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maryellen99

(3,798 posts) Tue Mar 1, 2022, 04:38 PM Mar 2022

DirectTV pulled RT off the air

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DirectTV pulled RT off the air (Original Post) maryellen99 Mar 2022 OP

Good! highplainsdem Mar 2022 #1

Good! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Mary in S. Carolina Mar 2022 #3

As a DirecTV subscriber, I'm very very happy about this. ificandream Mar 2022 #4

Don't worry, Verizon won't step up to the plate. They love hosting those RW whacko networks on FiOS. TheBlackAdder Mar 2022 #5

What about Dish? Bobstandard Mar 2022 #6

I sent a message to Sling TV asking them to remove RT csziggy Mar 2022 #7

YouTube Tv doesn't have RT nt maryellen99 Mar 2022 #9

I'll have to take a look. Thanks! csziggy Mar 2022 #12

About time. C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #8

Russian Television sucks anyways! Emile Mar 2022 #10

excellent! RussBLib Mar 2022 #11

damn, I thought you said Dish RussBLib Mar 2022 #13

highplainsdem

(63,110 posts)

1. Good!

Reply to maryellen99 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 04:39 PM

Mar 2022

SheltieLover

(81,725 posts)

2. Good!

Reply to maryellen99 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 04:40 PM

Mar 2022

Never should havd carried it!

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Mary in S. Carolina This message was self-deleted by its author.

ificandream

(11,851 posts)

4. As a DirecTV subscriber, I'm very very happy about this.

Reply to maryellen99 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 04:42 PM

Mar 2022

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)

5. Don't worry, Verizon won't step up to the plate. They love hosting those RW whacko networks on FiOS.

Reply to maryellen99 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 04:43 PM

Mar 2022

Bobstandard

(2,374 posts)

6. What about Dish?

Reply to maryellen99 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 04:45 PM

Mar 2022

I believe they have carried RT. Which always sucked buois now indefensible.

csziggy

(34,189 posts)

7. I sent a message to Sling TV asking them to remove RT

Reply to maryellen99 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 04:55 PM

Mar 2022

Sling TV is a streaming service, carrying most channels available on cable services.

Here was their response to my message:

Sling TV
Hello Anne. I understand your frustration. Our thoughts are with all the people of Ukraine, and particularly with our team members in the country. In regard to programming, we enter into distribution agreements with hundreds of channel owners in order to provide our viewers with choice in programming. We are closely monitoring the situation and appreciate your feedback. -PD Sling Care Team

I will be looking at alternatives to Sling as a result. Since I subscribed to them, they have added several right wing nut "news" channels so I was already irritated by their channel choices. But at the time they were the best selection with MSNBC.

maryellen99

(3,798 posts)

9. YouTube Tv doesn't have RT nt

Reply to csziggy (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 05:05 PM

Mar 2022

csziggy

(34,189 posts)

12. I'll have to take a look. Thanks!

Reply to maryellen99 (Reply #9)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 05:16 PM

Mar 2022

I know YouTube has a lot of old movies I'd love to see. But my husband has gotten addicted to one of Sling's newer channels and I don't know if anyone else streams it. I'll have to check.

When I first started streaming, it took a couple of months before I convince him to watch streaming rather than continue with PrismTV. He doesn't like change very much.

C_U_L8R

(49,534 posts)

8. About time.

Reply to maryellen99 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 04:59 PM

Mar 2022

Now do Fox.

Emile

(43,279 posts)

10. Russian Television sucks anyways!

Reply to maryellen99 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 05:08 PM

Mar 2022

RussBLib

(10,756 posts)

11. excellent!

Reply to maryellen99 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 05:10 PM

Mar 2022

long overdue. now how about Newsmax? And then Fox. Fortunately they don't carry OAN.

RussBLib

(10,756 posts)

13. damn, I thought you said Dish

Reply to maryellen99 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2022, 09:21 PM

Mar 2022

RT is still on channel 280 on Dish satellite TV.

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