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05-18-2009, 09:51 AM
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The Starter
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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 |
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05-18-2009, 10:19 AM
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Playmaker
Join Date: Oct 2004
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re: NFL Network coming back to COMCAST
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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. |
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05-18-2009, 02:47 PM
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MVP
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re: NFL Network coming back to COMCAST
does that mean comcast will carry it as part of their basic package? because right now im paying extra to view it
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05-18-2009, 06:11 PM
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Gamebreaker
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05-18-2009, 07:43 PM
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Playmaker
Join Date: May 2007
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re: NFL Network coming back to COMCAST
Just switch to Fios
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05-19-2009, 12:25 PM
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Gamebreaker
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05-19-2009, 03:10 PM
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05-19-2009, 12:10 PM
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Playmaker
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re: NFL Network coming back to COMCAST
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...
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05-19-2009, 12:13 PM
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Uncle Phil
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re: NFL Network coming back to COMCAST
It's official now. NFL Network is moving to a Digital Classic tier on Comcast. 10 year agreement I believe.
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05-19-2009, 03:53 PM
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05-19-2009, 04:06 PM
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Uncle Phil
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05-19-2009, 04:34 PM
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05-19-2009, 04:43 PM
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Plus, its a relatively safe channel for kids. I have it so if some crap comes on during a commercial (particularly, strangely enough, during football games) that is too violent/scary/sexually charged for a 2 and/or 6 year old, I just flip to NFL Network. Better that than flip to Thomas the Tank Engine and be stuck there (Daaaad, I want choo-choo - waaaaaaaaaaah).
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05-19-2009, 12:18 PM
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Living Legend
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Re: NFL Network coming back to COMCAST
What is Digital Classic?
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05-19-2009, 12:21 PM
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Playmaker
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Re: NFL Network coming back to COMCAST
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.
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