Does your cable TV have NFL Network? (1 Viewer)

[ohyeah]

I had NFL Network when it was Comcast. Now that Time Warner took over my area; they removed my NFL Network. If you are in the same boat click on the link and let your cable provider know you want your NFL back.

http://nfl.viewerlink.tv/

 

[Marc Levin]

I had NFL Network when it was Comcast. Now that Time Warner took over my area; they removed my NFL Network. If you are in the same boat click on the link and let your cable provider know you want your NFL back.

http://nfl.viewerlink.tv/

You had some options as of a couple months ago - there are threads on this in the Pool.If you had any contract with Comcast, TW had to let you out of it since they aren't providing the same coverage. You may be screwed for not being on top of it back when you should have been.

The TW-NFL/N disagreement won;t likely be settled anytime soon - NFL/N knows the pressure won't come until the NFL/N has started broadcasting NFL games (T-giving time, TW will probably cave).

 

[QUEZILLA]

I had NFL Network when it was Comcast. Now that Time Warner took over my area; they removed my NFL Network. If you are in the same boat click on the link and let your cable provider know you want your NFL back.

http://nfl.viewerlink.tv/

It is a waste of your time to click on these links that claim to "let yor cable provider know." Your cable company is already very aware of the demand for NFL Network.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

I sent it anyway, just in case!

 

[Aaronl5]

Time warner is horrible.....They took away several other good channels as well.....way to keep customers happy......

 

[baronson]

Time warner is horrible.....They took away several other good channels as well.....way to keep customers happy......

i live in NYC, and i have to agree. time warner cable is the devil's ahole. and not offering the NFL network is barely scratching the surface...

 

[jojooboo]

Why does anyone still have cable TV?

 

[corpcow]

Time warner is horrible.....They took away several other good channels as well.....way to keep customers happy......

i live in NYC, and i have to agree. time warner cable is the devil's ahole. and not offering the NFL network is barely scratching the surface...

Actually, NFL Network aside, TWC is pretty good. I particularly like the guide and DVR as compared to Cablevision or RCN. The only other downside is the lack of other HDTV channels, specifically the sports ones.

 

[Air Coryell]

Why does anyone still have cable TV?

You are aware that not everyone lives in a place where they can get DIRECTV. Landlords can refuse to have dishes put up on their property. Or you can not have line of sight to the southern sky.What option other than cable would you like them to choose?

 

[delusional]

im using the ghetto urban cable in philly ( part of timer warner cable )...thing freaking sucks, absolutely no channels at all.

edit: apparently it is being bought out by comcast...that any better?

 

[CYUNVme]

Time warner is horrible.....They took away several other good channels as well.....way to keep customers happy......

i live in NYC, and i have to agree. time warner cable is the devil's ahole. and not offering the NFL network is barely scratching the surface...

Actually, NFL Network aside, TWC is pretty good. I particularly like the guide and DVR as compared to Cablevision or RCN. The only other downside is the lack of other HDTV channels, specifically the sports ones.

Those are my biggest gripes too, otherwise things are good. I'm hoping they cave in by November on the NFL network with all the new pressure from converted customers.As for why would anyone use cable? Well I was a DTV customer for years and when they first offered HD receivers, I asked for one. They wanted $300 plus a new dish, installation, a monthly fee, and no locals in HD (I can't get them over air). The problem? Just like cell phone companies, they would give all this stuff away to a new customer, but left me high and dry. Even now if they gave it away, they bang you for an extra $100 to see the Ticket in HD and pull the local games - what a bunch of BS.That, and DTV couldn't give me 7MBps internet service.

 

[baronson]

Time warner is horrible.....They took away several other good channels as well.....way to keep customers happy......

i live in NYC, and i have to agree. time warner cable is the devil's ahole. and not offering the NFL network is barely scratching the surface...

Actually, NFL Network aside, TWC is pretty good. I particularly like the guide and DVR as compared to Cablevision or RCN. The only other downside is the lack of other HDTV channels, specifically the sports ones.

just wait until something doesn't work or you need to get someone on the phone. everyone in the company is useless. you'll learn eventually...and for whoever wondered about why anyone would have cable, most apt buildings in manhattan don't allow a dish. so we're stuck hating life...

 

[corpcow]

And for most of us in NYC, a dish isn't even an option.

 

[Varmint Poon-tang]

I dropped DTV for TWC cable because I lost the DTV signal during too many games due to inclement weather. Some people neve seem to have this problem, but others do. I certainly had it too often. Even when the weather wasn't that bad.

Plus, during bad weather I like to be able to get a weather report or radar image.

I also like all the on demand features.

I got cable, high-speed internet and digital phone service for $99 per month. That was what I was paying for DTV and Internet alone previously.

 

[Marc Levin]

Why does anyone still have cable TV?

You are aware that not everyone lives in a place where they can get DIRECTV. Landlords can refuse to have dishes put up on their property. Or you can not have line of sight to the southern sky.What option other than cable would you like them to choose?

