Turner South????
Paul D.
will be broadcast on a network called Turner South. Has anyone else
heard of this network? Also will it be carrying the Braves Games
aswell and will it be on DirecTV's line up anytime soon?
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up to 46 Thrashers games, and possibly a couple pre-season games. The new
network is slated to begin broadcasting on October 1, 1999, which leaves me
questioning how many pre-season games they will actually be around for - 1,
0? Anyway, TurnerSouth is also supposed to carry Braves and Hawks games, too.
For the Thrashers, they have an 8 or 10 year contract or something. I don't
know why Ted needs a contract with himself??? Did he use both hands to sign
it to pretend there were 2 parties involved? Either way, this should be good
news for Thrashers fans.
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samuel m. hutcheson
>I just read an article in the local paper that the Atlanta Thrashers
>will be broadcast on a network called Turner South. Has anyone else
>heard of this network? Also will it be carrying the Braves Games
>aswell and will it be on DirecTV's line up anytime soon?
it is TimeWarner/Ted's answer to FoxSports(Net)South. from what i
hear, TS will essentially replace TBS as the braves "mother" station.
s/
"He still had 120 RBI, and that's what it's about.
It doesn't matter how high your batting average is, or
how many homeruns you hit, it's about how well you drive
in runs."
Joe Morgan, ESPN, 4-4-99
Beelzebubba
hutcheson) wrote:
>digian@darientelthe_obvious.net (Paul D. ) wrote:
>
>>I just read an article in the local paper that the Atlanta Thrashers
>>will be broadcast on a network called Turner South. Has anyone else
>>heard of this network? Also will it be carrying the Braves Games
>>aswell and will it be on DirecTV's line up anytime soon?
>
>it is TimeWarner/Ted's answer to FoxSports(Net)South. from what i
>hear, TS will essentially replace TBS as the braves "mother" station.
Oh NAW, does this mean no more Andy Griffith during rain delays? ;)
JTeague
> it is TimeWarner/Ted's answer to FoxSports(Net)South. from what i
> hear, TS will essentially replace TBS as the braves "mother" station.
I don't believe it will replace TBS as the mother station for the
Bravos... but I DO think they will shift all games that are currently
on FSS (some 25) and the Braves Network (about 30) to TurnerSouth...
And TurnerSouth isn't going to be JUST a RSN... it will also have
Southern style shows
Ron's Inspector's Inspector
news:7fve9l$bia$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com...
> It was announced that the to-be-created TurnerSouth Network will indeed
carry
> up to 46 Thrashers games, and possibly a couple pre-season games. The new
> network is slated to begin broadcasting on October 1, 1999, which leaves
me
> questioning how many pre-season games they will actually be around for -
1,
> 0? Anyway, TurnerSouth is also supposed to carry Braves and Hawks games,
too.
> For the Thrashers, they have an 8 or 10 year contract or something. I
don't
> know why Ted needs a contract with himself??? Did he use both hands to
sign
> it to pretend there were 2 parties involved? Either way, this should be
good
> news for Thrashers fans.
How much is the "Time Warner" element involved?
Darren Stout
JTeague <jte...@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:37236E6A...@bigfoot.com...
> "samuel m. hutcheson" wrote:
> > it is TimeWarner/Ted's answer to FoxSports(Net)South. from what i
> > hear, TS will essentially replace TBS as the braves "mother" station.
>
> I don't believe it will replace TBS as the mother station for the
> Bravos... but I DO think they will shift all games that are currently
> on FSS (some 25) and the Braves Network (about 30) to TurnerSouth...
>
South anytime soon. The Braves contract with FOX Sports Net South runs
through 2006 or 2007.
TBS's contract with Major League Baseball for 90 games runs though 2002 with
options for renewal.
Darren Stout
Paul D. <digian@darientelthe_obvious.net> wrote in message
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> I just read an article in the local paper that the Atlanta Thrashers
> will be broadcast on a network called Turner South. Has anyone else
> heard of this network? Also will it be carrying the Braves Games
> aswell and will it be on DirecTV's line up anytime soon?
