Cable Company took my ESPN Classic Away!

chb · September 7, 2007 10:31AM

My cable company moved ESPN Classic to the next (i.e. you have to pay more) tier. This is something I really looked forward to after a hard day's work. They show alot of the great old boxing fights plus the "Ringside" biography series, and some great vintage "60 Minutes" sports interviews. They yanked it without warning and amazingly it's the only channel out of about 3 trillion they moved. If they move it up yet another tier it would be cheaper to pay Roger Staubach come to my house and let ME interview him. This corporate greed is out of control.

lawnmowerman · September 7, 2007 10:55AM

killingdream · September 7, 2007 10:57AM

Cable companies are truly evil. I pay $125 a month for cable and the internet and there is never a damn thing on it. I could go to a cheaper package but then I lose the few channels that I really do watch and still only save $20. I looked into getting Direct TV or the DIsh but by the time I add a internet provider to it I'm still not saving anymore. Do you have Comcast by the way ? That's the crap company that I have to deal with.

fur72 · September 7, 2007 11:20AM

Cable companies are indeed the Devil. Medicom is the provider in my community. I couldnt have ESPN classic or news if I wanted it. Now there is big up roar because they will not add the Big Ten network. Looks like I will have to attend more Hawkeye games and hope the Michigan and OSU games are on one of the major networks. Cheap cheap cheap!

chb · September 7, 2007 11:23AM

lawnmowerman--I guess I had that coming

Should have known you would keep that on file, you $$^&@!!

chb · September 7, 2007 11:25AM

<< Do you have Comcast by the way ? >>

Brighthouse, which I THINK bought out Comcast here awhile back--I can't keep track anymore.

killingdream · September 7, 2007 11:40AM

<< Now there is big up roar because they will not add the Big Ten network. >>

That's the same here in Pittsburgh also. You can only get the Big ten network if you have Direct TV or I guess the Dish

PasadenaMudSlide · September 7, 2007 11:43AM

I have DirectTV and am a bit irked that I can't get ESPNU. Have to buy the sports package.

ESPN Classic is kind of hit or miss. Got home from work this week, stretched out on the couch and watched the '71 Series. Now that was COOL.

They've also been playing classic college football games. Again, very COOL.

Can do without the American Gladiators.

Have you raised hell with your provider?

PasadenaMudSlide · September 7, 2007 11:44AM

Matt, you're too much!

SDSportsFan · September 7, 2007 12:30PM

Time-Warner did the exact same thing here in San Antonio on September 1st. They moved ESPN Classic from Basic to an elevated tier, and moved ESPN News from the Sports package to the Entertainment Package. I can not figure out why they moved a Sports channel out of the Sports package, it just makes absolutely no sense at all

All-in-all, it'll cost $5.00 more per month, but if it means anything (which I'm not sure about), we do now get ESPNU.

Steve

hobart4281 · September 7, 2007 12:38PM

DirectTV is the only way to go...switched last year and could not be happier!

Griffins · September 7, 2007 12:38PM

I agree- DirectTV has been the best pay TV I've had in terms of reliability and customer service.

lawnmowerman · September 7, 2007 12:43PM

<< lawnmowerman--I guess I had that coming

Should have known you would keep that on file, you $$^&@!! >>

I agree though. Every month I want to send my cable company a pipe bomb instead of a check but Tonya wont let me

chb · September 7, 2007 12:57PM

<< Have you raised hell with your provider? >>

I did. We cuddled, spooned, gently sobbed, spoke of our deepest hopes & fears. I awoke alone except for a cable bill taped to a sad teddy bear. The horror, the horror...

rube26105 · September 7, 2007 4:22PM

Cable companies are truly evil. I pay $125 a month for cable and the internet and there is never a damn thing on it. I could go to a cheaper package but then I lose the few channels that I really do watch and still only save $20. I looked into getting Direct TV or the DIsh but by the time I add a internet provider to it I'm still not saving anymore. Do you have Comcast by the way ? That's the crap company that I have to deal with.

same way with me killingdream,i pay about 140.00 i think for cable modem and every chanell on tv that suddenlink has here,it used to be charter till suddenlink bought em out here in wv last year,ihad to change my email address on 2,000 auction,not fun,they beter not do it again,was the same time postage went up to ,so i had to do both at the same time- i watch dexter and masters of horror on one of the showtimes in the fall,the rest of the time cartoons or something!my back is always to the tv anyway so i hardly ever see it till i got to bed and watch tv all night when theres 5 people on here left!i can tell ya about every episode word for word of mash and andy griffith though!

