I wonder if ALL the other cablecos will continue to ignore VOOM. Remember, VOOM is owned by CABLEVISION, this is not a revenue producer - one hand paying the other is all it ammounts to.
New channels In June?
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I wonder if ALL the other cablecos will continue to ignore VOOM. Remember, VOOM is owned by CABLEVISION, this is not a revenue producer - one hand paying the other is all it ammounts to.
Where in the 700's will the Voom channels be located? Are they being added to all Cablevision systems on June 26th?
The addition of the VOOM channels is a nice step, and the CAPACITY for 500 is good, too. The only thing that would be a concern is can Cablevision get contracts for these mainstream channels. They have had many negotiating problems in the past. It will not be easy for them to reach an agreement to carry some or all of these mainstream HD channels.
I have been saying this the past three years. VOOM should have sold long-term subscriptions to their entire lineup for pennies per subscriber years ago and let the Cable/Satellite provider determine what the customers want and when they can bring them online. As for the HDNets, their days of demanding a premium are quickly coming to an end with all the mainstream cable favorites coming online. Heck, my family can't even make a dent on the all the HD programming being offer on Dish HD and OTA. I think there is room for VOOM and HDNets in the future, but I predict they will move toward selling "ad time" to stay competitive.
Hmmm. This is even better news for VOOM since FiOS TV will need to address the issue for their NY area subscribers in order to stay competitive.
This move does NOT make them the HD leader.
You can't make that claim when:
- No ESPN2HD
- No Food Network, History Channel, and other "major" networks
- No UFC (and other PPV events) in HD
...and the VAST majority of your channels are fluff (VOOM, inHD).
I'm still counting down the days until FiOS is in my building. ...and I had southern exposure, I would have had DirecTV a looong time ago.
You can't make that claim when:
- No ESPN2HD
- No Food Network, History Channel, and other "major" networks
- No UFC (and other PPV events) in HD
...and the VAST majority of your channels are fluff (VOOM, inHD).
I'm still counting down the days until FiOS is in my building. ...and I had southern exposure, I would have had DirecTV a looong time ago.
What is more important? 15 "fluff" channels or 1 solid ESPN2 channel? When I have to think about the answer, it's not a good sign.
ESPN2 PLEASE!
ESPN2 PLEASE!
They will be added on CV's normal 3 day schedule from the 26th through the 28th. I would expect them to be in the upper reaches of the 700 range.
I could care less if we get ESPN2, I have been waiting since VOOM stopped being a service provider for us to pick these up. I think this is a great addition. I love how everyone comments on how VOOM is fluff and nothing good is on it, but yet National Geographic and BBC and other are buying VOOM produced programming to air on the channels.
The Voom channels tend to grow on you. They are no more "niche" than Mojo or Discovery HD. Some of the programming is really interesting, ompared to Mario Batali in HD.
The capacity for 500 channels is really the big story though. Cablevision has an excellent relationship with HBO, and with HBO offering 26 HDs in the near future I would think we would see them on the service.
ESPN2 HD would be a nice add, but just like everyone other provider, they will add it when the carriage agreement is up for renewal. Sports has a large fanbase, but being able to add 15 channels at once accomplishes the goal of offering the most HD. Voom will attract more subs because it has a variety. Equator is a great "look at my new TV" channel. ESPN2 would be the 5th or 6th HD sport channel.
The capacity for 500 channels is really the big story though. Cablevision has an excellent relationship with HBO, and with HBO offering 26 HDs in the near future I would think we would see them on the service.
ESPN2 HD would be a nice add, but just like everyone other provider, they will add it when the carriage agreement is up for renewal. Sports has a large fanbase, but being able to add 15 channels at once accomplishes the goal of offering the most HD. Voom will attract more subs because it has a variety. Equator is a great "look at my new TV" channel. ESPN2 would be the 5th or 6th HD sport channel.
I second that, over the time I liked VooM more, specially RAVE and Equator. I watch them more then ESPN2.
To be honest, you guys are right. Over the long run, VOOM is more important than 1 crappy ESPN2 HD which doesnt always broadcast in HD. I'm just a little angry that I didn't watch the whole World Cup on HD last summer and will be angry if by next summer I can't watch Euro 2008 in complete HD.
Like MergaTroy said, wow! I completely forgot about HBO's announcement of 26 HD channels. No doubt we will be getting some if not all of those. Do you still think that Cablevision will offer HD for free after they add, say for example, 100 HD channels?
Like MergaTroy said, wow! I completely forgot about HBO's announcement of 26 HD channels. No doubt we will be getting some if not all of those. Do you still think that Cablevision will offer HD for free after they add, say for example, 100 HD channels?
Ok, looks like every time someone posts that Voom is fluff/irrelevant/etc, I'm going to have to defend it. TBS/FX/Lifetime/etc is fluff to me, and locked out of my system.
To each, their own...
I'm looking pretty forward to the Voom HD channels coming. I am a HUGE sports fan, but i'm not that upset that ESPN2HD is not included. When you really take a look at their schedule, they just show crap. What do they show, soccer, NASCAR, and Tennis? Sorry, but i'll take the 15 HD channels which includes WorldSport HD, which broadcasts CFL Friday Night Football, over the crap they're showing over at ESPN2HD
Thankfully only 2 are on NFL Network HD
Hopefully ESPN will start doing there Game of The Weeks in HD, so even more networks can start filling there HD Schedules (FSN, MSG).
