Topic 'Re: beIN Sport USA' in forum 'Comcast Cable TV' - dslreports.com

Re: beIN Sport USA

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 04:34:50 EDT

usry723 posted : Is anyone having a problem accessing beIN on-demand? I go to it and it acts like I'm not subscribed to the Sports tier when I clearly am. It's the only section in the sports category that it's doing it for.

Re: FIOS Beats Comcast to the beIN HD Punch

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:46:07 EDT

dishrich posted :

said by JeepMatt:

So, FIOS announced they're rolling out both beIN channels starting this week - and, most importantly, ONLY IN HD.

While it took them longer, they're doing it the right way.

Not that I necessarily disagree, but what about non-HD folks that want this (or other) channels? Or do all these providers offer "free HD" service regardless of any tier of service, or don't require an add-on fee? (I'm guessing YES???)

So, FIOS in HD, Time Warner in HD, Brighthouse in HD, Comcast? Downcoverted SD. :mad:

Not to rub salt in the wound, but add both DISH & DirecTV, in both HD & SD... :D

FIOS Beats Comcast to the beIN HD Punch

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:55:49 EDT

JeepMatt posted : So, FIOS announced they're rolling out both beIN channels starting this week - and, most importantly, ONLY IN HD.

While it took them longer, they're doing it the right way.

So, FIOS in HD, Time Warner in HD, Brighthouse in HD, Comcast? Downcoverted SD. :mad:
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"ONE team - ONE city - ONE dream!!"

Re: beIN Sport USA Now Live

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:24:11 EDT

usry723 posted : I don't even have FSC in HD yet. I'm just happy to get the English channel before the USA's important World Cup qualifiers start.

Re: beIN Sport USA Now Live

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:22:26 EDT

mikedz4 posted : Comcast isn't even talking about adding it in HD.

Re: beIN Sport USA Now Live

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:46:48 EDT

Chad473 posted : windowboxed garbage. some games better than others but aliasing on a lot of it that can be pretty distracting.

Re: beIN Sport USA Now Live

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:45:55 EDT

usry723 posted : Can someone describe what the picture quality of beIN SD looks like? Is it widescreen like FSC SD? Or something else?

Re: beIN Sport USA

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 04:42:42 EDT

usry723 posted : Finally saw on my electronic bill that beIN will be added in my area on 1/22. And as my area is usually the last to add anything I'm sure all of you who don't have it will get it as well.

It says it is the english version, but my GOLTV is in the sports tier but in Spanish. I hope I get the English channel. I'll be so mad if I get the other one and don't get the USA games live.

Re: beIN Sport USA Now Live

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:03:27 EDT

telcodad posted : beIN Sport English has now been added to Comcast's systems in the Harrisburg, Hershey and Mechanicsburg areas in PA:

English-language version of beIN Sport added to Comcast Xfinity systems
By Dave Sottile, The Patriot-News - December 13, 2012
»blog.pennlive.com/fanbox/2012/12···ein.html

Re: beIN Sport USA

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:13:38 EDT

usry723 posted : Still no sign of beIN here i Augusta.

One of the Soccer sources I follow heard that beIN could start streaming on the Comcast website in mid-January.

Re: beIN Sport USA

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:09:54 EDT

Mgsports posted : Down to 5 Reserve Channels,599 is Xfinity Barker Channel and looks good hope for others in the future,244 Live Well Network,807 KMCI HD,Smithsonian Channel SD by Oxygen and BBCW and at the moment Babyfirst 633,52max,Tele and Centroamerica TV 611 not Authorized and no BEIN Sports in Sports Tier only Latino.

Re: beIN Sport USA Now Live

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:58:27 EDT

mikedz4 posted : How can babyfirst tv be in the spanish package?

beIN Sport USA Now Live

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:19:04 EDT

JeepMatt posted : It is LIVE this morning on 726.

Still totally dumbfounded as to how they removed Gol HD and didn't replace it with beIN HD.

