After sending numerous scathing letters and phone calls to Comcast Cable and the NBA. I finally got a positive response...the following is an email that I received today... In my case, Baltimore is not on the initial list, and for you guys Houston isn't either. But "with plans to launch to most markets later this year" is also noted. This is a lot better than the responses that I got in the past which were "no!" ==== Subject: Re: letters To: From: "NBA Letters" <NBA_Letters@nba.com> Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 09:17:30 -0400 April 8, 2004 Thank you for contacting the National Basketball Association. We are always excited to hear from fans looking to find out more about the NBA. Per your request, enclosed please find information about NBA TV. Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Cablevision Systems and Comcast have entered into multi-year agreements with the National Basketball Association for distribution of NBA TV, the league™s 24-hour network. Beginning in April, Comcast, will make NBA TV, available as part of its Digital Cable service in major markets “ including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle “ with plans to launch to most markets later this year. Customers who subscribe to Comcast™s HDTV service also will be able to enjoy select NBA TV programming in crystal-clear high-definition. In addition, through a separate agreement with NBA Entertainment, Comcast will provide customers with access to NBA video-on-demand programming as part of its ON DEMAND service. NBA TV “ the definitive television destination for everything basketball featuring original programming, four nights a week of live NBA games including high-definition telecasts, Playoff games, WNBA games, exclusive coverage of special events and the most comprehensive highlights and up-to-the-minute information “ will be offered to the more than 22 million customers of the three companies. NBA TV is now available to 45 million U.S. homes and in 30 countries. About NBA TV NBA TV, launched in 1999, is the ultimate source for everything basketball 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year. NBA TV is the first network launched by a professional sports league and provides viewers behind-the-scenes access, basketball authenticity and insider™ perspective featuring original programming, four nights a week of live NBA games including high definition telecasts, Playoff games, WNBA games, exclusive coverage of special events and the most comprehensive highlights and up-to-the-minute information. Thank you for your interest and continued support of the NBA. B. W. Barnett Fan Relations National Basketball Association ====
when in april though? i live in chicago and i still dont have it, im starting to get frustrated with this.
cool..thanks for the update...I wasted to much energy b****ing to Cox Communications about it last season. Turns out for this season Cox carried NBA TV...unfortunately I moved over the summer to a location supported by Comcast. I've been holding in my anger ever since.
Quakes posted this about a month ago, and not too much later, I noticed a message via my cable box. I read the message and it said Comcast would be carrying NBATV in April. Can't remember the exact date. I don't know if that's something they sent out to everybody or just people that would be able to subscribe. I'm in Dallas.
They must have gotten wind of the class action lawsuit I was trying to file! I am in Salt Lake City area and we now have NBATV. Unfortunately, I have already missed all ten + Rocket games that were to be shown this season since the channel just showed up April 1st. I was going to drop Comcast after the season was over, but now I guess I wont. Good move on their part. I want my NBATV!!!
Not sure. Like Dr of Dunk said. We'll just have to keep an eye out for the notice... If not, get that class action lawsuit ready, SLCRocketfan!
Ok. Like I said, I'm in the Dallas area and a Comcast subscriber. I just got home and looked at the messages on my digital cable box. I got a message on March 14th that reads : Don't miss the thrill of live NBA action on NBA TV with 4 exciting games each week. Launching April 20th on Digital! Extra! Call 1-800-COMCAST to subscribe.
