Thanksgiving was good and all that. I saw all the fam and had my fill of turkey and the like. It was all going swimmingly until I arrived at my mom's house Thursday evening. They have Blue Ridge Digital Cable, so I was searching the digital lineup (channels 100-300) for NFL Network. I wanted to catch the Monopoly Network's big debut.
"What are you looking for?" Chip (my stepfather) asked.
"NFL Network," I replied. "I want to catch their big debut Thanksgiving night."
"Oh, that's channel 38," Chip explained.
Wha-wha-what? NFL Network being offered in a provider's standard lineup? That is the stuff of legend. Obvs, Blue Ridge (a Pencor Company) didn't want to get all up in NFL Network's legal team and basically cow-towed to the net's wishes to be upgraded to the standard package. Nicely done!
And while NFL Net's opening night has been widely panned, I thought they featured a sharp graphics package, nice production and neat camera angles. Although, I really couldn't hear Bryant Gumbel too well from where I was sitting.
But NFL Network on a standard cable lineup? C'mon!
1 comment:
I think it's about time NBA TV works some strong-arm tactics. If NFL is on Blue Ridge basic, NBA has to be on Comcast Digital, right?
Gumbel was okay... kind of sounded more like a radio guy than a tv guy, which probably isn't a bad thing.
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