ESPNU to be more available

birdZdawg

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Comcast will launch ESPNU in a majority of its cable systems in time for the start of the college football season on its Digital Classic level of service. ESPNU will widen its distribution to DIRECTV's CHOICE™ programming package beginning July 1.
 

RobbieRandolph

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Dear Colleague ~

We are thrilled to share that ESPN has secured two new significant distribution agreements for ESPNU with Comcast and DIRECTV. Comcast will launch ESPNU in a majority of its cable systems in time for the start of the college football season on its Digital Classic level of service. ESPNU will widen its distribution to DIRECTV's CHOICE™ programming package beginning July 1. Through both agreements, ESPNU will now be available to more than 46 million college sports fans across the country. Attached are the press releases with more details about each deal. Please feel free to share with your respective constituencies.

In addition, Comcast will also make ESPN360.com, ESPN's broadband network, available to its high-speed Internet customers for no additional charge through Comcast.net, which reaches 17 million unique users per month, also in time for this year's college football season.

We would like to thank you and the entire sports information community for supporting ESPNU since its launch on 03-04-05. You have been instrumental in helping us educate college sports fans about the brand. We look forward to its continued growth and serving our audience with compelling content from your conference 365 days a year.

Sincerely,
The ESPN Communications College Sports Team
 

fishwater99

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Why?
The more the merrier........
They had some good games this past year, won't matter next year when the ESPN deal starts... That's the reason Comcast added the ESPNU.</p>
 

MadDawg.sixpack

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that is only available to a portion of the viewing public. Anyone on satellite can't get CSS. It's ridiculous for them to have a contract with the SEC.

I'm hoping that once the new deal with ESPN goes through, there will be little or no games on CSS anymore.
 

fishwater99

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ESPN will carry all SEC games on one of their channels(ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, or ESPNU). I am sure CSS will carry the ACC or some other conference's games from now on. Got to love all the options...

Comcastuku
 

lawdawg02

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there may still be a place for CSS, namely SEC baseball. i highly doubt espn picks up lots of SEC baseball. plus, those SEC games that are away games could be shown, if ESPN doesn't pick them up. for instance, MSU at MTSU or USA. if espn doesn't show them, at least CSS may (or someone else).

it's comcastic.</p>
 

mstateglfr

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fishwater99 wrote:<span class="post-title">Sounds like a personal problem...</span>

Obviously its a personal problem...only its a personal problem for ANYONE that isnt a Comcast subscriber. Or ANYONE that isnt in the right viewing area. Its a **** ton of personal problems added up.
 

MadDawg.sixpack

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and I will concede that if that is the case, my point loses validity. I have always assumed if CSS didn't have the contract for the games it carries, someone else would pick them up. I could be wrong.
 

rhs43

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when I get tired of watching ESPN talk **** about the south or give us no respect, you can always turn it to CSS.
 

fishwater99

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mstateglfr said:
fishwater99 wrote:<span class="post-title">Sounds like a personal problem...</span>

Obviously its a personal problem...only its a personal problem for ANYONE that isnt a Comcast subscriber. Or ANYONE that isnt in the right viewing area. Its a **** ton of personal problems added up
I am just being a smart-***. It would suck if you can't get cable, like my parents, my dad comes over to watch games he can't get. He has Dish b/c he lives out in the middle of nowhere... Maybe one day it will be better, but CSS is Comcast Sports, so I don't see them ever putting it on satellite.
 

lawdawg02

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i was thinking you could add HD to digital starter, which is what i have now. i'm moving (staying in jackson area) in 2 weeks and looking to add HD. i don't really want to deal with satellite, as it doesn't seem like it'll save me any money (by the time i pay for several receivers and local channels).

i am getting a good deal on what i have now, and was thinking about just adding HD and one HD-DVR.
 

lawdawg02

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i am trying to find my happy place while considering comcast, directv, and dish, while also comparing tivo (which i love, but doesn't work with digital/hd without more $$) with the dvr's of comcast, directv, and dish.

if anyone knows - i understand you can use one satellite receiver for two tv's in separate rooms (and watch different things on each tv). my question is can that receiver be a dvr, and can you watch dvr'ed shows in either room? i'd like to have two, and it would save a few bucks if it worked that way.

