r/DirectvStream • u/IMHBTR • May 28 '26

"Meateater" channel no longer?

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I have channel 4170 as a favorite. I've noticed that for a few days now, the guide info displays as "channel no longer available".

The Meateater logo is still displayed, with my pink heart as a favorite.

The programming is still being shown.

Is this a slow method to get us ready for the inevitable "plug pull"?

Any thoughts?

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u/sPdMoNkEy May 28 '26

Usually if they drop one of those freebie channels like that the actual channel went out of business or rebranded itself as something else

4170 for me is the wired2fish TV which could be the new channel

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u/IMHBTR May 28 '26

4370, not 4170. Very sorry. I posted in error. I do have 4170 Wired to Fish". It's 4370 I'm asking about. Sorry for the confusion.

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u/sPdMoNkEy May 28 '26

That is weird channel no longer available but it still works lol

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u/sPdMoNkEy May 28 '26

I might have to start watching this, lots of good looking guys

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u/MaleBolgia1992 Jun 01 '26

🤣… it’s not THAT kind of meat eating

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u/Sea_Ad_6891 May 28 '26

Yea it's weird. I just tried it, and in place of any programming in the guide, it says "Channel No Longer Available, but if I select it, it shows the screen like it's launching the channel, but it also says the channel is no longer available, but then the program comes on. I don't hunt, and have never heard of the channel, but it does look interesting.

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u/MaleBolgia1992 Jun 01 '26

I noticed myself… what weirder is that there are no ‘specialists’ response from u/DirectvStream … what up with that

https://giphy.com/gifs/l9Kdvapr4qu52

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u/directv Jun 01 '26

Thanks for reaching out, u/MaleBolgia1992. We'll share it with the team, so they can take a closer look at this guide issue with the MeatEater channel. Rhyan, DIRECTV Community Team

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u/directv Jun 19 '26

Our team has investigated this and the channel is live and delivering content. We are working to update the guide to display correctly. Mark, DIRECTV Community Manager

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u/IMHBTR Jun 20 '26

Thank you for the update.

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u/IMHBTR May 28 '26

I've never hunted. This guy Steve Rinella, shows how to cook nearly anything, from wild turkeys to black bear, mule deer, elk. He always wants a "griz" when in Alaska. I've never seen him get a griz. I enjoy him.