andyrossPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL | FCC to Comcast: carry Tennis Channel, and pay up! quote:
An Administrative Law Judge had ruled against Comcast, which appealed the decision to the FCC—and that appeal was denied on Tuesday. The previous ruling stands, which stipulates that Comcast must include the Tennis Channel in its main cable package, and pay a fine of $375,000 within 45 days.
»arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012···-pay-up/ |
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join:2008-06-26
Collegeville, PA | Comcast version of the events here: »blog.comcast.com/2012/07/tennis-···ose.html |
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 gar187erI do this for a living
join:2006-06-24
Dover, DE
kudos:4 | reply to andyross
really?!?!? the fcc thinks it should be on a standard lineup?! screw them....
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All sports should in the sports pack. This include all ESPN channels.
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| said by Caddyroger:All sports should in the sports pack. This include all ESPN channels.
Amen |
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rody_44Premium
join:2004-02-20
Quakertown, PA | reply to andyross
That wont hold. Nor should it. |
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Comcast should just buy the Tennis Channel and put in its Starter package. They bought some or all of the Golf channel and it's now in the Starter package here. The Golf channel is now part of NBC Universal 51% owned by Comcast. By buying the Tennis Channel, Comcast could integrate it into NBS Sports and sell its programming to other cable/satellite providers. They would probably make money doing this.
One problem is that the Tennis Channel doesn't have access to most of the big tournaments. Wimbledon is on ESPN. ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel share coverage of the Australian Open. CBS seems to have a lock on the US Open. ESPN2, the Tennis Channel and NBC share coverage of the French Open. Mostly minor tournaments are covered by TC. It would take big bucks to get the complete coverage of the weekday play of the four grand slams.
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said by Caddyroger:All sports should in the sports pack. This include all ESPN channels.
Hell no. Subsidize me so I can pay the same as you.  |
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Yes i agree with Mr. streetlight. If at all you have to include the Tennis channel in your line up and also pay up, it is better to buy the channel itself and include it in your starter package. |
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rody_44Premium
join:2004-02-20
Quakertown, PA | It needs for someone to want the channel. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to andyross
I do not get why the FCC even has a right to tell comcast where they must position channels. Cable is not using airwaves as such how does the FCC have control over what they pump down the coax?
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 telcodad
join:2011-09-16
Lincroft, NJ
kudos:2 | reply to andyross
I don't know how far they will get with this, but the latest news is that Comcast has now asked the FCC to stay enforcement its decision while Comcast takes its case to federal appeals court:
Comcast Seeks FCC Stay of Tennis Channel Decision
MSO Says It Will Suffer Irreparable Harm if Program Carriage Decision is Enforced
By John Eggerton, Multichannel News - July 30, 2012
»www.multichannel.com/article/487···sion.php |
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said by Kearnstd:I do not get why the FCC even has a right to tell comcast where they must position channels. Cable is not using airwaves as such how does the FCC have control over what they pump down the coax?
Tennis Channel is claiming that Comcast gives Golf Channel et al an unfair advantage by placing it on primary tier, based on Comcast/NBC's ownership of the channels in question. Yet another reason why cableCos should just be dumb pipes for both video and internet. |
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said by Streetlight:One problem is that the Tennis Channel doesn't have access to most of the big tournaments. Wimbledon is on ESPN. ESPN2 and the Tennis Channel share coverage of the Australian Open. CBS seems to have a lock on the US Open. ESPN2, the Tennis Channel and NBC share coverage of the French Open. Mostly minor tournaments are covered by TC. It would take big bucks to get the complete coverage of the weekday play of the four grand slams.
that's actually not true that Tennis Channel doesn't have access to most of the big tournaments. they have a presence at all 4 grand slams, including live play-by-play at 3 of them. Tennis Channel is a speciality channel, like NHL Network, NBA TV, and Golf Channel. it will never have primary coverage of a major event in its sport. it should also be on the same tier as ALL of the speciality channels (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, Tennis, Golf, College, Sportsman, etc.) |
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telcodad
join:2011-09-16
Lincroft, NJ
kudos:2 | reply to telcodad
Comcast officially filed its appeal today:
Comcast Appeals Tennis Channel Decision in D.C. Circuit
At presstime, FCC had yet to rule on company request to delay enforcement of program carriage remedies
By John Eggerton, Broadcasting & Cable - August 1, 2012
»www.broadcastingcable.com/articl···cuit.php |
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telcodad
join:2011-09-16
Lincroft, NJ
kudos:2 | And the Tennis Channel has now filed with the FCC its opposition to Comcast's request to delay enforcement of the order while it's on appeal in the federal court:
Tennis Channel Files Opposition to Comcast Stay Request
Says it is likely to win on merits, given that FCC has repeatedly upheld its program carriage complaint
By John Eggerton, Broadcasting & Cable - August 3, 2012
»www.broadcastingcable.com/articl···est.php? |
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telcodad
join:2011-09-16
Lincroft, NJ
kudos:2 | An article on the Broadcasting & Cable site this morning saying that Comcast has begun including a notice in customer bills that it will move the Tennis Channel to its digital basic tiers "on or about Sept. 7th" (but adding a caveat about its current court case):
Comcast Informs Customers of Tennis Channel Move
But bill notice says to check with company periodically given its court challenge to the FCC-prompted move
By John Eggerton, Broadcasting & Cable - August 20, 2012
»www.broadcastingcable.com/articl···Move.php |
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andyrossPremium,MVM
join:2003-05-04
Schaumburg, IL | There was a message on my box this morning stating that it would be added to Starter around the 7th. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to andyross
I tend to think all niche sport channels(as in sports channels that are focused on a single sport) should be in the sports tier. However I know that would not lower cable bills so no point in fighting it.
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| I'm a big sports fan but think ALL sports channels should be in their own tier because of the huge impact they have on the overall bill for anyone, but obviously that's not going to happen with the history of ESPN et al being on the expanded basic/digital starter tier and the forced bundling that goes on. |
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