The Wer Channel Returns to DIRECTV

The Weather Channel Returns to DIRECTV April 8, 2014

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., and ATLANTA, April 8, 2014 - The Weather Channel will return to DIRECTV (channel 362) tomorrow as both companies have settled on a new agreement, the financial terms of which were not disclosed.

As part of the new pact, The Weather Channel agreed to reduce reality programming by half on weekdays; return instant local weather and allow authenticated DIRECTV customers to watch The Weather Channel's video programming on multiple devices inside and outside the home.

Our apologies to DIRECTV and their customers for the disruption of our service and for initiating a public campaign, said David Kenny, CEO of the Weather Company, parent to The Weather Channel. Our viewers deserve better than a public dispute and we pledge to reward their loyalty with exceptional programming and more weather focused news.

It's a shame these disputes are played out on a public stage, but I'm pleased that we've been able to work together with The Weather Channel in a way that will benefit everyone, said Dan York, DIRECTV's chief content officer. I know this was frustrating for many of our customers, but their patience was ultimately rewarded with a better deal and a better product.

About The Weather Company: Where the World Gets its Weather Through The Weather Channel, weather.com, Weather Underground, Intellicast.com, and third-party publishing partners, the company provides millions of people every day with the world's best weather forecasts, content and data, connecting with them through television, online, mobile and tablet screens. Through WSI and Weather Central, the company delivers superior professional weather services for the media, aviation, marine and energy sectors. The Weather Company is owned by a consortium made up of NBCUniversal and the private equity firms The Blackstone Group and Bain Capital. For more information, visit www.weather.com/press.

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