ME T.V. Leaving Leaving Washington, D.C. on WTTG

Will do; I am currently watching ME T.V. because we will be losing it on Verizon Fios after midnight 5/8/2022. I enjoy watching Alfred Hitchcock and The Twilight Zone.

Susan641

I'll be leaving Fios when my contract is up if they don't add MeTV. It's one of the channels I enjoy the most.

I called that number too and also go nowhere. It rings to MeTV then they forwarded me to Fios in DC and got nowhere from that except their automated system which kept thinking I wanted repairs.

Rubyredjewel

Verizon Fios can add a bunch of useless messages on the menu but they couldn't do one in advance to say ME-TV was leaving?? As of this morning it's still on the channel lineup but the shows airing show the logo for START-TV. That will really be confusing for people that didn't see the message about ME-TV leaving the air . I only saw it once. I've had it with companies not giving a hoot about its customers. I'm planning to drop down to the cheapest package only because over-the-air tv is nothing but channels of infomercials & nonstop airing of multiple commercials with short spurts of tv & movies shown in between.

kal7958

Why has Verizon dropped it? It went off at midnight last night and a station called StartTV is in it's place in the DC area, channel 489. Comcast has it. Verizon -- please bring it back!

Kenman923

I have seen advertised that MeTV will no longer be on WTTG. This morning, they have switched to StartTV. There was no notification from Verizon and the number you call is forwarded to Verizon with a lot of recordings. If MeTV doesn’t return to Verizon Fios, I will cancel my service and see if I can switch to an internet only plan. I will sign up with a streaming service to get my TV channels. Verizon seems to be notorious for pulling good channels and charging more. Hey Verizon, I want my MeTV.

I've sent 2 direct messages to FIOS Support over Twitter and have not received a response. I also tried to call them and ask and after being told that my expected wait time to talk to someone was 4 minutes, I hung up after being on hold for over an hour. This is not the first time they've totally bungled a channel change and I'm seriously considering switching. I shouldn't have to pay $7 for ANOTHER streaming service just to get a local channel, but here I am.

The affiliate changed from WTTG to WDME. I've read that the new station will broadcast the feed in HD and also add MeTV Plus. I really hope FIOS adds the new feed.

crum1

I was in chat with Verizon this morning--that was useless too

crum1

According to the chat person this morning after no Perry Mason--I went to the chat and they are not ge

tting it as of this morning

Janna12

This at least sounds hopeful. Can you post a link for the info please?

I sent a message on FB Messenger asking why they dropped MeTV while other carriers have it.

I tried calling several times and every single time I either get lost in their phone menu and or get told they have longer than expected wait times and hang up because I don't have hours to waste on hold and doubt I'd even get anywhere with their "call back" option and don't want them calling at the crack of sunrise or late evening.

Keithk0721

I will be going to Comcast if Me TV does not come back to FIOS in Washington DC.

Keithk0721

It’s ridiculous that FIOS took Me TV off. I will be switching to Comcast.

Keith1967

What in wrong with Fios, Comcast was able to make the switch with no problem.

DaveFfx

Verizon please bring back ME T.V. to FIOS lineup in Fairfax, VA. Other utilities managed to make the switch to the new station, why can't FIOS? Thank you....

kal7958

I called Verizon. I was told WTTG is no longer carrying METV. If something changes, I was told there would be notification. Also, they will make a record of my support for this station....if that makes any difference.

TPMcD

To all those that are missing MeTV I did finally get a chat with VZ tech support. After about 30 minutes of back and forth the claim was that the change was a result of their content supplier changing their feed from MeTV to StartTV. Apparently they (VZ) did not make the decision to remove MeTV from the Fios TV channel lineup. I was told that MeTV is available on a new station, WDME, which is not currently part of our Fios TV channel list but is available off-air.

I suggest we who want MeTV start lobbying VZ to provide WDME programming in the future.

Cross your fingers.

I received a response from Verizon Executive Relations Monday May 9, 2022 stating, Verizon did not make the decision to remove MeTV from their Fios TV channel lineup. The programming owner recently informed Verizon that it will remove MeTV from WTTG, which is part of the Fios TV channel lineup, and replace it with Start TV programming. The programming owner also indicated that it will make MeTV available on a new station, WDME, which is not currently part of Fios TV. However, there is no Channel or station in Washington, D.C. called WDME.

Miltudog

Unbelievable. I’m on the phone with a tech and they have no clue

Commo1

MeTV is a good channel. Verizon Fios needs to fight for that channel. And I am NOT about to call a number that won't work. Time to cancel Fios!!

Mike2u

Start tv is Big Stuff (they wouldn'tlet me put the 2 first initias), They only have a handful of shows and even though 2 are Major Crimes and The Closer ( I like those) there's not much else. We're paying for that?

Bring back METV!

Kenman923

I spoke with someone at Verizon and they said that it was not their decision to remove MeTV, but WTTG’s decision to discontinue MeTV and carry Start TV. What that means that if you are trying to watch “Toon In With Me” at 7:00 AM, you will be watching “Dr Quinn: Medicine Woman” instead. Verizon needs to negotiate with WDME and bring back MeTV.

Soze

At least I can watch MeTV (48.1) & MeTV+ (48.4) with the OTA antenna on WDME’s channels. And I discovered that they also have another oldies channel called ‘Decades’ (48.3) with some shows that I like. Just can’t DVR anything.

It seems other area providers already had WDME in their lineup, so they’re unaffected. But I’m not really holding my breath waiting for Fios to add this channel, as that would cost them money. This nonsense just makes me one step closer to cutting the cord.

https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?facid=168449

Amazing that Verizon told someone that there's no WDME station in the DC area when you can easily find their FCC registration in a quick Google search. And too bad they can't explain why other carriers transitioned to the new station as soon as the new station started broadcasting on May 9.

