About agrote53

@flight8 wrote: "agrote53, back in the thread.  Comcast Ted has posted them at least twice"   I just checked this morning and BTN is not on my channel list.  It used to be on channel 824 in HD. I live in Cumming, GA, a suburb of Atlanta.  I have always had the Sports and Entertainment Package.  I checked the list this morning and there is no channel 1313 or BTN anywhere. Comcast Ted:  What is going on? ... View more

Where are you seeing a “list”? ... View more

What about Cumming, GA, a suburb of Atlanta? I don’t see it. ... View more

I have the “Sports & Entertainment Pkg” ... View more

I’m in Georgia. Just downloaded the FoxSportsGo App and signed in using my Xfinity credentials. I attempted to watch the program currently playing on BTN and received an error message that basically states my TV provider doesn’t allow access to this program. Comcast has us locked out completely in any way we try to get BTN. Looks like the clock is ticking. Sept 1 is close. DirecTVNow, YouTube TV and others are going to be picking up some customers. How stupid of Comcast to let this happen. It can’t take that much effort to get BTN back on in the outlying states. Maybe they are really using this as a test of our loyalty? I already have DirecTVNow and will unhook Xfinity TV on Sept 1 if BTN is not available in Georgia. DirecTVNow is month to month with no contract. ... View more

Who is your team? What network are they on for Sept 8. There are numerous college football schedule websites that will show you every game and what network is carrying it. Networks currently are only announced thru Sept 15 games due to contracts with each conference. During the season, they typically have 13 and 6 day windows to pick which teams they will carry and the starting time. Big Ten networks are Fox, FS1, ABC, ESPN networks and BTN. Of course these only apply to Big Ten Home games. In road games, the host school determines the network that carries the game. For example, Michigan @ Notre Dame will be on NBC as all Notre Dame home games are on NBC. Hope this helps. ... View more

@BringBackBTN wrote: I've got a promotional rate that runs out in 2019.  I'm not worried really.  I think this is typical court-house steps negotiating -- soo childish.  Worse case scenario for me is that I pay through the nose for the BTN and FS1 on YouTube, Sling or HULU for football season.  It will give me a good chance to test it out.  If 2019 comes, my rates go up and there's no BTN, I'll have enough experience with streaming that I'll know for certain where I'm going when I leave Comcast.  It's all about money for everyone.  If Comcast wants to give me the exact cable and internet package I have now with $50/mo reduction from my current promotional rate, sure, I'll stay with them and just pay for YouTube TV again in the fall (or basketball/hockey season also).  They're just not going to do that and we'll probably just part ways after being a customer for a near quarter century -- with a couple lapses when living a few months here and there in other states. Perfectly stated.  I'm ready to do the same thing with DirecTV Now.  $50 a month just to be certain to receive BTN and FS1 for Big Ten Football.  If that doesn't send a message to Comcast, they simply don't listen and don't get it.  Negotiations like these are so childish!  If they have to pay more for BTN., so be it.  Charge the subscribers the increase in fees and they'll likely all pay it!  You and I are already prepared to pay $50 a month while the parties continue to argue with each other!  I like the Xfinity TV service, the way the DVR works, etc.  But not carrying BTN and Big Ten Football games on FS1 has already caused me to investigate options which I would have never pursued without this mess.  Let's hope they get this worked out.  It would be nice if one or all of the parties would communicate with their viewers. ... View more

The Big Ten has Football TV contracts with ABC/ESPN, Fox/FS1, and BTN. This whole mess revolves around Comcast agreeing to carry BTN and apparently FS1(for Big Ten LIVE football games). We just heard about FS1 being a part of this mess recently. Most assuredly this is a tense negotiation but Comcast should certainly consider the ramifications to a very large customer base if they don’t get it resolved quickly. The closer we get to Sept 1 without an agreement, the more clients they are certain to lose! ... View more

I too agree.  Just put BTN back on in the states that aren't in the Big Ten footprint.  You have until Sept 1, the first Saturday of football season, to get it done or my $284 per month is out the door. ... View more

Agreed. Big Ten Network on in Georgia by September 1 or Directv Now will replace Comcast. ... View more

You CANNOT watch LIVE Big Ten Football games on the Youtube feed for BTN!  What's wrong with you guys?  Subscribers to BTN want to see LIVE games!  not previews or highlights!  I have always loved X1 for the user interface and everything about it but you have now forced me to test the streamers and drop Xfinity TV.  Currently testing DirectvNow.  May try Youtube TV.  They seem to be the best so far and they carry BTN.  By the way I live in Georgia and could care less about the SEC network or Pac12 Network. ... View more