What is tvpromise.com and why are they removing programming?

This is not right n I want a discount on my direct tv package until u get it fixed or I'm switching to another company. Plain n simple!!!!!

And i am right along with you!

We should not have to get a alternative system to get oyr lical channel its inconvenient we are paying for this channel and should be reimbursed  it! I signed up for At&t with the confidence i would get local channels now my shows are no longer available because of business negotiations! If this channel and others are not coming back then you need to correct your lineup and compensate for the programs we are not receiving! I pay on time and expect excellence in satellite programming! If these local channel do not come back, im going to have to subscribe elsewhere for my local channels!

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@Judi357 wrote:

This is not right n I want a discount on my direct tv package until u get it fixed or I'm switching to another company. Plain n simple!!!!!

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Local channel pulled the feed as a leverage tactic during negations. TV provider cannot force them to return the feed. As long as at least one local channel is provide the cost remains the same as it is not itemized per area.

Terms of service have a clause that states that programming/channels/service is subject to change at any time. This is because they don't own the channels. You are not entitled to a discount, but if you call they might provide one as a courtesy. Plain and simple.

I think the bigger issue here is the failure of AT&T to keep customers informed. The lack of notification is why so many people are angry about this and saying things like it's a breach of contract or there better be refunds.

There's probably a bigger customer loss now than if AT&T had simply kept customers informed. I filled a complaint with the FCC about this issue. They responded in just one day with a link to a page about cable television and the must carry rule. They then promptly closed the case. Complaints to Nexstar won't do anything, as they will just refer the matter to AT&T. Complaints to At&t clearly won't do anything as evident from posts in this thread; just a copy and paste from tvpromise about the issue. 

I'm fed up with broadcasters being allowed to pull their feed as a negotiating tactic. I've been in the middle of this too many times. I can only hope that if legislators are involved in the push for a resolution to the dispute (as research indicates; just search *local channel* and Nexstar) that this will get resolved. 

At the end of the day, the fact remains that AT&T did NOT or chose NOT to notify customers, and that's a problem. 

Nexstar didn't remove channels during negotiations. ATT removed them.  Why would anyone believe anything ATT says after the truth has come out?  

I'm embarrassed to admit members of my family have been employees of ATT since inception since the 70's, back when it was Bell.  They treat employees like they do customers, only the ones in corporate stand by the company and it's lies.  They were one of the corporations that lobbied for the 2017 tax break, promising to open more state side call centers and hire more people.  Instead, they closed centers in the US, and used the money to enrich the corporate entities.  If you want the truth about how ATT 'cares', do a little research.. it's easy to find.

Direct tv has broken their promise to furnish me certain local channels; Therefore I will deduct a percentage from my bill to cover missed programming and their broken promise. 

•  Direct TV promised me local channels  in return for a monthly price. They have failed to deliver on this promise. Therefore I will make a deduction in my next bill to cover affected missed programming.