HDNet and Comcast Finally Getting Along

by Michael Hatamoto on May 4, 2009 7:54 PM EDT

Along with many other Comcast subscribers, my inability to subscribe to HDNet has left me rather bitter with the cable company. I live in a town where Comcast is the only major provider, as they bought out the No. 2 company in the town.

Ugh.

What to do? HDNet offers so much great content, but I have been unable to watch any of it on TV! I decided to contact both HDNet and Comcast to try and get to the bottom of it this whole issue.

Here are a couple of quotes from both sides:

“We are rolling out on Comcast… Denver, Chicago, etc. are already done,” HDNet CEO Andrew Simon told me during a recent e-mail correspondence.

“As areas have been moving channels from Analog to Digital, more bandwidth is available,” Eliason told me. “For every channel that shifts, we can add 10-12 digital or three HD. HDNet has been added to many areas.”

My full article can be found on MMA Opinion by clicking here.

Are you a current HDNet subscriber? If so, what cable company do you have? Are you a Comcast subscriber looking to subscribe to HDNet?

There are probably a couple of you who are Comcast subscribers who already have the ability to watch HDNet. If so, where are you located?

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I feel bad for those that can’t get HDNet and are MMA fans.

From what I know, Comcast and HDNet reached on a deal about a year ago but it is taking Comcast a while to get out to all their customers.

I have had DishNetwork and Time Warner in Southern California, and they have both offered HDNet for quite some time. While you are at it, make sure to get Showtime as well for the FULL MMA experience! =)

by MMASuPreMaCy on May 4, 2009 8:05 PM EDT reply actions

You forgot the most important one, make sure to have SpikeTV.

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on May 4, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Everyone already has SpikeTV, atleast, I would hope so.
:)

by MMASuPreMaCy on May 4, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Being as I live in the middle of nowhere I’m sure it will be quite a while before they get around to my area.

by who me on May 4, 2009 8:09 PM EDT reply actions

Good to hear. I just moved from Brooklyn (Time Warner) to Boston (Comcast) and it’s been brutal not having my HDNet fix.

by Chris Nelson on May 4, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions

Dang!

Get Dish or Direct TV for HDNet.
Sorry to hear that.

by MMASuPreMaCy on May 4, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I think ATT U-Verse and Verizon Fios has HDNet as well.

by MMASuPreMaCy on May 4, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I have FIOS

and I’m in seattle. I dropped comcast because of the lack of HDNet and ESPNU, plus I get so many weird channels…and ESPN Deportes that are all awesome. I also get HD DVR for what I was paying with before. Death to Comcast!

by B Money on May 5, 2009 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm in Alexandria VA

and on Comcast — can’t get HDNet.

"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"

by Kid Nate on May 4, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions

Good post. About time they pulled their head from their ass.

by Poindexter on May 4, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions

For Those That Have Comcast and CANT Get HDNet...You Have Options

1) DishNetwork
2) Direct TV
3) ATT U-Verse
4) Verizon FiOS

Thank You,
=)

by MMASuPreMaCy on May 4, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Yes we know, some people chose not to get satellite service though. Where I live Comcast also has the only high speed internet service too(DSL ends 3 miles up the road from me) and it would be a mess to get rid of cable but keep cable internet, not to mention my mother had dish service and we all hated it. It’s easier for me to just wait for Comcast and HDnet to get off their collective asses and get it done.

by who me on May 4, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Yup, good internet service > all.

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on May 5, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Both > all
=)

by MMASuPreMaCy on May 5, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

More power to you, I have not had good experiences.

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on May 6, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Raleigh, NC

On TWC and I have HDNet….I won!

http://www.mmaforreal.com

by Kelvin Hunt on May 4, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions

Where are you from? I live in Maryland and Comcast is pretty much my only option as well… sucks having to watch cough streams cough

I cant wait til it comes around to md

by beersnbroads on May 5, 2009 1:19 AM EDT reply actions

Get direct tv. I am in MD and I hear great things. Problem is, I live in a condo. One side faces the right part of the sky for direct tv and tons of people have it and the other doesn’t. Guess which side I am on.

by szucconi on May 5, 2009 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions

I live in Colorado Springs

And now Comcast is carrying HDnet but it was too little, too late for me…. I already dropped them for Direct TV.

by Gunslinger20 on May 5, 2009 10:32 AM EDT reply actions

I live in Philly and have Comcast and we don’t have HDNet. But we’re always last to get everything because Comcast has a monopoly in our area. We just got the capability to have Verizon Fios in Philly but it won’t be in my neighborhood for another 5 years. We don’t even have an HD channel for PPV, Comcast sucks.

by Chooch on May 5, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions