Stupid NFL Network and Comcast

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Comcast went through the same thing with the Big Ten Network -- they've said over and over that they cannot justify passing on the cost of niche networks to every subscriber across an entire cable system. My best recollection was that they offered to add it to the Sports Tier package which is available to all digital subscribers as a monthly a la carte add on like Scav was talking about. But they wouldn't budge on adding it to their basic and expanded cable lineups and making everyone pay for it.

I couldn't agree with that stand more.

But they put the Golf Channel, a truly "niche" sport on their basic package? And will offer MLB free as well in 2009 when that deal is done? Both sides are a joke when they try and say they have the public's best interests at heart, but between the Big Ten debacle and the NFL Network, Comcast hasn't been that fan friendly.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by GBBob

But they put the Golf Channel, a truly "niche" sport on their basic package? And will offer MLB free as well in 2009 when that deal is done? Both sides are a joke when they try and say they have the public's best interests at heart, but between the Big Ten debacle and the NFL Network, Comcast hasn't been that fan friendly.

Dish is the only one remotely close to being fan friendly and that is only because they need to be to stay in business with Directv having the NFL package locked up. You can bet your ass if Dish got the NFL package they'd stop being so fan friendly.