NFL Network Comes to Cabelvision. FINALLY!!

Banks81 · 08-16-2012, 11:29 AM

Finally!!!!! This is the best news I've heard all year.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...rk-nfl-redzone

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Cablevision signs deal to carry NFL Network & NFL RedZone

National Football League
Published: Aug. 16, 2012 at 11:18 a.m.

BETHPAGE, NY and NEW YORK, NY -- August 16, 2012 - NFL Network and Cablevision (NYSE: CVC), the largest TV provider in the nation's top media market, announced today that they have reached a multi-year agreement for carriage of NFL Network and the NFL RedZone channel.

NFL Network will make its debut in Cablevision homes beginning Friday. NFL Network will be available on channel 150 in both standard-definition and HD for customers who subscribe to iO Preferred, iO Silver, iO Gold or the iO Sports & Entertainment Pak. NFL RedZone, which airs on Sundays throughout the regular season, will be offered in both standard-definition and HD on channel 151 as part of the iO Sports & Entertainment Pak, which is now included in the new iO Gold package, which was launched last spring.

"We know there is significant interest in the NFL Network and NFL RedZone among our Optimum TV customers, and are pleased to have worked productively with the NFL to offer both channels in time for the upcoming season, and for years to come," said Mac Budill, Cablevision's executive vice president of programming.

"Cablevision is one of the top television providers in the country and will offer New York fans football 24 hours a day, 365 days a year," said NFL Media COO Brian Rolapp. "With the 2012 NFL season approaching, Cablevision subscribers will be able to enjoy our expanded 13-game Thursday Night Football schedule, Sunday NFL GameDay shows, NFL Total Access, Emmy award-winning NFL Films programming and much more. In addition, NFL RedZone features every touchdown from every game on Sunday afternoons."

C Mart · 08-16-2012, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by C Mart

Rich Eisen ‏@richeisen
Time Warner Cable! This is NFL Network! We've got you surrounded! Come out of the house with your hands up!

Great news Cablevision folk: you've got @nflnetwork and NFL RedZone starting tmrw. Time Warner Cable has officially run out of excuses.

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Bonhomme Richard · 08-16-2012, 11:34 AM

This is seriously awesome news. I can't wait for Sunday mornings now. I'm also REALLY looking forward to the redzone channel when the Jets aren't on.

My fiancée is going to hate me on Sundays lol

LockeJET · 08-16-2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonhomme Richard

This is seriously awesome news. I can't wait for Sunday mornings now. I'm also REALLY looking forward to the redzone channel when the Jets aren't on.

My fiancée is going to hate me on Sunday- Saturday lol

Don't be so hard on yourself.

DDNYjets · 08-16-2012, 11:38 AM

Congrats to those of you who have Cablevision. NFLN is a nice treat for NFL fans.

SMC · 08-16-2012, 11:38 AM

I wonder how long it will take before TWC makes a deal.

This deal seems like a backtrack for NFL Network. For years they were insisting on being included on the basic cable tier and receive the grandfather fees share that cable originators like Turner, USA, and ESPN get, which both Cablevision and TWC rejected. Hopefully this makes it easier for TWC.

sect313 · 08-16-2012, 11:40 AM

time warner better be next and hopefully before the season begins

carlito1171 · 08-16-2012, 11:40 AM

BEST NEWS I HEARD ALL DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

DDNYjets · 08-16-2012, 11:42 AM

Now I am going to call up Verizon and threaten to move back to Cablevision.

Think they will throw in some porn?

sect313 · 08-16-2012, 11:46 AM

and with thursday games all year i need this

Bonhomme Richard · 08-16-2012, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DDNYjets

Congrats to those of you who have Cablevision. NFLN is a nice treat for NFL fans.

I can finally bid adieu to Boomer, TJ, Keyshawn, and Coach. Those guys are so washed up.

JetsNeedNewton · 08-16-2012, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonhomme Richard

This is seriously awesome news. I can't wait for Sunday mornings now. I'm also REALLY looking forward to the redzone channel when the Jets aren't on.

My fiancée is going to hate me on Sundays lol

No worries, she told me last night she already hates you

ozu · 08-16-2012, 11:52 AM

Yeeeeeesssss!

k.Rhodes25 · 08-16-2012, 11:54 AM

YES FINALLY!

I'll probably call cablevision tomorrow and try to get this going, idk if I will automatically have it or have to order it.

