Universal Sports Network OTA is now dark

[dendavis]

Going back to last year, a thread discussed the possibility of DISH picking up Universal Sports Network(USN), since it is not available OTA in all markets. I had been in the OTA coverage area for USN, but this morning, even though the program grid still showed it as a sub-channel of the NBC suite of channels for the Los Angeles area, the screen was dark. It is my understanding that only DirecTV has it via satellite, I have no idea which cableco's carry it.

Hoping DISH will pick it up, but based on the thread from last summer, does not look good.
http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/258035-universal-sports-network-dish-network-3.html

 

[sethwell]

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[isaacmorseMI]

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A&E HD
Cartoon Network (East) HD
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Comedy Central HD
Discovery Channel HD
E! Entertainment Television HD
ESPN HD
ESPN2 HD
Food Network HD
FOX News Channel HD
Fox Soccer Channel HD
FX HD
HDNet
HGTV HD
History HD
HLN HD
Lifetime HD
MTV HD
Nickelodeon HD
Reelz HD
Spike TV HD
Syfy HD
TBS HD
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TNT HD
Travel Channel HD
USA HD
VH1 HD
Weather Channel HD

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America's Top 200
[] Indicates channels not available in lower packages.
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AMC HD
Animal Planet HD
BBC America HD
BET HD
Big Ten Network HD *
Bravo HD
Cartoon Network (East) HD
CBS Sports Network
CMT HD
CNBC HD
CNN HD
Comedy Central HD
Discovery Channel HD
E! Entertainment Television HD
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FOX News Channel HD
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Golf Channel HD
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Spike TV HD
Style HD
Syfy HD
TBS HD
TeleFutura (W) HD
TLC HD
TNT HD
Travel Channel HD
truTV HD
Turner Classic Movies HD
Univision (E) HD
USA HD
VH1 HD
Weather Channel HD
WGN America HD
America's Top 250
[] Indicates channels not available in lower packages.
A&E HD
AMC HD
Animal Planet HD
BBC America HD
BET HD
Big Ten Network HD *
Bio HD
Bloomberg HD
Bravo HD
Cartoon Network (East) HD
CBS Sports Network
CMT HD
CNBC HD
CNN HD
Comedy Central HD
Cooking Channel HD
Discovery Channel HD
DIY HD
E! Entertainment Television HD
Encore (East) HD
ESPN HD
ESPN2 HD
Food Network HD
Fox Business Network HD
FOX News Channel HD
Fox Soccer Channel HD
FX HD
G4 HD
Galavision HD
Golf Channel HD
GSN HD
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HGTV HD
History HD
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Investigation Discovery HD
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Universal Sports is a seperate channel with seperate programming. It is going from OTA distribution to cable/satellite. So far DirecTV is thr only provider to pick it up.

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[Scott Greczkowski]

I never quite figured out Universal Sports, everytime I tuned in it was showing highlights from the Olympics. There seemed to be no rhyme or reason to what was being aired.

 

[dwarren2]

They showed a lot of Olympic sports. Skiing, bobsled, luge, ice skating, etc in winter. Lots of repeats, but often same day competition. In summer they carried cycling, etc. That's what I miss. There was a way to watch online, but that went away also. I miss it.

 

[The Fat Man]

Good channel, but they are stretching it a bit on their website. "Check to see", really? Only DirecTV carries you. Comcast owns you, and they still don't carry you in my area.

 

[dan188]

Id rather have goltv

 

[jgags6]

I actually do want goltv.... I'm thinking about switching

 

[Bobby]

GOL!

 

[bgee]

I WAS a big fan of Universal Sports OTA - cycling in the summer and skiing in the winter. I expect them to carry a lot of Olympics coverage this summer. It was great while it lasted (free). DirecTV requires you to buy the Sports Pack for $13/mo to get it. Thanks Comcast, see ya later.