Seasonal Sports Packages?

[nolebrink]

Are seasonal sports packages, like ESPN college football Gameplan available?

[krg106]

According to customer service, they will not be carrying espn gameplan.  When verizon signed their deal with disney the press release stated that espn pay-per-view would be included.  I was really hoping gameplan would be available this year.

[jammin]

According to customer service, they will not be carrying espn gameplan.  When verizon signed their deal with disney the press release stated that espn pay-per-view would be included.  I was really hoping gameplan would be available this year.

ESPN Gameplan is currently available in a few southern states. California, Fl, etc.  It will be available nationwide soon.

[m3jsh]

What about NHL Center Ice?

[pkuz]

We're interested in an NFL package, like we used to get with DirecTv. We thought it was expensive at $160/year (about 4 years ago), but now it goes for more than $275/year - too much for us.

Is there much interest in an NFL package?

[nolebrink]

Directv has exclusive rights to the NFL package as far as I know.

[TheAccuser]

What about the NBA package?  Or at least the NBA TV channel?  Every cable and SAT provider has the NBA TV channel and the NBA Package.

[Kaos]

From the website http:/www.longhornxp.net/Verizon.html

One big drawback with Verizon FIOS TV is the issue with InDemand.  InDemand is a company that offers the two InHD channels along with PPV On Demand titles and many of the Sports subscriptions. InDemand is partly owned by several of the top cable companies such as Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Comcast Cable among others.  Because of this they are pulling some unfair pricing tactics that are keeping DirecTV and Dish Network from offering the two InHD channels but these tactics are hurting Verizon more as its not just the two InHD channels but the sports subscriptions as well.

DirecTV and Dish Network have deals in place for the sports packages while Verizon is a new entrant without a deal so they are getting the hard end of the stick.  I expect this to be handled quicker than most think but until that time the following channels and packages aren't on Verizon FIOS TV.

The two InHD channels of course.

Sports Packages include the following below.

MLB Extra Innings.
NBA League Pass.
NHL Center Ice.
Nascar InCar.
MLS Direct Kick.

Until this InDemand issue gets cleared up these sports packages listed above and the two InHD channels will "not" be offered on Verizon FIOS TV.