C Mart · 08-16-2012, 11:57 AM

John Ourand ‏@Ourand_SBJ
Time Warner Cable says it is talking with the NFL about carriage. "But we have been close before only to have it fall apart..."

daniel kaplan ‏@dkaplanSBJ
NFL's Rolapp says not close with Time Warner Cable 4 distribution deal 4 NFLN and Red Zone

Brian Rolapp is Chief Operating Officer, NFL Media at NFL

Brian McCarthy ‏@NFLprguy
Sadly, no. TW just doesn't get it & so fans missing out RT @trojan714: any word or progress w/ #TimeWarner @nflnetwork

K-Met57 · 08-16-2012, 11:59 AM

just found out i get RZ for free one FIOS...as a Jets fan...thats all i need...

chiefst2000 · 08-16-2012, 12:02 PM

This is freaking awesome news!!! Red Zone is the best on gameday.

Banks81 · 08-16-2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonhomme Richard

This is seriously awesome news. I can't wait for Sunday mornings now. I'm also REALLY looking forward to the redzone channel when the Jets aren't on.

My fiancée is going to hate me on Sundays lol

I texted my wife about this and she was not pleased, because she knows football is #1 in my life!

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Originally Posted by k.Rhodes25

YES FINALLY!

I'll probably call cablevision tomorrow and try to get this going, idk if I will automatically have it or have to order it.

You will automatically have it. Channel 150.

Sec340 · 08-16-2012, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonhomme Richard

I can finally bid adieu to Boomer, TJ, Keyshawn, and Coach. Those guys are so washed up.

The Sunday show on NFL Network is real good, the best of the lot. NFL total access has gone down hill except when Eisen is on. Hell, for pre-season they go around he league live and then show every game during the week in full. The Redzone, hell forget when the Jets are not playing, get another TV and a long HDMI and connect that bad boy up to the Red zone and have it on next to the main TV from 1 pm-8pm. Its even better then Sunday ticket unless you watch the ticket for one team. Its incredible and only $49.99 on Verizon, at least last year.

chazman · 08-16-2012, 01:16 PM

Come on TWC. Get your arse in gear.

08-16-2012, 11:57 AM	#15
C Mart Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,304	John Ourand ‏@Ourand_SBJ Time Warner Cable says it is talking with the NFL about carriage. "But we have been close before only to have it fall apart..." daniel kaplan ‏@dkaplanSBJ NFL's Rolapp says not close with Time Warner Cable 4 distribution deal 4 NFLN and Red Zone Brian Rolapp is Chief Operating Officer, NFL Media at NFL Brian McCarthy ‏@NFLprguy Sadly, no. TW just doesn't get it & so fans missing out RT @trojan714: any word or progress w/ #TimeWarner @nflnetwork Last edited by C Mart; 08-16-2012 at 12:26 PM.

08-16-2012, 11:34 AM	#3
Bonhomme Richard Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 4,095	This is seriously awesome news. I can't wait for Sunday mornings now. I'm also REALLY looking forward to the redzone channel when the Jets aren't on. My fiancée is going to hate me on Sundays lol

08-16-2012, 11:38 AM	#5
DDNYjets Bye week buh bye Rex Hall Of Fame Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New York Posts: 12,257	Congrats to those of you who have Cablevision. NFLN is a nice treat for NFL fans.

08-16-2012, 11:38 AM	#6
SMC Day-to-day Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 22,032	I wonder how long it will take before TWC makes a deal. This deal seems like a backtrack for NFL Network. For years they were insisting on being included on the basic cable tier and receive the grandfather fees share that cable originators like Turner, USA, and ESPN get, which both Cablevision and TWC rejected. Hopefully this makes it easier for TWC.

08-16-2012, 11:40 AM	#7
sect313 Numb All League Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,616	time warner better be next and hopefully before the season begins

08-16-2012, 11:40 AM	#8
carlito1171 The Dawn of the John Idzik Era All League Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,856	BEST NEWS I HEARD ALL DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

08-16-2012, 11:42 AM	#9
DDNYjets Bye week buh bye Rex Hall Of Fame Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New York Posts: 12,257	Now I am going to call up Verizon and threaten to move back to Cablevision. Think they will throw in some porn?

08-16-2012, 11:46 AM	#10
sect313 Numb All League Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,616	and with thursday games all year i need this

08-16-2012, 11:52 AM	#13
ozu in Section 135, Row 28. All League Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hoboken Posts: 3,922	Yeeeeeesssss!

08-16-2012, 11:54 AM	#14
k.Rhodes25 All League Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,875	YES FINALLY! I'll probably call cablevision tomorrow and try to get this going, idk if I will automatically have it or have to order it.

08-16-2012, 11:59 AM	#16
K-Met57 Jets 38 Bills 17 All Pro Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,177	just found out i get RZ for free one FIOS...as a Jets fan...thats all i need...

08-16-2012, 12:02 PM	#17
chiefst2000 Champion of Common Sense All Pro Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,829	This is freaking awesome news!!! Red Zone is the best on gameday.

08-16-2012, 01:16 PM	#20
chazman Still believing, but geez All League Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 970	Come on TWC. Get your arse in gear.