>
From what I have been told its chances of being on DirecTV are VERY good. I
called Turner Broadcasting about this a couple of weeks ago and they told me
that things looked good.
If I were you I would contact DirecTV and ask that they show the channel.
I have a page with DirecTV's contact information, as well as DISH Networks.
http://www.angelfire.com/tn/sportszip/
To discuss Sports on Satellite goto:
http://www.dbsdish.com
One-Ten
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>>will be broadcast on a network called Turner South. Has anyone else
>>heard of this network? Also will it be carrying the Braves Games
>>aswell and will it be on DirecTV's line up anytime soon?
>
>hear, TS will essentially replace TBS as the braves "mother" station.
That could be bad for us cable patrons. After all, is there any guarantee
that cable companies will pick up this new station?
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>that cable companies will pick up this new station?
>
>Mike
Those of us with Time Warner as our cable provider, I think are pretty safe....
Marc and Teresa Sparks
(Paul D. ) wrote:
>I just read an article in the local paper that the Atlanta Thrashers
>will be broadcast on a network called Turner South. Has anyone else
>heard of this network? Also will it be carrying the Braves Games
>aswell and will it be on DirecTV's line up anytime soon?
>
Well, it won't be on ANYONE'S lineup anytime soon, since it's still in
the early planning stages.
I read something about Turner getting sued by Fox over the sports.
Apparently, when Turner sold an RSN (I think it was Sports South) to
Fox, they signed a non-compete clause banning them from the regional
sports biz for several years. I haven't heard anything since, and I
can't believe someone as big as Turner wouldn't do their legal
homework before making a big announcement.
gds...@twlakes.net
m*a*r*c*a*n*d*t*r*e*e*4*2*@*e*a*r*t*h*l*i*n*k*.*n*e*t (Marc and Teresa
Turner hasn't been sued yet. According to Multichannel News law suits on non-
compete claused are not very successful either.
One-Ten
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>On Sun, 25 Apr 1999 08:18:54 -0400, digian@darientelthe_obvious.net
>(Paul D. ) wrote:
>
>>I just read an article in the local paper that the Atlanta Thrashers
>>will be broadcast on a network called Turner South. Has anyone else
>>heard of this network? Also will it be carrying the Braves Games
>>aswell and will it be on DirecTV's line up anytime soon?
>>
>Well, it won't be on ANYONE'S lineup anytime soon, since it's still in
>the early planning stages.
>
>I read something about Turner getting sued by Fox over the sports.
>Apparently, when Turner sold an RSN (I think it was Sports South) to
>Fox, they signed a non-compete clause banning them from the regional
>sports biz for several years. I haven't heard anything since, and I
>can't believe someone as big as Turner wouldn't do their legal
>homework before making a big announcement.
That's an interesting questions. Perhaps, the legal loophole is that Turner
South is only going to be showing teams that Turner owns? After all, who
said that Turner South was a regional sports network? Perhaps, they're just
another TNT (like we need one) that will also show sports? Or does anyone
here know for sure that Turner South IS definitely going to be a regional
sports network or not?
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gds...@twlakes.net
> here know for sure that Turner South IS definitely going to be a regional
> sports network or not?
>
>
Turner South is being promoted as the first "Regional Entertainment Network".
IMO, Turner South will look like TBS did 15-20 years ago.
Thrasher
only a sports network. It is being billed as a "primarily an entertainment
network." My belief is that it will show TNT type "hillbilly" stuff, helping
send us Southerners back a couple decades!
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> >(Paul D. ) wrote:
> >
> >>I just read an article in the local paper that the Atlanta Thrashers
> >>will be broadcast on a network called Turner South. Has anyone else
> >>heard of this network? Also will it be carrying the Braves Games
> >>aswell and will it be on DirecTV's line up anytime soon?
> >>
> >Well, it won't be on ANYONE'S lineup anytime soon, since it's still in
> >the early planning stages.
> >
> >I read something about Turner getting sued by Fox over the sports.
> >Apparently, when Turner sold an RSN (I think it was Sports South) to
> >Fox, they signed a non-compete clause banning them from the regional
> >sports biz for several years. I haven't heard anything since, and I
> >can't believe someone as big as Turner wouldn't do their legal
> >homework before making a big announcement.
