[NU Sports] ATT U-verse question

[Jason Singer]

I have both. I use U-Verse for internet only cause it's the fastest and cheapest. I've never had a problem with DirecTv and because they have exclusive rights to NFL Sunday Ticket, I'll never give it up. That said, they seem to have ten channels free beyond the initial Big Ten Network HD channel which usually means it is reserved for overflow (good luck getting an answer. I have heard the picture quality is excellent (better than DirecTv), they have more HD channels and a MUCH better DVR that comes standard.

Also, I found this on the Big Ten Network page:
Q: What are "Extra Football Game Channels?"

A: "Extra Football Game Channels" are part-time channels that the Big Ten Network provides to cable, satellite and telco systems which allow the network to offer multiple football games simultaneously to viewers. Due to the nature of how the Big Ten schedules football games on Saturdays, the Big Ten Network often must televise several games at once. 

In order to satisfy fans of all schools, the network has offered all of its affiliates the opportunity to make these "Extra Football Game Channels" available to their subscribers. However, they are only available for Big Ten Network programming on football Saturdays.

Q: Do I get "Extra Football Game Channels?"

A: The majority of our cable, satellite and telco affiliates in the eight Big Ten states carry our ""Extra Football Game Channels,"" while many outside the Big Ten region are continuing to make these channels available. The decision whether to carry "Extra Football Game Channels" is made by your cable company's local office. Our GameFinder feature is updated weekly during the football season so you can determine if your local system offers "Extra Football Game Channels," and if so, where to find them in your channel lineup. If you do not get these channels, you can call your local cable office to let them know you are interested.

I'd say ask, but AT&T service reps are not the most informed on niche questions.

Happy New Year!


Jason Singer
jason at jasonsinger.com



On Dec 29, 2009, at 1:41 PM, Neil Kaplan wrote:

> Does anyone on the list have ATT U-verse?
> 
> they just installed fiber into my neighborhood and I am thinking of switching from Directv.  Directv has all of the B10 network overflow channels and I don't want to lose them- does anyone know if ATT has the same overflow HD capability?
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