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re: And so it begins - switching provider due to SECN
Posted on 5/6/14 at 10:11 am to Indfanfromcol
Posted on 5/6/14 at 10:11 am to Indfanfromcol
EVERYBODY here needs to ping this site to tell the cable guys to get aboard.
https://getsecnetwork.com/
https://getsecnetwork.com/
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Posted on 5/6/14 at 10:13 am to cardboardboxer
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Net Neutrality is basically dead in America
This makes me so fricking mad. Communism at its finest.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 10:15 am to imjustafatkid
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I can't have satellite at my apartment complex.
ETA: Can't mount the dish on their building and I don't have a patio. If I have to drop TV service I will definitely be moving. :)
This is actually illegal to not allow you to have satellites, went through this once. Do not have all the info but look it up easy to find the rulings online. Btw they will tell you you cannot that is when you pull out the court rulings.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 10:25 am to CoffeeAg
It is what it is. Cord cutting was a threat so they took care of it. We have to deal with the realities of that corrupted system.
If the Supreme Court comes down against Aereo then the current system becomes legally entrenched in a way that will be almost impossible to defeat.
If the Supreme Court comes down against Aereo then the current system becomes legally entrenched in a way that will be almost impossible to defeat.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 11:27 am to Tigerjackswartz
ATT U-Verse FTW!! 
Posted on 5/6/14 at 11:32 am to Col reb 2011
Very likely what's going on is that Comcast and DirecTV are trying to cut a "bridge" deal just to carry them to their next contract renewal negotiations next year. Disney is a formidable force and will be difficult to extract a concession from so, it's anybody's guess what happens this year. So far, the choices are Dish, AT&T Uverse & Google Fiber. Dish was conveniently positioned for the deal having been in contract negotiations with the Disney properties for over a year coming to agreement a month or so ago.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 11:35 am to Tigerjackswartz
You're stupid. The SECN will need direct TV, time warner and comcast to get off the ground. Those TV companies can hold out and still make their money the SECN cannot
Posted on 5/6/14 at 11:46 am to hg
Where is DirecTVs HQ located? And does it have a lot of tree's?
Posted on 5/6/14 at 11:47 am to RB10
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I think Microsoft, Sony, and roku should all consider picking up the network. Charge the customer a flat rate once a year for it that way people who can't get it from their tv provider have some options.
Most of the he streaming services will have access to SEC Network programming - BUT - only thru the WatchESPN app & from authenticated providers. Bottom line, if your TV provider carries the SEC Network you will have access streaming as well but if not, you're out of luck. Read the SEC Network FAQ, they cover most all the questions.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 12:11 pm to Tigerjackswartz
I'm not far behind you. I'm at least waiting until Aug 1 to make the switch. I'll be switching the office, home and Tuscaloosa accounts. It's not a big dent in the DTV empire - but if enough people like me start to leave perhaps they'll wake up.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 12:18 pm to Jma313
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You're stupid. The SECN will need direct TV, time warner and comcast to get off the ground. Those TV companies can hold out and still make their money the SECN cannot
Completely untrue. The SECN is backed by ESPN, it could go years without making money (look at the LHN).
It will probably be break even year one with just the current deals alone. These companies need the SECN or their twitter feeds will stay in a constant state of violation come football season.
SEC fans might be a minority, but we are a loud minority.
This post was edited on 5/6/14 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 5/6/14 at 12:22 pm to Tigerjackswartz
I'm surprised at the feet-dragging. There is a large contingent of 20-30something males who only subscribe to cable at all due to sports programming.
That is the only reason I keep cable these days, with Hulu, Netflix and AP.
That is the only reason I keep cable these days, with Hulu, Netflix and AP.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 12:26 pm to DBeaux225
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Does anyone know if U-Verse service is better than Cox
Do you compare everything to cox???
Posted on 5/6/14 at 3:01 pm to cardboardboxer
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Completely untrue. The SECN is backed by ESPN, it could go years without making money (look at the LHN).
Pretty much accurate but it's bigger than that. Keep in mind, Disney is the parent company which owns all of their like-named properties along with ABC, ESPN (SEC Network included) and, all steaming content from each of them. Contracts for the SEC are and will continue to be "bundled" with other Disney owned content. I seriously doubt any of the TV providers, regardless of relevance, could successfully bring any meaningful pressure to the table to coerce Disney. Charlie Ergan (Dish CEO) is as slick & tough as it gets and his negotiations went on a full year before things were nailed down. The SEC Network will be a huge success and everyone who matters knows it.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 3:02 pm to Tigerjackswartz
im not going to switch.....but i will call, threaten to switch, and get NFL Sunday Ticket for free
Posted on 5/6/14 at 3:04 pm to Choctaw
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im not going to switch.....but i will call, threaten to switch, and get NFL Sunday Ticket for free
pretty much same for me, except other stuff for free.
If DirecTV doesnt get it this year, they will the next
Posted on 5/6/14 at 3:06 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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Charter better fricking get their shite together.
Comcast is apparently selling our (Kentucky's) portion of Time Warner to Charter.
U-Verse looks real tempting right now is that shite isn't going to go through anytime soon.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 3:07 pm to NYCAuburn
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If DirecTV doesnt get it this year, they will the next
exactly. i'm not going to go through all that trouble. i can go a year or two without it especially since almost everything is already on the major networks anyways.
Posted on 5/6/14 at 3:08 pm to Col reb 2011
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What kind of service provider plans to screw over that many people?
All of them
Posted on 5/6/14 at 3:08 pm to BluegrassBelle
I love UVerse, fwiw. You should do it anyway
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