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Fox Sports 2

As a NASCAR fan, I was afraid that I would not be able to see the same racing events that I used to see on Speed when they rebranded the channel this past weekend.  I was just proven correct.  I now won't be able to see the Whelan Modified race that is airing on FoxSports 2 from Bristol tonight as Comcast doesn't have Fox Sports 2 in the channel lineup.  I was able to watch it last year when it was on Speed.

 

I strongly encourage Comcast to rectify this situation and add Fox Sports 2 to the lineup.  If I can't watch the things I want to watch because the channel isn't available, then I'm going to look for a cable provider who can provide it.

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11 years ago

At least make fs2 available online.

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11 years ago

Hey Comcast, please add Fox Sports 2 to the Indiana region!!! It is in demand here with a lot of soccer interest in the region (new USL soccer team in the Indy 11 etc.).  

 

Loooook, Mr. Comcast Ted, at the number of posts in this forum for Fox Soccer (which is defunct, yet people continue to post in that 1400+ post thread) and the number of posts here, nearly 500. These are not from soccer fans in markets who already get Fox Sports 2... the posts are from frustrated soccer fans who for YEARS have not been able to get the soccer channels on your system in HD or at all. 

 

Please add Fox Sports 2 in HD for the Indiana market and across the US!!!! The demand is there, you guys are blind for not seeing the amount of interest on this form, for example. 

 

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11 years ago

But, Mr Teds, Comcast keeps adding channels that nobody's watching or even heard of & the cost keeps going up! Why not add a channel, Fox Sports 2, that you know will have a big viewership? And why are you hiding behind a phoney name? Are you a real comcast executive or just a minion with no pull?

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Please please please add Fox Sports 2 to lineup. Today's Champions League game is only shown on FS2 due to some lame car racing practice on FS1.
I wish Fox Soccer Channel was not replaced with FS1. Not nearly enough coverage. At least with the addition of FS2, some of the
programming problems would be rectified.

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49 Messages

11 years ago

no the best thing you can do is switch to Directv,its cheaper and you get the channels you want!

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11 years ago

That's exactly what I'd do, if I had the choice, but I don't. There is no FIOS where I live, and satellite dishes are not allowed. So COMCAST is the only game in town.
@ComcastTeds: these meetings you talk about must be held inside a bubble. Also, has anyone said anything about not expecting the rates to go up if you provide FOX SPORTS 2? You raise our rates regularly anyway, so we are used to that; so why don't you at least provide something we want as long as you are charging us more. I didn't ask for Al-Jazeera, but you foisted it on me anyway. I'm sure I'm paying for it, along with the hundreds of channels I never watch, so why the "ooohhh noooo, we certainly can't add FOX SPORTS 2 because it will mean we have to charge our customer more" mentality? Most people who have a choice in their TV provider and want FOX SPORTS 2 have already left COMCAST. Many others may not know about Fox sports 2, but would watch it if they got it. Still more people may not be the type of people who regularly go on-line to request a channel, or may not even have access to the internet. By denying us FOX SPORTS 2, you are denying them as well. How about doing a survey amongst your customers to see what programming they really appreciate and want, instead of just telling them what they are lucky to pay for? Using the grocery store analogy, when I go, I choose what I want to buy; I don't let the store employees just put stuff in my cart,do you? What an awful way to do business, and an awful way to treat paying customers.

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11 years ago

TheFox Soccer Channel became FXX, which doesn't even belong in the sports package. All it shows are re-runs of programs people couldn't be bothered to watch the first time around. It's just a junk "filler" channel that Comcast uses to justify its high prices. FOX SPORTS 1 & 2 came from the SPEED channel, when Fox decided to provide sports channel to compete with ESPN 1 & 2, albeit to be understood by those with a third grade education. They did the same with their once excellent SPEED.COM. A lot of crayons go into the writing for their efforts. COMCAST steadfastly refused to provide FOX SPOTS 2, even though most of their customers want it. They'll give you a whole bunch of lame excuses and outright lies for their reasons, but in the end, nothing. Best thing you can do is contact ecare@comcast.com by email and request FOX SPOTS 2, giving your reasons why you want it. Good luck

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@rasik700 wrote:
At least make fs2 available online.

The current contract terms with Fox only allow online access to Fox Sports 2 for customers who have that channel (Fox Sports 2) in their level of service.

That is how most all cable networks operate and this situation is standard across all video providers.

 

Below from the Fox Sports Go site:  http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/

Live streams of all the FOX Sports Networks are available at no additional cost to fans who receive FOX Sports as part of their TV subscription through participating TV providers. If you get FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, and FOX sports regional channels at home, you've got access!

