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[jcarrera]

I see your point, but all 2 million accounts won't have 3 TV's. Still, your valid point is that it is a large number.

Here's another idea--a monthly charge until the box is xx% paid for, then that charge goes away. That would be a terrific deal for BHN. Boxes would get paid for, and later many would be turned in. They could be reissued and charges resume even though a previous customer paid for it.

[tim tim tim]

I see your point, but all 2 million accounts won't have 3 TV's. Still, your valid point is that it is a large number.

Here's another idea--a monthly charge until the box is xx% paid for, then that charge goes away. That would be a terrific deal for BHN. Boxes would get paid for, and later many would be turned in. They could be reissued and charges resume even though a previous customer paid for it.

just doing very rough math, it would take over 5 years to pay off an average box. Honestly, 5 years tends to be an average number of years your DVR will last you (some longer, some less). Thats assuming the new dvr's dont cost more then the old ones (which im sure they do).

[HDOrlando]

Where did you hear 170 by the end of the year?

It would have to be a lot of premiums and RSN's given what they have available from TWC now. Here is Orlando's list.

HD Channels We Do Not Have On Other BHN Systems

Big Ten Network HD OD
C-Span HD
Discovery Kids HD (Soon to be The Hub)
Galavision HD
Gospel Music Channel HD
The Weather Channel HD (Need new deal for this before we can get HD version)
Game 2 HD (Another Hd feed for MLB Extra Innings and NHL Center Ice Packages)
Second HD PPV Channel (Not sure why this is even needed.)
6 Remaining HD West HBO's
9 Remaining Cinemax HD Channels
2 Remaining HD West Showtimes
Starz West HD (Likely need carriage deal to be renewed first)

On Time Warner Systems and Not BHN

3 new Showtime HD's
5 HD Starz/Encore (Need to renew Month to Month Deal with Starz/Encore)
C-Span2 HD
C-Span3 HD
EWTN HD
HSN HD
Jewlery TV HD
NASA-TV HD
NHK World HD (Need to pick up SD Channel first)
QVC HD
ReelzChannel HD (Need to pick up SD version first)
RFD-TV HD (Need to pick up SD Channel first)
Tru TV HD
TVGuide HD (Need to pick up SD Channel first)
VuTopia On Demand HD (No idea what this is)

Announced For October on TWC

Africa Channel HD
GSN HD
Ovation TV HD
Wedding Central HD

Announced but may not materalize

Lifetime HD (BHN/TWC need to renew carriage deal for SD Channel first)
Pentagon Channel HD
Sundance HD (Postponed Indefinitely)
TVLand HD