[NU Sports] Bowl Networks

[Roy Lamberton]

I've looked at satellite services, their offerings are just as spotty as Comcast
with more off the wall channels [things I never watch] and things like the
history channel in some mysterious higher tier. [My son has Direct TV]

I thought about getting one of the satellite companies just for my HDTV, but
half the channels we watch regularly were not on the basic offering, altho the
Big 10 Network [all 3 or 4 channels] was.

AT&T's FIOS service will be the best of the bunch, once they get it wired in
more places. I think it's being offered with a fair amount of on demand
capability but it can also wind up the same as Comcast, taking a wide range of
niche channels and putting them in the basic package, saving the ones people
want for the higher [read more expensive] tier.

Comcast's On-Demand service does provide the ability to repeat certain CBS
shows, the HBO and Showtime on demand is a much better source of movies since
you can stop and start them.

One last thought - Comcast seems to have a pretty good tie-in with CBS. You have
to wonder if they're pulling some strings in the back room of Comcast to limit
stuff on cable that CBS doesn't carry?

rsl

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On
> Behalf Of Jonathan Hodges
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 1:13 AM
> To: Herman Wang
> Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Bowl Networks
> 
> I completely agree with the hypocrisy  of Comcast -  they appear to be
> taking the "high ground" by not passing on additional fees to its
> customers,
> yet it raises rates by 5% or more, reduce the number of channels, AND force
> customers to pay for Comcast sponsored channels such as Golf Channel and
> Versus (niche sports network anyone?).
> 
> In any case the optimum situation would be a la carte, but the fact is that
> it ain't going to happen unless the government mandates it, and when the
> government starts heavily regulating an industry it can't be good.
> 
> The best option if you want some real choice is either go with satellite or
> wait until AT&T/Verizon roll out their IPTV offerings to your area - with
> Illinois recently passing the statewide cable franchise bill I can't
> imagine
> it will be long until AT&T starts rolling it out in the Chicago area -
> especially once they've gained some ground in the smaller markets where
> they've started rolling out.
> 
> Hopefully customers will end up with a real choice sooner rather than later
> - both in terms of the operator and in terms of what channels they receive.
> Until then, it's back to the battle with big cable.
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> On Dec 4, 2007 4:28 PM, Herman Wang <herms at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Comcast is also raising my rates "to provide greater enhanced services."
> >  This apparently includes more On-Demand content, which I have absolutely
> no
> > desire for.  I realize there are plenty of people in the country who
> could
> > care less about the BigTen Network and don't want to pay for it.  But
> > Comcast loses its moral high ground with its hypocritical stance.  Not to
> > mention its craptacular customer service.
> >
> > Herman
> >
> >
> >
> > > Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 16:16:12 -0600
> > > To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> > > From: e-west at northwestern.edu
> > > Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Bowl Networks
> > >
> > > At 03:56 PM 12/4/2007, Roy Lamberton wrote:
> > >
> > > >Yes, there are 1,000 channels, more or less, on most digital cable
> > systems
> > > >today, but start adding 4 or 5 channels at $1 per month per subscriber
> > and
> > > >your
> > > >cable bill will be around $800 per month - just a little excessive
> > don't ya
> > > >think?
> > >
> > > This would be a good argument, except Comcast just raised my monthly
> > cable
> > > bill $2.50 per month, while taking three channels AWAY. Comcast is most
> > > assuredly *not* interested in saving me money, which makes their
> > anti-BTN
> > > propaganda even more infuriating.
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Eric West
> > > e-west at northwestern.edu
> > >
> > >
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