re: Maryland approves move to Big TEN

Posted on 11/20/12 at 12:14 pm to VABuckeye

Posted by H-Town Tiger

Member since Nov 2003

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Posted on 11/20/12 at 12:14 pm to VABuckeye

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Basically a Big Ten tax

That has to stick in the craw of an SEC fan

it would be if it was remotely true, the extra cost of the BTN would be minimal in some sports package and there will be an SECN soon as well.

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Posted by VABuckeye

Naples, FL

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 11/20/12 at 12:25 pm to H-Town Tiger

I agree. Just messing with him.

I didn't realize until yesterday the impact on cable subscribers of having a B1G team in their market vs not having a team in the market. It's about 8X the money in the pockets of BTN.

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Posted by Feed Me Popeyes

Baltimore, MD

Member since Apr 2008

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Posted on 11/20/12 at 1:10 pm to H-Town Tiger

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it would be if it was remotely true, the extra cost of the BTN would be minimal in some sports package and there will be an SECN soon as well.

uh, inside much (or all?) of the current Big 10 footprint, the BTN has managed to get on basic cable. Thus, everybody with basic cable is paying for it. That's not the same as it being "in some sports pacakage" (which is where the BTN is currently in my viewing area). I see no way around the eventuality I'm going to be paying for BTN in the future if I want to keep ESPN, TBS, etc. Like I said - Big Ten tax

And by the way, an SECN will not end up on basic cable in Maryland. Not a good comparison.

I'm not sweating the couple extra bucks...honestly I just resent where it's going to go