Hey Comcast users... good news

[DaRizzle]

PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Comcast Corp. has reached a new seven-year agreement that will add the NBA TV channel to the cable TV operator’s most popular digital tier of service before the start of the next pro basketball season.

Comcast, the nation’s largest cable TV provider, struck the deal with NBA Digital that would give NBA TV exposure to 11 million “Digital Classic” viewers compared to the 2 million it had as part of the sports tier, according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release details. An official announcement was expected Thursday.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-comcast-nba&prov=ap&type=lgns

 

[Rodolfo]

Pretty sure I have that! Nice!

 

[<-=*PdX*=->]

More salt in the wounds of the people that can't get comcast or comcast sports net, which would not include me. Sports package ftw!

 

[Wheels]

F you comcast!

 

[DaRizzle]

oh, I thought this would be good news for you guys...I dont have Comcast

 

[Wheels]

oh, I thought this would be good news for you guys...I dont have Comcast

its good for those who can get comcast.. but like PDX said.. more salt for those of us who cant get it

 

[Nikolokolus]

More salt in the wounds of the people that can't get comcast or comcast sports net, which would not include me. Sports package ftw!

This has nothing to do with the Blazers separate regional TV rights deal with Comcast sportsNet, what it does mean is that if you live in the Comcast service area and area subscriber to their basic level, digital service you are going to get NBA TV (woohoo for me! :wink).

 

[bigbailes]

This has nothing to do with the Blazers separate regional TV rights deal with Comcast sportsNet, what it does mean is that if you live in the Comcast service area and area subscriber to their basic level, digital service you are going to get NBA TV (woohoo for me! :wink).

nice, so we get nbaTV and NFLnetwork off the sports package. comcast actaully doing something right for a change. i just wonder how much they are going to raise everyones rates to get there.

 

[cdub503]

wait im fucking confused.... what do i get now? just nbatv if i get the package?

 

[THE HCP]

YOu get nbatv automatically if you order the LeaguePass. Or you can get it as part of a sports package for $6 a month. Now it will be just part of the basic package.

 

[cdub503]

fuckin sweeeeeeeet

 

[Tince]

YOu get nbatv automatically if you order the LeaguePass. Or you can get it as part of a sports package for $6 a month. Now it will be just part of the basic package.

The second the regular season ended, they took away NBAtv for me. Apparently you only get the channel along with league pass, during the season.

 

[Ed O]

This thread reminded me that Comcast had sent out a letter re: NFL Network. Evidently there were issues in their negotiations and the channel was temporarily unavailable... so they offered subscribers free Starz for a year or an internet speed upgrade for a year for free.

I called today and--even though they have since made a deal getting the NFL channel back--we still get the freebie, and as a result I'm currently watching "Planet Terror" on cable.

Thank you, SportsTwo!

Ed O.

 

[THE HCP]

The second the regular season ended, they took away NBAtv for me. Apparently you only get the channel along with league pass, during the season.

I've had mine year round for years.

 

[Tortimer]

Directv is moving NBATV into the regular packages and out of their sports package this fall. It will be in the 200's the same as NFL, MLB and other major sports networks. This is good news for me because I won't need to subscribe to the sports package to get NBATV anymore. Sorry, to change the subject but it is sort of related and FUCK Comcast!

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Thank you Comcast!

 

[hasoos]

Yea you will like it too because the NBATV Blazer games have a much better picture than the comcast sports northwest channel. If you really want to have some fun, watch the same game being broadcast by both stations and flip back and forth. Clear. Blurry. Clear. Blurry.....