I probably should have been clearer in my response

For Comcast cable systems, it makes no sense for them not to have ESPN and ESPN2 in their basic tier as live sports is part of their bread and butter.

Now for the dish companies, they are competing with Comcast for subs in a war of bundling and rate attrition. Any chance that they get to screw Comcast by not carrying one of their networks in a basic tier is a win for them. This is why Dish has NBCSB in a higher level bundle.

In response to this post by VTHokie2000

Posted: 07/06/2016 at 4:49PM

When considering Comcast/NBCU or Turner for the main content provider -- CobbCountyHokie 07/06/2016 1:13PM

Turner -- Roanokie 07/06/2016 6:52PM

Ted Turner -- mrcaniac 07/06/2016 8:12PM

True. -- ahokie4u 07/06/2016 7:20PM

Won't hurt over long haul -- mrcaniac 07/06/2016 3:10PM

How much does/did it hurt the NHL to be on NBCsports instead of ESPN? -- Lakeridgehokie 07/06/2016 2:44PM

Part of the NHL's problem is a lot of viewers still consider -- VTHokie2000 07/06/2016 2:55PM

No longer a big problem -- mrcaniac 07/06/2016 3:15PM

Depending on how you define "basic packages" -- VTHokie2000 07/06/2016 3:32PM

I would bet its an old contract -- mrcaniac 07/06/2016 5:10PM

I am not sure. I can say I was looking at their website while -- VTHokie2000 07/06/2016 5:30PM

I should have been clearer -- mrcaniac 07/06/2016 7:13PM

What is the difference between NBCSN and all of the other sports nets? -- CobbCountyHokie 07/06/2016 3:47PM

I understand the logic and don't necessarily disagree with it -- VTHokie2000 07/06/2016 4:04PM

I probably should have been clearer in my response -- CobbCountyHokie 07/06/2016 4:49PM

For cable companies is because ESPN controls majority of the live -- VTHokie2000 07/06/2016 5:30PM

I probably should have been clearer in my response

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