NFL Network on Time Warner???

[dallascowboysfan31]

So i'm going through my sports channels and notice that NFLN is listed on the guide list complete with programming info but not picture. Is there something going on with Time Warner doing some sort of trial run with NFLN. NFL Network has never appeared on my guide ever before so I know it was just added today. I tried calling Time warner but its all automated...i guess for the holiday. Anyone know what's up??

 

[Yeagermeister]

It's possible they are doing a free preview.

 

[Doomsday101]

I know I was able to get NFLN when Comcast and Time Warner merged here in the Houston area.

 

[BigD]

So i'm going through my sports channels and notice that NFLN is listed on the guide list complete with programming info but not picture. Is there something going on with Time Warner doing some sort of trial run with NFLN. NFL Network has never appeared on my guide ever before so I know it was just added today. I tried calling Time warner but its all automated...i guess for the holiday. Anyone know what's up??

Same with me. I actually just called and ordered it. I'm pretty sure if you can now see it in the lineup, it's available. It is for me and I also just noticed the channel last week. (HD too) I got it for the first year at the rate of 1.99 per month then after the first year it'll go up to I think 4.99 or 5.99.

 

[dmq]

Same with me. I actually just called and ordered it. I'm pretty sure if you can now see it in the lineup, it's available. It is for me and I also just noticed the channel last week. (HD too) I got it for the first year at the rate of 1.99 per month then after the first year it'll go up to I think 4.99 or 5.99.

$4.99 for the NFL network is is joke.

 

[CowTipping]

What??? I had these dummies come to my house and put in a satellite just so I could get NFL Network, and all the games. Can I get all the games now through Cable???

 

[Doomsday101]

What??? I had these dummies come to my house and put in a satellite just so I could get NFL Network, and all the games. Can I get all the games now through Cable???

Are you talking about Sunday Ticket or NFLN?

 

[dbair1967]

What??? I had these dummies come to my house and put in a satellite just so I could get NFL Network, and all the games. Can I get all the games now through Cable???

no

Sunday Ticket is exclusive to DirecTV

NFL Network is an entirely different situation

if you have DirecTV however, you have NFL Network

David

 

[CowTipping]

Are you talking about Sunday Ticket or NFLN?

Im not sure what I am talking about I am trying to figure it out. Is everyone just talking about NFL Network, or the package that gets you all the games?

 

[Dayton Cowboy]

So i'm going through my sports channels and notice that NFLN is listed on the guide list complete with programming info but not picture. Is there something going on with Time Warner doing some sort of trial run with NFLN. NFL Network has never appeared on my guide ever before so I know it was just added today. I tried calling Time warner but its all automated...i guess for the holiday. Anyone know what's up??

I realize that every market is probably different as far as channel listings go, but what channel was that listed on?

 

[CowTipping]

no

Sunday Ticket is exclusive to DirecTV

NFL Network is an entirely different situation

if you have DirecTV however, you have NFL Network

David

Oh ok, thank you. I was about to throw my satelite off the roof.

 

[Doomsday101]

Im not sure what I am talking about I am trying to figure it out. Is everyone just talking about NFL Network, or the package that gets you all the games?

They are talking about the NFL Network which is not the same as the Sunday Ticket. Sunday Ticket allows you to watch the games of your choice every Sunday. NFL Network will show 8 games starting Thursday Night with the Colts and Alt then of course the Cowboys vs Packers

 

[BigD]

$4.99 for the NFL network is is joke.

Let me reiterate. It's for the "sports package".

 

[Derinyar]

I think both sides are forgetting about consumers, which is pretty common.

I really wish that you could get an al a carte cable menu. I really don't want speedvision and several other "sports" channels as well as most of the expanded cable channels that one is pretty much forced to get.

 

[dallascowboysfan31]

I realize that every market is probably different as far as channel listings go, but what channel was that listed on?

ITs digital cable 319

 

[StanleySpadowski]

Just remember, there are two different "levels" of the NFLN.

Some cable providers carry the NFLN minus the live games. Call your cable provider to doublecheck before next thursday.

I know that people in my area were steamed last year when they assumed that having the NFLN from the local cable provider got them the Steeler game when it didn't.

 

[chinch]

So i'm going through my sports channels and notice that NFLN is listed on the guide list complete with programming info but not picture. Is there something going on with Time Warner doing some sort of trial run with NFLN. NFL Network has never appeared on my guide ever before so I know it was just added today. I tried calling Time warner but its all automated...i guess for the holiday. Anyone know what's up??

it's probably for the game if you're in the local market you get the game, even if NFL network is not carried (which TW mostly doesn't carry it ).

 

[Dallas]

$4.99 for the NFL network is is joke.

Yep - that is insane. I wish someone would punch the cable networks in the teeth. We should launch some more sat's and just put the kibash to the cable companies.

Dish and DirectTV nation wide.

I don't understand why people still use cable.

 

[lspain1]

This ends up being a pretty simple argument. If you are a football fan, you want the NFL to win this argument. The cable companies routinely place content in which they have an ownership interest in the basic tier because it brings in more advertising revenue. The NFL wants the same for the NFLN. Since the NFL exclusively owns the NFLN, the cable providers do not have an ownership interest and want to place the NFLN in a "sports tier" so people will pay them more for the privilege to watch it. This action also drastically reduces the audience and the advertising revenue to the NFL for the NFLN.

Therein lies the argument. The NFL accuses the cable providers of maintaining a double standard for programming and has been insisting on inclusion in the basic tier in their negotiations. At the same time the NFL is insisting on a fairly high rate payment by the cable providers for the rights to carry the NFLN. Some cable providers maintain that they control where programming goes and will not accept the NFL's terms.

Things will probably take a dramatic turn next week when many people realize they are not going to be able to watch the GB vs Dallas game. There will be a hue and cry at that time.

If you like football and want all of those "non-football fans" to help you pay for the service then you want the NFL to win. If you hate football, you want the cable providers to win and have all of those tacky football fans pay for the privilege of watching their silly game.

 

[dogunwo]

Yep - that is insane. I wish someone would punch the cable networks in the teeth. We should launch some more sat's and just put the kibash to the cable companies.

Dish and DirectTV nation wide.

I don't understand why people still use cable.

Not I, but some people live in apartment complexes where satellite is not an option, or there is a situation where the correct direction in the sky is not available.