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08-23-2008, 12:27 PM
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08-23-2008, 02:22 PM
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This is like watching toddlers bicker over a new toy. They both look stupid.
That said, I'm glad I went DirecTV--the customer service at TW was atrocious. I had problems, and they didn't care. Well, to be honest, they cared a lot--they told me so when I cancelled them.
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08-23-2008, 03:38 PM
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I'm not sure how the BTN's actions can possibly be described as looking stupid or childish. The BTN has a product that has cost. They are asking to have their costs covered plus a modest return on the investment...at least as modest if not more than other similar stations.
The TimeWarner management wants the BTN to receive $0 in return for its investment. Yeah, that's really mature and realistic.
If anyone was originally suspicious about BOTH the BTN and TimeWarner, the latest moves by TW have to pretty much seal the deal that TimeWarner was 99% at fault all along.
I'm just glad I dropped TW last year during the inaugural BTN season.
WOW is outstanding....just as good in quality and less money....DSL & phone too !
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08-23-2008, 04:18 PM
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It's definitely a sorry state of affairs, according to some web sites:
1. According to the New York Times, the Big Ten is seeking a staggering $1.10 per subscriber in the conference's eight states (by comparison, the NFL Network as of last year was seeking 70 cents per head nationally) and 10 cents elsewhere.
2. The conference also agreed to a 10-year football/basketball deal with longtime partners ABC and ESPN, reported to be worth nearly $100 million annually.
SI.com - Writers - Stewart Mandel: Big Ten Network fighting cable battle for viewership - Tuesday June 26, 2007 4:48PM
3. Comcast would pay BTN around 70 cents per subscriber for the channel, well below the reported $1.10 BTN was originally asking.
Big Ten Network, Comcast close to TV deal | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
4. Just order DIRECTV's most popular CHOICE programming package or above and The Big Ten is included at no extra charge. (Yeah, right DIRECTV absorbed the costs). 
DIRECT TV Big Ten Network: Big 10 on Satellite Dish TV | Expert Satellite Direct
5. The Big Ten Conference owns 51 percent of the network, and Fox owns 49 percent.
news: Big Ten Network inks deal with Verizon, negotiating again with Mediacom
It's the greedy Big Ten (and Fox) vs the even greedier cable company (Time Warner) eyeball to eyeball trying to get the other one to blink first. And sadly, it's all about the money, i.e. both are just looking at their bottom line - neither one really cares about the fans. 
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08-23-2008, 07:55 PM
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Ummm.... I have Comcast & ummmm.... well happy to say the Big Ten Network just recently showed up here!
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08-23-2008, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ScriptOhio
It's definitely a sorry state of affairs, according to some web sites:
1. According to the New York Times, the Big Ten is seeking a staggering $1.10 per subscriber in the conference's eight states (by comparison, the NFL Network as of last year was seeking 70 cents per head nationally) and 10 cents elsewhere.
2. The conference also agreed to a 10-year football/basketball deal with longtime partners ABC and ESPN, reported to be worth nearly $100 million annually.
SI.com - Writers - Stewart Mandel: Big Ten Network fighting cable battle for viewership - Tuesday June 26, 2007 4:48PM
3. Comcast would pay BTN around 70 cents per subscriber for the channel, well below the reported $1.10 BTN was originally asking.
Big Ten Network, Comcast close to TV deal | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
4. Just order DIRECTV's most popular CHOICE programming package or above and The Big Ten is included at no extra charge. (Yeah, right DIRECTV absorbed the costs).
DIRECT TV Big Ten Network: Big 10 on Satellite Dish TV | Expert Satellite Direct
5. The Big Ten Conference owns 51 percent of the network, and Fox owns 49 percent.
news: Big Ten Network inks deal with Verizon, negotiating again with Mediacom
It's the greedy Big Ten (and Fox) vs the even greedier cable company (Time Warner) eyeball to eyeball trying to get the other one to blink first. And sadly, it's all about the money, i.e. both are just looking at their bottom line - neither one really cares about the fans. |
This pretty much sums it up. Regardless of good or bad guy, me and my dad made the switch to Direct TV. We want to watch the Bucks, plain and simple, and we'll go with whoever is going to do that. Dad's cautious about bad weather and satellite, so should we worry? Either way, we're getting it but just curious.
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08-24-2008, 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by RB07OSU
This pretty much sums it up. Regardless of good or bad guy, me and my dad made the switch to Direct TV. We want to watch the Bucks, plain and simple, and we'll go with whoever is going to do that. Dad's cautious about bad weather and satellite, so should we worry? Either way, we're getting it but just curious.
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DirecTV has excellent reception from my experience with it. It's been through a few pretty good storms and I've never once lost reception. Assuming it's installed properly I doubt you'll have anything to worry about. |
08-24-2008, 07:01 AM
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