[Husker] BTN & Dish Network

[Dan Draney]

I'm a Dish Network subscriber in Lincoln, currently with the 200 channel
package. From the Dish website this package normally includes the BTN, but
I do not receive it (even today). Instead, we get the
FSN/FSMW/FSRM/Altitude packages, which carry Big 12 stuff, so that made
sense as a swap. 

It will be interesting to see what happens to the Big12 sports channels
here after 9/1 when the BTN becomes part of the 120 channel package. If
the 200 channel package loses value relative to the 120, I may want to
drop my service level. I'm sure that's a concern that Dish has been
pondering throughout the negotiations w/ BTN, so we'll have to see what
they keep/add to the 200 channel package as a sweetener. No word on that
so far.

BTW, Versus has been in and out of the Dish 200 channel package for
Lincoln several times in the past 3 yrs, but I don't believe it was ever
not included when there was Husker football game on Versus. So I wouldn't
necessarily leap to upgrade for one month to catch the Wyoming game.

Dan