Why do they have to let Verizon Fios have this proprietary channel but not the Dish companies?
Brian
Brian
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this is why never ever be on D* or E*
It has to do with the way the channel is distributed. By law they do not legally have to offer it to D* or E* you can thank Senator Spector for that one!!!
It has to do with the way the channel is distributed. By law they do not legally have to offer it to D* or E* you can thank Senator Spector for that one!!!
The law was written that if the channel is distributed via satellite, then it has to be available to all providers. So Comcast only distributes this channel via fiber.
Plus Comcast owns the Phillies, Flyers, and Sixers. So they can keep the channels under their umbrella. Other CSN affilates carry teams that Comcast does not own, so I'm sure those team owners insist that their teams be available to as many eyeballs as possible.
Plus Comcast owns the Phillies, Flyers, and Sixers. So they can keep the channels under their umbrella. Other CSN affilates carry teams that Comcast does not own, so I'm sure those team owners insist that their teams be available to as many eyeballs as possible.
If you want more info, check out this topic from a few days ago:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/directv...portsnet-philadelphia-sports-programming.html
And just to clarify, Comcast owns the Flyers and Sixers, not the Phillies, but your point is still very true (I don't think the Phils would venture out and start their own network).
http://www.satelliteguys.us/directv...portsnet-philadelphia-sports-programming.html
And just to clarify, Comcast owns the Flyers and Sixers, not the Phillies, but your point is still very true (I don't think the Phils would venture out and start their own network).
You haven't tried that hard. All you have to do is sub to Comcast.
I sub to their "baby" package just to get daily news live on sportsnet and local sports. You can't be a real Philly sports fan with out Comcast.
That's right I sub to both Dish and Comcast.
It's not easy being a Philly sports fan, in more ways then one
CSN Broadcasts (Phillies) were distributed to the Extra Innings package this season. I was stunned and shocked.
I use to say the same thing when I dumped Comcast for the big C-band dish 15 years ago.(pre-little dish) Cable here had no competition and they made you kiss their butts to get customer service. Came back for Phillies, Sixers and Flyers in HD.
Really Comcast is more then OK now.............................competition will do that to a business
1 of the 100,000 that still plays around with the C-band dish
Really Comcast is more then OK now.............................competition will do that to a business
1 of the 100,000 that still plays around with the C-band dish
I understand what they don't give the channel to SAT but why give it to their biggest competitor in Verizon?
I have had a lot of luck with Center Ice showing almost all of the Flyers games over the last few years (except for that one season). The money I saved subbing to dish over cable more than paid for Center Ice.
I would think that Verizon isn't their biggest competition. I am guessing that together Direct and Dish have way more subs in Comcast markets than Verizon.
i felt the same way 3 years ago
I use to say the same thing when I dumped Comcast for the big C-band dish 15 years ago.(pre-little dish) Cable here had no competition and they made you kiss their butts to get customer service. Came back for Phillies, Sixers and Flyers in HD.
Really Comcast is more then OK now.............................competition will do that to a business
i agree with you
I'm guessing Verizon has more money and better lobbyists, if they didn't give it to them there is a chance Verizon would have taken them to court with an outcome different than the sat cos. If CC ever has to share with Dish they will lose subs at an amazing rate. They had a wacky promo known to their employees a few years back, the supervisor would ride around and write down any house they spotted with a dish, and then disperse employees to "bring the customer back home to Comcast." Poor guy that came to my door, I brought him in and demo'd my 2 tuner DTiVo and asked what he had that could what it did. He left, and I never returned home.
