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osugrad21 · #**1861** (**permalink**) 08-08-2008, 05:50 AM

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Big Ten Network, Time Warner talks lag Buckeyes' first game is Aug. 30, so Northeast Ohioans may be left out
By George M. Thomas
Beacon Journal sports writer

Published on Friday, Aug 08, 2008
COLUMBUS: The Beacon Journal learned Thursday that a deal between the Big Ten Network and Time Warner Cable remains far from a reality as the Ohio State Buckeyes prepare to begin what many expect to be another march toward the BCS National Championship Game.
The Buckeyes kick off the season Aug. 30 against the Youngstown State Penguins at Ohio Stadium.
''We're a little concerned that the pace of negotiations with Time Warner may not allow us to reach an agreement in time,'' Big Ten Network spokeswoman Elizabeth Conlisk said.
When BTN launched last season most of Northeast Ohio got left on the sidelines for several Buckeyes games, and that could be the case this season as well.
The Buckeyes home game against Troy University on Sept. 20 will be carried by BTN and, according to a source, the Minnesota-Ohio State game set for Sept. 27 in Columbus will also air on BTN.
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LitlBuck · #**1862** (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 01:29 PM

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Big Ten Network
TV talks continue, but time almost up
Saturday, August 9, 2008 3:12 AM
By Jeffrey Sheban
The Columbus Dispatch

Still huddling with time running out.

That's the status of talks between Time Warner Cable and the year-old Big Ten Network as Ohio State's season opener in football approaches.

Negotiators for the dominant cable provider in central Ohio and the network continue to meet to avoid a repeat of last season, when many fans had no access to four OSU games broadcast by the network.
Time Warner spokeswoman Judy Barbao said the plan is to strike a deal before Aug. 30, when the Buckeyes play host to Youngstown State on the Big Ten Network.

The president of the Big Ten Network, though, is worried that time is slipping away.

"We're definitely concerned that the pace of negotiations isn't moving quickly enough," Mark Silverman told The Dispatch. "We've had some preliminary talks with Time Warner, but we hope they will become more substantive quickly. There's still time, but we're a long way apart, and we've got a lot of ground to cover."

The stakes rose yesterday when it was learned that Ohio State's Big Ten opener -- Sept. 27 against Minnesota -- is likely to be shown on the Big Ten Network. That would place three of the Buckeyes' first five games -- Youngstown State, Troy (Sept. 20) and Minnesota -- on the Big Ten Network.

The network is likely to pick up a second conference game.

Silverman wouldn't specify any sticking points between the sides. "It's not one area -- we're significantly apart," he said.

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Oh8ch · #**1863** (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 09:02 PM

BTN still hasn't figured it out. Televise a road game and all the season ticket holders go ape and call TW. I have stayed with TW so far because I have yet to miss a game.

heisman · #**1864** (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Oh8ch

BTN still hasn't figured it out. Televise a road game and all the season ticket holders go ape and call TW. I have stayed with TW so far because I have yet to miss a game.

At MSU or NU would be the only possibilities this season.

osugrad21 · #**1865** (**permalink**) 08-12-2008, 05:11 AM

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Cable giant yanks chains of OSU fans Football fans losing patience may defect
By George M. Thomas
Beacon Journal sports writer

Published on Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008
For Ohio State fans, the continuing battle that could leave them scrambling to find a place to watch Buckeyes games is almost as bad as being pulverized in two consecutive BCS National Championship Games.
Three of the first five games will land on the Big Ten Network this fall, and again, Time Warner Cable has no deal with the network. That means local tavern owners again will reap the benefit of Buckeye Nation's collective misery. It's easy to go into all the arguments that led to the standoff last year.
There's a big difference, however. The situation has changed ? significantly. Back then, Time Warner stood arm-in-arm with its competitor, Comcast, the No. 1 video service provider in the country, to say ''no'' to what they viewed as an overdemanding rookie network.
The network asked for a $1.10 price per subscriber that it consistently said was negotiable as long as it landed in the expanded basic area of service in Big Ten Conference states. Cable companies argued that it wasn't fair for everyone to have to pay that, as if the bottom line couldn't handle it. The only guarantees in life are death, taxes and cable television rate increases.
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RB07OSU · #**1866** (**permalink**) 08-12-2008, 07:26 AM

Me and dad are starting to look around since Time Warner won't get it together before season. It will be a hassle but the only TV I really watch avidly is OSU football and some other games. If I can't do that with TW, why have it?