**EDIT** - (Well, the HD logo is on the picture - obviously they are getting the HD feed and downconverting it)

Re: beIN Sport USA Coming 12/12 (GOL Being Removed)

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:54:58 EDT

telcodad posted : FYI - This notice was on the bill that I just received:

Effective Dec. 12, 2012, the following channel changes will be made...
:
Add to Sports Entertainment Tier: 728 beIN Sport English
No longer available: ... 586/726 GOL TV, 1513 GOL TV HD ...

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:33:06 EDT

mikedz4 posted : »rbr.com/time-warner-cable-bright···n-sport/

What exactly does this article mean?

Re: beIN Sport USA

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:40:15 EDT

Mgsports posted : Effective 12/12/12, the following channels will be added to the
MultiLatino packages in your area: beIN Sports Ch 604-we already on that number they might mean in 2 Hundred the English Version,
CentroAmerica Ch 611, XFINITY Latino Barker Ch 599 and
BabyFirst Americas Ch 633. Effective 12/12/12, the following
channels will be removed from the MultiLatino packages in your
area: Infinito Ch 689 and La Telenovelas Ch 687.

Re: beIN Sport USA Coming 12/12 (GOL Being Removed)

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:21:36 EDT

Chad473 posted : several months late and SD only? Sounds about right.

Re: beIN Sport USA Coming 12/12 (GOL Being Removed)

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:31:39 EDT

aguiar0016 posted : 12-12-12 for them to add beIN Sport Usa? come on,

I'll keep my eyes open for changes for here.

Re: beIN Sport USA Coming 12/12 (GOL Being Removed)

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:47:01 EDT

kb1 posted :

said by JeepMatt:

My latest bill that was generated overnight has the following information (I'm in Northern Delaware):

On 12/12/12:

beIN Sport USA SD being added to Channel 726

Gol TV SD (726) and Gol TV HD (1513) - REMOVED

So, we are finally getting beIN USA, but only in SD, and they are completely removing GOL SD & HD.

Comcast - WHY AREN'T YOU ADDING HD CHANNELS?? YOU HAVE SO MUCH CAPACITY. WHAT ARE YOU UP TO???

My area just went all digital in June and what does Comcast do.
No new HD channels added and MGMHD will be dropped in Dec.
This is a bad trend by Comcast. I'm thinking on going to Directv.

beIN Sport USA Coming 12/12 (GOL Being Removed)

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:45:40 EDT

JeepMatt posted : My latest bill that was generated overnight has the following information (I'm in Northern Delaware):

On 12/12/12:

beIN Sport USA SD being added to Channel 726

Gol TV SD (726) and Gol TV HD (1513) - REMOVED

So, we are finally getting beIN USA, but only in SD, and they are completely removing GOL SD & HD.

Comcast - WHY AREN'T YOU ADDING HD CHANNELS?? YOU HAVE SO MUCH CAPACITY. WHAT ARE YOU UP TO???
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"ONE team - ONE city - ONE dream!!"

Re: Of Course...

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:06:35 EDT

mikedz4 posted : »[TWC] Please add beIN Sport Channel!

the last few posts are saying they have bein sport already.

Re: Of Course...

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:02:39 EDT

anon posted : Where did you hear that TWC and Brighthouse are announcing beIN USA and Espanol on 11/1? I can't find this anywhere and if this is true then that is GREAT news. Please let me know where you heard of this or where I can find further info on this.

Of Course...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:56:22 EDT

JeepMatt posted : Of course Time Warner Cable (and Brighthouse) announces the launch of both beIN USA and Espanol, in both HD and SD on 11/1.

Why can't CC be a leader?
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"ONE team - ONE city - ONE dream!!"

Re: beIN Sport USA

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:47:45 EDT

JeepMatt posted : Had a table of 6 at my favorite local restaurant last night and had the GM put the DirecTV feed of BeIN USA on the closest TV for us.

Definitely an exciting game - it's awesome to see the conditions in these tiny countries.

But back to the point - it's a total embarrassment that the nations largest cable provider still isn't showing this channel. Frankly, I don't even care if it's only SD for now - but you can only beat the horse for so long...
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"ONE team - ONE city - ONE dream!!"

