NFL Network coming back to COMCAST

This from the Sports Business Journal, although it specifically mentions COMCAST, it has the capability to affect all major cable providers. We could see NFLN on every cable provider this fall:

"The NFL Network deal would be much more surprising, given the public acrimony between the NFL and Comcast over the past year. Sources said the NFL dropped its 70-cent per subscriber license fee significantly in order to get digital-basic penetration, the same tier that houses MLB Network. Though a deal hasn’t been signed, sources said Comcast would not take equity in the network.

Sources credit Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for providing the impetus behind getting a deal so close. A digital-basic Comcast deal would account for more than 10 million homes, pushing total carriage for the network to more than 40 million homes.

But just as important for the NFL is that once Comcast, the nation’s largest cable operator, cuts a deal, that other cable operators generally will fall in line.

The status of both sets of negotiations is certain to be a topic of discussion at the NFL owners spring meeting this week.

Full Story Link (http://sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/62475)

This from the Sports Business Journal, although it specifically mentions COMCAST, it has the capability to affect all major cable providers. We could see NFLN on every cable provider this fall:

"The NFL Network deal would be much more surprising, given the public acrimony between the NFL and Comcast over the past year. Sources said the NFL dropped its 70-cent per subscriber license fee significantly in order to get digital-basic penetration, the same tier that houses MLB Network. Though a deal hasn’t been signed, sources said Comcast would not take equity in the network.

Sources credit Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for providing the impetus behind getting a deal so close. A digital-basic Comcast deal would account for more than 10 million homes, pushing total carriage for the network to more than 40 million homes.

But just as important for the NFL is that once Comcast, the nation’s largest cable operator, cuts a deal, that other cable operators generally will fall in line.

The status of both sets of negotiations is certain to be a topic of discussion at the NFL owners spring meeting this week.

Full Story Link (http://sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/62475)
What channel are we talking about again?

In all seriousness, This is great news. I switched to cable for the internet package to save money and lost NFL network by dropping Directtv. I haven't watched much TV since. Maybe thats a good thing.

does that mean comcast will carry it as part of their basic package? because right now im paying extra to view it

does that mean comcast will carry it as part of their basic package? because right now im paying extra to view it

I hope so ,I will not buy it!

Just switch to Fios

I refused to buy it in the past, but if what the article says is true, then you won't have to. As long as you have digital basic, you'll get the channel...

It's official now. NFL Network is moving to a Digital Classic tier on Comcast. 10 year agreement I believe.

What is Digital Classic?

Digital Classic/Digital Basic are interchangeable I think. Essentially, if you have any sort of digital cable, you will have NFL Network. If you have basic or basic extended (Channels 2-99), then Digital Classic/Basic is the next step up.

Just switch to Fios

.........they don't have the TV yet in my part of town.