Big Ten Network

[Lockup]

Originally Posted by buckeyesin07

Not saying I doubt what you wrote, but I don't understand why cable companies wouldn't do so, particularly where they compete with one another (e.g., I could have either TWC or WOW at home). Do you think there is some kind of tacit agreement (still an industry in which many markets have only one provider and there are a small number of players even in situations where there are more than one) among cable companies not to do so for fear of driving down profits?

I am just guessing but I imagine their problem with it is would be lost revenue. If you are paying say $50 for 100 stations and all of a suddent things are al-la-cart and you only want say 20 of those 100 stations, which you would now pay $20 (assuming some sort of base price) that cable company stands to lose a lot of money that way. Seriously who is actually going to want a $100+ a month cable bill if they don't have too.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by Lockup

I am just guessing but I imagine their problem with it is would be lost revenue. If you are paying say $50 for 100 stations and all of a suddent things are al-la-cart and you only want say 20 of those 100 stations, which you would now pay $20 (assuming some sort of base price) that cable company stands to lose a lot of money that way. Seriously who is actually going to want a $100+ a month cable bill if they don't have too.

which is exactly why I have DirecTV

[jwinslow]

Well they certainly don't have a problem charging everybody for Food network, Oxygen, Lifetime, a couple of spanish speaking stations and many others who are clearly just as much of a niche station as the BTN. I am guessing the demand for those stations isn't much higher than the BTN.

Please. The NFL network is a very desirable addition, yet they continue to refuse to add it. They are notorious for refusing to pick up channels, this is no different.

How is it the other companies, especially those with smaller budgets, are able to add the BTN, yet TWC can't? It's a personal choice, and one driven by greed.

[heisman]

Originally Posted by cincibuck

Tell you what, I'll give TW a buck for BTN if they'll give me two bucks off for not using ET, 5 shopping channels, MTV, BTV, 4 religious channels... talk about shoving it down your throat... and those aren't "niche programming?" GMAFB.

I agree with the premise of what you are saying. FYI, however, the shopping and religious channels pay the provider for transmission, so you want all of them you can get on your system, just delete them from your programming guide and you won't even know they exist.

[jlb1705]

Yeah, and because Time Warner is so principled, if they added another shopping channel to their lineup tomorrow they would be sure pass those savings on to me, the customer, on my next bill.

That's why I'm backing the BTN on this. Even if they are being a little too ambitious perhaps, at least they seem like they are being mostly honest about their principles and what they are trying to accomplish. I don't think I can say the same for TW.

[Magua]

Okay so even though its about 4 months too late, I have switched over to Direct Tv and will be having it installed come Monday. I would have done it sooner but the thing that put me over the edge is that I bought a new 61inch Samsung DLP TV at Best Buy a couple days ago, and Direct TV has a deal where they will give you 300bucks off an expensive TV if you sign up with them.

So I just said absolutely and cancelled my TWC Digital Cable(keeping Road Runner). I think my bill will go up a few bucks. With Cable/Internet I was paying 132bucks a month with TWC but now with RRinternet and Direct TV cable, im paying like 70bucks for each cause I have the PLUS package for both internet and satellite cable.

I do have a question though regarding BTN. Do they show alot of replays of old games, and last weeks games? Also, do they have regular shows like talk shows and bigten news broadcasts throughout the week where they discuss teams, players, schools, sports, etc?

[buckeyesin07]

Originally Posted by jlb1705

That's why I'm backing the BTN on this. Even if they are being a little too ambitious perhaps, at least they seem like they are being mostly honest about their principles and what they are trying to accomplish. I don't think I can say the same for TW.

Apparently you haven't visited BTN's website lately.

[buckeyesin07]

Originally Posted by cincibuck

Tell you what, I'll give TW a buck for BTN if they'll give me two bucks off for not using ET, 5 shopping channels, MTV, BTV, 4 religious channels... talk about shoving it down your throat... and those aren't "niche programming?" GMAFB.

I doubt any of the channels you name is asking anywhere near what the BTN is (maybe MTV is an exception). Regardless, take your business to satellite or find someone else to make the tradeoff you proposed if you don't like TWC--don't whine to me.