Big Ten Network

[Wesley]

How can they call themselves the Big Ten Network. They are 11 and also not my definition of a network. They are more like Big 11 Pay for View.....looks like it will not be a money maker if only mediacom is strong armed into the fold.

[flyhighcy]

Originally Posted by theshadow

Show me the list of cable providers, please. This is very hard to believe.

Here is you list pal click the link at the bottom if you dont believe me.
The following list have signed up to the BTN and will offer to their subscribers.

Algona Municipal Utilities (Algona)
Alta Municipal Utility (Alta)
Atkins Cablevision (Atkins)
Cedar Falls Utilities (Cedar Falls)
Clarence Cablevision (Clarence)
Dixon Telephone Company (Dixon)
Dumont Telephone Company (Dumont)
Farmer's Mutual Telephone Company (Jesup)
Griswold Cooperative Telephone Company (Griswold)
Grundy Center Municipal (Grundy Center)
Harlan Municipal Utilities (Harlan)
ImOn Communications (Cedar Rapids)
Independence Communications (Independence)
Iowa Network Services (West Liberty, North Liberty, Blairstown, Wheatland, Kalona)
Laurens Municipal Communications Utility (Laurens)
Lehigh Services (Lehigh)
Manning Municipal Communications (Manning)
Marne & Elk Horn Telephone (Elk Horn)
Mediapolis Cablevision (Mediapolis)
Milford Cable TV (Milford)
Montezuma Telephone & Cable (Montezuma)
Muscatine Power & Water (Muscatine)
Partner Communications Inc. (Gilman)
South Benton Cablevision (Keystone)
Spencer Municipal Utilities (Spencer)
The Community Agency (Sanborn)
USA Communications (Alburnett, Shellsburg, Robins, Urbana, Center Point, Central City, Coggon, Ryan)
Van Horne Cablevision (Van Horne)
Video Services Ltd. (Bode)
Walnut Telephone Company (Walnut)
WTC Communications (Wilton)

NOTE: Other cable companies may have agreements, but have not signed a contract with the Big Ten Network

TV impasse could help area sports bars | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

[heshwar]

Originally Posted by flyhighcy

Here is you list pal click the link at the bottom if you dont believe me.
The following list have signed up to the BTN and will offer to their subscribers.

Algona Municipal Utilities (Algona)
Alta Municipal Utility (Alta)
Atkins Cablevision (Atkins)
Cedar Falls Utilities (Cedar Falls)
Clarence Cablevision (Clarence)
Dixon Telephone Company (Dixon)
Dumont Telephone Company (Dumont)
Farmer's Mutual Telephone Company (Jesup)
Griswold Cooperative Telephone Company (Griswold)
Grundy Center Municipal (Grundy Center)
Harlan Municipal Utilities (Harlan)
ImOn Communications (Cedar Rapids)
Independence Communications (Independence)
Iowa Network Services (West Liberty, North Liberty, Blairstown, Wheatland, Kalona)
Laurens Municipal Communications Utility (Laurens)
Lehigh Services (Lehigh)
Manning Municipal Communications (Manning)
Marne & Elk Horn Telephone (Elk Horn)
Mediapolis Cablevision (Mediapolis)
Milford Cable TV (Milford)
Montezuma Telephone & Cable (Montezuma)
Muscatine Power & Water (Muscatine)
Partner Communications Inc. (Gilman)
South Benton Cablevision (Keystone)
Spencer Municipal Utilities (Spencer)
The Community Agency (Sanborn)
USA Communications (Alburnett, Shellsburg, Robins, Urbana, Center Point, Central City, Coggon, Ryan)
Van Horne Cablevision (Van Horne)
Video Services Ltd. (Bode)
Walnut Telephone Company (Walnut)
WTC Communications (Wilton)

NOTE: Other cable companies may have agreements, but have not signed a contract with the Big Ten Network

TV impasse could help area sports bars | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

But notice, the article is not called "Area bars empty; everyone watching the game at home."

[Bobber]

Originally Posted by flyhighcy

Here is you list pal click the link at the bottom if you dont believe me.
The following list have signed up to the BTN and will offer to their subscribers.

Algona Municipal Utilities (Algona)
Alta Municipal Utility (Alta)
Atkins Cablevision (Atkins)
Cedar Falls Utilities (Cedar Falls)
Clarence Cablevision (Clarence)
Dixon Telephone Company (Dixon)
Dumont Telephone Company (Dumont)
Farmer's Mutual Telephone Company (Jesup)
Griswold Cooperative Telephone Company (Griswold)
Grundy Center Municipal (Grundy Center)
Harlan Municipal Utilities (Harlan)
ImOn Communications (Cedar Rapids)
Independence Communications (Independence)
Iowa Network Services (West Liberty, North Liberty, Blairstown, Wheatland, Kalona)
Laurens Municipal Communications Utility (Laurens)
Lehigh Services (Lehigh)
Manning Municipal Communications (Manning)
Marne & Elk Horn Telephone (Elk Horn)
Mediapolis Cablevision (Mediapolis)
Milford Cable TV (Milford)
Montezuma Telephone & Cable (Montezuma)
Muscatine Power & Water (Muscatine)
Partner Communications Inc. (Gilman)
South Benton Cablevision (Keystone)
Spencer Municipal Utilities (Spencer)
The Community Agency (Sanborn)
USA Communications (Alburnett, Shellsburg, Robins, Urbana, Center Point, Central City, Coggon, Ryan)
Van Horne Cablevision (Van Horne)
Video Services Ltd. (Bode)
Walnut Telephone Company (Walnut)
WTC Communications (Wilton)

NOTE: Other cable companies may have agreements, but have not signed a contract with the Big Ten Network

TV impasse could help area sports bars | GazetteOnline.com - Cedar Rapids, Iowa City

Spotty coverage at best and a lot of big metro markets aren't included. Not to mention we have a quite a few people living out in the rural areas who don't get cable.

[twojman]

Does that lineup of cable companies account for like 15-20% of the population of Iowa?

Unless there has been a recent change, the BTN is not going to even be carried in any of the home cities of the Big 10 via cable. They BTN should understand where they rank.

[flyhighcy]

Originally Posted by Bobber

Spotty coverage at best and a lot of big metro markets aren't included. Not to mention we have a quite a few people living out in the rural areas who don't get cable.

Those people in the rural areas were never really part of the equation were they? since they didn't have cable in the first place? I am wondering though what percentage of people who watched college football that live in rural areas don't have Direct TV or Dish?