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05-15-2007, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by matcar
DirecTV may still carry the SD feed...I've been trying to find this out for a while. No news yet.
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The chances are better that BTN running live events in HD means DirecTV runs them in HD than with any other cable / satellite provider.
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* All live events and studio shows on Big Ten Network will be televised in HD.
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05-16-2007, 01:09 AM
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And unlike other startup networks such as NFL Network and ESPNU, Big Ten Network has enjoyed immediate success reaching deals with such broadcasting giants as DirectTV and Time Warner
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Contradicts many other reports that Big Ten Network was still in negoiations with time warner and not had an actual deal |
05-16-2007, 02:47 AM
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I guess it's time for me to write Comcast and threaten to go with DirecTV if Comcast doesn't add the Big Ten Network.
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05-16-2007, 08:24 AM
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Hmmmm, I sure hope the deal with Time-Warner is signed, sealed and delivered, but I have this nagging feeling that T-Ws local providers have to sign on. I seem to recall something like this coming up around an event and T-W national was on board but T-W Cincinnati was not. Anybody else recall that...maybe the OSU - Indiana game?
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05-16-2007, 09:39 AM
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Get Rolle on the field - I wanna see some damage!
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Originally Posted by sandgk
The chances are better that BTN running live events in HD means DirecTV runs them in HD than with any other cable / satellite provider.
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Oh, I'm not writing it off as SD for sure, but I'm well aware of DirecTVs downrezzed signals, bandwidth sharing, and focus on locals for HD. I could certainly see DirecTV choosing to show in SD because it's new and viewership is primarily regional. Frankly, I'm just proud of BTN for doing this correctly right out of the shoot...that's awesome even if the cable/satellite operators "fool" it up for a while.
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05-16-2007, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by cincibuck
Hmmmm, I sure hope the deal with Time-Warner is signed, sealed and delivered, but I have this nagging feeling that T-Ws local providers have to sign on. I seem to recall something like this coming up around an event and T-W national was on board but T-W Cincinnati was not. Anybody else recall that...maybe the OSU - Indiana game? |
I'm also skeptical about it. I don't know about OSU - Indiana, or Cincinnati. My local provider (TW) seemed very quick to pick up STO (for Indians games), but I get the feeling that they won't give a rat's ass about Big Ten Network. I hope I'm wrong, though.
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05-16-2007, 07:00 PM
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Per 1460 interview w/ B10 Network President, Time Warner has not come to terms yet in order to carry the channel.
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