New HD Channels Coming???

[skottey]

you folks have had both MHD and Versus/Golf Hd since the first of the year. but central florida hasn't picked up either of those channels yet.

They gave us MHN when InHD2 dissolved and INHD1 turned into Mojo... they knew having no InHD2 with no replacement wasn't going to fly and put MHN up. They gave us Versus around the start of hockey playoffs last year. They pretty much had to. Can you imagine the Lightning on Versus without them carrying the HD version? oh wait, I guess you can relate with the FSN/Orlando Magic mess in BHN CFL. Tampa BHN has a lot of competition, between Verizon in Tampa and Knology in Pinellas to compete with it. Not to mention satellite.

I am really surprised they put on TBSHD before Dish Network got it. It looks like crap like TNT but I am sure it will be fine during HD games and movies. Last night they had a movie on in stretchvision, not in HD on TBS HD. I just laughed and changed the channel, thinking about all the people on this site moaning about the dreaded strechovision.

[iceturkee]

but i've had directv since february so i'm not worried about the bhn-fsn florida fiasco here in central florida. i'll be watching my magic plus lightning!

[skottey]

but i've had directv since february so i'm not worried about the bhn-fsn florida fiasco here in central florida. i'll be watching my magic plus lightning!

Last night while looking for the Lightning pre-season game that did not air on BHN, I flipped through all the Bright House grid looking for center ice, just to see if they offer it. They have ESPN game day, soccer, NBA, etc, but no channels for NHL. I never inquired but doesn't BHN even offer the NHL Center Ice?? I know Dish offers it for a low $120 or something like that. I just assumed BHN offered it too but maybe not.

MOST Lightning games are on Sun or Vs, some on BHN 650 in HD, so I never thought I needed Center Ice, but I thought BHN would at least offer Center Ice. Does anybody know whether they do or not?

[iceturkee]

they have for years. i don't know why the info isn't up yet. you wouldn't need center ice for the bolts unless, its to watch those out of market games that aren't carried by sun sports. as for versus, i always thought tampa's games were blacked out.

now, if you're a puck head, then you would want center ice if its available!

[skottey]

they have for years. i don't know why the info isn't up yet. you wouldn't need center ice for the bolts unless, its to watch those out of market games that aren't carried by sun sports. as for versus, i always thought tampa's games were blacked out.

now, if you're a puck head, then you would want center ice if its available!

I love the Lightning and true, don't need Center Ice as most games are televised. I am not a big enough hockey fan to watch non-Lightning games though unless it is playoffs. I've never ran into a blackout yet with the Lightning. Sometimes they will air the Sun games in HD on 650, but that is only like 10 games a year at the most. Vs has a few games a year, which is nice because they are in HD on Versus HD/Golf HD..

I just looked at the channel lineup online and see that Center Ice shares channels with MLB Extra Inning.. that would explain why it didn't show up in the guide. I thought Center Ice may have preseason games and was looking to see if they had the Lightning vs. Redwings game from Detroit anywhere last night.

[iceturkee]

that's where having the capability of getting all of the regional sports nets is handy. some will actually show preseason games without a blackout. i was able to watch some spring training games that way. somehow, i don't ever see bhn offering that...which is sad for the devout sports fan, like myself!!

[stevenl]

The problem is the sports channels are so expensive. and they do not want to be on their own tier. The reason why is obvious because they know they will not get a huge portion of subs that they want.

[iceturkee]

The problem is the sports channels are so expensive. and they do not want to be on their own tier. The reason why is obvious because they know they will not get a huge portion of subs that they want.

and its that very reason why sports junkies have satellite.

[stevenl]

Satellite relies on sports customers thats why their rates are higher then cable. Cable doesn't relay on sports customers, they relay on local programing and multiple services. Satellite is great for people who hail from different states, or who are sports addicts.

Its why I wonder how BHN CFL does so well, in a market dominated by out-of-staters. But I guess it just goes to show that a superior product will always beat out "hype", and the majority of people even out of state'rs prefer BHN over a dish option, because of the level of service provided.

Dish has their niche. Sports fans, Which is why they also spend hundreds of millions to offer NFL ticket... However people usally will get the dish for only the sports but keep BHN for local programming/phone/net etc etc. I've been to my fair share of houses who have both services and usally after the NFL season the dish is turned off and BHN is their only provider. Sure BHN could attempt to capitalize on the market but dish is so dug it itd be one hell of in uphill battle not worth the fight.

[stevenl]

oh Hockey fans in CFL.. NHL Network coming in November to the Sports tier.. Price remains 1.99 for the sports tier.

Oh they also will be offering NHL Center ice for this coming season.. Also note they will be having a free preview next week I think? something like that.