TWC & WN on DISH?

[jrhtwc]

Anyone know when TWC's contract with DISH is up? Looks like Ch 215 is opening up as of April, and another site is showing an channel called WN coming online soon? Any info here?

[luesjo12]

Anyone know when TWC's contract with DISH is up? Looks like Ch 215 is opening up as of April, and another site is showing an channel called WN coming online soon? Any info here?

I think WN stands for WeatherNation. They are probably going to expand to Dish.

[Metarvo]

I don't have Dish, but I honestly wish my provider would pick up WN even if it meant losing TWC, since TWC has reverted back to its pre-DTV-dispute state and then some IMHO.  It's good for Dish, though.

[luesjo12]

I don't have Dish, but I honestly wish my provider would pick up WN even if it meant losing TWC, since TWC has reverted back to its pre-DTV-dispute state and then some IMHO.  It's good for Dish, though.

I agree with TWC having so much unnecessary longform, but WN has changed also. They mainly now run on Paid Programming, They have little to no live coverage, and also run on taped loops.

I really don't like the path TWC is taking. If they can steer away from making longform, then good, but I think they have been making longform for so long that they can't just say screw it and just end longform. They have wasted all this money on making longform that we won't see an end to it soon. Maybe someday TWC will wake up from its "coma". Sorry I made this post so off topic.

[jrhtwc]

Looked at Zap2 it and TV Guide online, no clues yet on if WN is coming to 215 on DISH on 4/1. When TWC came back in 2010 after TWCast, How long was that contract? I'm just wondering if TWC is getting into trouble again/only one weather channel can be on DISH.

[willh699]

yes, it's official, Tuesday Dish launched WeatherNation TV on the Dish lineup in HD and SD on channel 215. the channel is now live and we Dish customers can tune into a weather channel for weather and not reality TV and top 10 list of past natural disasters (and one religious theme top 10 list of weather events that tied into Easter recently)

and also the real reason why Dish added this channel was because Dish was thinking of dropping TWC 5 years after the original dispute, i think this time TWC caved and renew quietly without a single mention on their site or on TV that TWC could be yanked from Dish (again). the Verizon dispute that's on-going has already been a big hit for TWC and past disputes with DirecTV was also a hit on their ratings and money flow too.

for now, Dish customers have 2 weather channels, one the establishment that was once great but started it's downfall ever since NBC Universal/Comcast took over it. and the new upstart that is slowly gain traction and gaining carriage deals with Dish and DirecTV as well as some TV stations in select local markets. i bet in 5 years from now, WN will be on all providers.

[Localonthe8s]

Wow, so I am now back for a while and indeed I see WeatherNation on Channel 215. Right after TWC on Ch 214. TWC can't be too happy about it, but it's good to have an option of both channels now.

[Bryan]

I like WN. 

[Anistorm]

I think this is a good thing, if TWC's on longform mode and I wanted my weather when my local channels don't have their newscasts on, i turn to them. It's a great alternative.