Are you aware of the current battle between Time Warner Cable and the NFL Network? Let me tell you about it because it frustrates me as a fan to know that a cable company is exploiting the NFL fan base for a profit.
The NFL Network initially proposed to Time Warner Cable that they add the NFL Network to basic cable. And of course, Time Warner Cable rejected the idea because they would not make any money off of the deal, which in my mind is unfair to the NFL Network. I say that because they do not charge me extra to watch my favorite TV shows like The Office or 24 but they want to make me pay to see football across the nation. This is not fair.
So, the NFL Network even compromised and said that they would accept Time Warner adding it to their digital package and not basic cable. And once again, Time Warner Cable refused. So, since Time Warner Cable will not include Time Warner Cable as part of their digital cable package, I will have to miss the viewing of certain games throughout the season. Carolina Panther’s fans must unite and bring the profit seeking Cable Company down to a reasonable level. Something must be done.
The Network is home to live regular season games and NFL game re-airs, with exclusive NFL Films footage of the top games from the weekend. It leads you to the Path to the Draft with Bowl Games, exclusive live NFL Combine coverage and the NFL Draft.
I am concerned that thousands of football fans are not able to watch NFL Network because cable systems to which they subscribe in North Carolina are refusing to add it to their basic cable package. Time Warner wants their customers to purchase NFL Network along with many other sports networks – such as Versus and the Golf Channel – that they never watch. We are concerned by cable companies’ discrimination against NFL Network and against other high-quality non-sports independent channels in favor of less popular channels that the cable companies own.
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