Re: beIN Sport USA

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:13:46 EDT

telcodad posted : An article on the Sports Illustrated site today:

BeIN Sport growth raises questions over future of soccer on U.S. TV
By Grant Wahl, SI.com - October 12, 2012
»sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/w···barbuda/

From the article:

While beIN Sport hopes to expand its reach on U.S. platforms in the months and years ahead, it isn't easy for all U.S. soccer fans right now to get the network in their homes. Both beIN Sport channels are currently available on the top two satellite providers, DirecTV (in HD) and DISH (in SD), while Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, is carrying only beIN Sport's Spanish-language channel for now in SD (on its sports entertainment and Hispanic tiers). That means Comcast subscribers will not be able to see the Antigua and Barbuda-U.S. game live. (BeIN Sport's Spanish channel is airing the game on tape delay on Saturday at 3 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET.)

If you don't have a satellite provider, your best bet to see the U.S. game live is to go to a sports bar that has one. Comcast spokesman Peter Dobrow told me his company plans on rolling out beIN Sport's English-language channel in local markets in the months ahead (but only in SD for now).

Al Obaidly said more than 13 million U.S. homes (out of an available 54 million) are now receiving the beIN Sport signal. "We want to make this product available to everybody," he said. "You know how complex the distribution market is within the United States and how crowded it is. We're in the process of negotiating and hopefully reaching agreement with another platform, but we're only 47 days old, a very young sports network." Al Obaidly also denied reports that beIN Sport was paying Comcast for carriage ("we are being paid [by Comcast]").

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:17:29 EDT

JeepMatt posted : Heh. Wow - he must live close to me. :p

Well, in all honesty, it is a shame that they haven't been able to add the English version of this channel - I mean hell, even if it's only SD.

They have tons of capacity -and the PR splash from a month or so ago was so misleading. They could've saved some face between the 9/9 games and the one coming up this weekend.

Overall it's just an example of awful handling and communication to your customers.
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"ONE team - ONE city - ONE dream!!"

Re: beIN Sport USA

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:56:00 EDT

telcodad posted : Hmmm, well there was a comment by a "JeepMattDE" who said he lives in "North Wilmington," but I think that was just a crazy coincidence. :)

Re: beIN Sport USA

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:50:10 EDT

JeepMatt posted : Hhahah - I may (or may not) be in the comments section...
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"ONE team - ONE city - ONE dream!!"

Re: beIN Sport USA

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:59:57 EDT

telcodad posted : FYI - An article with the latest status on Comcast adding beIN Sport's English language channel (at least in the Philadelphia area):

Comcast doesn’t care: No live USA v Antigua broadcast for area subscribers
By Ed Farnsworth, The Philly Soccer Page - October 9, 2012
»www.phillysoccerpage.net/2012/10···cribers/

Re: beIN Sport USA

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:30:56 EDT

telcodad posted :

said by mikedz4:

According to comcast teds on the xfinity forums they have let beinsport know about the guide issue and they are supposed to be working to get us useable guide data.

Yes, and as ComcastTeds also said there this afternoon:

In the meantime, below is a good place to get the accurate listings (using the right hand side of the page):

»www.beinsport.tv/grid.html

Re: beIN Sport USA

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:56:08 EDT

mahlon posted : Good question! I'm wondering the same thing, it was a nasty surprise to tune in expecting one match, and see another, feels like bait-and switch. It's hard to be upset over something I've only had for a day...but still, at least get the guide right! :(

--Mahlon in Alameda--

Re: beIN Sport USA

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:58:02 EDT

Chad473 posted : does anyone running a cable card setup (tivo or htpc) have this? According to everything I've seen, along with phone and forum interactions with comcast employees, it should have been added in Mt. Joy today. I'm getting nothing in my guide and I can't tune 581 directly either. The phone rep said that he couldn't see any guide data until 11:30 (when the WCQ game is on), so he guessed that it might go live then. I find that extremely hard to believe, since I've always known channel additions to pop up in the middle of the night. I'm quite sure there's not some poor sap just sitting around waiting to flip a switch at 11:30.

