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Number9Dream

(1,901 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2026, 04:40 PM Mar 9

The Weather Channel has been removed from our cable - Why?

When we discovered that The Weather Channel was being eliminated from our cable TV supplier, I emailed them to ask not to remove it.
They sent me the following reply: "I do apologize for the inconvenience, but we have no control over which networks decide to stay or leave the lineup. The lineup is created and assembled by the networks themselves – we simply provide the signal to the given networks."

I don't understand this. Are they saying that TWC chose to remove themselves from our cable? Why would they do that? That makes no sense to me. Is there someone on DU who can explain the workings of "networks" and cable TV? Why can I no longer see TWC?

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The Weather Channel has been removed from our cable - Why? (Original Post) Number9Dream Mar 9 OP

Cost. It was removed here when we had cable 10 years ago underpants Mar 9 #1

Thanks... I did not know that Number9Dream Mar 9 #2

They use adding channels as a reason to up-price your bill underpants Mar 9 #9

go to the sourcee. weather.gov msongs Mar 9 #3

My fear with wx.gov is the orange one will cut it's funding so much it will be just as good as a wet finger in the air.. mitch96 Mar 9 #10

Weather Channel in my locale also just removed from my cable provider as well. No Vested Interest Mar 9 #4

Our cable dropped The Weather Channel like, 3 years ago, and I still can't deal with the "new" a kennedy Mar 9 #5

I just turned TWC on and it's still here. I have it on Comcast/Infinity. I've been watching Ryan Hall Y'all Deuxcents Mar 9 #6

Just looked over and saw mine was still there. Xavier Breath Mar 9 #7

We quit watching TWC after their map was rebranded with Gulf of America. Tikki Mar 9 #8

underpants

(197,170 posts)

1. Cost. It was removed here when we had cable 10 years ago

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 04:47 PM

Mar 9

The Weather Channel (owned by Byron Allen) and Comcast especially have been going at it for years. Each station on a cable package costs about 5 cents per customer if memory serves. TWC won’t give in to Cable companies wanting it for less.

Number9Dream

(1,901 posts)

2. Thanks... I did not know that

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 04:52 PM

Mar 9

So, our cable company raises their prices every year, but doesn't want to pay TWC what they're asking. Our cable co. is charging us for a lot of other channels which we never watch. Do away with them and pay TWC. Nothing I can do about it.

underpants

(197,170 posts)

9. They use adding channels as a reason to up-price your bill

Reply to Number9Dream (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:42 PM

Mar 9

Until 15 years ago you don’t have any other option.
I think TWC is banking on the app route.

TWC is fighting the waves. Weather is available in many ways.

msongs

(74,177 posts)

3. go to the sourcee. weather.gov

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 05:06 PM

Mar 9

mitch96

(15,875 posts)

10. My fear with wx.gov is the orange one will cut it's funding so much it will be just as good as a wet finger in the air..

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:17 PM

Mar 9

No Vested Interest

(5,300 posts)

4. Weather Channel in my locale also just removed from my cable provider as well.

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 05:19 PM

Mar 9

Replaced by another weather network.
It will take time to get used to another format, etc.

a kennedy

(36,339 posts)

5. Our cable dropped The Weather Channel like, 3 years ago, and I still can't deal with the "new"

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 05:22 PM

Mar 9

weather channel.....ugh. I just make sure I have my local channels weather apps handy. But I miss The Weather Channel terribly.

Deuxcents

(27,684 posts)

6. I just turned TWC on and it's still here. I have it on Comcast/Infinity. I've been watching Ryan Hall Y'all

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 05:30 PM

Mar 9

On video on DU thanks to a generous poster, 2naSalit.

Xavier Breath

(6,674 posts)

7. Just looked over and saw mine was still there.

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:02 PM

Mar 9

It had this crawl at the bottom of the screen:

The Weather Channel is Americas #1 Weather Network. Trusted. Reliable. Accurate.

When available, I suppose one could add.

Tikki

(15,216 posts)

8. We quit watching TWC after their map was rebranded with Gulf of America.

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:24 PM

Mar 9

no regrets.

The Tikkis

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