Is Time Warner being cheap or is the NFL trying to bully the cable companies?
2007-11-19 04:31:33 · 10 answers · asked by t j 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
both
2007-11-19 04:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by HamThugger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NFL Network is to blame. Time Warner TRIED to work with them. Time Warner tried to pick it up and put it on the Digital Tier. The NFL Network said NO, it has to be on the package that the most people get. Now rather then make it readily available the NFL made it so no one with Time Warner can have it. Time Warner said if they put it on the basic package they would have to add like $2-$3 to everyone's bill. Now would it really be that much? I don't know, but I do think they would end up adding to everyone's bill. The NFL says oh we don't want Time Warner using us to promote the digital package. Well very few would but the digital Tier for the NFL Network and no other channel. It is really that the NFL Network wants as many subscribers as possible and didn't expect Time Warner to say no.
2007-11-19 04:50:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Blame Time Warner. They refused it because they wanted to charge an arm and a leg for it. NFL didn't want that so they went with Dish Network. I hate Time Warner, all they do is rip you off. It's the only cable company we have here so they can do it.
2007-11-19 04:52:11 · answer #3 · answered by Bandit_ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blame the same ppl responsible for Time Warner not offering the Big 10 Network.
2007-11-19 04:40:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know of several cable companies that caryy the NFL Network. I have Direct TV so I don't have to worry about things like this. But I live in Big Ten country and the cable companies around here are screwing their customers out of having the Big Ten Network. To me, it has always seemed like a smarter move to go with a satellite company than to get hosed in several different ways by a cable company.
2007-11-19 04:36:15 · answer #5 · answered by Asterisk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your perspective. The NFL Network wants Time Warner to include the channel as part of its basic cable package, but TW wants to charge extra for it by putting it on one of its sports tiers. Both sides are just trying to do what they believe is in their best interests.
I sympathize with your frustration, though. I had Time Warner cable for years and was always angry that we couldn't get the service. I've now moved to Canada where we get it as part of a sports package via satellite, and it's probably my most-watched channel.
2007-11-19 04:40:06 · answer #6 · answered by Craig S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
considering while did the U. S. exchange right into a Communist united states of america? The NFL community is not any different than the different channel, in that they have each and every acceptable to charge those businesses who pick to hold the channel. To "call for" that or no longer that is loose is going thoroughly against a loose marketplace capitalist society. i understand actual everyone might prefer to have the channel, yet it is ridiculous. what's next - forcing Congress to furnish the Playboy channel loose for each individual? or maybe Rush and Equator? the completed theory is thoroughly illogical.
2016-11-12 02:29:12 · answer #7 · answered by deviny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blame the NFL & DirecTV.
The NFL has an 'exclusive' contract with DirecTV.
That's why you can't get the 'NFL Sunday Ticket' or 'NFL Network' on Time Warner.
DirecTV has a 'deal' with restaurants/Sports bars....they offer deals to them to show the Sunday Ticket in their establishments. In return, the restaurants/sports bars are PACKED on Sundays during the NFL season.
It's all about the mighty dollar.
2007-11-19 04:45:14 · answer #8 · answered by mr_cj_jr 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both...It's all about the money.
2007-11-19 04:53:12 · answer #9 · answered by OBX 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the commies
2007-11-19 04:44:27 · answer #10 · answered by NInnyhammer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