[NU Sports] ATT U-verse question

[Jonathan Hodges]

I was looking into U-Verse when it came out and they say they offer all of
the BTN overflow channels.  It's also a much better deal than most cable
operators (like Comcast here), especially when coupled with internet
service.  If you go to the BTN website they have a gamefinder and it usually
shows the AT&T U-Verse overflow channels, so you can check there.


Jonathan


On Dec 29, 2009 4:17 PM, "Jason Singer" <jintsjason at me.com> wrote:

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? > >...