DIRECTV subscribers will miss football games on WJTV/WHLT: Here’s why

New Orleans Saints place kicker Wil Lutz (3) kicks a field goal in the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

by: WJTV Staff

Posted: Sep 10, 2023 / 11:25 AM CDT

Updated: Sep 10, 2023 / 11:28 AM CDT

NEW ORLEANS – This Sunday, the New Orleans Saints take on the Tennessee Titans in the first NFL game of the regular season.

The game will be exclusively broadcast on WJTV & WHLT, but since WJTV & WHLT was forced off the DIRECTV lineup on July 2, DIRECTV customers may not be able to watch the game unless the dispute between Nexstar and DIRECTV is resolved. DIRECTV customers are being urged to call the company at 800/531-5000 and demand that they restore WJTV & WHLT to their systems.

DIRECTV subscribers do have other options to view the game:

DIRECTV customers can switch their cable or satellite provider to another service. WJTV & WHLT has reached agreements with all other local distributors and is available on all of them.
WJTV & WHLT is also available on streaming services such as YouTube TV and Hulu.
As a broadcast station, WJTV & WHLT broadcasts its signal over the public airwaves to anyone with an antenna, which you can find at a variety of electronics or home-improvement stores.
Many local restaurants and sports bars will also be carrying the game.

WJTV & WHLT parent company, Nexstar, is working hard to resolve the impasse with DIRECTV, but the company has twice turned down Nexstar’s offer of an extension. More information can be found on WJTV.COM, including a list of alternative providers.

DIRECTV subscribers are again being urged to call DIRECTV at 800/531-5000 and complain.