7279111

Verizon, please bring back MeTV. We miss it already and would hate to go back to Comcast over this...

amus3

This is almost a yearly issue. FIOS says it's Weigel and Weigel says it's FIOS. They are equally to blame and should consider the customer instead of their self interests or the lack there of. I purchased an antenna to bypass the entire mess and it's not being broadcasted via the airwaves as stated. Money is probably involved, the bottom line is always money.

This is an opportunity to get back to basics, pick up a book and save some money. MeTV was my go-to, Ive wasted too much time fighting a battle that's not mine. I'm over it.

SJMPARMAN

I finally just said look, my wife watches Happy Days from 6:30 to 7, Mash from 7:00 to 8:00, something else from 8:00 to 9:00, me and her Gomer from 9:00 to 9:30, me and her Green Acres from 9:30 to 10:00, and me Hogan Heroes from 10:00 to 11:00. Nothing else on FIOS is worth watching these hours unless a sports thing is going on for us. So I found the friendly app on a 7 day trial that gives us METV. But after searching these free apps alot, I realize I can get most of the stuff I am paying for on cable for free. I have not figured out all the pricing on free versus paying for the sports stuff that I enjoy but I am thinking it would probably be a lot less than I currently pay. Since we were mostly paying FIOS to watch METV, which is free with an antenna in most markets, I am starting to rethink if the cable part of my FIOS package is even worth it.

FiosUser69

MeTV is available on "frndlyTV" which is a live TV streaming service and it costs about 7 dollars a month.

dlfinley

Actually, it's "WDME-CD"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDME-CD

ME T.V. is a free Channel. Why on earth would Verizon Fios consumers in Washington, D.C. want to pay to subscribe to ME T.V.?

It’s broadcast from a low-power transmitter, and I’m outside of broadcast range even though I’m about 40 miles away

Keith1967

I’m about 30 miles away, just bought an hd antenna and cannot receive 48.1. That’s why I’m want METV back on Fios.

Chelle_12

I love MeTv as well, but in my research, it's not Verizon's call. The network WDME no longer Carrie's it in certain areas. Unless another network in your area picks it up, it's gone for now. There are ways to get it, such as an antenna, frndly TV or Comcast.

mlands

I’m really angry about ME tv leaving Verizon FIOS. Add me to those not interested in the StartTV replacement. From what I see Verizon FIOS is going to lose lots of customers if ME tv is not reinstated. This is ridiculous. If they send me a customer satisfaction survey I’ll give them a big fat zero.

dtursan

I bought an HD antenna as well and am not receiving it. I checked with Friends north and east of the city and they are not receiving it as well. I suspect the new Carrier is not broadcasting it yet on 48.1

SHARPY222

I caved in today and purchased the FrndlyTV streaming service. I hope Verizon gets this resolved ASAP.

JHugginz

Us OTA viewers lost it too. It moved to some lower-powered station in Waynesboro VA (😡). I guess only viewers in Southern Virginia can see it now.

My bedroom and basement TVs are only on antennas and I scanned both a dozen times at different times of day and night and cannot get that station at all. I can't even scan to add it.

I have several HD antennas. I have changed them out, tried rescanning and nothing. If it's anything like when I worked at the FCC, they depowered everything at sundown.

No wonder I can't get that. I'm 160 miles away. On a good day in the winter that's hard to pick up but now with the trees full bloom, it's even worse. I guess it's Frasier, Roseanne and The Nanny on Cozi.

dcjoe1

MeTV in DC has moved to WDME 48.1.

Verizon, please pick up this station. It is popular and many of your customers enjoy it.

Comcast, Dish, Cox and others have already picked it up.

Don't drive your customers away.

Pick up MeTV today.

2 weeks later and FIOS still had channel 489 listed as MeTV.

This isn’t the first time they’ve totally screwed up a channel transition.

I tried contacting support and they keep telling me that MeTV is part of my package and treat me like I have no idea what I’m talking about.

I’ve been with FIOS for over 10 years and am thinking of switching to Comcast. This is absurd.

Keith1967

You will be better off, I switched to Fios 3 months ago and I’m sorry I did. Now I will probably go back.

Give_MeTV

To be able to skip thru the repeated, inane CarShield commercials, that's why. Now, I'll have to buy an OTA DVR to be able to do the same thing I was already paying for with FiOS. And I didn't notice our monthly FiOS bill drop one cent, after they removed a channel we watch about 50% of the time. FiOS needs to get out their purse, and add WDME to the lineup, and don't pass the cost on to us, to get back something we already had.

Linflas

So I connected the cable directly to my tv tonight and let it scan for channels, MeTV is there on 48-1 both HD and SD. Hopefully when they add it they make the HD channel available.

Chelle_12

I was just informed by MeTv that they are now BACK on Fios channel 23 and 523. I'm so happy to be watching again. The tv show names from the last network on this new channel hasn't changed yet, but it will catch up in a day or two.

I received an email this morning June 2, 2022 from ME TV informing me, this channel is back on in Washington, D.C. on Verizon Fios Channels 23 & 523. This is great for me because I have the Fios HD Channels package. Now I am watching ME TV in HD which I never had before since having Verizon Fios.

I am so happy because I will be up all night watching ME television. Thank you Verizon Fios and ME TV for bringing this channel back to Washington, D.C.

HappyTalk

Turned on our TV tonight and to our delight there was MeTV on channel 523! We are so happy to have our favorite shows like M.A.S.H., Andy Griffith, The Three Stooges, Svengoolie, etc. back. Thank you so much Verizon. We've been kind of depressed the last three weeks but are happy again.