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I care about Big 10 football, and I would not and will not pay for this.
WHAT A CROCK!!?!!?!1
I care about Big 10 football, and I would not and will not pay for this.
WHAT A CROCK!!?!!?!1
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What a shocker.
This is part of the whole 'sports entertainment package' comcast is trying to force down customers throats.
NFL network is the real loss here for me.
From what I can tell, Comcast is simply too greedy to offer viewers ala carte programming. They know that many fans will simply pony up the $8 a month and just NOT WATCH big 10, OLN, and BET Jazz. As a consumer of comcast's services, I am furious and considering a switch.
NFL network should be ala carte or INCLUDED.
Comcast has the most expensive service in the area. Tell me again why I shouldn't get direct TV or dish network?
????
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@Killavanilla
As a Comcast HATER who recently switched BACK to Comcast due to DirecTV HD not working for nearly a year...
DirecTV may be cheaper, but there are more outages and more instances of imperfect reception. Plus their HD is seriously flawed.
I am taking advantage of a year of 1/2 price service from Comcast while I eagerly anticipate FiOS. (And no, I am not a Verizon troll, even though I properly entered 'FiOS')
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@killavanilla: Comcrap in the DC/Metro Area is around 100+ usd for standard digital cable.
And about 140 for the biggest package.
Kinda sucks because the only decent provider we have is DirecTV and they run around 50 usd for a standard package. :/
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@KILLAVANILLA
On the other hand, I've had DirecTV in my area for the past year or so and have experienced less down-time than my comcastic friends. I can't argue that they have problems with their HD but the overall package, for the money, is considerable better than cable or DishNetwork in my opinion.
I for one welcome our new astroturfing overlords!
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All your Astroturfers are belong to us...
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@Xabora: This is exactly why I am not getting Comcrap in MD, their prices are bullshit. $13 for the most basic package of network channels, PBS, and local stuff, then $53 for the next package? Screw that. As long as DSL will work in my 1930s era apartment, I can avoid the evil Comcrap plague.
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I switched away from comcast when I moved and never look back. I have enjoyed dish network at half the cost for a year now. Have only had a couple major outages (during some nasty storms). But overall have been pleased. Comcast is a bunch of greedy dirtbags.
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This type of \"fake fan posting\" online astroturfing campaign is also known as \"Ashleeturfing\".
\"VICTORY FOR MSU\"???? Really, now. They've got to get better writers, like the ones the big corps use to stir the pot in the Consumerist comments section. Just a bit harder to detect.
\"The nye mets are my favorite squadron.\"
OTA HD thank you very much... I may only get 8 channels, but they're free!
-I live in Ohio and I can tell you this Big Ten network is nothing more than a bunch of greedy bastards!
-First, we don't need another channel that is only good for a few months out of the year.
-Second, The Big Ten Network wants ESPN league money!
This story has been all over the radio around here and its been reported that Big10 Network wants something like $1.50 per subscriber and therefore making it one of the most expensive channels on cable.
As it looks now unless you have DirecTV, you won't be watching the first two Buckeye games at your home.
I'm a big fan of consumer stories so I went to the blog Consumerist.com. Ben Popken was there telling everybody how great this new website is going to be for consumers. WHAT A CROCK! Popken is like the emperor who wore no clothes... the best consumer stories have already been posted on CNN and MSNBC. How delusional is Popken and these other consumer blog greedmongers who want to provide us with consumer coverage we're already able get on our big generic news site? If you want to learn more about consumerist.com's big time rip off, I found a web site that explains a lot... www.stopconsumerblogsitesandsavecnn.info
VICTORY FOR CONSUMER ADVOCACY!!!
@mikewal79: whatever, more Michigan football is good. Less OSU football is good. What's the problem here?
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Hee hee. Ben, I think you guys have pissed off someone so badly (Wal-Mart, is that YOU?!) that they told their PR consultants to make an astroturf ConsumeristSux.com site.
Aww, that's so cute!
Hey Limiter, if we bother to look you up, when we expose you, you promise to run naked around your office and post to youtube? Dangly bits a-hopping?
Okay maybe I'm thick but I don't see what the point is here... Comcast has a new channel that basically screws everyone, and they sent a PR guy to fan sites to point out the fact that this new channel sucks and the fans are getting screwed? How does that advance Comcast's agenda?
Professional sports are the opiate of the masses. They steal mind-space, distract people from truly important issues, promote childish and irresponsible behavior, greatly reward people who contribute absolutely nothing of actual value to society, and mislead others into believing that they can obtain, and in fact deserve, ridiculous excess and wealth while providing nothing to anyone in return. Pro sports are a scourge and distraction from the declining state of our nation.
This is the thread where the PR firm was outed by the fans:
[www.spartantailgate.com]
And here is the public apology from the PR firm's owner:
[www.spartantailgate.com]
Comcast is right about one thing; Big Ten Network sucks!
@CHAOSMOTOR
I think you did miss the point about College sports not being proffessional sports.
Other than that, this is pretty lame. Conference specific channels suck. I live in Provo, home of BYU, and last year was the first year of the MTN. a Mountain West specific channel that only runs on Comcast. It severly limited the number of people (including journalists who vote in the AP poll, coaches, everyone) who saw them put together a very impressive season. Half of their fans didnt even see it.
The idea that these kinds of channels will be beneficial for the conference is ridiculous. Yes more games will be seen, more teams will get more television time, but whats the point if nobody will even see it?
@ohlali: I will see more Michigan games with this channel, not less. That is the point. Why is this hard to grasp people?
@mconfoy: I said in my post more games will be seen. What my problem is, is that making a conference exclusive channel and showing it on one network (comcast, not dish, not direct tv, not anything else) severly limits the number of people (including fans of that team) who see those games. So it doesn't matter that more games will be shown if less people are going to see them.
I agree with the concept overall. It is great to have a channel where you will be able to see all your teams games. BUT and this is a strong but, they are simply going about it the wrong way and instead limiting the ammount of people who will see those games.
now THAT is comcastic!