DISH Announces Universal Sports Network

[dare2be]

I was wondering why I was re-reading posts that I already read when I went to the latest unread post...

 

[dan188]

any one else catch scotts typo on the anouncement

 

[fhsucade07]

Must be free preview. I'm on DISH America Silver and I'm getting this channel right now.

 

[gpollock87]

its good to see a channel added that people wanted. i won't be watching the channel myself though

 

[dan188]

so far it looks good

 

[The Fat Man]

Glad to see "back" for me. Hopefully they don't consider it an RSN and allow people who pay for the top non-pay channel package to continue receiving it. 250 should include all national channels that aren't pay channels.

 

[iwannarock1]

It's not in HD, therefore it's almost worthless.

 

[dwarren2]

Your opinion. I'll take in SD now rather than not have it at all. I bet NBC will upgrade to HD before the Olympics

 

[gpollock87]

It's not in HD, therefore it's almost worthless.

SD is better than nothing at all to some

 

[dare2be]

Substance over style.

 

[Yespage]

It's not in HD, therefore it's almost worthless.

It's better looking than Fox Sports RSNs in SD.

 

[Mochuf]

I have a feeling that most of the people wanting this channel never really watched it when it was a free ota channel. Because it really wasn't worth watching then. Most of it's programming was either older stuff or repeats. It would have to have some major changes to make it worth paying extra for now.

 

[ZachS@DISH]

Universal Sports is in a free preview until 4/23.

 

[DVB_Dork]

Universal Sports Net .... OK Here

Universal Sports is in a free preview until 4/23.

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Thanks Zack, .... USN viewable till April 23rd .... Good News.
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Previewed USN Ch 402 last nite in stunning SD MPEG2 with decent results.
Only problem was the EPG typo.
Dish (or maybe NBC ) had the sport event in Moxcow, Russia ? ? ? ?
Should have read Moscow.
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[dan188]

I'm suprised they didn't put it next to nbcsports

 

[Joe Capitano]

Dish (or maybe NBC) had the sport event in Moxcow, Russia ? ? ? ?

I'd chalk that up to Tribune, since they provide the listings data.

Of course, they could have gone Cyrillic on us and spelled it "MOCKBA."

 

[dan188]

the guide isn't. all ways 100% right

 

[dissident]

I wish they'd take all sports channels, all of them, and put them in a separate pack. They are by far the highest cost of a typical bill and people who don't watch sports subsidize those who do basically.

 

[Mr Tony]

I wish they'd take all sports channels, all of them, and put them in a separate pack. They are by far the highest cost of a typical bill and people who don't watch sports subsidize those who do basically.

we've been down this road numerous times

Fine...then take all the kids channels and manhater channels and put them in their own pack for people who want it.
But then we're back to the "alacarte" horse which sadly even the buzzards havent touched in a few weeks

 

[Tampa8]

Lmao I do see a difference in that the RSN's are asking an unporportional amount compared to the other channels. I understand ESPN even at their cost being in the packages but expensive RSN's are multiplying like bunnies.... I realize at this point Direct is only charging a fee for certain areas but the writing is on the wall. That will expand.