Comcast & Big Ten Network

[scifilaser]

Morning!

Rep. here told me that the Seattle area getting Big Ten on Aug. 27th both HD & SD along with (big WHOOPEE) Tennis channel HD. They will be in the sports tier package!

Thxs!

Eric

[jholland]

My understanding is that the Big Ten Network is in the basic tier only in states that have Big 10 teams. It's probably in the sports tier in other locations. The Big 10 required that Comcast put the channel into the basic tier in all states that are part of the conference, but stipulated they could put it in whatever tier they chose for all other states.

[Marcus Carr]

Sports tier in Baltimore, SD only so far.

[Bobby]

Has shown up in the SF Bay area on channel 403, SD only. It's in the sports tier.

[bzydad]

Just found the the Big 10 channel is on ch 261 here in Southern AZ,why? unless they show back to back Rose Bowl losses to Big 10 team from PAC 10 teams

[Bobby]

Because, believe it or not, Arizona as well as all the non Big10 states have lots of alumni and past resident fans that love their teams just as much as we love our Pac10 teams. Think of all the Michigan residents that moved to Tucson to escape the hard winters.

[bzydad]

Think of all the Michigan residents that moved to Tucson to escape the hard winters.

I know,I have 3 Big Blue fans in my neighborhood and love to watch them sulk every bowl season.Great fans and good neighbors.

[cubfan74]

showed up in sports tier in Jackson, MS today. No HD feed, only lo-def

[Tvfan24/7]

The SD feed of the Big Ten Network has been available in NJ since 8/12. It's part of the Sports Entertainment Package on ch.257. The overflow channels will also be available sometime later this week on ch.801-804. So all we're missing here is the HD channel.