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Especially since AT&T Uverse is going to be the primary carrier of SEC Network and they already have a rather large working relationship with DirectTV

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No carrier will be the "primary carrier" of the SEC Network. ESPN, like the other 1,000+ broadcasters in the US, will sign any provider to a distribution deal....including DirecTV.

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As long as LSU produces the video for baseball games like they do now, they will be available through the SEC Network's online platform.


Does anyone know if we can buy this feature only. Looks like DirectTV is going to whiff on the SEC Network.

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No. Your provider must have distribution of the SEC Network in order for you to view digital content (WatchESPN). The SEC Network is packaging these two features together. For example: Lets say your local cable company is Time Warner and you live within the 11 state SEC footprint. If Time Warner and ESPN are able to negotiate a distribution agreement, Time Warner MUST 1) place the SEC Network within their expanded basic cable lineup (typically channel 2-70) and 2) MUST authenticate the WatchESPN app. If you live outside the 11 state SEC footprint, your cable company has the option of placing the station within a tiered package (i.e. sports bundle) but will also be required to authenticate WatchESPN.

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As long as LSU produces the video for baseball games like they do now, they will be available through the SEC Network's online platform

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Correct. All schools in the SEC are upgrading their production facilities and will basically become production studios for the SEC Network. For example: a production crew will be at Alex Box for all games (as they currently are) when the SEC Network launches. That game may be distributed on the Sec Network or digitally on WatchESPN (not necessarily live).

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Edit: So once the SEC Network starts, GZ is no more?

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GZ and Tiger Vision will be a thing of the past when the SEC Network launches.

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Brent Musberger and Jesse Palmer lead announcers on SEC network--Really?quote:The SEC Network has yet to sign a single cable television service provider to a distribution deal. Well this is completely wrong. ATT Uverse: quote:AT&T U-verse has signed a deal to distribute the SEC Network. And Dish Network for Satellie viewers. Who cares about facts though.

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ATT uverse and Dish are not cable television providers. One is satellite and the other is what's called "triple play."

ESPN could have announced that Garrison Keillor and Casey Kasem are announcing the SECN games but for most of us it currently doesn't matter.

Why?

The SEC Network has yet to sign a single cable television service provider to a distribution deal.

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My guess is that they will stream the service. Since its ESPN distrubting the service. However, even if they don't someone will illegally.

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ESPN doesn't distribute any of their content, none. The cable and satellite companies distribute it. Your ISP (not cable/satellite company) must have an agreement in place with ESPN in order for you view content via ESPN3.

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I hear they are on the last year of that contract next year, at most it is the year after that. So they might lose it.

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They have first right of refusal and a renegotiation window. The only way they will lose it is if DirecTV passes on renewing the contract.

How much is the NFL Sunday Ticket Package?

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What really sucks is my parents switched from DirectTv to Cox to get the Network. However Cox hasn't picked it up in Baton Rouge yet for some reason.

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Nowhere for cox to put the sec network without dropping another network. Which one will they drop?

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DirecTV statement regarding SEC network. Sounds to me like SEC fans have got their full attention. I'm almost certain now that they will pick it up. I just hope Google Fiber follows suit.

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When Dish dropped AMC in 2012 fans of Breaking Bad were in an outrage because if you had Dish you couldn't watch the show. What made it worse is they dropped AMC immediately before the start of the 2012 season premier. Less than 10,000 customers canceled. My point is there is risk involves when adding/dropping networks and clearly the sec network is no different.

The sec network has a lot more risks than any other network including it MUST be on the expanded basic cable lineup. So where are you going to put the new network? Which existing network are you going to kick off to make room for the new network? Additionally, carriers have to offer the SEC Network in HD and authenticate WarchESPN - all of this takes up a massive amount of bandwidth. A TON of bandwidth. Start slowing down your customers download times because so many more sports fans are streaming live games, well people tend to cancel services.

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If we assume a direct correlation of population in SEC states/nonSEC states to cable subscribers(30% of the entire population of the country reside in SEC states now), that means we've already locked up about 6 million subscribers in the SEC footprint, and 14 million outside.

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There are around 12.5 million satellite subscribers in the sec footprint. If you apply your assumption to directv subscribers that puts you close to 12 million alone.

Also, $1.30 does not include digital distribution rights (ie WatchESPN and ESPN3).

the advocate article uploaded to the first post if this thread? Yes, I've read it.