/not trying to start a tech thread, i know there are forums for that elsewhere.
 

dawgstudent

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both receivers have to have DVR to be able to access the DVR menu. But they are shared.
 

birdZdawg

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Two separate DVR's, but I'm not sure if you can watch a recorded program from either TV.

btw, DirecTV DVR has way more capacity than Comcast. Comcast advertises capacity of 20 hrs of HD. I've got over 20 hours in HD on my DirecTV DVR, and I still have 79% available storage. </p>
 

DerHntr

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is so difficult? i feel like i need an interpreter every time i look at any of that ****.
 

lawdawg02

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<span class="allsathwmh">HD Vip722 DVR Receiver
(Dual-Tuner)</span>
DISH Network's HD DVR receiver is the industry's first receiver to offer both DVR and HD capabilities along with a multi-room function! Connect two or more TVs, get and record high definition programming, and enjoy a full spectrum of DVR features.
more </p>
<a href="http://www.dishnetwork.ws/receivers.html">from this website.
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if it keeps me from having to pay for 2 dvr's or 2 hd boxes, it could be a money saver. plus, dish has hd locals in jackson (supposedly...).
 

MadDawg.sixpack

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1. That DVR kicks tons of ***. Literally tons.

2. The dual-tuner thing has one drawback - only one tv (the primary one it is located next to) will be in HD. The 2nd tv is in standard def. You can, however, record 2 different HD shows simultaneously.

3. Dishnetwork DOES have the local NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX affiliates in HD.

(ok, that was 3)
 

lawdawg02

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the second DVR would be for the bedroom, and no HD in there isn't that big of a deal. and the bedroom is right next to the keeping room, where the other DVR will be (with HD).

hmmmm - dish network could be taking the lead... thanks for the insight.
 

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If this is Japanese, please make smartass comments.
http://www.dailymail.com/ap/ApTopStories/200905080130

Friday May 8, 2009
Madison open to cable TV rivalry

The Associated Press

MADISON, Miss. (AP) - Madison has approved a video services agreement with AT&T that will allow the company to compete with Comcast for television viewers.

The Board of Aldermen this week gave AT&T the right to enter the market.

AT&T does not have a timetable for introducing the service into the city.

Frances Smith of Comcast said she believed the agreement that Madison was signing was "too open-ended."

AT&T spokesman Mike Walker said its about competition, giving the citizens of Madison a true choice.
 

Optimus Prime 4

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apparently if you think Comcast has bad service, AT&T's is far worse. People also say the quality isn't as good. No idea why.
 

af102

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i wonder if this means that the cable on campus will now have espnu? they already had 360.
 

LightninInside

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I don't even care of AT&T is worse. I just want to have another cable company to go to when I throw down an ultimatum to keep my "Package" price. Hell, even if I have to switch back and forth to get the best deal, I would do it. Comcast rewards new customers with intro pricing, but sticks it up the *** of current customers.
 

OEMDawg

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Why would it be bad policy? They don't have a contract with CSS, Comcast and Charter are joint OWNERS of the channel. If you aren't in a Comcast market there's nothing that can be done about it anyway. If you are in a Charter or Comcast area, that channel is one of their incentives that they can wave around when comparing them with satellite. CSS has been great the last 2 seasons, especially for FB replays and basketball. During baseball season this year, not so much since Comcast has decided to place all Braves games on Peachtree TV on that channel.
 

OEMDawg

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According to wikipedia: "CSS is only available on terrestrial cable, and is used as a selling point of terrestrial cable service over satellite services such as DirecTV and Dish Network. For the same purpose, CSS is occasionally offered to subscribers of other cable systems that may or may not compete with Comcast or Charter in their specific markets." Never gonna be on satellite.