COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - DISH Network customers lost access to WTVM on Tuesday, March 10 after a renewal agreement was not reached. This means DISH customers no longer have access to American Idol, Grey’s Anatomy, NBA Basketball and WTVM News Leader 9.
If you’re a DISH customer, you can still let them know you want WTVM and the shows and news you love returned to their lineup by contacting them at 800-333-3474.
DISH has often disrupted access to local television stations in recent years, but viewers have options through other services.
Those include DIRECTV, your local cable company, along with streaming services from YouTube TV, Hulu Live and DirecTV Stream.
WTVM is always available for free if you use an antenna. You can also see our newscasts by downloading our free streaming apps for Android, Roku, Fire and Apple TV. Just search WTVM in your device store. Find out how to stream WTVM on your device wtvm.com/streaming
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