http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-39741 Jake Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:47:05 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/#comment-39741 I already got IU games for free and now I gotta pay for em, and the BTN is supposed to be good for me??? I already got IU games for free and now I gotta pay for em, and the BTN is supposed to be good for me???

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-15500 Jake Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:47:05 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/#comment-15500 I already got IU games for free and now I gotta pay for em, and the BTN is supposed to be good for me??? I already got IU games for free and now I gotta pay for em, and the BTN is supposed to be good for me???

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-23863 Jake Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:47:05 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/#comment-23863 I already got IU games for free and now I gotta pay for em, and the BTN is supposed to be good for me??? I already got IU games for free and now I gotta pay for em, and the BTN is supposed to be good for me???

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-15468 John M Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:12:44 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/#comment-15468 Sorry, I posted before I finished. As I was saying, the BTN's public position was that the BTN had to be on the expanded basic tier everywhere in the Big Ten footprint and on the digital-only sports tier everywhere else. Comcast's position was that the BTN should be on the digital sports tier everywhere. The big caveat is that we know nothing about the money, but in terms of placement, the BTN got 94 percent of what it wanted. That doesn't sound like a win for Comcast, at least not to the BTN's detriment. Sorry, I posted before I finished. As I was saying, the BTN's public position was that the BTN had to be on the expanded basic tier everywhere in the Big Ten footprint and on the digital-only sports tier everywhere else. Comcast's position was that the BTN should be on the digital sports tier everywhere. The big caveat is that we know nothing about the money, but in terms of placement, the BTN got 94 percent of what it wanted. That doesn't sound like a win for Comcast, at least not to the BTN's detriment.

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-23860 JohnM Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:12:44 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/#comment-23860 Sorry, I posted before I finished. As I was saying, the BTN's public position was that the BTN had to be on the expanded basic tier everywhere in the Big Ten footprint and on the digital-only sports tier everywhere else. Comcast's position was that the BTN should be on the digital sports tier everywhere. The big caveat is that we know nothing about the money, but in terms of placement, the BTN got 94 percent of what it wanted. That doesn't sound like a win for Comcast, at least not to the BTN's detriment. Sorry, I posted before I finished. As I was saying, the BTN's public position was that the BTN had to be on the expanded basic tier everywhere in the Big Ten footprint and on the digital-only sports tier everywhere else. Comcast's position was that the BTN should be on the digital sports tier everywhere. The big caveat is that we know nothing about the money, but in terms of placement, the BTN got 94 percent of what it wanted. That doesn't sound like a win for Comcast, at least not to the BTN's detriment.

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-15405 John M Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:08:23 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/#comment-15405 How do you figure it's a loss for the BTN? The stated goal all along was for the BTN to be on "expanded basic," which basically means they wanted it to be available as a non-premium channel to people without cable boxes. Typically, channels like ESPN are on "expanded basic," with true "basic cable" including only local channels, religious channels, and all the crap no one wants. For instance, see this link to, randomly, Cox Cable's <a href="http://www.cox.com/louisiana/cable/channel_lineup.asp">listing for Louisiana system</a>. All of the popular cable channels (ESPN, ESPN2, CNN, Fox News, A&E) are on "expanded basic." "Expanded basic" is a marketing ploy. The Big Ten's only concession seems to be that in areas on the fringe, the network can be on a digital tier. The Big Ten How do you figure it's a loss for the BTN? The stated goal all along was for the BTN to be on “expanded basic,” which basically means they wanted it to be available as a non-premium channel to people without cable boxes. Typically, channels like ESPN are on “expanded basic,” with true “basic cable” including only local channels, religious channels, and all the crap no one wants. For instance, see this link to, randomly, Cox Cable's listing for Louisiana system. All of the popular cable channels (ESPN, ESPN2, CNN, Fox News, A&E) are on “expanded basic.” “Expanded basic” is a marketing ploy. The Big Ten's only concession seems to be that in areas on the fringe, the network can be on a digital tier. The Big Ten

]]> http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/comment-page-1/#comment-23855 JohnM Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:08:23 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/03/10/comcast-big-ten-network-soon-to-join-forces/#comment-23855 How do you figure it's a loss for the BTN? The stated goal all along was for the BTN to be on "expanded basic," which basically means they wanted it to be available as a non-premium channel to people without cable boxes. Typically, channels like ESPN are on "expanded basic," with true "basic cable" including only local channels, religious channels, and all the crap no one wants. For instance, see this link to, randomly, Cox Cable's <a href="http://www.cox.com/louisiana/cable/channel_lineup.asp" rel="nofollow">listing for Louisiana system</a>. All of the popular cable channels (ESPN, ESPN2, CNN, Fox News, A&E) are on "expanded basic." "Expanded basic" is a marketing ploy. The Big Ten's only concession seems to be that in areas on the fringe, the network can be on a digital tier. The Big Ten How do you figure it's a loss for the BTN? The stated goal all along was for the BTN to be on “expanded basic,” which basically means they wanted it to be available as a non-premium channel to people without cable boxes. Typically, channels like ESPN are on “expanded basic,” with true “basic cable” including only local channels, religious channels, and all the crap no one wants. For instance, see this link to, randomly, Cox Cable's listing for Louisiana system. All of the popular cable channels (ESPN, ESPN2, CNN, Fox News, A&E) are on “expanded basic.” “Expanded basic” is a marketing ploy. The Big Ten's only concession seems to be that in areas on the fringe, the network can be on a digital tier. The Big Ten

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