December 21, 2006
Tomorrow Cox Will Have the Mtn and CSTV
Written by: CrashUtah
It’s now official that Cox Digital Cable is going to have the Mtn and CSTV in their lineup. This is great for cable owning BYU fans in Las Vegas and San Diego. It’s even better news for satellite subscribers.
“It provides a broader coverage of the league, plus the satellite companies now know the programming is valuable,” said MWC Associate Commissioner Javan Hedlund. “They will need to pick it at some time. It’s all about competition.”
Any pressure that can be exerted against the satellite providers is good news in my book. Although, people in Las Vegas and San Diego shouldn’t be too excited. Seeing these two channels is going to come at a price for those using Cox. Here’s the details from TheMWC.com announcement:
The networks will be available on Cox Digital Cable’s Sports and Information tier, a highly penetrated package of more than a dozen digital networks consisting primarily of a mixture of national, regional, and specialty sports-themed channels. CSTV, the leader in college sports, will be shown on channel 319 in San Diego and channel 333 in Las Vegas. The mtn., the first network dedicated solely to an intercollegiate athletic conference, will be shown on channel 320 in San Diego and channel 334 in Las Vegas.
That sounds like a digital sports package on top of the Cox digital cable package. I’m thinking USDTV needs to get the Mtn and then that will be the best option for people wanting cable in Las Vegas.
At least we can rejoice that tonight the Las Vegas Bowl is being shown on ESPN.
Oh boy, San Diego & Las Vegas — that’ll get us a Heisman. Here in LA/OC, I call the.mtn a religious channel because we only have faith BYU games are on TV somewhere; we never see them.