[Husker] Somewhat off topic - UT proposing its own sports network

[Mike Jaixen]

I don't know the market share for DirecTV and Dish Network, but I'd guess that they represent only a small fraction of homes.  (The NFL Network, which is on DirecTV and some cable systems, is still well short of 50% of households.)  Most people in the US were unable to receive the Husker PPV games, so calling those "national" broadcasts seems to be 

Mike Jaixen
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--- On Tue, 11/25/08, J1a2c3k at aol.com <J1a2c3k at aol.com> wrote:

> From: J1a2c3k at aol.com <J1a2c3k at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Somewhat off topic - UT proposing its own sports network
> To: husker at tssi.com
> Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 4:59 PM
> In a message dated 11/25/2008 5:26:08 P.M. Eastern Standard
> Time,  
> pgaule at cox.net writes:
> 
> They were  all on television in some form, but most of them
> weren't 
> "nationally  televised" (at least as I understand
> that term).  Many were 
> on PPV  (which is only available nationally if you have 
> DishNetwork/DirectTV and  are willing to part with $30).
> 
> 
> Well, Available on Dish or Directv makes them nationally
> televised, and  
> whether or not you're willing to part with  $30 or not
> is not  relevant'
>  
> Jack
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