The Chicago-Was Chicago Sports Network appeared directly on October 1, and it did not contain a transaction that had to be executed by Comcast, and the largest TV provider on the market. However, it was an old school’s decision to translate the network throughout the air-like way to reach new fans in Chicago.
The great experiment of the free TV regional sports network took eight months. It is a sudden death that can cause some static among the Chicago viewers who have purchased an antenna solution.
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The developing sports network has finally joined the Comcast Friday, but due to the higher price of Ultimate, which costs an additional $ 20 per month, without $ 20.25, the regional sports network tax is subject to chicago subscribers each month.
After the agreement, the CSN suddenly pulled out a plug in local television branches in Chicago, Rokford, Peoria and Fort Wayne and South Bend, Ind.
“We are delighted with the recent announcement of CSN presented by Comcast viewers throughout Chicagoland, and we have heard a lot of enthusiastic support from those viewers,” said the CHSN representative.
It leaves many fans who may have bought an inner antenna, a new receiver, or even a roof stuck to hang an outdoor antenna, with a bunch of wires and an empty TV screen with white SOX, bulls and blacks, once shone into their homes.
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Tom Hedstrom of Skokie, who said he was a fan of White Sox since 1952, is one of them.
“The worst thing of this agreement was that CSN agreed to grab Ota,” Hedstrom said in an email on Monday.
The Comcast subscriber, whose older TV was not ready to get digital broadcasts focused on the air, bought a new receiver-ksn tips to-with its antenna and could view the network within weeks after the start of October.
However, Hedstrom will now have to update its Comcast subscription to continue watching CSN.
“That’s why it will cost me an extra $ 30 a month, because I will need to change my television service from” popular “to” final “and pay the full charge and an additional fee,” said Hedstrom. “Will I do it? Yes, but I’m not satisfied with it. “
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Nevertheless, the Chs was very important and reached his million Chicago and area subscribers.
The joint company of SOX, Bulls, Blackhawks and Nide, Tennessee Standard Media, CSN appeared directly on October 1st. Pay-TV platforms Directv and Aistal, and in the air in Chicago and several other markets. This added a stream transfer service Fubotv and its direct consumer program, but failed to enter into a transaction with the largest paid television provider at Comcast.
In Chicago, the Chss rented two Wjys-Ch-Chs. “62”, full -fledged UHF TV station, licensed to Hammond, a high definition of the sports network for anyone who could capture a signal to the TV antenna.
According to Nielsen, about 15% of the 3.46 million houses on Chicago Market Watch using an antenna. In addition to the restrictions, some viewers with older TVs had to buy new receivers to get a photo and a problem on its site.
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Chicago Sports Network President Jason Coyle, Chicago Tribune, said the Or-Or-Air platform was an integral part of the strategy to “rename” regional sports networks when degrading and decreasing TV subscribers.
However, it turned out that the offers for the airport had stumbled upon the negotiations with the Comcast block, which was caught by paying the carriage fees for the CHSN for programming, which some viewers could receive for free.
Comcast has also pushed to move CSN to its more expensive top -step – what has done in recent months with other regional sports networks throughout the US. Marquee Sports Network, Cubs Paid Television House, at least for the time being lower prices in the main stage.
The CSN went directly on Friday Comcast Channel 200, where its predecessor, NBC Sports Chicago, lived until last fall. Comcast customers with a lower price basic plan, Channel 200 has a message that the CHSN needs to watch the subscription update.
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Comcast refused to say how many customers in the Chicago area are currently undergoing Ultimate Plan.
“We do not provide Ultimate customers percentage, but we can confirm that many sports fans are already subscribed to top -level television services due to their comprehensive gym channel composition,” a Comcast spokesman said in an email on Monday.
Life on Comcast on Friday could already give rise to the Ranking Ranking. Sources said Friday’s primary SOX-Royals game audience increased by 66%compared to the Last week’s Sox-Orioles broadcast, which was against Comcast to the Pay-TV series.
Sports marketing consultant Marc Ganis said in Chicago, however, it is unlikely that many subscribers will update the final plan when another lost White Sox campaign and the team will play the worst record in the American league in 66 games.
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He said the subscription updates would probably get up when the teams would be better.
“This will be one of those rare examples where customers will talk very loudly about the shopping solution, when and whether they choose to pay or not to update the Sports package,” Ganis said.
Many are delighted, the new carriage agreement, however, is disappointed with some fans of Chicago sports, especially those who have taken antenna and are now asking them to pay to see the CSN Comcast.
A longtime SOX fan Erin Blasko, who lives in South Bend, watched the CSN, which is in the Whme-TV digital Whme-TV digital subcanel.
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“I am disappointed to learn that the CSN is ending her OTA broadcasts,” The letter stated Blasko. “SOX and other MLB teams should expand instead of shrinking – fans’ ability to watch games at any price level.”
Although the Comcast is available at the Ultimate Tier in South Bend, Blasco, which has not suffered a cable service provider for more than 15 years, plans to sign up for $ 19.99 a month in the CSN broadcast program to continue watching SOX this season.
Keith Williams, a Comcast Ultimate subscriber living in the Northern Suburban Lake, bought a $ 70 reinforced internal antenna as a backup when its cable services go out. This ended with the original composition, presenting the CHSN through the protracted Comcast Blackout throughout the Bulls and Blackhawks seasons and the current part of the White Sox season.
Although the CSN now lives according to his cable plan, Williams said the cost of monitoring the regional sports network has risen enough to consider other options for paid TV.
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“It’s sad, though this Comcast has forced them to deprive them of OTA services from people … and especially away from people who will be $ 500 a year for a big or huge burden on their family budget,” Williams said in an email.
Meanwhile, David Perlman, Comcast Ultimate Subscriber in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood, could never get CSN broadcasts. He tried an old roof antenna, bought a new antenna and eventually surrendered when the Bulls and Hawks’ seasons slipped.
On Friday, CSN appeared magically in its Comcast Channel series. But Perlman said he did not plan to get involved until the Bulls and Hawks return to the actions.
“As a lifelong cubs fan, I now have no special use at their station until the autumn, when both teams start next season,” Pearl said.
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