tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post1167175756216869582..comments2024-03-28T09:54:55.115-05:00Comments on Dad29: "Big Ten" Network Mimics NFL Network GreedDad29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-7260490848184793472007-11-22T21:40:00.000-06:002007-11-22T21:40:00.000-06:00I think the big ten more so than the NFL has some ...I think the big ten more so than the NFL has some responsibilities to the taxpayers of their states to provide reasonable TV access to their sports. The money in college sports is so over the top that they pretty much ought to let the players in on it soon and just call it what it is, a professional enterprise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12328397100135241893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-10728324663047467542007-11-09T14:04:00.000-06:002007-11-09T14:04:00.000-06:00Uhhhnnnnnn....duh.The football controversy erupted...Uhhhnnnnnn....duh.<BR/><BR/>The football controversy erupted about 2 weeks ago.<BR/><BR/>You telling me that all 83K left in the last 14 days?<BR/><BR/>The vast majority of those dumping TWCable are moving to the SBC offering, or to dishTV for what may be a better deal.<BR/><BR/>But they aren't moving (except VERY recently) over '10' or 'nfl.'Dad29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-65436498907033527372007-11-09T13:03:00.000-06:002007-11-09T13:03:00.000-06:00"The impact of not having the NFL Network or the B..."The impact of not having the NFL Network or the Big Ten Network has been non-existent," said Alex Dudley, a Time Warner spokesman in New York.<BR/><BR/>Anita Lamont, a Charter Communications spokesman, echoed that comment, saying her firm had not seen a loss of customers due solely to people unhappy about not being able to purchase the two sports networks."<BR/><BR/>This is a joke, right? Of course Charter and Time Warner would never admit that customers are dumping their service because they fail to include NFL network and BTN on their basic packages! But since their PR skills are so great (certainly outweighing their negotiation skills), please explain to me the other reason 83,000 TW subscribers have switched to dish/direcTV?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-5940333429812630442007-11-09T12:40:00.000-06:002007-11-09T12:40:00.000-06:00"But let there be no doubt about this: it's all ab..."But let there be no doubt about this: it's all about the money, and all about getting more money."<BR/><BR/>My cable prices keep rising, and I keep getting absolute zero choice in the channels they provide in their lineup. THEN, Charter decides not to offer us NFL Network or the BTN in the regular lineup and threatens to instead make us pay more money per month for a special tier. Ridiculous. <BR/><BR/>It really is all about the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com