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re: Why haven't more cable providers gotten on board with the SEC network?
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:40 am to elposter
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:40 am to elposter
I am switching from DirecTV to Uverse today after 5+ years with DTV. It's just a matter of time at this point with Dish and Uverse and more cable companies on board. DTV is just trying to negotiate but their leverage is shrinking as more and more people are switching as the season draws closer. At some point DTV will have to stop the bleeding but in the meantime its just a game of chicken.
It's also brilliant that the SECN is putting the first 2 A&M games on SECN considering that Texas is the most populated SEC state.
This isn't like the LHN or B1G Network because neither was able to pull Dish this early and UVerse wasn't nearly as big when they got them. The SECN has tremendous leverage right now and they are using it.
It's also brilliant that the SECN is putting the first 2 A&M games on SECN considering that Texas is the most populated SEC state.
This isn't like the LHN or B1G Network because neither was able to pull Dish this early and UVerse wasn't nearly as big when they got them. The SECN has tremendous leverage right now and they are using it.
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Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:46 am to aggressor
Who pays for cable? Have internet, stream everything. Good night nurse.
Posted on 5/7/14 at 9:50 am to aggressor
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This isn't like the LHN or B1G Network because neither was able to pull Dish this early and UVerse wasn't nearly as big when they got them. The SECN has tremendous leverage right now and they are using it.
Agreed, Dish gives a huge amount of leverage because it is a competitor in almost every market.
For the large cable companies it will be hard for them to feel any SECN hit, but the smaller ones can actually be threatened by people going to Dish. Plus Dish is a perfect partner when you consider how rural much of the SEC footprint is.
Still I think expecting your provider to cave last minute is folly. Thanks to a corrupt FCC it is merger season in cable providerland, which is much much bigger than who gets the SEC Network.
Don't expect Direct TV to give in before the season because they want to be in the best shape possible for a potential AT&T acquisition (which afterwards would apply the deal Uverse already has I bet but it will take a while). Comcast and TWC want to wait until they join to negotiate a better deal, so until all that happens no SECN on that front either.
If you want it, the best plan is to switch to a provider that has it.
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