(08-22-2019 08:25 AM)Indytarheel Wrote:  

(08-22-2019 06:38 AM)nole Wrote:  I'm shocked the ACC didn't add a win or two the last 72 hours before the 8/22 start of the ACCN.

I still can't believe a huge percentage of Florida won't be able to see some FSU and Miami games via Comcast (THE network in Florida). This is a huge kick in the tenders for exposure in the biggest football state in this conference.

My question is what have FSU and Miami fans done to make sure they have the ACC Network. If no one is requesting it in FL, why would Comcast do anything?

We're 10 days out from the FSU game. Out of all the fan bases, I'm guessing the FSU and Miami fans are the least worried about missing the opening night ode to Coach K. I think FSU fans will do what they need to before their game, but Comcast will either care or they won't.

Actually, FSU is 17 days out from their first appearance on the ACC Network. That's still a "lot of time" for FSU fans.

I'm sure it was also smart of the ACC Network to pretty much snub FSU in as many of the promos as possible.

I have my DVR ready to rock and roll starting a 7 tonight!!!!!

(08-22-2019 07:51 AM)Hallcity Wrote:  Watch out if you are a former Time Warner Cable customer (TWC). I am a Spectrum customer who used to be a TWC customer before Spectrum bought out TWC. When I looked at channel 388 last night, I did not see a colorful ACC graphics display. What I saw was a black and white screen saying that if I wanted ACCN that I had to call Spectrum. When I called Spectrum, it took the clueless operator, who had never heard of ACCN, about a half hour to figure out what the problems was. It turned out that I had a "legacy TWC" plan and their system doesn't allow the addition of channels to a legacy plan. I had to switch to a Spectrum plan. When I asked how much more it would cost, there was a delay of a few minutes before I was told it would cost about $20 a month less. I made the switch and the black and white screen turned into the colorful ACC graphics. I've since read online accounts from other people who have had a similar experience with Spectrum. If Spectrum doesn't figure out a way to automatically add ACCN for customers with legacy plans, their operators will be deluged over the next few weeks.

I recently learned that I also have a "legacy TWC" plan. I have no idea whether I now have ACCN, and don't really care if I do as long as I don't have to pay extra for it. What plan did you have with TWC, and what plan did you switch to with Spectrum to get the ACCN? I can't figure out whether I would save or lose money by switching. The channel guides I was given for the various plans available didn't list ACCN at all, so I can't tell which packages include it. I could tell that I would probably lose CBSSN (channel 315) and the Golf Channel (51) if I switched.

I was quoted a price for that plan, but I don't know how much it would be once all the extras are tacked on so I could compare it with what I am now paying.

ACC announced an hour ago that ACC Network will be channel 612 on DirecTV.

ACC Network is now up on YouTube TV. Just a bunch of promos, but still kinda cool to see it finally here. ;-)

(08-22-2019 08:25 AM)Indytarheel Wrote:  My question is what have FSU and Miami fans done to make sure they have the ACC Network. If no one is requesting it in FL, why would Comcast do anything?

I can attest that the main FSU board has been discussing this topic for months if not years. They care.

Many have already contacted providers, sent tweets, and some have already reported they have switched (myself included).

At the end of the day Comcast is betting that they can keep more customers than they lose through either a rate increase or lost profits by eating the rate increase. The main issue is its one channel now... when they are threatened with losing all their sports and Disney (no one wants to explain to the kids why the Disney channels disappeared) the equation changes greatly.

I seriously doubt that comcast is not signing because FSU & miami's fan base is less passionate than others in the league where deals closed.

I also don't feel this is over. When Fall sports are in full swing and people realize that all that content that use to be available on Watch ESPN is now labeled slightly different and no longer accessible... additional choices will be made.

Another thing I have been able to tell by reading about this for months is how confused everyone seems to be by what this channel actually is and means. All that access that we had suddenly going behind the wall will generate calls to Comcast, but you have to know its gone first.

(08-22-2019 12:17 PM)JAE_VT Wrote:  ACC announced an hour ago that ACC Network will be channel 612 on DirecTV.

ACC Network is now up on YouTube TV. Just a bunch of promos, but still kinda cool to see it finally here. ;-)

On YoutubeTV it will be located between SEC Network and ESPNU on the channel guide. That was a logical placement

(08-22-2019 12:18 PM)meyersnole Wrote:  

(08-22-2019 08:25 AM)Indytarheel Wrote:  My question is what have FSU and Miami fans done to make sure they have the ACC Network. If no one is requesting it in FL, why would Comcast do anything?

I can attest that the main FSU board has been discussing this topic for months if not years. They care.

