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rrobbinstx · 08-01-2004, 05:35 PM

As to the comments about ESPN in HD. ESPN is the highest charging content provider on the air. When Time Warner CAble wants to add ESPN HD to its lineup ESPN wants approx $10.00 per subscriber. Those costs will be passed on directly to the consumer. If you want to be angry because someone is greedy, be angry at ESPN. As to DirectTV having ESPN in HD: ESPN must not have been that greedy with the dish people. I personally would not want to pay $10.00 for one HD station. Just for the record, ESPN charges providers $2.35 per subscriber. Who do you think pays those fees? WE DO...

08-01-2004, 05:35 PM	#4
rrobbinstx What is HD? Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2	ESPN in HD As to the comments about ESPN in HD. ESPN is the highest charging content provider on the air. When Time Warner CAble wants to add ESPN HD to its lineup ESPN wants approx $10.00 per subscriber. Those costs will be passed on directly to the consumer. If you want to be angry because someone is greedy, be angry at ESPN. As to DirectTV having ESPN in HD: ESPN must not have been that greedy with the dish people. I personally would not want to pay $10.00 for one HD station. Just for the record, ESPN charges providers $2.35 per subscriber. Who do you think pays those fees? WE DO...