NFL Channel Update - The Orange Mane

Hotrod · 08-15-2005, 09:21 AM

As some of you know I was "informed" that Dishnetwork was going to "probebly" add the channel soon. I did get a response from them to an email I had sent. It does not look good. I will be checking on directtv today.

Dear Mr. *****,

Thank you for your email. Specific information regarding your request for NFL Network is not currently available. We would like to add that channel, to make viewers like you happy, but we do not know if or when this will happen. We will gladly forward your request to our Programming Department for further consideration.

We thank you for your input as we continually review our options in order to provide a compelling lineup for our viewers. Please stay tuned for consumer Charlie Chats that are broadcast monthly on Channel 101 or logon to our website for future programming announcements.

JPEZ · 08-15-2005, 09:25 AM

That is what you get for living in "Da Sticks"

ND Bronco Fan · 08-15-2005, 09:27 AM

After that discussion that took place I did some of my own research and found a few topics on some message boards, does not say much more than you have already informed us of but interesting nonetheless.

It basically says they have uplinked the NFL Network to channel 154 on Dish Network, nowhere does it say whether or not they are just testing or if it was to become a live channel.

http://dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=44867

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14122151

Hotrod · 08-15-2005, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JPEZ

That is what you get for living in "Da Sticks"

Billy Clyde Puckett · 08-15-2005, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

As some of you know I was "informed" that Dishnetwork was going to "probebly" add the channel soon. I did get a response from them to an email I had sent. It does not look good. I will be checking on directtv today.

Dear Mr. *****,

Thank you for your email. Specific information regarding your request for NFL Network is not currently available. We would like to add that channel, to make viewers like you happy, but we do not know if or when this will happen. We will gladly forward your request to our Programming Department for further consideration.

We thank you for your input as we continually review our options in order to provide a compelling lineup for our viewers. Please stay tuned for consumer Charlie Chats that are broadcast monthly on Channel 101 or logon to our website for future programming announcements.

You should get on the Charlie Chat and ask him why he is the worlds worst A-hole.

Hotrod · 08-15-2005, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Guy

You should get on the Charlie Chat and ask him why he is the worlds worst A-hole.

ya then everytime a football game was on my service would get "interupted"

Steve Shields · 08-15-2005, 11:58 AM

Time Warner needs to get NFL network...Time Warner sucks ass without it!

Rock Chalk · 08-15-2005, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Shields

Time Warner needs to get NFL network...Time Warner sucks ass without it!

Time Warnet gets it, Im getting rid of Direct TV.

Billy Clyde Puckett · 08-15-2005, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Shields

Time Warner needs to get NFL network...Time Warner sucks ass without it!

You guys probably did not see it, but Carl Icahn, one of the major investors in TW wants to dump the cable business. That could be OK or very bad for you guys in TW territory depending upon who buys it.

bendog · 08-15-2005, 01:36 PM

Wish Bill Gates would buy it. Then there'd only be the one choice, so we wouldn't have so much to complain about cause we wouldn't know there was anything better. There's a sex analogy there, but I don't want to think about it. I can start drinking again in an hour, too.

Liquid Courage · 08-15-2005, 02:52 PM

why doesn't the NFL adopt what MLB did and sell the games over the internet? They own the rights first and foremost and it is in their best interest to keep the game in front of the fans. MLB was reasonably priced (although I couldn't legitmate spending the money to watch my Royals play the equivalent of AA ball) and I would kill for the chance to have every bronco game at my finger tips - even when traveling.

broncos love · 08-15-2005, 07:25 PM

IMO directv is the best there is.

GoHAM · 08-15-2005, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by broncos love

IMO directv is the best there is.

Just to temper this view a little bit:

My parents live out in the sticks w/ no cable or the ability to pick up their local (95 miles away and over two mountain ranges) broadcast stations. Up until this past summer they had subscribed to DirecTV since 1994 and purchased the season pass (or ticket?) package. No problems up until this past season when they suddenly started blacking out the games that the "local" station was broadcasting which of course was always the Broncos games. Even though Directv acknowledged the fact that my parents could not actually receive their local stations, by letting them purchase the network feeds out of NY and LA, DirecTV refused to air the Broncos game because their computer put my parents in the "local" market.

It was pure BS and as such my parents have switched to Dish and satellite supplied local station.

