DirecTV Dropping TWC

[Localonthe8s]

The Network Weather Channel page on FB has been deleted. I wonder if there's more to this.

[IceManNYR]

The website is still up. http://www.networkweathercompany.com/

[WeatherWitness]

Network Weather is really confusing me right now.   I really can't tell if they're serious about anything or not.  I know the on-air network probably isn't happening anymore, but the website (which apparently has been re-designed) is very "messy" looking and not professional.

[IceManNYR]

I thought maybe the non weather related reality shows might not come back since DTV dropped TWC but tonight TWC is airing old episodes of Reel Rivals. A show that has nothing to do with weather.

[TWCToday]

I hate to break it to you folks but The Weather Network isn't happening.

I'm assuming you meant Network Weather?  Isn't The Weather Network Canada's version of TWC?  (Ha, maybe the fact that they couldn't even come up with an original name is a bad sign.)

Anyway, while I agree with what you said, I am a little confused as to why they would make all this stuff up.  It appears they have a lot of followers - I think it would be such a stab in the back to say that this was all a joke. But does that mean that the entire "company" is vanishing, or just the fact that going 24/7 on air just won't become a reality while they still do online, quick forecasts?

Lol yes thats what I meant.

If it was a professional operation with real capital and financial backers... then you would see a professional website and marketing. Why would someone do it? Sadly for the same reason there are so many false stories on the internet... to get attention. TWC was going through an unpopular time and claiming that a competing product with more weather info was about to premiere was bound to get a lot of attention.   

[toxictwister00]

Accuweather is the only competition TWC needs to be worried about as far as I see it...

[Stormsentinel]

Accuweather is the only competition TWC needs to be worried about as far as I see it...

And WeatherNation as well. I see those two as the big competitors to TWC.

[Tyler]

Accuweather is the only competition TWC needs to be worried about as far as I see it...

And WeatherNation as well. I see those two as the big competitors to TWC.

I disagree. I've watched a bit of WeatherNation. Looks like a joke to me.

[twcclassics]

I disagree. I've watched a bit of WeatherNation. Looks like a joke to me.

I agree. I'm not impressed with WeatherNation. I wish I was. Of course, they're a new company, so I'm willing to wait and see if they improve.

[WeatherSTARIII]

I disagree. I've watched a bit of WeatherNation. Looks like a joke to me.

I agree. I'm not impressed with WeatherNation. I wish I was. Of course, they're a new company, so I'm willing to wait and see if they improve.

Give them time, they may be small for now, but I'm sure WeatherNation will eventually grow a few years from now. That's exactly how TWC started back in 1982. DirecTV at least finally got the local weather feature working again.

[weatherfan_2013]

If anyone has DirecTV could you post a pic or video of the new LWN app? Also probably not, but it just sounded like they played David Robidoux on WeatherNation. Nothing I ever heard. Again probably not but it did sound similar.

[WeatherWitness]

Accuweather is the only competition TWC needs to be worried about as far as I see it...

I'm not looking forward to the launch of AccuWeather.   As far as I see it, they're going to be just as bad as TWC (or worse) when it comes to a Northeast/East Coast coverage bias (their website is already a great example of this).  At least WeatherNation seems to devote equal time in covering each region of the US.

[twcclassics]

I'm not looking forward to the launch of AccuWeather.   As far as I see it, they're going to be just as bad as TWC (or worse) when it comes to a Northeast/East Coast coverage bias (their website is already a great example of this).  At least WeatherNation seems to devote equal time in covering each region of the US.

AccuWeather is also not so "accu." At least in my area. They sometimes don't even get the current conditions right!

[WeatherWitness]

I'm not looking forward to the launch of AccuWeather.   As far as I see it, they're going to be just as bad as TWC (or worse) when it comes to a Northeast/East Coast coverage bias (their website is already a great example of this).  At least WeatherNation seems to devote equal time in covering each region of the US.

AccuWeather is also not so "accu." At least in my area. They sometimes don't even get the current conditions right!

Yes, I would agree with you there also.  I think AccuWeather needs to stop focusing so much on extending their forecast to over a month and at least concentrate on getting the 7-day right!

[Lightning]

Didn't Dish Network also drop TWC?