels. If I ran Direct TV I would add more channels like Light TV Justice Network Heroes And Icons and Cozi TV to make people watch it even more. Direct TV needs to improve it's channel lineup to include watchable channels to attract it's customers
Do you agree?
Bestie

tvfan25 · 10-16-2019, 08:39 PM

I thought that Dish Network should add Antenna TV, Decades and TV One for a long time. But after reading your post, I guess it's better than Direct TV. At least Dish has METV, Laff, Logo, FETV, Buzzr and GET TV.

DadTheKing · 10-17-2019, 04:17 AM

Hi, Bestie! I voted for METV. I always wondered why they they don't let you just pick the channels you want so you don't have all the lame channels wasting space on your tv. With as much as they charge you for the service you think they would.
DTK

Hawkee · 10-17-2019, 11:49 PM

Another thing I can't figure out is why Direct TV doesn't offer enough kids channels. Because I noticed that the only kids channels they offer are Cartoon Network Disney Channel Disney Junior Discovery Family Channel Freeform Nickelodeon TeenNick but the other channels like Boomerang Sprout and Nicktoons Channel are on a separate package and what I think Direct TV should do is have a free channel full of nothing but kid-friendly cartoons and movies and move the kids channels to the regular package of Direct TV to save money. Second why don't they make WGN America free as part of the regular Direct TV package? Because I find it odd that you can only see WGN America during free previews and they should offer it in the regular package for all members. Also Direct TV should offer channels like Bounce and Get TV and Odyssey Channel and do away with Dog TV which I can't figure out why it exists and put The Cowboy Channel in it's place
Bestie

Tubehead · 10-20-2019, 09:33 AM

we got stupid comcast!! its horriable!! they even took away Antenna TV now its light tv!! its just another movie station!! they do show some classic shows!! but i liked Antenna tv better!! at least we still got metv!! i liked to get metv spin off decades channel! just to see whats it liked!! I enjoy me tv but to me they show way too many westerns!! i used to liked westerns but now i don't! plus we got liked 2 westerns channel!! i do liked there sci fi Fantasy saturday night line up!! i wish we could get fiber optics!! we can't get it cause we live in georgia!! & comcast block every cable company form coming up were we live at!! but my aunt pam, & my uncle bill & my other uncle larry got fiber optics!! my cousin & her husband got direct tv! they don't got the internet!! comcast was going to charged the $2500 hunderd dollars to run cable down by our drive way! so now they just got dish!! i don't liked dish! cause every time it rains the stations goes out!! they don't even have the internet!! they can't get it cause it coast too much!! just goes to show how greedy comcast is!

SitcomsHeydayfan · 11-08-2019, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by DadTheKing

Hi, Bestie! I voted for METV. I always wondered why they they don't let you just pick the channels you want so you don't have all the lame channels wasting space on your tv. With as much as they charge you for the service you think they would.
DTK

DirectTV does have MeTV. At least mine does. Plus it has sitcoms on LOGO, Pop, and TV Land!

DirectTV has hundreds of channels and for me that's enough. We don't even watch 90%+ of those channels to begin with!

eng51squad51 · 11-08-2019, 02:07 PM

MeTV is a Broadcast channel and not a Cable channel

same with AntennaTV and CozITV

Only way that Metv is on Directv is if the Local station has metv on it .1 main channel

but if it is on .2 or higher then it is not on directv

same with other digital reruns broadcast networks like antennaTV and coziTV

It took metv years to work out a deal to have it main feed on DISH network

but when MeTV is on a Local channel .1 then The national feed is Black out or not offer in those areas

View Poll Results: Improving Direct TV's channel lineup?
Have Direct TV add Heroes And Icons and METV	2	25.00%
Get rid of the music channels	0	0%
Add Buzzr for game show fans	2	25.00%
Add Antenna TV	2	25.00%
Do away with informercial channels	1	12.50%
Get rid of the channels in Chinese and move them to another package	0	0%
Get rid of all sports channels and also move them to a sports package	1	12.50%
Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll

