Comcast and Charter Reach Agreement

This is probably just going to piss a lot of people off down here that don't have the right package on Charter. People that were getting LP will now be blacked out and will probably have to switch from satellites or pay more.

 

827 HD? that would put it on a sports pay-tier with obscure channels that almost nobody buys now. I'm guessing it will cost something like extra $10-15/month.

 

Well then some of us could buy just CSNNW, TNT and for college football season Pac12. I don't need any other channels. If there were 5 or 6 providers with all those options just like cell phones I bet one of them would have a reasonable rate.

 

Can we pass a ballot measure in Oregon to require a-la-carte choices and subleasing of channels to every other provider in the state? I bet that would get over 80% of the vote.

 

There's a bit of irony in these Comcast threads.

People only care if the news impacts them, which is understandable that they would be selfish. However, those same people are pissed at Comcast for being selfish as well.

 

Could you get the sports tier with just extended basic, or would you have to get digital?

 

I had been using League Pass to watch games. Now it looks like I'll be blacked out. I guess I'm getting cable again. Oh well, at least I'll get NFL Network back.

I can't believe it finally happened. I figured we'd be waiting until the contract expired, maybe longer.

 

So today was the day it was supposed to turn on, can anyone with Charter confirm?

 

Now i've heard it's the 27th, why did they even announce the actual date, should have just said this fall.

 

I'm now getting it in Lincoln City as of today, HD on channel 811. At the moment it is NOT tied to a sports-specific extra charge tier, but who knows if it will stay that way when games start.

 

I'm getting it in Yachats.

 

Thank God for this. We have the basic cable package at our beach house, with no extra packages, and having Comcast SN and FS1 (along with KATU and ESPN) ensures I will have most local sporting events on TV down here.

 

and repped again.

I would dance on the head of a pin to be able to watch Blazer games on any other venue than crapcast

 

Come to my beach house, then. That's Charter.

Funny, though, that dude down in TX is so outspoken against Comcast. The Comcast situation here doesn't effect him, I would assume.

 

Brother, I am happy for anyone who can watch Blazers. I just despise the monopoly cramcast has over the ability to view them..

 

It's true. But still. I can watch Vlazers without having Comcast. I consider that victory.