footballdude
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Imperial, MO | Austin
The real question here is why doesn't Austin show the Cowboys games on the local channels? I realize Austin isn't Dallas but surely by now they could have come to some sort of agreement. |
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wbertram
join:2005-08-19
Allentown, PA
| The NFL is insisting that the cable companies offer the NFL Channel on basic cable, and not on a higher tier. This means that EVERY cable subscriber will be forced to pay some $10 a year for 8 NFL games and 12 months of stuff that only a die hard football fan would ever think of watching. It's a potential $700 Million a year boondoggle for the NFL. |
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footballdude
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Imperial, MO
| said by wbertram  :The NFL is insisting that the cable companies offer the NFL Channel on basic cable, and not on a higher tier. Understood, but I'm talking about broadcast TV. I'm surprised one of the local Austin stations doesn't show the Cowboys regularly.
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vpoko
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Jamaica Plain, MA | Austin is in the Houston Texans' market, and the NFL generally tries not to have two teams in the same market (aside from NYC). |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
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said by wbertram :The NFL is insisting that the cable companies offer the NFL Channel on basic cable, and not on a higher tier. WRONG. The NFL has said it can be on a digital tier. Cox has it on a Sports and Info tier( which has more than just 6-7 sports channels ). Charter could put it on their TOTAL VIEW tier and the NFL wouldn't have an issue. And neither should you. No one getting basic cable would be "forced" to pay anything and those getting just the Digital View tier wouldn't be either.
This means that EVERY cable subscriber will be forced to pay some $10 a year for 8 NFL games and 12 months of stuff that only a die hard football fan would ever think of watching. It's a potential $700 Million a year boondoggle for the NFL.
70 cents X 12 is $8.40. Non-sports fans currently pay $40 a year for ESPN. Where's your outrage there? I'm also posistive if add add up all the channels I never watch my costs are FAR greater than $10.
Also if fans are only getting sports tier because it's the only way ot get NFL network then they are being FORCED to pay $60 a year for ONE channel that cosst the cable company $8. Let's see Comcast, TW and Charter have 45 million subscribers that's potentially a $2.3 BILLION windfall for cable. And the NFL is greedy?
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myosh
join:2001-05-03
Cupertino, CA
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| NFL Network - approx $10 per year
You get...
* 8-10 NFL games
ESPN Family - approx $40 per year
You get...
* 16 NFL games
*and*
* NBA, MLB, PGA Golf, Tennis, College Football, College Basketball (incl Women's March Madness), NCAA Baseball, NCAA Softball, NASCAR, Arena Football, Poker, Billiards, Bowling and much MUCH more!
Given what the NFLN brings to the table, compared to ESPN, they should only be getting $2-4 per year! |
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funchords
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Washington, DC
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| said by myosh :NFL Network - approx $10 per yearYou get... * 8-10 NFL games ESPN Family - approx $40 per yearYou get... * 16 NFL games *and* * NBA, MLB, PGA Golf, Tennis, College Football, College Basketball (incl Women's March Madness), NCAA Baseball, NCAA Softball, NASCAR, Arena Football, Poker, Billiards, Bowling and much MUCH more! Given what the NFLN brings to the table, compared to ESPN, they should only be getting $2-4 per year! Congrats! Very good analysis! I found your post especially useful! ((( thumbs up from me )))
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