Comments on: Two Thoughts http://www.collisionbend.com/2007/two-thoughts/ Writings, issues and observations from Cleveland, Ohio by Will Kessel Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:29:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Whysyn http://www.collisionbend.com/2007/two-thoughts/#comment-8621 Whysyn Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:32:24 +0000 http://collisionbend.com/2007/two-thoughts/#comment-8621 I can't say for sure what the BigTen's terms are, but I hear they are similar to NFL Network. We wanted to add NFLNet to our offering (I work at a cable company), they wanted $0.25 per subscriber. Do you have any idea what your bill would be if the carrier's cost was $0.25/sub on every channel? Both NFLNet and BigTen refuse to allow themselves to be in any tiered package, which really screws the budget on a cable carrier's basic plan. NFL Network ran a very effective propaganda machine to make Time Warner/Comcast look bad over the deal. We (not TWC/Comcast) caved, but we're losing money on it. Please call TWC and complain. They need to come to the bargaining table with some "budge room." However, after calling TWC, I suggest making another call to BigTen to complain as well for having unheard of prices for a niche network. I can’t say for sure what the BigTen’s terms are, but I hear they are similar to NFL Network. We wanted to add NFLNet to our offering (I work at a cable company), they wanted $0.25 per subscriber. Do you have any idea what your bill would be if the carrier’s cost was $0.25/sub on every channel? Both NFLNet and BigTen refuse to allow themselves to be in any tiered package, which really screws the budget on a cable carrier’s basic plan.

NFL Network ran a very effective propaganda machine to make Time Warner/Comcast look bad over the deal. We (not TWC/Comcast) caved, but we’re losing money on it.

Please call TWC and complain. They need to come to the bargaining table with some “budge room.” However, after calling TWC, I suggest making another call to BigTen to complain as well for having unheard of prices for a niche network.

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