Ben Rasche
OLN/Versus worked for me last night on channel 32 of basic cable.
Ben
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:37:38 -0800From: mitch.denham@intel.comTo: Aaron.Leritz@CH2M.com; erikv@erikv.com; obra@list.obra.orgSubject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Bad News from Comcast
I think I still have it on basic Comcast (in Hillsboro), channel 32. I will check again tonight to be sure. Maybe their official answer is that you dont get it with basic, in case your cable connection is poor. Things start fading once you get to channel 34 and beyond and briefly re-appear at channels 69, 70, and 71 (Lifetime, E!, and AMC). At least at my house J
mitch
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of Aaron.Leritz@CH2M.comSent: Friday, January 26, 2007 3:31 PMTo: erikv@erikv.com; obra@list.obra.orgSubject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Bad News from Comcast
We have basic and don't get OLN any longer. When we had the full package OLN was on 401 or 402, something like that. Then it moved to 32 for a while. We downgraded to basic to wheen the kids off the cartoon network and was excited when we still had OLN/Versus on Channel 32. A few month back it disappeared from 32 (maybe when you did your poll). I don't believe it is part of the basic package any longer.
Do others get OLN/Versus as part of their basic? I would sure like to know if I am just missing it.
Aaron Leritz
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of Erik VoldengenSent: Friday, January 26, 2007 3:19 PMTo: obra@list.obra.orgSubject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Bad News from Comcast
I dont know if youll loose it for sure.
I wanted to watch the Tour de France last summer, but I did not have cable. I called Comcast and asked if OLN (now Versus) was included in the basic cable package. They said it was NOT. Same thing was on their website.
I then polled this email list and I believe 20 out of 20 confirmed they did have OLN with basic cable.
Further, I read somewhere that part of the NHL television rights require broadcast to hit a certain number of homes, which apparently isnt possible with the larger cable packages only basic cable has enough penetration.
So maybe it will go away, but maybe it wont. At least you can still watch Mythbusters ;)
-Erik
From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On Behalf Of John SchaderSent: Friday, January 26, 2007 3:06 PMTo: OBRASubject: [OBRA Chat] Bad News from Comcast
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I just got my Comcast bill with the products & services price list effective 3/7/07. RATS! Although they are lowering the bare bones basic service fee by 25 cents to a mere $8.15, they have eliminated Versus (OLN) and the Golf Channel. Now one needs at least "Standard Cable" at $50.89/month to get those channels. Come July, I'm going to miss all my favorite bull riding and BBQ competitions. Say it ain't so!
John
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