>
> That's an interesting questions. Perhaps, the legal loophole is that Turner
> South is only going to be showing teams that Turner owns? After all, who
> said that Turner South was a regional sports network? Perhaps, they're just
> another TNT (like we need one) that will also show sports? Or does anyone
> here know for sure that Turner South IS definitely going to be a regional
> sports network or not?
>
> Mike
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dan wrote in message <7g7vbc$dp1$1...@nntp6.atl.mindspring.net>...
>Since I live in Atlanta, it seems that you do as well. I have heard there
>will be that channel launching around the time the thrashers take the ice.
I
>have heard as well via reliable source its only for cable company's only,
NO
>satellite coverage. Sourt of like fx.
FX is on at least some of the satellite services. I have it on the Dish
Network.
dan
will be that channel launching around the time the thrashers take the ice. I
have heard as well via reliable source its only for cable company's only, NO
satellite coverage. Sourt of like fx.
>I just read an article in the local paper that the Atlanta Thrashers
>will be broadcast on a network called Turner South. Has anyone else
>heard of this network? Also will it be carrying the Braves Games
>aswell and will it be on DirecTV's line up anytime soon?
>
Paul D.
"dan",on Wed, 28 Apr 1999 17:45:40 -0700 had this to say :
> Since I live in Atlanta, it seems that you do as well. I have heard there
> will be that channel launching around the time the thrashers take the ice. I
> have heard as well via reliable source its only for cable company's only, NO
> satellite coverage. Sourt of like fx.
I guess that Ted will not get a viewer in me then. I refuse to
subscribe to cable for one channel.
Marc and Teresa Sparks
>Since I live in Atlanta, it seems that you do as well. I have heard there
>will be that channel launching around the time the thrashers take the ice. I
>have heard as well via reliable source its only for cable company's only, NO
>satellite coverage. Sourt of like fx.
Well, FX doesn't do that anymore, because they aren't allowed to. A
court ruled that any channel distributed by satellite must be made
available to DBS services. Only channels distributed by land (like
Comcast Sportsnet) may refuse DBS distribution. Turner South would
have to get their programming across six states without
satellite...not too feasible.
Anyway, here's a quote from Multichannel News...
>Turner South will be
>available to cable and direct-broadcast satellite affiliates in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and
>regions of North Carolina.
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ATLANTA (April 26, 1999) - Turner South, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s
new regional cable entertainment network, has agreed to a ten year deal to
become the cable home of the National Hockey League's newest expansion team,
the Atlanta Thrashers. Turner South will broadcast up to 46 regular season
Thrashers games in the inaugural season, which opens in October 1999. The
announcement was made today by Turner Sports and Thrashers President Harvey
Schiller and Turner South President Bill Burke.
"We are thrilled that the Thrashers have found a home at Turner South," said
Schiller. "Hockey fans throughout the Southeast will now have every
opportunity to track the Thrashers as they climb to greatness."
Burke said, "Turner South is pleased to present the Thrashers games as part of
our diverse entertainment programming mix. This deal gives Turner South cable
exclusivity to the Thrashers in the regional territory."
Terms of the Deal:
Ten year deal extending through the 2008/2009 season.
Turner South may also air some preseason games.
All games will be produced by Turner Sports.
The Thrashers are the 28th NHL franchise and will play in the Southeast
Division of the Eastern Conference along with the Carolina Hurricanes, Florida
Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals. The team will play in
the Philips Arena and have also agreed to have 15 games broadcast on WUPA/69,
the Thrashers over-the-air home.
Turner South, set to launch this fall, is a 24-hour broad-based entertainment
network targeting the Southeastern region. Turner South will present a mix of
movies, sitcoms, original programming, regional news and sports to cable and
DBS affiliates in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and
regions of North Carolina.
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> I just read an article in the local paper that the Atlanta Thrashers
> will be broadcast on a network called Turner South. Has anyone else
> heard of this network? Also will it be carrying the Braves Games
> aswell and will it be on DirecTV's line up anytime soon?
>
> Regards,
> --
> Paul D.
> digian@darientelthe_obvious.net
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