Friday, August 17, 2007
Big Ten-sion builds: The news, or lack thereof, regarding Comcast putting the Big Ten Network on its cable systems forced my hand. Yesterday, I called DirecTV and signed up for service. It's something I've wanted to do for awhile, but my wife has kept me at bay. I suppose she's frightened that with 185 channels, I'll never see her. (I will prove her wrong.)
I got a little anxious that I would miss Big Ten football and basketball this season, and while a deal might be made, Comcast took forever to add the NFL Network a couple of years ago -- and even that was only available to digital subscribers. Digital cable would have cost me $25 more a month. So screw 'em.
My feeling is the Big Ten Network will impact Comcast more than any other station. They'll probably cave before Labor Day, but not before they lost me as a customer. How many others?
Labels: Big Ten, cable, sports, television
