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NHL Network In The USA
by Paul on 10/01/07 at 09:16 AM ET
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According to the reports on Versus during the Ducks/Kings game yesterday, the NHL Network should begin popping up on carriers in the USA today.
Feel free to comment here and we also have a thread in the KK Forum regarding this too.
added 10:36am, via Tripp Mickle at SportsBusiness Journal (paid sub.),
Sources with the three biggest cable operators, Comcast, Time Warner and Cox, as well as satellite operator DirecTV say they are still negotiating to carry the network, and expect to complete a deal soon. EchoStar wasn’t available for comment, though it appears likely that Dish Network is close to a deal, as well, since its customer service representatives were selling the NHL Center Ice package last week.
Putting the NHL Network on a sports tier would follow a similar strategy to NBA TV, which accepted digital sports tier carriage several years ago. The NBA recently has been expressing disappointment about the lack of cable subscribers that get sports tiers. NBA TV is in less than 10 million homes.
To combat these poor penetration rates, NHL Network plans to make much of its programming available on demand, including some live programming and archived content. That would give all digital cable subscribers access to NHL Network content.
update 1:14pm, Thanks to SBJ, you can now read the full article...
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A KK reader just emailed me this…
The NHL Network is on the air in Northern New Jersey via Time Warner Cable!
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 10/01/07 at 01:44 PM ET
I stopped by my local Charter office this afternoon because I still hadn’t heard whether they would be carrying Center Ice this year.
According to an update the local office had received this morning, negotiations with the NHL were still ongoing, and the NHL is requiring that NHL Network and Center Ice be carried as a package. I got the distinct impression that the package requirement was the reason for the holdup.
Posted by BobTheZee on 10/01/07 at 05:18 PM ET
I spoke with Buckeye Cable today (Toledo) and, after explaining exactly what Center Ice was to an extraordinarily intelligent CS rep, found out that they have no plans for carrying CI, but I COULD order the online version.
My digital box has NHL Center Ice listed as channels (420-433)which wasn’t there 2 days ago, so I’m hopeful they’ll get something done.
And yes, please, please please please - resign, Gary. Fake your death, marry a Ukrainian, whatever it takes… just - go away.
Posted by TeamDub from Toledo on 10/01/07 at 10:05 PM ET
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I think this is good. Some people could read this and say this is bad, but then again, if you think about it more and stuff, it seems to be good. Hockey is fun to play and every once in a while I get this ringing in my right ear and I am like “sweet, dinner is ready”. I have to go now and feed the ducks. In conclusion I hope that hockey finally debuts on tv soon so I can watch it without going to church.
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