Weather Channel: We ve been dropped by DirecTV

MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- The Weather Channel said late Monday that it has been dropped by satellite-TV company DirecTV . DirecTV has been seeking to reduce by 20% the fees it pays to carry the channel, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The Weather Channel on its Twitter feed urged followers to #stormDIRECTV and tell them there s no substitute. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.