  

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@lipstickcat wrote:

But, Mr Teds, Comcast keeps adding channels that nobody's watching or even heard of & the cost keeps going up! Why not add a channel, Fox Sports 2, that you know will have a big viewership? And why are you hiding behind a phoney name? Are you a real comcast executive or just a minion with no pull?


lipstickcat says that I am hiding behind a phony name.... lipstickcat?  

I'm actually pretty easy to find. Click on my name to learn more about me or do a simple internet search on ComcastTeds.

 

As stated earlier (and at the risk of repeating):

The Comcast programming teams and local management teams constantly evaluate programming choices and make decisions based on customer interests, costs, channel bandwidth management and contractual obligations. The Comcast employees who participate in these forums certainly pass along your collective feedback, interests and concerns to those teams.

 

As with any business, situations may change based on customer demand, channel bandwidth opportunities, business opportunities, costs and contractual obligations.

 

Costs and customer feedback have a lot to do with any programming decisions.

 

Some good background for all on the sports rights TV landscape and costs (from August 2013) from Variety at the link below:

http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/sports-fans-to-spend-more-money-to-watch-favorite-teams-1200577215/#

 

Thanks for your feedback.

 

   

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@markdartj wrote:
TheFox Soccer Channel became FXX, which doesn't even belong in the sports package. All it shows are re-runs of programs people couldn't be bothered to watch the first time around. It's just a junk "filler" channel that Comcast uses to justify its high prices. FOX SPORTS 1 & 2 came from the SPEED channel, when Fox decided to provide sports channel to compete with ESPN 1 & 2, albeit to be understood by those with a third grade education. They did the same with their once excellent SPEED.COM. A lot of crayons go into the writing for their efforts. COMCAST steadfastly refused to provide FOX SPOTS 2, even though most of their customers want it. They'll give you a whole bunch of lame excuses and outright lies for their reasons, but in the end, nothing. Best thing you can do is contact ecare@comcast.com by email and request FOX SPOTS 2, giving your reasons why you want it. Good luck

FXX may be in the Sports Entertainment package in some of our markets. The Sports and Entertainment Package contains a mix of Sports and Entertainment offerings.

For feedback on FXX programming, you should contact FXX directly: user@fxnetworks.com

 

We do offer Fox Sports 2 in several Comcast areas.

 

If you are interested in both sides of the story, you should also ask Fox Sports 2 why they don't have more distribution on Comcast and other video providers, you can do that here: http://msn.foxsports.com/feedback

Not sure what lies were told to you.

 

Thanks for your feedback.

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@ken0965 wrote:

it sounds like you are bragging now,saying you can't get it if its not in your area.It was available in my area on line til people started saying they didn't have that channel,then you TED took it away from us. Not Comcast YOU TED took it away. A link to veiw it on line was posted on this forum then the next thing I knew,it stopped working. So TED you are the one that seen that link,so YOU had it fixed so it no longger worked. So we all know it can be seen on line if we get the channel or not,so give it back TED!


You give me far too much credit.

I really have no idea what you are talking about above. If the link was working before that may have been part of a free preview or a mistake by Fox Sports 2 and-or Comcast.

 

Below is still very true and is not unique to Comcast.

 

The current contract terms with Fox only allow online access to Fox Sports 2 for customers who have that channel (Fox Sports 2) in their level of service.

That is how most all cable networks operate and this situation is standard across all video providers.

 

Below from the Fox Sports Go site:  http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsportsgo/

Live streams of all the FOX Sports Networks are available at no additional cost to fans who receive FOX Sports as part of their TV subscription through participating TV providers. If you get FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, and FOX sports regional channels at home, you've got access!

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it sounds like you are bragging now,saying you can't get it if its not in your area.It was available in my area on line til people started saying they didn't have that channel,then you TED took it away from us. Not Comcast YOU TED took it away. A link to veiw it on line was posted on this forum then the next thing I knew,it stopped working. So TED you are the one that seen that link,so YOU had it fixed so it no longger worked. So we all know it can be seen on line if we get the channel or not,so give it back TED!

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4 Messages

11 years ago

Take PMSNBC off and put on FOX 2!!  Flip the switch and more people will be happy!!

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11 years ago

So FS2 aired Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal today, and despite the $200+ bill I receive every month from Comcast, I was unable to watch the game. Excellent.

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11 years ago

Lets be clear Ted. You have so many USELESS (for lack of a better word) channels that NOONE watches or knows! Why not add sports ones that there is clearly a demand for? How does that look for your merger? Price gouging, trying to monopoloze a market, decreasing choices, higher prices...sounds like a simple case of antitrust right here. Godd luck with the merger, trying to show that you would make it cheaper for the consumer to have cable!!

giving us beinsports play and fox sports 2 would be such an EASY step in the right direction of trusting you more...

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