Guess I'll put on my pirate hat tonight.

Re: beIN Sport USA

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:32:12 EDT

telcodad posted :

said by Chad473:

got word from a friend that it was added in Lancaster PA. Not showing up on mine in Elizabethtown though. Was planning on calling them anyway since espn goal line has yet to show up on my cable card even though it was added last week.

FYI - I don't know if this includes you, but this item on the Patriot-News site says that it just became available today in Central PA ("Harrisburg, Hershey and Mechanicsburg areas") on Channel 581: »blog.pennlive.com/fanbox/2012/09···_in.html

Re: beIN Sport USA

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:11:06 EDT

aguiar0016 posted : I won't be home. And the channel isn't showing any programming right now for me. 2 different issues.

Re: beIN Sport USA

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:41:22 EDT

usry723 posted : You should be able to set a manual recording if you can get home.
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I'm guessing I won't get either channel here in Augusta for some time. That's about the norm for our area. We're good enough to test equipment for Comcast but not good enough to get a decent selection of channels.

Re: beIN Sport USA

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:09:54 EDT

aguiar0016 posted : Of course i'll be away from home tonight and without the guide I can't set the recording.
I'll need to call them if the channel itself isn't coming in.

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:06:02 EDT

mikedz4 posted : According to comcast teds on the xfinity forums they have let beinsport know about the guide issue and they are supposed to be working to get us useable guide data.

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:15:29 EDT

gt1racer posted : 726 here in Fall River, all it says is BeIN Sport from 4am to 4am

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:21:00 EDT

Mgsports posted : Olathe only has it in Spanish/Latino Tier at the moment.

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:04:10 EDT

JeepMatt posted : Yep - i've been watching it all day (I work remotely from home)

It's fantastic.
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"ONE team - ONE city - ONE dream!!"

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:55:35 EDT

aguiar0016 posted : Is the channel actually showing any content right now for anyone??

I have the channel but no guide information or anything actually showing on the channel.

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:41:18 EDT

Chad473 posted : got word from a friend that it was added in Lancaster PA. Not showing up on mine in Elizabethtown though. Was planning on calling them anyway since espn goal line has yet to show up on my cable card even though it was added last week.

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:58:25 EDT

anon posted : Just found the Spanish Handel of bein sport in Miami , is on number 621 on Comcast

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:38:58 EDT

rej4sl posted : The thing being is BeIN 1 and BeIN2 have different schedules. Although the ability to listen to this channel in English does alleviate things a lot. As long as BeIN 1 comes soon I will cope. It just depends if BeIN win the EPL contract if they do I will be yelling for BeIN 1 in English and HD ....

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:50:56 EDT

JeepMatt posted : While we won't be able to see the USMNT match live tomorrow night - the fact that you can actually listen to this version in English pretty much satisfies me for the time being.....
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"ONE team - ONE city - ONE dream!!"

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:20:48 EDT

mikedz4 posted : When will theyy add usa?

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:06:23 EDT

Mgsports posted : Bein Sport � is live in the Bay Area, and it's in beautiful HD -- I expect to see pigs fly nex

BeIN Sport 2 just launched in Minneapolis. Now we wait for BeIN Sport 1 in HD

BIG NEWS

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:18:08 EDT

JeepMatt posted : Okay, it was to me - maybe not to some..

For the new beIN Sport Spanish channel...

If you go into your STB Menu, Audio Setup, and change the Default to "English" - you'll hear the station in English!

They actually set it up with an English 2nd audio feed!

Props go out to the poster on the Comcast.net forum for announcing this!

**NOTE** Also, despite this being an SD channel - my STB is showing it being sent as a 16x9 720/480 station....

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:01:41 EDT

usry723 posted : Not on here in Augusta. Which isn't surprising. They don't consider us a big market apparently. We have have 2 horse racing channels and 2 hunting/fishing channels but not the channel that shows USA World Cup qualifiers.

Re: beIN Sport USA

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 07:59:58 EDT

PhillyJim posted : Channel is live in Philly Area 4 on channel 583 (141Mhz for those keeping track).