Time-Warner Cable leaving Houston

VooDooPope · Aug 4, 2006

bummer about the nfl network

pgabriel · Aug 8, 2006

okay, I just read something in the Houston Business Journal about this and it says from my understanding that Comcast already owned the time warner in houston with Time Warner through a joint partnership.

MadMax · Aug 8, 2006

Faos said:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4093780.html

City likely won't get NFL Network in '06

By DAVID BARRON

Not that it does Houston sports fans any good for the moment, but the Federal Communications Commission ruled Thursday in favor of NFL Network in its ongoing dispute with our outgoing cable carrier, Time Warner.

Time Warner recently yanked NFL Network off the Adelphia and Comcast systems, including the system in Dallas. The NFL appealed, saying Time Warner did not give proper notice of its action, and the FCC ruled that NFL Network should go back on the air on those systems while the dispute is resolved.

Time Warner has until Aug. 15 to reply to the order. NFL Network, meanwhile, said the FCC ruling "protect(s) the interests of cable consumers and NFL fans throughout the country. We look forward to continuing discussions with Time Warner regarding long-term carriage of the NFL Network."

As for Houston, we appear to be a lame duck for this season. NFL Network isn't going to make a big push to stir up support for its case in Houston when it knows the cable system will switch next year from Time Warner to Comcast.

Comcast offers NFL Network as part of its digital plus service, which costs $67.80 per month in Philadelphia, and as part of a digital sports tier for $5 per month. It also offers NFL Network's HDTV service and its video on-demand service, which includes 12-minute condensed versions of each game.

Comcast also offers all the ESPN networks that are available from Time Warner, plus ESPN2 HD. It does not, however, offer ESPNU.

Other sports networks on Comcast's Philadelphia system include Tennis Channel, NBA TV, CSTV, Outdoor Channel, Golf TV, Fox Soccer Channel, OLN and the three Fox College Sports channels.

Comcast is loathe to com-ment on plans for its Houston operation next year, and local Time Warner management had no updates Thursday.

But unless the current FCC setback prompts the sides to make progress toward a master agreement that would put NFL Network on all Time Warner systems, it would appear the channel won't be available on the city's largest cable carrier until next spring at the earliest.
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thank goodness for Dish Network. that's a lot of games to miss.

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