1/13/14, "The Weather Channel goes dark on DirecTV," Anthony Watts, WUWT:
"The Weather Channel Drops Off DirecTV…," insidecablenews.wordpress.com
"Here is The Weather Channel’s statement on disappearing from DirecTV…
STATEMENT FROM THE WEATHER COMPANY CHAIRMAN AND CEO DAVID KENNY
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The 2008 announcement that The Weather Channel was sold to NBC was the last straw for some. They already weren't happy with changes at TWC:
9/12/2008, "NBC Now Owns The Weather Channel," NY Times, Media Decoder blog
"The Virginian-Pilot reports: “Landmark Communications Inc. announced today that it has closed on the sale of The Weather Channel Cos. to NBC Universal and two private equity firms, The Blackstone Group and Bain Capital.”
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13 comments about The Weather Channel at NY Times site after its purchase by NBC, comments from July 2009-Jan. 2010: "A show instead of a science:"
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1. "July 8, 2009 Link
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2. "July 30, 2009 Link
I’m not surprised to see NBC buy The Weather Channel. It had already
gotten to where it should have been called “The Commercial Channel”.
Another Disappointed Ex-Viewer
— A Frazier"
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3. "August 17, 2009 Link
we dont need a comic to give the weather plus his snide remarks about women i too will get my weather else where.
— jimk gortman"
— jimk gortman"
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4. "August 18, 2009 Link
You have got to be kidding me!! The weather channel just lost a
viewer. This would be a good time to start another show about the
weather.
— Randall Broyles"
— Randall Broyles"
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5. "August 20, 2009 Link
Now that the weather channel is owned by NBC you have lost me as a
viewer. The Good Morning with Al is a joke and stinks to high heaven.
— J dwight Carr"
— J dwight Carr"
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6. "August 24, 2009 Link
"The Weather Channel used to play a vital role by informing its
viewers of potentially dangerous weather events that would impact their
lives. It has now become a variety show with an occasional glimpse of
the weather. Waking up with Al is an utter disgrace! Stephanie Abrams
had developed a reputation as a gutsy, daring and very professional
meteorologist by covering hurricanes and other major weather events.
She has now become a pathetic sidekick to Al Roker. My viewership of the
Weather Channel will surely decrease. P.S. Bring back Heather Tesch
in the morning. She was much better to look at.
— john"
— john"
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7. "August 25, 2009 Link
I too am disappointed with the weather channel. I don’t turn to WC
for entertainment or news. The downhill slide started years ago. Mr.
Roker is just the latest part of a long collapse. I watch Local 8s and
that’s it. I don’t even go to the WC website anymore.
— tim"
— tim"
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— fuquay"
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9. "September 17, 2009 Link
Get rid of Al and the news and the offbeat music and the attempts at glamour.
We tune in for the weather.
TWC was just fine before NBC; I was hooked.
Now I threw the hook.
I’ll check back in a few months to see if you’ve gone back to the old format.
If not – Goodbye !
— Jerry Book"
We tune in for the weather.
TWC was just fine before NBC; I was hooked.
Now I threw the hook.
I’ll check back in a few months to see if you’ve gone back to the old format.
If not – Goodbye !
— Jerry Book"
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10. "October 3, 2009 Link
When I began seeing short glimpses of Obama smiling and waving
in the middle of weather pictures , I was apppalled and outraged.
Talk about subliminal messages. WOW! Obama must be omnipotent
, for now he is controlling our weather. .
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Something to ponder: i wonder if seeing Obama’s short snipets injected into weather shots make chills run up their legs?
NBC : you’re so obtuse.(means stupid).. .
— Jane Proctor"
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Something to ponder: i wonder if seeing Obama’s short snipets injected into weather shots make chills run up their legs?
NBC : you’re so obtuse.(means stupid).. .
— Jane Proctor"
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11. "October 15, 2009 Link
Add my name to the long list of EX-Weather Channel viewers. If I want
to see a comical variety show, I’ll watch Fox News. Get rid of Al
Roker! Just the weather, please!
— Daryl Johnson"
— Daryl Johnson"
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I have a son who is a US Marine fighting in Afghanistan. Today I saw
on the weather channel “NEWS” (not weather) about the war in
Afghanistan will be nearly impossible to win
— Claude C,"
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13. "January 7, 2010 Link
The weather Channel, You should call the news-joke channel. You lost
sight of what the channel was created for which is weather, not news
on the war or anything that is not weather. Get it together and show
more weather and less non needed shows. I see more shows on now then
actual current weather. And enough on the unproved global warming.
— Jamie H"
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1 Disappointed Viewer
— D Horst"