10-16-2019, 12:52 AM	#1
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,776	How come Direct TV doesn't offer any more channels? When it has come down to it I always have considered Direct TV the best value for TV but when you look at the general picture I noticed that Direct TV should add more channels to their lineup. Like I can never understand why they have FETV in classic TV channels and Logo but i'm surprised that Direct TV doesn't carry METV or Antenna TV because they are popular channels and Direct TV should carry them. Another thing I've noticed about Direct TV is that half the channels are mostly informercials and Direct TV should replace them with METV Antenna TV and Laff TV. Another thing that I have noticed is that Direct TV has about a dozen channels of nothing but music and they should replace them by having Jewelry TV move to their spot and move the informercial channels there. I can never figure out why GSN is on Direct TV but not Buzzr and Direct TV should add Buzzr because it's also popular along with Heroes And Icons. Is it because Direct TV thinks that these channels are expensive to add to their lineups? Two other channels that Direct TV should add are MyNetwork TV and The CW because along with ABC NBC CBS and FOX MyNetwork TV and The CW are also local channels. If I ran Direct TV I would add more channels like Light TV Justice Network Heroes And Icons and Cozi TV to make people watch it even more. Direct TV needs to improve it's channel lineup to include watchable channels to attract it's customers Do you agree? Bestie
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10-16-2019, 08:39 PM	#2
tvfan25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 10, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 634	I thought that Dish Network should add Antenna TV, Decades and TV One for a long time. But after reading your post, I guess it's better than Direct TV. At least Dish has METV, Laff, Logo, FETV, Buzzr and GET TV.

10-17-2019, 04:17 AM	#3
DadTheKing Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 21, 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,270	Hi, Bestie! I voted for METV. I always wondered why they they don't let you just pick the channels you want so you don't have all the lame channels wasting space on your tv. With as much as they charge you for the service you think they would. DTK

10-17-2019, 11:49 PM	#4
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,776	Another thing I can't figure out is why Direct TV doesn't offer enough kids channels. Because I noticed that the only kids channels they offer are Cartoon Network Disney Channel Disney Junior Discovery Family Channel Freeform Nickelodeon TeenNick but the other channels like Boomerang Sprout and Nicktoons Channel are on a separate package and what I think Direct TV should do is have a free channel full of nothing but kid-friendly cartoons and movies and move the kids channels to the regular package of Direct TV to save money. Second why don't they make WGN America free as part of the regular Direct TV package? Because I find it odd that you can only see WGN America during free previews and they should offer it in the regular package for all members. Also Direct TV should offer channels like Bounce and Get TV and Odyssey Channel and do away with Dog TV which I can't figure out why it exists and put The Cowboy Channel in it's place Bestie

10-20-2019, 09:33 AM	#5
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	we got stupid comcast!! its horriable!! they even took away Antenna TV now its light tv!! its just another movie station!! they do show some classic shows!! but i liked Antenna tv better!! at least we still got metv!! i liked to get metv spin off decades channel! just to see whats it liked!! I enjoy me tv but to me they show way too many westerns!! i used to liked westerns but now i don't! plus we got liked 2 westerns channel!! i do liked there sci fi Fantasy saturday night line up!! i wish we could get fiber optics!! we can't get it cause we live in georgia!! & comcast block every cable company form coming up were we live at!! but my aunt pam, & my uncle bill & my other uncle larry got fiber optics!! my cousin & her husband got direct tv! they don't got the internet!! comcast was going to charged the $2500 hunderd dollars to run cable down by our drive way! so now they just got dish!! i don't liked dish! cause every time it rains the stations goes out!! they don't even have the internet!! they can't get it cause it coast too much!! just goes to show how greedy comcast is!

11-08-2019, 02:07 PM	#7
eng51squad51 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 17, 2002 Location: SC Posts: 978	MeTV is a Broadcast channel and not a Cable channel same with AntennaTV and CozITV Only way that Metv is on Directv is if the Local station has metv on it .1 main channel but if it is on .2 or higher then it is not on directv same with other digital reruns broadcast networks like antennaTV and coziTV It took metv years to work out a deal to have it main feed on DISH network but when MeTV is on a Local channel .1 then The national feed is Black out or not offer in those areas