tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416398375385254388.post9046167436237526806..comments2023-10-03T03:15:46.872-07:00Comments on Charter Communications needs the Pac 12 Network: Is Charter's Overhead Too High?Jim Wickrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04414687370804550818noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416398375385254388.post-14202567113085801482012-08-18T14:22:14.657-07:002012-08-18T14:22:14.657-07:00I'm with you on this one Rick. I live in a Lo...I'm with you on this one Rick. I live in a Los Angeles suburb that is serviced by Charter and is a Pac-12 home area for both USC and UCLA. You would think this would be a no-brainer for Charter since local college and professional sports is the main reason people have them as their cable provider. But, because the Pac-12 is asking 80 cents per Charter subscriber, Charter believes the cost is unwarranted and is currently try to negotiate a carriage fee they believe will be of value to their customers and themselves. I'm not worried at this point of not having the Pac-12 Networks on Charter as of yet, since current programming consists of classic football game replays and a few live sports events such as women's soccer. However, when the football season begins in a few weeks, most early season Pac-12 games will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN 2, your local FOX over the air affiliate or the FX cable network. A few will be on the Pac-12 Networks, but again not big matchups. The big marquee games begin on Saturday, September 22nd and this is where Charter, DirecTV, Dish, Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-Verse should have announced carriage agreements with the Pac-12 or face huge revolts from customers that could cause them lower subscription bases and financial loses. Something they cannot afford to have happen.Classic Movie Insanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04774398127016499003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5416398375385254388.post-89511887891779298802012-08-18T10:47:25.176-07:002012-08-18T10:47:25.176-07:00I was doing a search for this very subject and cam...I was doing a search for this very subject and came across your blog. Man, I hope they can get a deal worked out. We're sort of locked into Charter right now with this whole bundle thing. Rick Scheibnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750520513182178897noreply@blogger.com