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<blockquote data-quote="GTFLETCH" data-source="post: 620798" data-attributes="member: 1668"><p><a href="https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2019/09/comcastatt-tell-floridians-accn-isnt.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px">Comcast/ATT tell Floridians the ACCN isn't worth $1/month</span></a></p><p></p><p>Link</p><p><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article234548272.html" target="_blank">https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article234548272.html</a></p><p></p><p>Quote #1:</p><p>An executive with one of those two cable companies, who asked not to be quoted because he did not want to inflame the situation, said <strong>ESPN is asking</strong> for “a significant amount of money” from cable operators to carry the new channel - <strong>more than what some cable operators believe is justified</strong>.Hello - if the ACC is going to keep up with the SEC, it has to charge close to the same amount as the SECN charges! TBH, the word on the street is that the ACCN is only asking about $1.00 per sub, as opposed to $1.25 for the SECN - yet I don't hear them complaining about that $1.25.</p><p></p><p>Quote #2:</p><p>That executive said his company asked ESPN to place ACC Network on a sports tier — requiring extra payment from <strong>only viewers that want the channel</strong> — but ESPN refused."only viewers that want the channel?" What if we don't want the SEC Network - you gonna take that off our cable bills? Viewers want the ACCN, dadgum it!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Quote #3:</p><p>That executive also pointed out that <strong>most of the games on ACC Network were either available on free television last season</strong> or through ESPN plus, a video streaming subscription service.SO WHAT? SEC games used to be on Raycom, too... they aren't any more, and neither are ACC games. Get over it, Comcast and AT&T!</p><p></p><p>This really makes me angry! I hope ACC fans in Florida call their tv providers and let them know this is ridiculous! (BTW - I know for an absolute fact that some SEC fans have been calling to say they do NOT want their cable company to carry the ACCN. You guys need to respond!)</p><p></p><p>I know a lot of ACC fans - particularly Florida State fans - don't like the way ESPN has treated their teams in the past. I think a lot of that is well-founded, too. However, this is one case where ESPN is totally on the side of the ACC and the cable company is spewing nonsense. Seminole and Hurricane fans need to direct their ire at the right people!</p><p></p><p>Link</p><p><a href="https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2019/09/comcastatt-tell-floridians-accn-isnt.html" target="_blank">https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2019/09/comcastatt-tell-floridians-accn-isnt.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GTFLETCH, post: 620798, member: 1668"] [URL='https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2019/09/comcastatt-tell-floridians-accn-isnt.html'][SIZE=4]Comcast/ATT tell Floridians the ACCN isn't worth $1/month[/SIZE][/URL] Link [URL]https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article234548272.html[/URL] Quote #1: An executive with one of those two cable companies, who asked not to be quoted because he did not want to inflame the situation, said [B]ESPN is asking[/B] for “a significant amount of money” from cable operators to carry the new channel - [B]more than what some cable operators believe is justified[/B].Hello - if the ACC is going to keep up with the SEC, it has to charge close to the same amount as the SECN charges! TBH, the word on the street is that the ACCN is only asking about $1.00 per sub, as opposed to $1.25 for the SECN - yet I don't hear them complaining about that $1.25. Quote #2: That executive said his company asked ESPN to place ACC Network on a sports tier — requiring extra payment from [B]only viewers that want the channel[/B] — but ESPN refused."only viewers that want the channel?" What if we don't want the SEC Network - you gonna take that off our cable bills? Viewers want the ACCN, dadgum it! Quote #3: That executive also pointed out that [B]most of the games on ACC Network were either available on free television last season[/B] or through ESPN plus, a video streaming subscription service.SO WHAT? SEC games used to be on Raycom, too... they aren't any more, and neither are ACC games. Get over it, Comcast and AT&T! This really makes me angry! I hope ACC fans in Florida call their tv providers and let them know this is ridiculous! (BTW - I know for an absolute fact that some SEC fans have been calling to say they do NOT want their cable company to carry the ACCN. You guys need to respond!) I know a lot of ACC fans - particularly Florida State fans - don't like the way ESPN has treated their teams in the past. I think a lot of that is well-founded, too. However, this is one case where ESPN is totally on the side of the ACC and the cable company is spewing nonsense. Seminole and Hurricane fans need to direct their ire at the right people! Link [URL]https://accfootballrx.blogspot.com/2019/09/comcastatt-tell-floridians-accn-isnt.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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