Stone193 · September 7, 2007 5:12PM

<< My cable company moved ESPN Classic to the next (i.e. you have to pay more) tier. This is something I really looked forward to after a hard day's work. They show alot of the great old boxing fights plus the "Ringside" biography series, and some great vintage "60 Minutes" sports interviews. They yanked it without warning and amazingly it's the only channel out of about 3 trillion they moved. If they move it up yet another tier it would be cheaper to pay Roger Staubach come to my house and let ME interview him. This corporate greed is out of control.

>>

I hear ya!!!

I called the same morning!

It turned out great tho - I was paying alot of $ for the services I got.

Now I have a digital dvr box, more channels and for less money!!!

It pays to whine - sometimes.

mike

Manofmoe · September 8, 2007 1:19AM

Sometimes the best thing you can do is call the cable company and tell them you cannot afford their service any longer and want to switch to satellite. Many companies will suddenly come up with great packages or discounts to keep you. I got my bill cut in half for a year when I called. Doesn't always work, but it's worth a shot.

Mike

1neatstuff · September 8, 2007 1:58AM

i have brighrhouse here in mi and they suck and are a super rip off...

Leiascards · September 8, 2007 2:14AM

I thought my cable was expensive at 85.00 a month for Internet and cable.. I just have the basic set up and it has 4 ESPNs, Fox Sports and the NFL network.

Stone193 · September 8, 2007 3:53AM

When I called to cancel Time Warner - I had my telephone, internet and cable tv - it was 170 per mo.

They gave me the same thing that ATT has - so the 3 services are 99$ per mo. no including tax - and the cable TV I have now is better than before.

So, I agree - tell them you want to cancel and find a better deal - tell them about ATT's pick 3 out of 4 for 99 bucks - the four they offer: home phone, cell phone, tv and internet.

mike

rexvos · September 8, 2007 4:10AM

<< I agree- DirectTV has been the best pay TV I've had in terms of reliability and customer service. >>

cannot agree more. plus comcast is the devil -- and I have to have my NFL Sunday ticket!

thriller13 · September 8, 2007 4:14AM

I have never regretted the move from cable to direct tv. Canceling cable tv and telling them where they could go was a great feeling. Other than ESPN U I now have all the sports channels I could ever want (including the new Big Ten channel) plus access to NFL Sunday Ticket. I am upset with myself that I put up with the cable companies poor channel selection and poor service as long as I did. It's been 3 years of Direct TV with no complaints from this sports fan.

70chip · September 8, 2007 5:01AM

I used to be a Comcrap....errrrrr....Comcast customer....When my x-wife and I bought our house we had cable modem through Adelphia because they were the cable provider in our area in Maryland and of course I got Directv. I loved the speed...etc.etc.etc...but when we got divorced I went to DSL through Verizon....yes it is not as fast but still ok for surfing for $20 less a month...and I obviously kept my Directv, I don't want to deal with Comcrap at all and I still have all the TV I want plus the NFL Package...and its cheaper per month than Comcrap. Go DSL and Directv....now I am rambling, someone tell me to shut up

chb · September 8, 2007 8:57AM

Thanks for all the good advice everybody. I'll have to start looking around at options next week.

drewsef · September 8, 2007 9:17AM

gotta agree with the others who have and love DirectTV. I have DSL and a basic phone service that I only have for emergencies and local calls, two cell phones, and Direct TV with the HBO package and that costs about $190 a month. I don't think I could take ever going back to cable tv again.

BobaFett72 · September 8, 2007 1:55PM

stupid question, but on direct TV can you still get the local networks abc/nbc/fox, cbs? I need my regular Tv shows lol.

Cable Company took my ESPN Classic Away!

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