Comments on: Big Ten Network snubs fans http://www.brettfarrey.com/blog/2007/08/20/big-ten-network/ Just another weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:04:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: outPost http://www.brettfarrey.com/blog/2007/08/20/big-ten-network/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 outPost Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:26:44 +0000 http://www.brettfarrey.com/blog/2007/08/20/big-ten-network/#comment-2162 [...] Brett Farrey | Big Ten Network snubs fans "This season, a lot of the football games will be on the Big Ten Network, and unless you have Direct TV you won't be watching the game" [...] [...] Brett Farrey | Big Ten Network snubs fans “This season, a lot of the football games will be on the Big Ten Network, and unless you have Direct TV you won't be watching the game” [...]

]]> By: Ramsrock989 http://www.brettfarrey.com/blog/2007/08/20/big-ten-network/comment-page-1/#comment-2161 Ramsrock989 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:35:10 +0000 http://www.brettfarrey.com/blog/2007/08/20/big-ten-network/#comment-2161 It only costs the cable companies $1.10 for people in states where there is a Big 10 school. In states without a Big 10 school, they are only charging 10 cents a customer. I personally live in Missouri, which doesn't contain a Big 10 school. I read one article where it said based on the location of all Charter customers, the average price per customer would be 30 cents per customer per month. I don't think 30 cents is too much more then a regular HD channel (which this one is HD). It only costs the cable companies $1.10 for people in states where there is a Big 10 school. In states without a Big 10 school, they are only charging 10 cents a customer. I personally live in Missouri, which doesn’t contain a Big 10 school.

I read one article where it said based on the location of all Charter customers, the average price per customer would be 30 cents per customer per month.

I don’t think 30 cents is too much more then a regular HD channel (which this one is HD).

]]> By: Brett http://www.brettfarrey.com/blog/2007/08/20/big-ten-network/comment-page-1/#comment-2157 Brett Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:03:31 +0000 http://www.brettfarrey.com/blog/2007/08/20/big-ten-network/#comment-2157 You're partially right. The BTN is actually trying to charge more than the NFL Network, and require that it be part of the cable companies "basic package". If BTN would let the cable companies offer it as an additional cost, there wouldn't be as much of an issue. BTN is forgetting one thing in all of this.....THE FANS! You’re partially right. The BTN is actually trying to charge more than the NFL Network, and require that it be part of the cable companies “basic package”. If BTN would let the cable companies offer it as an additional cost, there wouldn’t be as much of an issue. BTN is forgetting one thing in all of this…..THE FANS!

]]> By: apop55 http://www.brettfarrey.com/blog/2007/08/20/big-ten-network/comment-page-1/#comment-2156 apop55 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:34:09 +0000 http://www.brettfarrey.com/blog/2007/08/20/big-ten-network/#comment-2156 You are incorrect. The Big Ten Network will provide some fans with the ability to watch games that were not even televised before. Comcast and Charter are the problem. They have no problem forcing their networks on football fans (The Golf Channel, E!, Style, Fashion, We, Oxygen, The Science Channel, etc.). Why should a person who only watches five channels be forced to buy 105? I don't mind some forms of cross-subsidization, but this is ridiculous. The Cable companies need to realize that their monopoly comes with the responsibility to give football and basketball fans access to live events on the basic tier. You are incorrect. The Big Ten Network will provide some fans with the ability to watch games that were not even televised before. Comcast and Charter are the problem. They have no problem forcing their networks on football fans (The Golf Channel, E!, Style, Fashion, We, Oxygen, The Science Channel, etc.). Why should a person who only watches five channels be forced to buy 105? I don’t mind some forms of cross-subsidization, but this is ridiculous. The Cable companies need to realize that their monopoly comes with the responsibility to give football and basketball fans access to live events on the basic tier.

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