Plus, Comcast's OnDemand was awesome.I really miss it with DirecTV. DVR just doesn't cut it.

 

[Marc Levin]

That, and DTV couldn't give me 7MBps internet service.

I switched to DirecTV for the NFL Package, but I'm keeping my Comcast High Speed Internet - fastest thing you can get in your house w/o a T line.

 

[CYUNVme]

That, and DTV couldn't give me 7MBps internet service.

I switched to DirecTV for the NFL Package, but I'm keeping my Comcast High Speed Internet - fastest thing you can get in your house w/o a T line.

I'm not sure of the entire channel line up, but I'm on the waiting list for Verizon's FIOS service. They offer two levels in my area, with the faster being 15MBps DOWN, 2MBps UP!

 

[davidwb]

i have comcast now for digital cable and internet (very fast -- i pay $10 per month more for that faster access). anyway, i'll probably be changing to verizon fios because it has both the dc and baltimore hd locals (comcast only carries baltimore where i live) -- which will increase the number of hd games available!

 

[Bri]

I wrote a grumpy letter to Adelphia for losing NFLN when TWC bought them. I wanted to drop my cable package to a different one because of it. They asked me in for an appointment back in late august or early september. That's tomorrow. I'm psyched.

Friend of mine said they've got a room setup with all sorts of BS to diagram how many games they have and how they have other sports packages and such. He got his other room cable box fee waived for 6 months to soothe him. Supposedly they schedule 5 people per meeting. I'm excited for this.

I've never seen a cable company or phone company or anything like how Adelphia treated us. TWC hasn't truly moved in to full takeover yet. Taking the time to meet with their subscribers.....pay attention TWC this is customer service.

I will report back tomorrow night. I'll try and grab some literature if they've got any stating their case.

 

[Bri]

Why does anyone still have cable TV?

You are aware that not everyone lives in a place where they can get DIRECTV. Landlords can refuse to have dishes put up on their property. Or you can not have line of sight to the southern sky.What option other than cable would you like them to choose?

No satellite by me either, they'd have to cut down about 100 trees to get a line of sight.I'd still like to know why they can't do this thru the air. TV channels by nature are tuned to a specific airwave or somesuch to get a specific channel. Can't we just skip the wires and they sell boxes? Make the signal tons stronger? never understood that, seemed like a technology step backward to me.

 

[fatness king]

I got screwed with TW so no NFLN....

But I got triple screwed with DTV. Ordered 2 HDTV setups for $700, but got charged twice for 2 orders = $1400. Called back to cancel 1 of the orders, which cancelled both orders but kept the $1400 charge. Since both orders were cancelled, DTV could no longer find any of my info. Thankfully AMEX followed up.

Not sure which is worse... :(

 

[Bri]

I wrote a grumpy letter to Adelphia for losing NFLN when TWC bought them. I wanted to drop my cable package to a different one because of it. They asked me in for an appointment back in late august or early september. That's tomorrow. I'm psyched. Friend of mine said they've got a room setup with all sorts of BS to diagram how many games they have and how they have other sports packages and such. He got his other room cable box fee waived for 6 months to soothe him. Supposedly they schedule 5 people per meeting. I'm excited for this.I've never seen a cable company or phone company or anything like how Adelphia treated us. TWC hasn't truly moved in to full takeover yet. Taking the time to meet with their subscribers.....pay attention TWC this is customer service.I will report back tomorrow night. I'll try and grab some literature if they've got any stating their case.

well, I said I'd report back so...FWIWThey have a room with tons of TVs and posters and 5 computers, especially liked a Sopranos poster "witness perfection". There was 4 of us. Someone comes in and says "use the TVs or computer to see what we offer and I'll be back in a little bit" No sales pitch which I really appreciated. Computer was like a TV tuner. If I click on HBO, a little program came up giving a channel description and saying they offer this many HBO channels and will offer HBO on demand soon, then HBO comes on. You could do that with any channel. NFL Network was simple. NFL offerred them a small amount of money(didn't say how much) to carry the channel. In the beginning they wanted to be the first to carry it. NFL wanted them to be last, possibly for a negotiation tactic IE everyone else has it. Having a firm grip on a key market(NY) generally cable channels offer them more than other areas. They're only waiting for NFL to offer them a reasonable amount. They've asked the NFL to state their offerred amount in press releases and they've refused. They feel the public would understand if they knew they were being "lowballed". Then, they actually played a video with NFL guys talking and clippings from newspapers stating the NFL's side. So they showed both and were very much not pushovers selling something. I expected and was pleased there was no salesman approach.She comes back in the room. Says while they're negotiating with NFL(NFLN) they don't want to lose us as customers so what can they do to appease us? I had no clue what to say. I said discount on my bill? She said OK, how about 10 dollars off your next 6 months bill. Course I said OK. Two people stayed mum which was stupid. The other said he wanted a DVR. If I go back within a week I'll get the DVR free, well for the same price as I pay for my cable box now I think 4.95 month. I asked if every branch of TWC is doing this and she said alot but not every single one. So here's my "heads up" to you to complain and see what they offer you.

