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Originally Posted by scowan
Hey guys, I have Charter Cable in my area. Get this, they had the NFL Network on an expanded "Sports Tier" as they called it, so I got that "Tier" with their Digital Cable, then around the first of December, they ran into somekind of contract dispute with the NFL Network and they removed it from their line-up. So I removed the Sports Tier from my cable package. You guys are making comments like more cable companies will be adding the NFL Network, but mine is dropping them! Surely, there will be some way for me to watch this game on Turkey Day with out having the NFL Network where I am at! I think this is really bad for the NFL, to start moving in this direction, especially with a National tradition that has become the NFL on Thanksgiving.
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These disputes are the reason they are doing this. I think the cable companies reaction to the NFL network has been less positive than the NFL had hoped. I guess it really only appeals to serious fans like us who only make up a small amount of the viewrship. But the NFL has always had the biggest bargaining chip. Games. Games appeal to the largest amount of viewers of any show on TV. Something like 65 million unique people watch football each weekend(all games combined). No way any serious cable company can pass up a potential 65 million demographic. Not only will this increase their coverage but it will also mean they'll get off of channels 178 or whatever silly number they are on now. They'll be right next ESPN would be my bet within a year or two.