As for me, I'm getting Dish set up on WED since they finally picked up the "Local" Casper stations. If Dish picks up NFL Network that would be a GIANT bonus. I'm sick of being on Bible Cable aka Bresnan Comm.

Hogan11 · 08-15-2005, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Shields

Time Warner needs to get NFL network...Time Warner sucks ass without it!

You got that right.

Bob's your Information Minister · 08-15-2005, 08:30 PM

Dish Notwork

TheManeMan · 08-15-2005, 09:12 PM

I got my DirecTV hooked up 2 hours ago...god bless the installer!!!

Hotrod · 08-19-2005, 08:47 AM

Ok heres the scoop Im getting. Dishnetwork uplinked the NFL Channel so everyone figured oh goodie here it comes. Not so fast it now appears they did so inorder to beam the signal up north to our Canadian friends. Thats the last straw this subscriber is moveing to directv. The uplink the channel so a the damn Canadians can watch football yet we cant see it.

Jason in LA · 08-19-2005, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GoWYO

Just to temper this view a little bit:

My parents live out in the sticks w/ no cable or the ability to pick up their local (95 miles away and over two mountain ranges) broadcast stations. Up until this past summer they had subscribed to DirecTV since 1994 and purchased the season pass (or ticket?) package. No problems up until this past season when they suddenly started blacking out the games that the "local" station was broadcasting which of course was always the Broncos games. Even though Directv acknowledged the fact that my parents could not actually receive their local stations, by letting them purchase the network feeds out of NY and LA, DirecTV refused to air the Broncos game because their computer put my parents in the "local" market.

It was pure BS and as such my parents have switched to Dish and satellite supplied local station.

As for me, I'm getting Dish set up on WED since they finally picked up the "Local" Casper stations. If Dish picks up NFL Network that would be a GIANT bonus. I'm sick of being on Bible Cable aka Bresnan Comm.

Why would they blackout the Bronco games when they are all sellouts?

Jason in LA · 08-19-2005, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liquid Courage

why doesn't the NFL adopt what MLB did and sell the games over the internet? They own the rights first and foremost and it is in their best interest to keep the game in front of the fans. MLB was reasonably priced (although I couldn't legitmate spending the money to watch my Royals play the equivalent of AA ball) and I would kill for the chance to have every bronco game at my finger tips - even when traveling.

The NFL makes more money selling the broadcasts to the networks. The networks pay a boat load of money. The only way it would workout for the networks is if it was the networks broadcast over the net. Then they'd get their ratings. But then Directv, which pays a boat load of money, would be pissed. Their Sunday Ticket wouldn't sell as much.

Rock Chalk · 08-19-2005, 09:53 AM

Their Sunday Ticket has one less subscriber this year. Raise the price, **** off. I will go watch it at the bar for free you ****ing greedy **********s.

GoHAM · 08-19-2005, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason in LA

Why would they blackout the Bronco games when they are all sellouts?

Because the local over the air Broadcast station was airing the Broncos games, so they would not air the game on the Sunday Ticket Package.

NaptownChief · 08-19-2005, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod

Dear Mr. *****,

Man, that is weird last name. How do you pronounce it?

Rock Chalk · 08-19-2005, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by NaptownChief

Man, that is weird last name. How do you pronounce it?

mull-tee-pull ass-tur-risk

Billy Clyde Puckett · 08-19-2005, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoWYO

Just to temper this view a little bit:

My parents live out in the sticks w/ no cable or the ability to pick up their local (95 miles away and over two mountain ranges) broadcast stations. Up until this past summer they had subscribed to DirecTV since 1994 and purchased the season pass (or ticket?) package. No problems up until this past season when they suddenly started blacking out the games that the "local" station was broadcasting which of course was always the Broncos games. Even though Directv acknowledged the fact that my parents could not actually receive their local stations, by letting them purchase the network feeds out of NY and LA, DirecTV refused to air the Broncos game because their computer put my parents in the "local" market.

It was pure BS and as such my parents have switched to Dish and satellite supplied local station.

As for me, I'm getting Dish set up on WED since they finally picked up the "Local" Casper stations. If Dish picks up NFL Network that would be a GIANT bonus. I'm sick of being on Bible Cable aka Bresnan Comm.

Blame that one on the contract with the NFL. Your folks could have accomplished the same thing by adding the local channels to DirectTV, then they could get the games, but not the extras, on the local boradcast.