 

[Hairy Snowman]

I wrote a grumpy letter to Adelphia for losing NFLN when TWC bought them. I wanted to drop my cable package to a different one because of it. They asked me in for an appointment back in late august or early september. That's tomorrow. I'm psyched. Friend of mine said they've got a room setup with all sorts of BS to diagram how many games they have and how they have other sports packages and such. He got his other room cable box fee waived for 6 months to soothe him. Supposedly they schedule 5 people per meeting. I'm excited for this.I've never seen a cable company or phone company or anything like how Adelphia treated us. TWC hasn't truly moved in to full takeover yet. Taking the time to meet with their subscribers.....pay attention TWC this is customer service.I will report back tomorrow night. I'll try and grab some literature if they've got any stating their case.

well, I said I'd report back so...FWIWThey have a room with tons of TVs and posters and 5 computers, especially liked a Sopranos poster "witness perfection". There was 4 of us. Someone comes in and says "use the TVs or computer to see what we offer and I'll be back in a little bit" No sales pitch which I really appreciated. Computer was like a TV tuner. If I click on HBO, a little program came up giving a channel description and saying they offer this many HBO channels and will offer HBO on demand soon, then HBO comes on. You could do that with any channel. NFL Network was simple. NFL offerred them a small amount of money(didn't say how much) to carry the channel. In the beginning they wanted to be the first to carry it. NFL wanted them to be last, possibly for a negotiation tactic IE everyone else has it. Having a firm grip on a key market(NY) generally cable channels offer them more than other areas. They're only waiting for NFL to offer them a reasonable amount. They've asked the NFL to state their offerred amount in press releases and they've refused. They feel the public would understand if they knew they were being "lowballed". Then, they actually played a video with NFL guys talking and clippings from newspapers stating the NFL's side. So they showed both and were very much not pushovers selling something. I expected and was pleased there was no salesman approach.She comes back in the room. Says while they're negotiating with NFL(NFLN) they don't want to lose us as customers so what can they do to appease us? I had no clue what to say. I said discount on my bill? She said OK, how about 10 dollars off your next 6 months bill. Course I said OK. Two people stayed mum which was stupid. The other said he wanted a DVR. If I go back within a week I'll get the DVR free, well for the same price as I pay for my cable box now I think 4.95 month. I asked if every branch of TWC is doing this and she said alot but not every single one. So here's my "heads up" to you to complain and see what they offer you.

interesting and seems nice on the surface.there is alot I don't like about these large corporate media conglomerates, but sports coverage really isn't top of my list and what is probably would belong in another forum.

 

[Nemesis Enforcer]

You guys should look into DishNetwork, I don't get the Sunday Ticket :( (DirectTV gave me some bs excuse about not hitting their satellites from my house) but I do get the NFL Network in HD with DishNetwork. Looking forward to Thanksgiving and the following games on the channel

I have no affiliation with any of the cable providers, just switched from Comcast to satellite a couple years ago and recently upgraded to HD and am happy with the service. I get a lot of HD channels (ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network to name a few) and have never had a problem.

 

[cowboyz]

Thursday, Nov. 23 Denver at Kansas City (8 p.m. ET, NFL Network)

Thursday, Dec. 7 Cleveland at Pittsburgh (8 p.m. ET, NFL Network)

Thursday, Dec. 14 San Francisco at Seattle (8 p.m. ET, NFL Network)

Saturday, Dec. 16 Dallas at Atlanta (8 p.m. ET, NFL Network)

Thursday, Dec. 21 Minnesota at Green Bay (8 p.m. ET, NFL Network)

Saturday, Dec. 23 Kansas City at Oakland (8 p.m. ET, NFL Network)

Saturday, Dec. 30 N.Y. Giants at Washington (8 p.m. ET, NFL Network)

I get the dallas game, so

 

[GreenNGold]

I had NFL Network when it was Comcast. Now that Time Warner took over my area; they removed my NFL Network. If you are in the same boat click on the link and let your cable provider know you want your NFL back.

http://nfl.viewerlink.tv/

I think the NFL is getting too greedy here. These games should be widely available. If I could get the NFL Network, I would get it for these few games, but I would not keep paying for it during the other 10 months of the year.

 

[QUEZILLA]

This is going to piss many people off when they can't watch football on turkey day f-ing Bright House

 

[Bri]

I get the dallas game, so

I have 4 or 5 Dallas games in a row now in NYTime Warner thinking Parcells and NY audience? America's team again? I don't get itEach week I've had 2 games at 1, 1 or 2 at 4. Giants, Jets, Pats, and usually Boys.