Big Ten Network

[Redhawk]

Originally Posted by SparkyOSU

GP does insure you against low profile games though. Especially in a year (like this year) where we will not be a National Spotlight team (last year GP was useless for me here in Vegas, I saw 10 of the games on ESPN or ABC). You will most likely see more of Florida/Michigan/USC/ type games this year.

If this year is like past years, we will also have the option of using gameplan online via ESPN. That option at least gives you the ability to purchase one week at a time, so if you only need 1 or 2 games, it's much cheaper. Lower quality, sure, but cheaper.

[OSU SPORTS]

Originally Posted by Redhawk

If this year is like past years, we will also have the option of using gameplan online via ESPN. That option at least gives you the ability to purchase one week at a time, so if you only need 1 or 2 games, it's much cheaper. Lower quality, sure, but cheaper.

For those who still have doubts about needing gameplan, this should end any doubters out there. It's pretty clever using Troy's picture when OSU and other Big Ten teams WON'T be on gameplan. The Big Ten is NOT listed as one of the conferences on gameplan

DIRECTV: DIRECTV - ESPN Game Plan

[sandgk]

Originally Posted by Buck94

Given the fact that I am a Dish customer, I would be curious as to what you think they might do. They have not been very aggressive in their announcements, yet the continue to add HD channels and provide the most national HD channels of any provider. I think Dish will add the BTN at the last possible moment and flip the switch. They are moving all of the Voom channels to MPEG4 in mid-August, which will open up a great deal of bandwidth (Source, DBSTalk.com).

It might interest and comfort you to learn that Dish is in active negotiations with the Big Ten network (Rivals -free) - it sounds like they are dotting eyes. (Unlike Comcast and BTN who are in the business of poking eyes).

Originally Posted by OSU SPORTS

For those who still have doubts about needing gameplan, this should end any doubters out there. It's pretty clever using Troy's picture when OSU and other Big Ten teams WON'T be on gameplan. The Big Ten is NOT listed as one of the conferences on gameplan

DIRECTV: DIRECTV - ESPN Game Plan

BTN is not listed in GamePlan because they do not have to be. They will in Total Choice on DirecTV, no added cost. Their absence from the programming lists merely reflects the fact that they have not yet launched. They will and they will be available in HD - on Total Choice.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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Q/A with the Big Ten Network.......

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Whatever you do, don't call your cable company and become the pawn in the BTN's extortion plans. Don't get me wrong, no one wants to get these games on TV more than I do but what the BTN is doing is just plain wrong.

First, with the exception of football and basketball, there is truly jack [censored]ing squat worth watching to the average viewer. If the Big Ten thinks people are going to be tuning in for Illinois v. Iowa womens rifle shooting in HD they're out of their minds. In other words, the BTN is using your football and basketball fandom to make more money.

Second, it's not just that they're using fans as pawns, they're using Ohio State fans as pawns (Probably Michigan fans and PSU fans too) more. Why? Because Ohio State (and Mich, PSU) has a huge and fanatical fan base who MUST see the games. You think many folks in Indiana give a [censored] if IU is playing on a channel they dont get? Nope. So... what does the BTN do? Says "Oh, well, we're not gonna take more than 2 games from each team." Really? I've heard 4 OSU games are now on this doomed [censored]ing channel. And I've heard they may add a 5th?!?!?? [censored] them. They are using the fans, and particular fans - ie us - to strong arm cable companies so they can cash in on football.

The glory days of viewing college football games are over.

[mooktarr]

Originally Posted by Buckeyeskickbuttocks

Whatever you do, don't call your cable company and become the pawn in the BTN's extortion plans. Don't get me wrong, no one wants to get these games on TV more than I do but what the BTN is doing is just plain wrong.

First, with the exception of football and basketball, there is truly jack [censored]ing squat worth watching to the average viewer. If the Big Ten thinks people are going to be tuning in for Illinois v. Iowa womens rifle shooting in HD they're out of their minds. In other words, the BTN is using your football and basketball fandom to make more money.

Second, it's not just that they're using fans as pawns, they're using Ohio State fans as pawns (Probably Michigan fans and PSU fans too) more. Why? Because Ohio State (and Mich, PSU) has a huge and fanatical fan base who MUST see the games. You think many folks in Indiana give a [censored] if IU is playing on a channel they dont get? Nope. So... what does the BTN do? Says "Oh, well, we're not gonna take more than 2 games from each team." Really? I've heard 4 OSU games are now on this doomed [censored]ing channel. And I've heard they may add a 5th?!?!?? [censored] them. They are using the fans, and particular fans - ie us - to strong arm cable companies so they can cash in on football.

The glory days of viewing college football games are over.

Yeah , what he said. The BTN isn't getting any of my money. I will drive to the Shoe and take my chances on a ticket before I subscribe.

[sandgk]

Originally Posted by Buckeyeskickbuttocks