Comments on: Updated: DirecTV drops Versus http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/08/31/directv-drops-versus/25856/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/08/31/directv-drops-versus/25856/comment-page-1/#comment-117838 Scott Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:23:46 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=25856#comment-117838 I hated comcast already before this news came down. I live in the Philly area and Comcast owns the Flyers and Sixers here with alot of everything else. Comcast also will not allow Directv to uplink Comcast Sportsnet Philly to Directv customers in the Philly area in fear of losing so many customers. Comcast was forced by the Phillies to allow Verizon to broadcast Sportsnet Philly on their Fios service as the Phillies were discussing other options with local broadcasters. I too hope they can break the contract with Versus and can somehow get back on ESPN. Unfortunately, I think it will take a sweetheart deal such as NBC got for ESPN to take them back. I hated comcast already before this news came down. I live in the Philly area and Comcast owns the Flyers and Sixers here with alot of everything else. Comcast also will not allow Directv to uplink Comcast Sportsnet Philly to Directv customers in the Philly area in fear of losing so many customers. Comcast was forced by the Phillies to allow Verizon to broadcast Sportsnet Philly on their Fios service as the Phillies were discussing other options with local broadcasters.

I too hope they can break the contract with Versus and can somehow get back on ESPN. Unfortunately, I think it will take a sweetheart deal such as NBC got for ESPN to take them back.

]]> By: Steve http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/08/31/directv-drops-versus/25856/comment-page-1/#comment-116337 Steve Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:38:33 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=25856#comment-116337 Hopefully the NHL can use this to break their contract with Versus and move back to ESPN. Hopefully the NHL can use this to break their contract with Versus and move back to ESPN.

]]> By: Jason Clinkscales http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/08/31/directv-drops-versus/25856/comment-page-1/#comment-113955 Jason Clinkscales Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:49:32 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/?p=25856#comment-113955 And the cries to move back to ESPN will grow louder for some within the hockey circles. And the cries to move back to ESPN will grow louder for some within the hockey circles.

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