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06-21-2007, 08:12 PM
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So basically it's the lowest of all the regional sports networks listed. Where's the problem again?
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06-21-2007, 08:22 PM
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So basically it's the lowest of all the regional sports networks listed. Where's the problem again?
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The problem is that BTN will not presently be available on anything but small cable or big satellite (DTV).
So, people with regular cable in Big Ten 8-state region will not receive the channel.
Oh, I'm sorry, you are asking where is the problem?
With the cable channels and their arcane structuring of programming.
With the cable channels and their unwillingness to roll BTN into basic in the 8-state region.
With cable and their unwillingness to adopt a per channel pricing strategy that may be anathema to the Big 10 commissioner, but would cut through the Gordian knot.
The problem lies with cable. (AKA Comcast).
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06-21-2007, 08:51 PM
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Yep, OSU Sports looks like he was right on earlier in this thread (not sure if an apology or kudos are in order, but I'll just send both your way  ).
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06-21-2007, 09:52 PM
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The problem is that BTN will not presently be available on anything but small cable or big satellite (DTV).
So, people with regular cable in Big Ten 8-state region will not receive the channel.
Oh, I'm sorry, you are asking where is the problem?
With the cable channels and their arcane structuring of programming.
With the cable channels and their unwillingness to roll BTN into basic in the 8-state region.
With cable and their unwillingness to adopt a per channel pricing strategy that may be anathema to the Big 10 commissioner, but would cut through the Gordian knot.
The problem lies with cable. (AKA Comcast).
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Still two months to go. I'd be willing to bet that Dish and quite a few cable companies will announce agreements between now and then. |
06-21-2007, 10:04 PM
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Still two months to go. I'd be willing to bet that Dish and quite a few cable companies will announce agreements between now and then.
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As the season gets closer and people start to realize that some games may not be on TV for them, I'm sure that they will begin to bend a bit on their stances right now.....
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As the season gets closer and people start to realize that some games may not be on TV for them, I'm sure that they will begin to bend a bit on their stances right now.....
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Likewise, cable companies may start to bend a little when they realize that people will be flooding to DirecTV or any other company that gets the network. |
06-21-2007, 10:53 PM
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