Many have already contacted providers, sent tweets, and some have already reported they have switched (myself included).

At the end of the day Comcast is betting that they can keep more customers than they lose through either a rate increase or lost profits by eating the rate increase. The main issue is its one channel now... when they are threatened with losing all their sports and Disney (no one wants to explain to the kids why the Disney channels disappeared) the equation changes greatly.

I seriously doubt that comcast is not signing because FSU & miami's fan base is less passionate than others in the league where deals closed.

I also don't feel this is over. When Fall sports are in full swing and people realize that all that content that use to be available on Watch ESPN is now labeled slightly different and no longer accessible... additional choices will be made.

Another thing I have been able to tell by reading about this for months is how confused everyone seems to be by what this channel actually is and means. All that access that we had suddenly going behind the wall will generate calls to Comcast, but you have to know its gone first.

That's a good point. I can only imagine the amount of people that won't even be aware of this until they tune in for their team's first game on the ACCN.

Again, all due sympathies to folks with Comcast and Dish, but I'd rather the ACC hold out 2-3 years to get a lucrative rate than cave on the price. The fact that Youtube and Hulu and Vue and DirectTV have it available means anyone can have it if they want it.

Much different world than it used to be where you'd really be locked out. So I don't see any reason for ESPN/ACC to concede if it costs them money. It's not like the PAC, because you know it will get added with the new Disney contract, so I'm fine if they hold out if that's what it takes.

I JUST TALKED TO CSR AT COMCAST. HE READ ME AN INTERNAL EMAIL : " COMCAST AND ESPN/ACCN HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT TO CARRY THE ACCN. TIME AND DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED " IF TRUE , WILD TURKEY FOR EVERYONE ON ME !!!

Channel is up on Hulu Live

(08-22-2019 02:25 PM)kurt wallis Wrote:  I JUST TALKED TO CSR AT COMCAST. HE READ ME AN INTERNAL EMAIL : " COMCAST AND ESPN/ACCN HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT TO CARRY THE ACCN. TIME AND DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED " IF TRUE , WILD TURKEY FOR EVERYONE ON ME !!!

I hope what you heard was correct but this is what they're posting now on Twitter:

Quote:ComcastCares
@comcastcares
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@MarvB_
Hello. I can understand the need for ACC Network. Currently we will not be offering ACC network as an option. I am sorry. -BP

COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH

And the ACC Network is live!

(08-22-2019 06:02 PM)Hallcity Wrote:  And the ACC Network is live!

Wish I could watch, I never fathomed that dish wouldn’t carry it.


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Switched it off after 12 mins... Duke, UNC, blah blah blah

I'll check in at 8pm

There's **A LOT** of basketball coverage for a football season that begins in a week and pays 80% of the bills.

Besides the National Carraiage agreements of DirecTV, Google Fiber, Hulu Live TV, Optimum, PlayStation Vue, Suddenlink, Spectrum TV, TVision, Verizon Fios, and YouTube TV the following states will have the ACC Network on smaller vendors....

Florida
Frontier
CenturyLink
Atlantic Broadband
Hotwire
Marco Island/Summit BB
TPC Broadband
DECCA
Hometown Cable TV
Valparaiso Communications
Lifestream
Cablevision of Marion County
Communications Construction
Hcontrol Holdings
Adavanced Satellite
Fibercast
American Cable TV
Mid Atlantic Broadband

Georgia
Community Network Services
Hargray
Windstream
Community Television
Wide Open West
Dalton Utilities
Nortland Cable
Vyve Broadband
TDS Telecom
Pineland Telephone
Monroe Utilities
Dixie Cable
TruVista
Elberton
Hart Cable
Plant Tiftnet
Bulloch Telephone Cooperative
Darien Communication
Pembroke
Flint Cable TV
BTC Communications
Forsyth Cablenet
City of Quitman
Watson Cable Company
Zito Media
Suburban Cable
Kings Bay
Bulldog Cable

Illinois
Wide Open West
New Wave
RCN
Cass Cable
CWBG Broadband
MTCO Communications
Madison Communication
Wabash Independent
MTC Communications
HTC Waterloo
Kraus Electronics Systems
Tel-Star Cablevision
MCC Network Services
Nova Cablevision
Zito Media
Hometel Entertainment
LaHarpe Video
Diverse Communications
Gridley Cable
Oneida Cablevision
New Windsor Cable
Viola Communications
Reynolds Cable
Hamilton County Communications
Heartland
Co-Mo Communications
Buford

