Does DirecTV offer METV?

Does DirecTV have the METV channel? I'm thinking about singing a 2-year contract with them and want to make sure they have it.

In most areas DirecTV, will not offer METV. In most markets METV is a sub-channel, and DirecTV does not carry sub-channels. However there are exceptions to the the rule. In the Buffalo NY market, WBBZ carries METV on their main channel, and because WBBZ is a full power station, they are carried on DirecTV. If you go to
TitanTV
and put in you zip and pick a service provider, like broadcast channels, that should show you your local channels and their affiliations, if METV is on the main channel then go to
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and see if that channel is part of their package offer to you. If METV is a sub-channel in your area, it won't be available on DirecTV.

I don't think it is offered on most systems, but there may be exceptions if a Class A station uses it as their main broadcast affiliation signal. DirecTv wouldn't even carry the mandatory "Must Carry" channels they are required to have if it was not mandated by the FCC. It is not in their profit portfolio to carry channels that really don't produce much or any revenue for them, which the local channels don't provide.

Sorry Chips, I did not see your reply. Your answer is much more detailed than mine.

If it is available off air in your area, why not put up an antenna to receive it for free? Why pay for something you can get for free? I have DirecTV too, but do not pay for the locals because I get more locals than they offer using an antenna.

The question could be answered much easier if the OP shared their zip code. As stated previously, MeTV is usually on a sub-channel but not everywhere. In the NYC area, MeTV is on channel 43 but it's not full time. There is also the option of purchasing the OTA tuner module along with an OTA antenna. Again don't drop everything and do this until you check your zip code with TVFool.com or check back here.