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09-29-2007, 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Buckeyeskickbuttocks
COuple things...
1 - Unrelated to your post.... but... BTN is on WOW now.... Checked it when I got home.. it wasn't supposed to come on til tomorrow (or so I thought)
2 - when I spoke to WOW earlier (AUgust) the cust. rep. assured me WOW would not be getting BTN at all.
I certainly don't dispute what you've said you were told, just saying the WOW gnomes probably aren't too up to speed... on the other hand.... I suppose them knowing what channel lineups are is different than knowing about ongoing contract negotiations....
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09-29-2007, 07:34 AM
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WOW reaches deal to carry Big Ten Network
Saturday, September 29, 2007 3:52 AM
By Bob Baptist
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
The Big Ten Network gained more viewers in central Ohio and possibly more leverage with holdout Time Warner when it reached an agreement yesterday with cable provider WideOpenWest.
WOW, which will include the Big Ten Network in its basic-service package (channel 87 locally), serves about 400,000 customers in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. It is the third-largest cable provider in central Ohio, behind Time Warner and Insight.
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09-29-2007, 10:44 AM
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What would be the point of having it if they didn't have the overflow channels? Who would decide which game would be on the channel? That would suck to have the BTN but still not be able to watch the game you wanted. According to the coverage map, if you lived in Michigan and were an Iowa fan, you would be screwed this weekend. I live in Michigan and wouldn't want to watch MSU or UM if OSU was on an overflow channel. I'd still be forced to go to a sports bar. My excitement is fading. It doesn't sound worth switching. |
They may not have the overflow, but at this point really the fact that at least they have it is a big jump.
If you think about it WOW is only in four states right now, so it would be easy for them just to show the "regional" gamefor that area. Only place they run into a problem would be with Michigan, and Indiana, where you would have more than one team in the state.
Yes it would suck for a fan of a team who is out of their "area" such as an Iowa fan living in Michigan, but it just gives them an excuse to move out of Michigan 
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09-29-2007, 10:52 AM
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If you have WOW, please let us know whether you have access to all the games today. If so, I'm making the call to switch.
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I'll let ya know.
Edit: I just checked this coverage map and the "fine print" says that it is the cable company's option to carry overflow channels.
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09-29-2007, 10:59 AM
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My reality check bounced.
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Here is a site for their schedule:
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09-29-2007, 11:32 AM
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If you have WOW, please let us know whether you have access to all the games today. If so, I'm making the call to switch.
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Just spoke to Customer Service this AM. They advise that BTN is currently not HD for WOW... may well be in the near future (depends on the signal they're sent, I guess).... But, as of today, it's just a digital signal.
Regarding overflow channels... advised that as of Sept 29, no overflow. However, coming Oct. 6 they anticipate having overflow availability on their digital tier. For what it's worth, the digital tier I have (not sure if it's "basic" or "advanced" or whatever) is worth it to sports fans, as it comes with NFL net, Fox Sports, East, West, South and North and so on. I've found this season that the FoxSports West channel is a good "after hours" option for a game.. that is to say, once the ABC 8:00 game is over (along with the ESPN games) there is almost always a west coast game on Fox West.
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09-29-2007, 11:52 AM
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