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The cable channel lineup looks limited (no ESPN? can you add HBO?), so I wonder if they will get much adoption there. Internet pricing looks fantastic.
by babar 14y ago
The cable channel lineup looks limited (no ESPN? can you add HBO?), so I wonder if they will get much adoption there.
Internet pricing looks fantastic.
- pkulak 14y agoEspn is the only reason I have cable.
- discountgenius 14y agoNo AMC, no FX either... this is basic basic cable here.
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- dannytatom 14y agoI still plan to get it once it gets to Seattle, but I'm kinda bummed out that there's no Cartoon Network (specifically Adult Swim).
- jcampbell1 14y agoESPN is the most expensive cable channel. They charge the provider roughly $4/month if it is part of a main package, or $20/month if it is part of an upgrade.
- methodin 14y agoOne would think if this gets a decent adoption rate that they could/should offer such channels a more lucrative deal than what current providers offer. This all depends, of course, on how they can make money off this and how much.
- Nemisis7654 14y agoAccording to The Verge: "There's a basic version with network channels and some basic cable, on up to the movie channels like HBO." So it looks like you can get HBO... Source: http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/26/3188845/google-fiber-tv http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/26/3188845/google-fiber-tv
- brownie 14y agoYep, looks like they haven't been able to secure deals with the big providers - Disney (ESPN, ABC Family), Fox (FX, Fox Sports Net), or Time Warner (CNN, TNT). I imagine this will change over time.