Indiana
New Wave
Wide Open West
Enhanced Telecom
Clay County Rural
RTC
TDS Telecom
Quality Cablevision
Mulberry Cooperative
FBN Indiana
Pulaski TV
Craigville Telephone
City of Auburn Electric
Swayze Longview Cable Direct
Ligonier Telephone
Oak Hill Cablevision
Frontier
BR Cablevision
Buford
ACME Communications
MCC Network Services

Kentucky
South Central Telecom
Inter Mountain Cable
Frankfurt Electric & Water
Hindman TV Service, Inc.
Bardstown
Bradenburg
North Central Communications
Foothills Broadband
Cumberland Cellular
Bracken Cablevision
West Kentucky Rural Telephone
Windstream
Access Cable
Mountain Rural Telephone
Harlan Community Television
Murray Electric
Irvine Community Television
Lycom
Barbourville Utility
Ballard Rural
Big Sandy TV
EPB of Russellville
Bowlin Construction
Windstream
Williamstown Cable TV
Frank Howard's TV
Eastern Cable Corporation
House Enterprises
C & W/People
Buford
Peoples Rural Telephone

Massachusetts
RCN
Shrewsbury Community Cable
Norwood Light Dept
Braintree Electric Light
Russell Municipal Cable

New York
RCN
Mid-Hudson
Community Cable Corp
Haefele TV
Atlas Connectivity
Midtel Cable
New Visions Powerline
DTC Cable
Hilltop Communications
Zito Media
Berkshire
Cable Communications of Willsboro
Castle Cable TV
Hancel
Mountain Cable

North Carolina
Atlantic Telephone
Morris Broadband
North State Communications
Windstream
MI Connection
CenturyLink
City of Wilson
Sky Line/Sky Best
Starvision
Catawba/Comporium
Piedmont
Country Industries
Northland Cable
Wilkes Communications
Compas/Morganton
Tri County Cable TV
Cherokee
Carolina Mountain Cablevision
Horry Telephone
Zito Media
NfinityLink
Belhaven Cable
CND Acquisition
Alleghany Cablevision
PrComm Solutions

Pennsylvania
Pencor/Blue Ridge
Armstrong
Service Electric Cablevision
Atlantic Broadband
Service Electric Cable TV
Adams Telecom
RCN
Zito Media
Laurel Highland TV
Datavision
Nittany Media
Kuhn Communications
Citizens Cable
Community Cable Corp
Blue Devil Cable
HTC Communications
Wire Tele-View Corporation
Brockway
BCC Cable
Venus Telephone
Beaver Valley
Youngsville TV Corp
Westfield Comm
QCOL, Inc
Johnsonburg Community Television
Millheim TV
Windstream
JB Cable Company
Mid Atlantic Broadband
Somerfield Cable
Hamilton County
Velocity Net
Patriot Cable
Hancel
Rebersburg
Buford
Davis & Son
Gaines-Waitrous TV Assoc

South Carolina
Horry Telephone
Catawba/Comporoim
Hargray
Atlantic Broadband
Farmers Telephone
Berkeley Cable TV
Nortland Cable
TruVista
Sandhill Telephone
Palmetto Rural Telephone
Southern Cable
FamilyView Cablevision

Virginia
Shenandoah
Atlantic Broadband
Point Broadband
Lumos Networks
Scott Telecom
Citizens Cablevision
Chatmoss
Giles-Craig
Nelson County
Buford
Cable Plus
Bay Creek Communications
CWA Cable
Co-Mo Communications
Jack McClanahan
Gigabeam Networks
Mid Atlantic Broadband
Zito Media

(08-22-2019 07:13 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  Only in The ACC would we debut a conference network two days BEFORE the start of football season and spend an hour talking about basketball history (Ralph Sampson? Seth Greenberg?) What a crock of sh*t

Well, they could have did an all access to Clemson football since they are the only football program that is making major noise. And then, they pivot to a game show in the vein of Jeopardy. All the answers can be in the from of question regarding the upcoming football season. For instance, "What is the possibility that NC will win more than 4 games". Or, FSU for a $1000... "What is can FSU get back to being FSU". Or, U of L for $600..... "How bad a shape did Petrino leave UofL football program". State for $200...."The weakest schedule to date".

It really isn't that hard to understand that there isn't a ton of great football news in the ACC right now. There are a ton of questions that need to be answered.

I can’t access anything on ACCN Extra now. I get a message saying they’re working on the problem. I wonder if this is just a Spectrum problem. Is it working if you have a different carrier?

(08-22-2019 07:56 PM)Hallcity Wrote:  I can’t access anything on ACCN Extra now. I get a message saying they’re working on the problem. I wonder if this is just a Spectrum problem. Is it working if you have a different carrier?

I think it might even be a WatchESPN issue.