MOCRUSH · 08-19-2005, 04:39 PM

I'm shelling out for year 3 of Sunday Ticket but they don't make it easy. If Broncs are on local network broadcast (St. Louis) they black it out on the Ticket, but if early game is running over I get nada. That does not lead to me teaching the kids any new bad words....ever.

08-15-2005, 09:21 AM	#1
Hotrod Self Appointed Expert aka Dortoh Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25,136 Adopt-a-Bronco: Miss I	NFL Channel Update As some of you know I was "informed" that Dishnetwork was going to "probebly" add the channel soon. I did get a response from them to an email I had sent. It does not look good. I will be checking on directtv today. Dear Mr. *****, Thank you for your email. Specific information regarding your request for NFL Network is not currently available. We would like to add that channel, to make viewers like you happy, but we do not know if or when this will happen. We will gladly forward your request to our Programming Department for further consideration. We thank you for your input as we continually review our options in order to provide a compelling lineup for our viewers. Please stay tuned for consumer Charlie Chats that are broadcast monthly on Channel 101 or logon to our website for future programming announcements.

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08-15-2005, 09:25 AM	#2
JPEZ Samantha Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DownTownDenver Posts: 567 Adopt-a-Bronco: Melvin Bratton	That is what you get for living in "Da Sticks"

08-15-2005, 09:27 AM	#3
ND Bronco Fan Ring of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bismarck Posts: 1,260	After that discussion that took place I did some of my own research and found a few topics on some message boards, does not say much more than you have already informed us of but interesting nonetheless. It basically says they have uplinked the NFL Network to channel 154 on Dish Network, nowhere does it say whether or not they are just testing or if it was to become a live channel. http://dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=44867 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14122151

08-15-2005, 11:58 AM	#7
Steve Shields THE CHOSEN ONE Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 220	Time Warner needs to get NFL network...Time Warner sucks ass without it!

08-15-2005, 01:36 PM	#10
bendog Marginally Continent David Bowens, he'd be an upgrade Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Folsom Prison Posts: 19,935 Adopt-a-Bronco: David Bowens	Wish Bill Gates would buy it. Then there'd only be the one choice, so we wouldn't have so much to complain about cause we wouldn't know there was anything better. There's a sex analogy there, but I don't want to think about it. I can start drinking again in an hour, too.

08-15-2005, 02:52 PM	#11
Liquid Courage The 4th Amigo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portland, OR (deported from God's Country) Posts: 383	why doesn't the NFL adopt what MLB did and sell the games over the internet? They own the rights first and foremost and it is in their best interest to keep the game in front of the fans. MLB was reasonably priced (although I couldn't legitmate spending the money to watch my Royals play the equivalent of AA ball) and I would kill for the chance to have every bronco game at my finger tips - even when traveling.

08-15-2005, 07:25 PM	#12
broncos love THE MAN Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 822	IMO directv is the best there is.

08-15-2005, 08:30 PM	#15
Bob's your Information Minister Chiefs > Broncos Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 25,918 Adopt-a-Bronco: CHRIS KUPER!!!	Dish Notwork

08-15-2005, 09:12 PM	#16
TheManeMan Ring of Famer DPOY Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 5,659	I got my DirecTV hooked up 2 hours ago...god bless the installer!!!

08-19-2005, 08:47 AM	#17
Hotrod Self Appointed Expert aka Dortoh Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 25,136 Adopt-a-Bronco: Miss I	Ok heres the scoop Im getting. Dishnetwork uplinked the NFL Channel so everyone figured oh goodie here it comes. Not so fast it now appears they did so inorder to beam the signal up north to our Canadian friends. Thats the last straw this subscriber is moveing to directv. The uplink the channel so a the damn Canadians can watch football yet we cant see it.

08-19-2005, 09:53 AM	#20
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Their Sunday Ticket has one less subscriber this year. Raise the price, ** off. I will go watch it at the bar for free you ing greedy ********s.

08-19-2005, 04:39 PM	#25
MOCRUSH Solid Starter It's all over fat man. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 217 Adopt-a-Bronco: Steve Foley	I'm shelling out for year 3 of Sunday Ticket but they don't make it easy. If Broncs are on local network broadcast (St. Louis) they black it out on the Ticket, but if early game is running over I get nada. That does not lead to me teaching the kids any new bad words....ever.