rh71
join:2002-12-01
Hicksville, NY | NHL Center Ice
Called and they tell me "by 4th quarter", perhaps October but maybe that's being optimistic. Anyone heard anything lately? Is it still a contract issue or paperwork at this point? |
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Mike Scott
join:2008-07-08
Long Beach, CA | I hope so! |
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lets456
join:2008-01-21
Hainesport, NJ | reply to rh71
Don't count on it...hate to sound so pessimistic, but I'm a realist!
Seriously, the only dates I heard were possibly January or the 2009/10 season....that's what I read.
I'd like to find out about MLB Extra Innings... |
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NF
@frb.org
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The most up to date info seems to be in Eric Rabe's replies to comments on the Verizon Policy Blog. Unfortunately he isn't saying much but no comment these days.
On June 4th, he said it was on its way, but has clammed up since then
»policyblog.verizon.com/PolicyBlo···ons.aspx |
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carljanderso
Premium
join:2008-09-15
Huntington Beach, CA | reply to rh71
Since the 4th quarter starts in 15 days, I don't have my hopes up that I will see an announcement on October 4 or so.
It would be awesome if I was wrong. |
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Tested
join:2008-01-19
Plano, TX
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Eric Rabe replied to a question about this on his policy blog just this week saying that "they're aware of the interest in the NHL channel and Center Ice"
He gave no commitment to when this might happen or if it will ever happen. Clearly Verizon is trying to negotiate a deal, but hasn't been able to nail it down yet.
I wouldn't count on Center Ice this year at all. Maybe for the 2009-2010 season.
To me, the big clue will be to see if they add MLB Extra Innings for the 2009 season. If that happens, then I'd get my hopes up for the hockey season.
I suspect part of the problem has been the somewhat limited bandwidth they've had. Now that they've largely corrected that problem by going all digital, I would imagine they'll be able to add more services like this. |
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JeepMatt
Delaware Fios
Premium
join:2001-12-28
Wilmington, DE | I'm personally curious why the "negotiations" are taking so long. Even little mom and pop cable companies carry Center Ice.
This has been going on for over a year now..
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"ONE team - ONE city - ONE dream!!" |
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torno
join:2008-01-21
Collegeville, PA
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I always wondered if part of the issue is adding the channels during the middle of a season, in this case the baseball season. I recall the extra innings/center ice channels being listed in the early PDF channel realignment lineup for Fort Wayne, so I'll be interested to see if they add the channels after the baseball season. But don't really expect them to as I don't think the channels are listed in the lineups for the locations being realigned after September. |
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nf
@uhc.com
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IN-Demand has rights to NHL Center Ice and the other packages. They are owned by cable companies and friendly to cable companies. A cable company just has to make arrangements with In-Demand and they can get whatever of the PPV movies, events and sports packages they like.
Since Verizon is always a competitor to the local cable company, they don't contract through in-demand, they are left to make their own ppv and sports package contracts the same as the dish companies do. |
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Tested
join:2008-01-19
Plano, TX
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My suspicion is that Verizon has to offer guaranteed money for either of these packages and they don't think they have enough customers who would buy them to make it profitable. With the growth they've had perhaps by the start of 2009 they think they'll have enough subscribers to make it work. |
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pixed
Premium
join:2008-05-19
Burke, VA | reply to rh71
I have several friends who will not switch to FIOS because of not having Center Ice. If Verizon realized there a lot of potential customers maybe they your hurry up.
Just a thought |
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rh71
join:2002-12-01
Hicksville, NY | reply to rh71
Well I switched to FIOS on hopes of CI at first, but even the installer said it was being done "as we speak"... and that was back in January. |
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BishopQ
@cisco.com
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Re: NHL Center Ice
Well I'll be very disappointed if CI doesn't make it by Oct 10th this year.
I don't see how this is taking so long. VZ Wireless is a major NHL sponsor, so if we're not at the mercy of InDemand, then what is the deal??
At least we're in better HD shape than last year with VS HD finally be added. |
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gregg62
join:2008-02-09
Stirling, NJ | said by BishopQ :
At least we're in better HD shape than last year with VS HD finally be added.
If you're willing to pay $7 a month.
Also, what's taking VZ so long to get the NHL network? |
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socbrian
@verizon.net | reply to BishopQ
North Jersey dont have VS HD nor MSG for the devil ranger games  |
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robjlevin
join:2002-10-30
Millington, NJ | reply to gregg62
At least hockey fans in former Patriot areas have some choices now. DirecTV already has MSG and MSG+ in HD as well as the NHL Network HD and Comcast will adding MSG and MSG+ in the middle of October.
A year ago we had no choices at all. |
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gregg62
join:2008-02-09
Stirling, NJ
| said by robjlevin  :At least hockey fans in former Patriot areas have some choices now. DirecTV already has MSG and MSG+ in HD as well as the NHL Network HD and Comcast will adding MSG and MSG+ in the middle of October. A year ago we had no choices at all. Are you saying that Comcast will be adding MSG HD and MSG+ HD in the middle of October? We're did you hear that? |
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gregg62
join:2008-02-09
Stirling, NJ
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Never mind. I found a discussion over on the comcast forums about it. Not everyone over there is happy about it however. They had 2 get rid of 2 HD channels in order to make room for the 2 new channels. One of the channels being removed is MOJO. LOL. |
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Mike Scott
join:2008-07-08
Long Beach, CA | reply to gregg62
Versus is free, not part of the sports package, isn't it? |
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